Improv Karaoke – Not my main instrument!

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

Get messy and bring out those rusty instruments you've set aside! Homemade, non-conventional, and electronic instruments welcome! 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 - […]

Hauser/Muller Miller/Younger

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

Improvised music @ 8EAST Monday June 5, 2023 8pm two sets and a third of combinations Johanna Hauser • bass clarinet Torsten Müller • bass Jeff Younger • guitar Lisa Cay Miller • piano Donate at the door $xx/$20/$10/Free Masks recommended. Bar. Please do not come to this event if you are unwell. 8EAST ventilation: […]

Improv Community Conduction Nights Rehearsal

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

At 8EAST FREE • Donations gratefully accepted (donate here)  Come join conductor and NOW Artistic Director Dr. Lisa Cay Miller in an ensemble of creative musicians as we explore the art of improvised interpretation and conduction. Bring your instruments and your creativity. All levels of experience, all genres are welcome! This ensemble may include beginners […]

Improv Karaoke – Wong/Schoening/Allen/Ariaratnam

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

Come watch your hosts perform! Andrea Wong, piano Spencer Schoening, drums Mike WT Allen, saxophone Matthew Ariaratnam, guitar This event series is presented as part of the NOW Society sponsored Society In […]

Improv Karaoke – NOW Residency Showcase

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

Improv Karaoke with a curated group of musicians. Watch as these musicians get randomized to improvise in smaller ensembles right in front of you! Adrian Avendano, drums Andrea Wong, piano […]

Improv Community Conduction Nights Rehearsal

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

At 8EAST FREE • Donations gratefully accepted (donate here)  Come join conductor and NOW Artistic Director Dr. Lisa Cay Miller in an ensemble of creative musicians as we explore the art of improvised interpretation and conduction. Bring your instruments and your creativity. All levels of experience, all genres are welcome! This ensemble may include beginners […]

Conduction Community Nights Nummena Orchestra

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

At 8EAST 8 East Pender St., Vancouver BC A FREE Public Performance June 21 Donations gratefully accepted (donate here)  Join us as we create the nummena orchestra in Conduction Community Nights. nummena orchestra is a new, voluntary ensemble of creative musicians directed by Dr. Lisa Cay Miller. Open to all levels of ability and experience, […]

Hayley/Korsrud • Zee/Fitzell • Miller/Iwaasa

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

Improvised music @ 8EAST Thursday June 22, 2023 8pm Dory Hayley • voice John Korsrud • trumpet Isaac Zee • violin, electronics Gordon Fitzell • electronics break Lisa Cay Miller • piano Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa • piano last set: group improvisation(s) Donate at the door $xx/$20/$10/Free Masks recommended. Bar. Photography: SMARTEX/Natural History Museum/NOOA Please do […]

Not for Proper

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

Improvised music @ 8EAST Saturday June 28th, 2023 8pm Not for Proper: Lisa Cay Miller : Piano Kenton Loewen : Drums Donate at the door $xx/$20/$10/Free Masks recommended. Bar. Photo: L Miller Please do not come to this event if you are unwell. 8EAST ventilation: open windows and door, three air purifiers, updated HVAC system […]