Last Sunday (February 28) marked the installation of the 10th Diocesan Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of New Westminster. Two live-streamed liturgies took place at Christ Church Cathedral that day. In the morning, Archbishop Skelton preached and presided at the…
Following a rigorous discernment period, the board of Pacific Theatre has chosen Kaitlin Williams as their new artistic director. Here is a portion of their media release: Williams began her career in 2009 as an apprentice with Pacific Theatre. She…
The description of Karina Svalya’s current showing at the Dal Schindell Gallery (formerly the Lookout Gallery, still upstairs at Regent College) is brief: This exhibition features large-scale portraits in oil of safari animals: giraffes, zebras, elephants, rhino and lions. Svalya…
Five Indigenous-designed liturgical stoles will be unveiled June 23 as the St. Hildegard’s Sanctuary community celebrates the results of a year-long collaborative arts-based reconciliation project. The Feather Dance Liturgical Textile Arts Project was launched in July 2018 thanks in large…
Is our culture going to hell in a handbasket? Most days I can be persuaded that we are not, but last Saturday was not one of those days. I went down to check out the 4-20 party at Sunset Beach…
There are two events that I’m particularly going to regret missing while I’m away over the next month (see accompanying story): Into the Neighbourhood and Solitary Refinement: Into the Neighbourhood Into the Neighbourhood will be a two-day event (October 26…
Anyone who has read my weekly updates knows I’m a fan of Regent College, but for the month of September you can consider me a super-fan. The line-up of public events is particularly noteworthy this month, featuring several world-class speakers – Alister…
Brother Guy Consolmagno, SJ will speak on the topic Why Do We Look Up at the Heavens? November 22. The event is presented by St. Mark’s College in partnership with UBC’s Department of Physics and Astronomy. Vancouver artist Colleen McLaughlin Barlow was given a tour…
For years, Pacific Theatre has offered the always-sold-out Christmas Presence, in which a rotating series of musical guests celebrate the birth of Christ with songs, readings and other merriment. This year, they have introduced Testament, which will no doubt become…
There is no way to do justice to the wealth of Christmas productions around Metro Vancouver. I will just highlight a couple of them; do look at the list of upcoming events below. Holy Mo and Pacific Theatre go way…