Improv Karaoke – August

8EAST 8 East Pender St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

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) and […]

Von Martens/Miller/Loewen • P. Lee/Bates/Caballero

8EAST 8 East Pender St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Set #1 Donovan Von Martens (Sweden) - Bass Lisa Cay Miller - Piano Kenton Loewen - Drums Set #2 Peggy Lee - Cello Meredith Bates - Violin Jesus Caballero - Drums Donate at the door $xx/$20/$10/Free Masks recommended. Bar. Please do not come to this event if you are unwell. 8EAST ventilation: open windows and […]

Public Dreams / Matthew Ariaratnam & Andrea Wong

8EAST 8 East Pender St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

September 19 @ 8pm $10/$12/$XX 2 duos and a trio! Public Dreams: Spencer Schoening, drums Andrea Wong, guzheng Matthew Ariaratnam, guitar Andrea Wong, guzheng ~ 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 […]

BERLIN and VANCOUVER: Endeavors • Costura/Miller/Brown • UnStumm

8EAST 8 East Pender St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

BERLIN and VANCOUVER: Endeavors • Costura/Miller/Brown • UnStumm Improvised music at 8EAST Wednesday Sept. 20, 8pm Donate at the door $xx/$20/$10/Free Masks recommended. Bar. ENDEAVORS (Vancouver) Feven Kidane • trumpet Parker Woods • guitar Cole Woodland * electric bass Todd Stewart • drums COSTURA / MILLER / BROWN (Berlin / Vancouver) Agente Costura • prepared […]

Improv Karaoke – September

8EAST 8 East Pender St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

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) and […]

NOW Improvisation Workshop with Arrington de Dionyso

8EAST 8 East Pender St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

NOW ​Improvisation Workshops Fall 2023 At 8EAST  October 1 - Arrington de Dionyso 2:00 - 3:30 pm Sunday Oct 1 FREE with NOW Membership, Donations gratefully accepted (donate here).  The workshop includes October 1 as well as workshops on Oct. 28, Nov. 4, Nov. 11 and Nov. 18.  Find out about all of the workshops by […]

Concurrence Gathering #8

8EAST 8 East Pender St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Concurrence Gatherings at 8EAST # 8 - 11 Thursday October 5, 2023 - 8pm Concurrence Gatherings are concerts, talks and story-sharing events, featuring Indigenous Artists and emerging DTES Small Arts Grants recipients with NOW Society Musicians. Presented and hosted by the NOW Society at 8EAST, they are curated by Sophie Dow and Lisa Cay Miller. […]