November 1 2 - 3:30 pm Improvisation workshop with Lisa Cay Miller Part of the NOW Society Fall Improv Workshops Series Saturdays September 27 to November 1At 8EAST, 8 East Pender Street, Vancouver2:00pm - 3:30pm For up to 25 participants, Free with a NOW MembershipWorkshops are drop-in, please bring your instrument (and/or amps) and be ready […]
nummena orchestra performance November 8, 2025 8pm at 8EAST Doors at 7:30pm $10/$20/XX/FREE Join us as we create the nummena orchestra, an ensemble of improvising musicians encouraged by the conduction® of Dr. Lisa Cay. Open to all levels of ability and experience, this orchestra will contain both professionals and those new to improvisation and conduction. […]
Concurrence Gathering #13 Monday November 10 @ 6:00 and 7:30 pm At 8EAST, 8 East Pender Street By Donation $10 /$20 / FREE 6 PM LACE NOIR FASHION SHOW accompanied by DJ SABA. 18+ DOORS 5:45 7:30 PM IMPROVISED SOUND. All ages welcome DOORS 7 Donate at the door $xx/$20/$10/FREE Concurrence Gatherings are concerts, talks […]
8east’s 3rd Thursday series presents 3 Improvising Divas Lisa Butel - voice and electronics Soressa Gardner - voice and electronics Carol Sawyer - voice with: Johanna Hauser - clarinets Brent Cross - guitar and electronics Lisa Cay Miller - piano, nord, moog Two sets, doors at 7:45, music at 8:00 By Donation $10/$20/FREE Pay what […]
NOW Society AGM Annual General Meeting Monday November 24 7:00 - 8:30 pm at 8EAST and online. Join us! You'll hear about NOW activities, meet the supportive and talented group of folks that make up the NOW Board and staff and there will be delicious snacks, courtesy of The Heart Tattoo Society. AGM in person: […]
On the last Wednesday of every month... Come play improvised music in a collaborative setting! Open to improvising musicians of all genres and experience levels. Small ensembles will be randomly created from musicians that register (that’s you!) to play short sets together. Free/$10/$20/$xx Admission is free; donations are welcome at the door (cash only). Cash […]
November 27, 8 – 11:00 pm At 8EAST, 8 East Pender St. By Donation $10/20/xx FUNDRAISER and improvised music Two sets of music, each featuring a new project followed by impromtu ensembles. The World to Come, inspired by Angela Davis on Radical Self Care “It’s very dangerous not to recognize that as we struggle, we […]
Two sets, doors at 7:45, music at 8:00Light refreshments and beveragesBy Donation $10/$20/FREEPay what you can so others can attend for free 1st Set "Notice Flower" Bahar Khazei - Piano Jen Yakamovich - Drums 2nd Set Ruthie Ha - Tenor Sax Madeleine Elkins - Guitar Cole Schmidt - Guitar James Meger - Bass Jesus Caballero […]
8east’s 3rd Thursday series presents Not Your Traditional Holiday Concert featuring master percussionists Themba Tana and Albert St. Albert Smith with Johanna Hauser on clarinets and Torsten Müller on bass. Two sets, doors at 7:45, music at 8:00 light refreshments and beverages By Donation $10/$20/FREE Pay what you can so others can attend for free […]
Improv Karaoke Relay!!! Co-production with NOW Society Friday December 19th 6:30pm set up 7pm-10pm relay At 8EAST XX/$10/$20/free Sports!!!! The Improv Relay is back with a special co-production with the NOW Society. Teams will be created and musicians will tap in and tap out their teammates in a musical relay! Please be on time because […]