Summer on šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn has been jam-packed with local talent, community connection, and fun in the sun! 🎉 This week, we’re ending on a high note with two more free events on our beautiful plaza šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn (650 Hamilton Street) outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. ✨
🍫 Wonka at Sunset Cinema - August 28 🍫
Our final Sunset Cinema screening features the heartfelt story of the titular Willy Wonka, with on-site face painting and an exciting golden ticket giveaway. Pre-show activities begin at 7pm and the film begins at approximately 8pm. 🎟
🎵 Summer Sounds Closing Party - August 29 🎵
To close off the Summer Sounds concert series with a celebration, DJ Nea Stonefox and DJ Paisley Eva are bringing a party to the plaza! Calling all Dance Dance Dance fans - you won’t be able to help dancing when these incredible local DJs take the Summer Sounds stage! Join us for happy hour specials & live music from 4:30-7pm. 🕺
See you soon! For more info on VCT’s free summer programs, check out the link in our bio! #VCTSummer #VCTPresents #VanCivicTheatres
Summer on šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn is going out with a bang on August 29! 🎉 Next Thursday, help us send off the season with a FREE Summer Sounds concert spotlighting the talents of DJ Nea Stonefox and DJ Paisley Eva! ✨
Sip a Happy Hour drink in the sun and enjoy danceable beats brought to you by two gems of the local Vancouver music scene! ☀
📅 Thursday, August 29: Closing Party with DJ Nea Stonefox and DJ Paisley Eva
🍻 Happy Hour & Live Music begin at 4:30pm
📍 On šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn at 650 Hamilton Street outside the QET
🎧 We can't wait for DJ Nea Stonefox to take the Summer Sounds stage! DJ Nea specializes in Soca, Dancehall, Afrobeat and Hip-hop with a strong influence from underground UK dance culture. They're also Resident DJ of Afroqueer YVR and Host of GUSH Radio.
🎵 DJ Paisley Eva has been filling local dance floors with a high-energy mix of obscure tracks and beloved classics for 10+ years. Her chance-taking selections are plucked from house, disco, new wave, pop, and whatever keeps people moving. She also taught 40+ DJs to spin through Dame Music Society (in operation until 2020), a non-profit organization she founded to provide opportunities for emerging female & LGBTQIA2S+ DJs. 🔊 Live performance at Indian Summer Arts 2019
Learn more about summer at VCT and what we're presenting this fall at vancouvercivictheatres.com!
Only TWO weeks left of Summer Sounds, our FREE outdoor concerts! Join us on Thursdays at 4:30 PM at šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl'a7shn (650 Hamilton Street) and enjoy incredible music from local artists!
☀️ Summer Sounds Line-up
- Aug 22 - Sarah McLachlan School of Music: Student Spotlight (@sarahschoolofmusic)
- Aug 29 - Closing Party with DJ Paisley Eva (@paisleyeva) and DJ Nea (@djneastonefox)
#VanCivicTheatres #VCTPresents #VCTSummer #SummerSounds2024 #ExploreVancouver #VancouverArt #VancouverArts #YVRArt #YVRArts
We’re offering big screen fun without breaking the bank! What could be better? 😎 Grab your loved ones, some cozy blankets, and pillows, and join us for our last two FREE outdoor movie screenings, taking place on VCT’s very own šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn (650 Hamilton Street) outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.✨
Coming up at Sunset Cinema: The Fall Guy (Aug) 21 & Wonka (Aug 28). 💥🍭
Pre-show activities start at 7:00pm and films start at dusk (weather permitting). Make sure to arrive early to secure a good spot!
📽 Sunset Cinema screenings of Barbie & E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial earlier this month were such a great time - enjoy a throwback to these fun events!
For more info on our FREE Summer programming, check out the link in our bio.
The time to dance is now! 🕺 Throw on your dancing shoes and join us for our last two FREE outdoor dance classes, taking place on VCT’s very own šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn (650 Hamilton Street) just outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. ✨
So far, Dance Dance Dance has been an absolute blast, showcasing a different local dance company and exciting new style every Friday! Keep expanding your dancer’s repertoire with our final two nights of dance.
