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Art

The Art of Volunteering

Timeraiser offers you the opportunity to bid on art with time instead of money.

New Movies for September 18th, 2009

The drought has eased. Leftovers are over. The films that arrived today are truly new and at least one, maybe two or three, are very good. (Read more)

Not Your Average Garden Gnome

Zimsculpt, an exhibition of Zimbabwean sculptures running in the Van Dusen Gardens until October 4th, is filled with captivating figures that seem to bloom among Van Dusen’s colourful flowers, varied...

Auctioning Off Time

On July 9, 2009, $7,000 worth of products and services will be auctioned off at the first Vancouver Time Auction. The Time Auction raises funds for non-profits with a twist. Instead of bidding money...

Abroad and at Home: A Photographer Muses On His Craft

“I prowled the streets all day, feeling very strung up and ready to pounce, determined to 'trap' life - to preserve life in the act of living. Above all, I craved to seize the whole essence, in the...

The Day After…the Tomorrow Collective

Ever wonder about the mating rituals between a playwright and a swordsman? Do opposites attract? Well, if opposites aren’t naturally attracted The Tomorrow Collective makes it so, in their creative...

Hello, Monet and Dali

Photo by Lawrence Blitz and article by Erica Gehrke Bubbling over with enthusiasm at the expected smash success of the Monet to Dali exhibit, director of the Vancouver Art Gallery, Kathleen Bartels,...