FOREST Oct 20 2pm FREE talk at 8EAST: Invasive Species 101 with Adrian Avendaño Refreshments available afterward, donations gratefully accepted Ever wondered what invasive species live in your neighbourhood and local parks? How can we differentiate between invasive non-native plants and native plants in our region? What other invasive species affect our region currently? What […]

Thursday, October 24 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 Olivia Shortt (Tkaronto) – baritone sax Kenton Loewen - drums Lisa Cay Miller – piano (They/Them): Anishinaabe, Nipissing First Nation) Olivia Shortt is a storyteller and performing artist working […]

​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 25 8:00 pm Improvisations with: T’uy’t’tanat Cease […]

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 […]

​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 edition guest curated by Matthew Ariaratnam.  9th edition: Set 1 ~ lunr girl - voice, electronics, bass guitar Set 2 ~ Harley Small - Synth […]