A year after the June 15, 2011 Stanley Cup Riots, the Museum of Vancouver will open Reading the Riot Boards, a hyper-local exhibition displaying 15 of the plywood panels used » Read More
MUSEUMS
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March 7, 2012
Art Deco Chic at the Museum of Vancouver is about to unveil a gorgeous, historic collection of women’s international fashions from the 20’s and 30’s. This two room exhibit opens » Read More
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February 24, 2012
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture is a new exhibit kicking off February 25 at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Yesterday morning, I was invited to preview the collection, » Read More
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February 15, 2012
The Museum of Vancouver is preparing to unveil a new exhibit this March, featuring Art Deco women’s fashion from the 1920s and 1930s. Entitled Art Deco Chic: Extravagant Glamour Between » Read More
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January 13, 2012
Vancouver Codes by Douglas Coupland launches January 16 and will run through January 31 on the Canada Line video screens. One of 15 public art projects commissioned by the City of » Read More
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November 16, 2011
Vancouverites can now broaden their understanding of Vancouver history with the click of a mouse, thanks to the Museum of Vancouver’s newly launched digital collections database.
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October 12, 2011
The Museum of Vancouver is about to unleash a series of 22 neon signs out of long-term storage for their aptly-titled exhibit, Neon Vancouver/Ugly Vancouver. In 1977, a lighting activist » Read More
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September 28, 2011
“We’re being led by the nose into a hideous jungle of signs. They’re outsized, outlandish, and outrageous. They’re desecrating our buildings, cluttering our streets, and — this is the final » Read More
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July 27, 2011
Don’t give up on our Raincouver summer just yet! The Museum of Vancouver’s summer schedule of exhibits and events will keep you and your out-of-town guests forgetting about that golden » Read More
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July 25, 2011
On July 28 from 1 to 3 pm, the Museum of Vancouver will present Pi Theatre’s workshop readings from Livepod – Visions of Vancouver. Five Vancouver playwrights – Dennis Foon, » Read More
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June 23, 2011
This week, I visited the Vancouver Art Gallery’s The Colour of My Dreams exhibit. Throughout the ground floor exhibition, rooms are divided into various themes, holding a total of 350 » Read More
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May 3, 2011
Bhangra’s history may be deeply rooted in Vancouver, but it’s one that hasn’t been that well known outside the South Asian community. Opening May 5th (with an opening party on » Read More
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April 21, 2011
A new interactive exhibit is about to hit the Museum of Vancouver on May 5. Entitled Bhangra.me: Vancouver’s Bhangra Story, this exhibit chronicles Bhangra music, dance, and politics in Vancouver. » Read More