The AMS Bike Co-op is invites you to attend their very own art exhibit opening at the Student Union Building Art Gallery on Tuesday, April 12th from 6pm – 10:00pm. The show will run from Monday, April 11th until Friday, April 15th. With submissions from UBC students, the wider community and our own members – [...]

DJ Spooky in TERRA NOVA: SINFONIA ANTARCTICA – Saturday, April 9th at the Chan Centre. This large scale multimedia work is a meditation on global warming, translating DJ Spooky’s first-person encounter with the harsh, dynamic landscape of Antarctica into visual and sonic portraits. This performance will also feature Corey Hamm on piano, as well as [...]

UBC Creative Writing Program and Theatre Department Present Brave New Play Rites. Five days of 13 exciting fifteen-minute plays written, directed, and produced by UBC students. Check the website for the schedule of plays and ticket information. All plays are at UBC’s Dorothy Somerset Studio. Tickets are only $10 for students and $15 for adults. [...]

This week’s Arts Report is chock full of writerly content… SLAM UBC Slam UBC will be selecting their representative for the National Poetry Slam on April 6 at Koerner’s Pub. It will feature some of the best spoken word artists from the UBC campus and Vancouver area. Johnny MacRae from duo 2 Dope Boys in [...]

Check out the latest podcast from QueerFM here. Interest piqued as to what an enhanced podcast entails? Read on: “QueerFM, one of Canada’s longest running LGBTQ radio shows – 18 years and counting on CiTR 101.9FM in Vancouver, British Columbia…expands! We’re branching out to produce *enhanced* radio podcasts for two shows (QueerFM Arts Xtra & [...]

Hey everybody! We have some very special news, Wednesday March 23rd will be the first time we have our spectacular new monthly event at the Waldorf Hotel! Make sure you come out and enjoy. LIVE PERFORMANCES BY: SHI YI CRYSTAL SWELLS w/CiTR DJ Luke Meat and Pop Drones Doors are at 930 and we will [...]

Said The Whale’s trailer was broken into while on tour in Sacramento, CA. Thousands of dollars worth of gear and clothing were stolen, including Tyler and Ben’s guitars, Spencer’s cymbals and two glockenspiels. This show will raise funds for Said the Whale and a portion of proceeds will also be donated to MusiCounts, a Said [...]

Join us for green beer and hip-hop, a killer combination if there ever was one. Featuring: DJ Brad Winter http://www.bradwinter.ca/ Jubes (Jules Andre Brown) http://www.myspace.com/julesandrebrown Rico Uno (Blastramp Thursdays, Glory Days, Sunday Reggae at Republik, Happy Ending Fridays at Fortune) http://ricouno.com/ Girlfight (Andy Dixon and Michael Lapointe, of Gold Standard and formerly of House Party) [...]

On Saturday March 26, 2011, over one thousand university students, high-school students, and community members are coming together to rock out and show off their special skills — all while lip-synching the words to Pink’s “Raise Your Glass” and Marianas Trench’s* “Celebrity Status” (*possible guest appearance). This event is called UBC LipDub. Filmed on the [...]

Legendary South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela is an innovator in the world music and jazz scene and is active as a performer, composer, producer and activist. This iconic artist is best known for his integral role in Paul Simon’s tour behind the classic album Graceland. \Masekela’s work as an activist raised international awareness of the [...]