Improv Karaoke #25

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 […]

Trading Places: Un Échange • Lake/Swan/Ellom/Carter/Jacob/Yakamovich

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

Thursday, September 26, 2024Doors 7:30pm   Music - 8pm By Donation $10/$20/XX/Free Musicians: Markus Lake (Montreal) - laptop/bass Ari Swan (Montreal) - violin Jeffrey Ellom (Victoria) - seprewa, pvc flute, or […]

Trading Places: Un Échange • Lake/Swan/Romain/Miller/Monk/Hall/Shakur

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

Friday, September 27, 2024Doors 7:30pm   Music - 8pm By Donation $10/$20/XX/Free Musicians: Markus Lake - Laptop/Bass Ari Swan - Violin Kevin Romain - Drums Lisa Cay Miller - Piano Andromeda Monk - Synth Lief Hall - Voice and Electronics Olive Shakur - Double Bass Please do not come to this event if you are unwell. […]

Trading Places Workshop with Markus Lake and Ari Swan

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

NOW Improvisation Workshops Fall 2024 at 8EAST FREE with NOW Membership, Donations gratefully accepted (here). for up to 15 participants Since 1978, the New Orchestra Workshop Society (NOW) has presented music improvisation workshops, offering space for exploration and participation. Our workshops are for improvisers of all levels of ability and ranges of experience, regardless of […]

The Dark Becomes Her – Book Launch Party

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

The Dark Becomes Her - Book Launch Party Come join bestselling Taiwanese-Canadian author Judy I. Lin, in collaboration with Chinatown Together, at 8EAST for a fun evening to celebrate the release of The Dark Becomes Her, her first foray into horror set in Vancouver's Chinatown. Date: Tuesday, October 1 Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM Location: 8 East Pender Street, […]

Vergara/Avendaño/Miller • Lee/Hasselberg/Bates

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

Vergara/Avendaño/Miller • Lee/Hasselberg/Bates Music at 8pm at 8EAST  $20/$10/XX/FREE Set 1  Benjamín Vergara – Trumpet / Lisa Miller – Piano / Adrian Avendaño – Drums / Percussion Set 2 Peggy Lee – Cello / Marina Hasselberg – Cello / Meredith Bates – Violin Set 3 Sextet with Guest, Benjamín Vergara: Chilean trumpet player, improviser and educator, based in […]

Fall Improvisation Workshops 2024 – Benjamin Vergara

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

NOW Improvisation Workshops Fall 2024 at 8EAST FREE with NOW Membership, Donations gratefully accepted (here). for up to 15 participants Since 1978, the New Orchestra Workshop Society (NOW) has presented music improvisation workshops, offering space for exploration and participation. Our workshops are for improvisers of all levels of ability and ranges of experience, regardless of […]

Big Fun On The Corner

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

BIG FUN ON THE CORNER A monthly series celebrating electricity in improvised music! Brought to you by JP Carter and the NOW Society, every 2nd Wednesday of the month. 8th edition: Set 1~ Marina Hasselberg cello, electronics  Set 2~ JP Carter trumpet, effects Cole Schmidt  guitar, effects Cesar Chew drums Wednesday, October 9th, 2024 Doors 7:30pm, […]

Hauser/Younger • Miller/Whiting/Falzone

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

Friday, October 11 Improvised music at 8EAST Doors at 7:45, Music at 8:00 By Donation $10/$20/FREE pay what you can so others can attend for free Johanna Hauser – bass clarinet Jeff Younger – guitar James Falzone (Seattle) – clarinet and shruti box Lisa Cay Miller – piano Bonnie Whiting (Seattle) - percussion Set three: […]

Fall Improvisation Workshops 2024 – James Falzone

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

NOW Improvisation Workshops Fall 2024 at 8EAST FREE with NOW Membership, Donations gratefully accepted (here). for up to 15 participants Since 1978, the New Orchestra Workshop Society (NOW) has presented music improvisation workshops, offering space for exploration and participation. Our workshops are for improvisers of all levels of ability and ranges of experience, regardless of […]