Kate Craig fonds – New addition to the Western Front Archive
Announcing the launch of the newly available Kate Craig fonds. In Spring of 2016 the Kate Craig fonds was donated to the Western Front Archives…
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Gabi Dao
Vancouver-based artist Gabi Dao will undertake a media residency throughout the spring and summer of 2017. Gabi Dao questions the conditions of aesthetic experience through…
Bright Moments Series
Coastal Jazz and Blues with Western Front New Music spotlight the newest shakers and movers in the Jazz world with the Bright Moments Series. __…
Another time, this time, one time
Opening: September 21, 7pm Performance: September 22, 8pm + September 23, 2pm Another time, this time, one time features a series of new works made…
New Forms Festival 2017
Saturday, September 30, 2017 12:30pm-7:00pm FREE In collaboration with New Forms Festival, this daylong event will centre on the intersections of art, music and…
NOW Society Improvisation Series
New Orchestra Workshop Improvisation Series: Mondays from Sept 25 – Nov 13 @ 3-5pm & 5:30-7:30pm FREE. Donations are welcome. Space is limited, advance registration…
LIVE BIENNIALE at Western Front : Maiko Jinushi and Nile Koetting
Grand Luxe Hall $10 suggested donation for entry at the door Western Front hosts an evening of performance produced by LIVE Bienniale, to kick off…
Jalal Toufic presenting The Dancer’s Two Bodies
Scrivener’s Monthly presents an evening with thinker and artist Jalal Toufic, who will give the lecture The Dancer’s Two Bodies. Jalal Toufic is a thinker…
Quasar Saxophone Quartet | New Chapter
Open Rehearsal October 10, 5pm. FREE Quasar Saxophone Quartet embarks on a musical quest – collaborating with 8 composers from across the country including…
SLOW WAVE: PT. 2
A sound walk-cum installation by Michelle Mackenzie will respond to the architecture of the Western Front’s interior. This is the second and final part of the Slow Wave…
Chris Kraus Reading Group
In partnership with Fillip’s Reading Group, and associated events with the Hotel Theory Reader and SFU, Scrivener’s Monthly welcomes back renowned writer, critic, artist, and…
Space, Race and Place: Transforming Redevelopment
October 24 & November 20, 7pm In collaboration with Hogan’s Alley Society and Hogan’s Alley Trust the Western Front is hosting a series of events in response…
STSTS
STSTS is a site-specific public installation by Maggie Groat that includes sculptural assemblage, a publication, and a series of public programs in collaboration with local…
Elisa Ferrari
Throughout the fall and winter of 2017/2018 Elisa Ferrari will develop Lilithlithlithlithlithlith, a sound-based research and performance project that considers different energetic phenomena that revolve around sites of power…
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The international contemporary music community convenes in Vancouver for World New Music Days November 2 – 8, 2017, and the Western Front showcases two unique…
Trading Places: Un Échange d’Improvisateurs Montréal-Vancouver
RESIDENCY November 6-16 Trading Places: Un Échange d’Improvisateurs Montréal trumpeter Ellwood Epps and guitarist Vicky Mettler are guest artists for a ten-day residency with Vancouver improvising…
apparatus for the circulation of Indigenous voices and ideas into the air
Wawatay Radio has been broadcasting across the Treaty 9 area and beyond for many years, providing listeners and active users of the network access to…
Toque Fundraiser and Craft Fair
December 1 from 6-10pm December 2 from 11am-5pm December 3 from 11am-5pm Admission by donation www.toque2017.tumblr.com Toque is Western Front’s largest annual community event and fundraiser…