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 Bates, JP Carter and Brian Horswill November 17th 8EAST (8 E Pender) Doors 3:30pm; music 4pm (two sets) $20/$10/PWYC "Forever Stories Of: Moving Parties" will […]

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 you have a valid 2024 NOW Society membership ($5). To purchase a membership, click here.  If you appreciate NOW programs and would like to show your support, […]

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 Miller - piano Aidan Edwards - clarinets Casey Adams is a Seattle based drummer, builder and creator of electro-acoustic noise. In his work and research […]

Improvised music at 8east Tuesday Nov 26, 2024 Doors 7:30pm, Music 8pm Entry by donation $20/10/free JP Carter trumpet, effects Elisa Thorn harp, effects Lee Hutzulak synth Colin Cowan bass, effects, rhythm machines 8EAST is located on the Territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh and səlil̓wətaʔɬ Peoples, in Chinatown in the place known as Vancouver.   […]

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 […]

Improvised music at 8EAST Friday, December 6th, 2024Doors 7:30pm, Music at 8pm By Donation $10/$20/FREE JPC & The Battery JP Carter amplified trumpet, effects John Brennan drums, percussion Cesar Chew drums, percussion ~ 8EAST ACCESS STATEMENT ~ The 8EAST social space for new culture is a project of the NOW Society, located on the Territories of the […]

Improv Karaoke/Nummena Conduction Workshop At 8EAST December 7, 2024 $10/$20/XX/FREE Dr. Lisa Cay Miller of NOW Society will lead a conduction workshop in a two part workshop with regular improv karaoke attendees, NOW Workshop attendees, or anyone who is interested! This workshop is focused on building improvising skills in ensembles to allow opportunities for improv […]

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. 10th edition: Lan Tung erhu, effects Nikko Whitworth bass, effects Jen Yakamovich drums Wednesday, December 11th, 2024 Doors 7:30pm, Music 8pm By donation $20/10/free 8EAST is […]

Bring in the New year with us - Four sets and snacks New Year’s Day, January 1 2025 Improvised music at 8EAST Doors at 3:45pm, Music at 4:00pm By Donation $10/$20/FREE pay what you can so others can attend for free Matt Choboter Air Strings and Wood: extended piano, continuo organ-pre-recordings, and multi-channel transducer installation. […]