August 9 - Hustle with Hustle at RS Dance Society
August 17 - Bachata with Dance in Transit
Classes begin at 6:30pm, with social dancing at 7:30. Bring friends or get paired up with a dance partner on-site!
LEARN MORE: bit.ly/4cxFmAB
🎥 Throwback to our past classes, Swing with Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret and Vogue with Van Vogue Jam
Enjoy an exhilarating night with Hustle at RS Dance Society, who are holding a FREE Hustle class at this week's Dance Dance Dance!
Latin Hustle, an energetic partner dance characterized by its fast footwork, turns, and spins, burst out of the New York dance scene in the 1970s. After the hype around this dance style quieted down only a few decades after it took over the New York dance scene, today, Hustle begins to grow in popularity worldwide.
Starting as a small group of street dancers in 2013, Hustle at RS is a local organization that was pivotal in turning the Vancouver hustle scene as one of the best hustle scenes worldwide. With "a spirit of inclusivity, a strong focus on connection, and free open classes on Tuesday nights," Hustle at RS continues to foster and grow a strong hustle community in Vancouver today.
Bring your dance shoes to a FREE Hustle class hosted by Hustle at RS, followed by social dancing, this Friday, August 9, at 6:30 PM at šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl'a7shn (650 Hamilton Street).
Throwback to our Summer Sounds kick-off last week featuring Land Back Records and their artists: Hayley Wallis, Pisim Sb & Day Day, Eli Gosselin-Rattlesnake, TALON, and Doza.✨
Fill your summer with live music from local artists at our FREE outdoor concert series every Thursday starting at 4:30 PM, at šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl'a7shn (650 Hamilton Street). Join us this Thursday, August 1 for Devours & Parlour Panther! ☀
Explore the full Summer Sounds Line-Up: bit.ly/4cqyAfb
FREE Visual Arts Open House: May 1 at 5pm 🎨 We can’t wait to welcome you into the QET lobbies to explore our current visual arts exhibition in just a few short days! Don’t miss your chance to experience the captivating work of local artists Sharai Mustatia and Biliana Velkova.
📷 Sharai Mustatia’s KEEP GOING is an exploration of survival as a Métis mother who was coerced into giving their two children up for adoption. Through collage, analogue photography and in-camera editing, the artist creates images filled with layers of meaning and emotion, and tells one person’s journey of transformational healing.
🦚 Biliana Velkova’s The Language of Beasts is a suite of paintings that elicits lucid dream states and conjures infinite transformation. As observers, we are invited to decipher if the artist is presenting these beasts as harbingers of our demise, or as a subversive reminder that we are all bound to each other, and the planet.
Learn More & Register: bit.ly/4aD7bX8
Silent Movie Mondays: Go West Starring Buster Keaton - April 8, 2024 at the Orpheum
The classic comedy directed by and starring silent film icon Buster Keaton, Go West (1925), will be on stage at the Orpheum as part of VCT's Silent Movie Mondays series April 8! 🤠
This funny heartwarming film follows a down-on-his-luck New Yorker to the country, where he finds a job as a ranch hand and becomes besties with a cow named Brown Eyes. Watch it on the big screen in the beautiful Orpheum auditorium while a live soundtrack is played on the theatre's Wurlitzer organ! 🐄
Tickets start at only $15.50 and this uniquely Vancouver night on the town also includes a pre-show jazz performance, food & drink specials, and a lively post-show talk with Vancouver Film School's Keith Blackmore. 📽
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Q&A with David Suzuki & Tara Cullis: Part Three
✨ NEXT WEEK ✨ "We all need help and we all need support," says Dr. Tara Cullis, David Suzuki's partner, supporter, and collaborator behind-the-scenes. Tara is a former Harvard professor, co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation, and a longtime environmental advocate. In the new play What You Won't Do For Love, she finally steps into the spotlight with her story! 🌎
Join us Feb 13-17 at the Vancouver Playhouse to discover and celebrate this incredible climate activist's lifetime of work and achievements.
BUY TICKETS: bit.ly/3TfeNcp
A Why Not Theatre Production. Presented by Vancouver Civic Theatres.
