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 […]
1st Annual LUCENT Festival Oct. 25 - 27 at 8EAST A Festival of Indigenous and improvising artists 8 East Pender Street, Vancouver Presented by the NOW Society All events: by donation $10/$20/FREE Our Resident Artist this year is Olivia Shortt! This year’s theme: playing the forest October 26 8:00 pm Branching Songs Ensemble Julie […]
1st Annual LUCENT Festival Oct. 25 - 27 at 8EAST A Festival of Indigenous and improvising artists 8 East Pender Street, Vancouver Presented by the NOW Society All events: by donation $10/$20/FREE Our Resident Artist this year is Olivia Shortt! This year’s theme: playing the forest October 27 3:30 - 5:00 pm Talk with […]
About this event 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 […]
November 12, 2024 8EAST 8pm $20/$10/XX/FREE Eldritch Preist - Guitar James Meger - Bass Brady Cranfield - Electronic Drums Matthew Ariaratnam - Guitar Adrian Avendaño - Drums Dormitive Virtue is not the album that one likely would've expected from Eldritch Priest next. For the past 20-odd years, the Vancouver-based composer, writer, and academic has been building […]
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. This […]
Saturday, November 16, 8pm By donation $20/$10/XX/FREE 2 Sets Stefan Smulovitz A live solo set by Stefan inspired by the creation of his first album. Layers of various string instruments […]
Barking Sphinx, 8 East and act·art·mgt present: Peggy Lee & Cole Schmidt An afternoon celebration of the official label release of "Forever Stories Of: Moving Parties" With Jen Yakamovich, Meredith […]
NOW Society AGM Annual General Meeting Saturday November 23 3:00 - 4:30 pm A performance follows at 5pm with Adams/Whitworth/Bird/Miller/Edwards online meeting link: here in person at 8 East Pender Street To attend, please ensure […]
Saturday, November 23rd at 8EAST / doors at 5pm By donation/$10/$20/XX/FREE Casey Adams (Seattle) - solo percussion + quintet with: Nikko Whitworth - bass Haley Bird - oboe Lisa Cay […]
