Gathering and storytelling
This week, as part of our Open Theatre initiative for The Unplugging, we offered an Artist Talk with playwright Yvette Nolan, hosted by Emily Carr’s Aboriginal Gathering Place and Mimi Gellman,...
View ArticleLaunching Black History Month
Black History Month (BHM) kicked off this year with the second annual official and fantastic launch at City Hall. The Arts Club was thrilled to see J. Cameron Barnett (Xanadu, A Craigslist Cantata)...
View ArticleGuest Post: Vanessa Richards, Community Engagement Manager
Last Sunday’s LEAP readings confirmed for me the utter joy of my work. The artistic confidence of our Level 2 LEAP playwrights illustrates what happens when emerging artists are mentored by passionate...
View ArticleWe couldn’t do it without you!
Sylvie Mainville, Director of Corporate Giving at Manulife Financial Yesterday afternoon we honoured our volunteers at our annual appreciation party. We’re so lucky to have such an enthusiastic team...
View ArticleArts Club’s archives: preserving 50 years of theatre history
There’s no question that Arts Club has a rich and fascinating history. In anticipation of our 50th anniversary season, and with help from a government grant, we hired an archivist to preserve and...
View ArticleGuest Post: Vanessa Richards, Community Engagement Manager
Attend our Culture Days events! Arts Club Stroll Saturday, September 28 10:30 AM–noon or 3:30–5 PM Departs from Granville Island Stage (meet 15 minutes before departure time) Launching our 50th season...
View ArticleGet in-depth with Culture Days
Canada’s Culture Days weekend is fast approaching and we are getting in on the action! On Saturday, September 28, join us for a pair of free interactive talks on two very different upcoming...
View ArticleArts Club Stroll recap
The stroll must go on! Tenacity and good cheer were in abundant supply on Saturday, September 28, despite the chilly downpour. 63 artists and cultural workers presented and performed to two separate...
View Article50th Anniversay Essays
As part of our 50th anniversary season, we’ve commissioned a lively collection of essays that explore the impact, context, and lore of the Arts Club from some of Vancouver’s most compelling thinkers...
View ArticleMake your own hat!
Have a hankering for a hat that fits right, complements your colouring, and looks wonderful? It’s time to sign up for our weekend hat-making workshop with Mary Poppins costume designer Sheila White!...
View ArticleRecap of our hat making workshop
Award-winning costume designer Sheila White (Mary Poppins), hosted the first of our weekend workshops, and was wonderfully assisted by Connie Hosie (Mary Poppins). The Hat Making Workshop was...
View ArticleArts Club’s best of 2013
What a “practically perfect” year it was! To ring in the new year, we compiled our top 5 moments of 2013 (in no particular order). Enjoy, and best wishes for a happy new year! 1. In April, with the...
View ArticleWinterruption at the Arts Club
Granville Island is gearing up to celebrate its ninth annual Winterruption, a truly unique Vancouver winter festival! Join us in the celebration this weekend! Stories from Hogan’s Alley Revue Stage |...
View ArticleAttention young musical theatre actors!
The Arts Club’s Musical Theatre Intensive (MTI) is entering its 13th year of bringing high-quality, professional training to young people with an interest in singing, dancing, and acting. Aimed at...
View ArticleCostume design at the Vancouver Draw Down
Costume Design Illustration workshop with Sheila White JUNE 14, 2014 10am – 2pm Arts Club Granville Island Stage, Rehearsal Hall 1585 Johnston Street, Granville Island FREE | No registration required...
View ArticleMeet the theatre artists of tomorrow
If we want a strong future for theatre in our community, we have to develop and train young artists today. Programs like our Musical Theatre Intensive and LEAP Playwriting Intensive provide support for...
View ArticleCelebrate Culture Days this Sunday!
This weekend, artists and arts organizations across Canada are opening up studios and venue halls to present interactive demonstrations, performances, workshops, block parties, and so much more, for...
View Article4000 Miles VocalEye Performance this Sunday
The Arts Club is proud to present our first VocalEye Described Performance for 4000 Miles. These special performances will be offered at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage and the Granville Island...
View ArticleFrom the page to our stage
Right now, a talented group of local playwrights are busy preparing final drafts of scripts for three musicals and three plays, and they need your help! We’d like to invite you to get involved in the...
View ArticleWinterruption at the Arts Club
The Arts Club is proud to participate in the 10th Annual Winterruption Festival on Granville Island, when Vancouverites and visitors alike take a February break from the cold, grey winter for a burst...
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