OPEN CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS This will be a private rehearsal for the nummena orchestra program that will include Rehearsals April 25 and May 2: 7 - 9pm at 8EAST (8 East Pender St.) Performances May 5: 2pm at Oppenheimer Park (400 Powell St.) May 11: 4pm TBA Please click here to find our more and […]
Narcan Training Session with Gary Davison 2:00 - 3:30 pm Please join us for this very special workshop, a training in how to administer Naloxone. With these skills you may save a life! Sign up here This event will be free for up to 15 people. It is possible to reserve a place in the […]
Screens (Harley Small and Jordaniel Bennett) with Stefan Maier 8pm at 8EAST $10/$20/XX/FREE ~ 8EAST ACCESS STATEMENT ~ The 8EAST social space for new culture is a project of the NOW Society, located on the Territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh and səlil̓wətaʔɬ Peoples, in Chinatown, in the DTES, in Vancouver. We are committed to making […]
May 5: 2pm at Oppenheimer Park (400 Powell St.) May 11: 4pm TBA Free and open to the public The nummena orchestra in free public performances presented by the NOW Society! nummena orchestra is an ensemble of improvising musicians encouraged by the conductions of Dr. Lisa Cay Miller. This orchestra contains both professionals and those […]
BIG FUN ON THE CORNER A monthly series celebrating electricity in improvised music! Brought to you by JP Carter and the 8 East Collective, every 2nd Wednesday of the month. Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 Doors 7:30pm, Music at 8pm […]
Hannah Rice & Casey Adams (Seattle, WA) + Hayley Bird $20/$10/XX/FREE 8pm at 8EAST Co-Presented with Teflon Spine poster by Al Woodward Hannah Rice and Casey Adams perform as a percussive foley duo: a table covered with stationary and a minimal drum kit played with brushes and what appears to be carefully prepared objet de […]
Guitar Quartet: Cole Schmidt Alvaro Rojas Jeff Younger Matthew Ariaratnam May 14, 2024 8pm at 8EAST $10/$20/XX/Free ~ 8EAST ACCESS STATEMENT ~ The 8EAST social space for new culture is a project of the NOW Society, located on the Territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh and səlil̓wətaʔɬ Peoples, in Chinatown, in the DTES, in Vancouver. We […]
Join Chinatown Wonders and NOW for Market Days with a wide assortment of cultural creations and resources about Chinese clan associations as well as recordings and merchandise that represent improvising communities world wide! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about initiatives in Chinatown over complimentary tea and pastries. There will be cultural creations from […]
2nd Annual West Coast String Summit - Finale Night - Meeting of Improvising Strings 8EASTMay 26, 2024Doors - 7:30pmMusic - 8pm$10/$20/XX/Free Sina Ettehad : KamanchehRebecca Bruton : violinAnju Singh : violinMeredith Bates : violinParmela Attariwala : violaJosh Zubot : violaClyde Reed : double bassNikko Whitworth : double bass Copresented By:Vancouver Improvised Arts SocietyNOW SocietyVancouver New […]
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 […]