June 19th, 2022 to June 27th, 2022

Various

Oppenheimer Park

8EAST

Ironworks

Truth IS Power! with Douglas R. Ewart

The People ARE the Power.

-Douglas R. Ewart

The NOW Society proudly presents guest artist Douglas R. Ewart, multi-instrumentalist, instrument builder, composer and artist in a project that presents public talks, film screenings, a workshop, a new work with the NOW Orchestra, commissioned by the NOW Society, and a performance in the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.

photos Tony Smith

June 18 9pm Public talk and Screening of Eternally NOW, short, at 8EAST
June 19 3pm Performance with the NOW Orchestra at Oppenheimer Park
June 20 9pm Public talk and Screening of Eternally NOW, full length, at 8EAST
June 22 6-7pm Free Improvisation Workshop at 8EAST
June 27 9pm CANABRAVA NOW in the Vancouver International Jazz Festival at Ironworks

June 8th, 2022 to June 11th, 2022

8EAST

Oppenheimer Park

Dr. Thokozani Mhlambi Project: African Song Cycle

A sonic journey through improvisation into African traditions of music performance, exploring Zulu traditional music.

The NOW Society proudly presents guest artist Dr. Thokozani Mhlambi, South African composer, cellist and cultural thinker in a project that presents a public talk, a workshop, and performances with the NOW Ensemble.

Image by Zwelibanzi Dube

June 8 6-7pm Free Improvisation Workshop at 8EAST
June 9 9pm Public talk with Dr. Thokozani Mhlambi
June 10 8 and 9pm Performance with the NOW Ensemble at 8EAST
June 11 3pm Performance with the NOW Ensemble at Oppenheimer Park

May 12th, 2022 to May 15th, 2022

8EAST

Pender and Carrall Streets

A Composer Carpenter: The Music and Instruments of Harry Partch

The Music and Instruments of Harry Partch

@8EAST 8 EAST Pender Street May 12 - 15

A mini-festival of concerts, talks and films, celebrating the music and instruments of visionary American composer Harry Partch.

April 6th, 2022 to May 25th, 2022

8EAST

Pender and Carrall Streets

and online

TV8E Season 4

TV8E Season 4

Live streamed improvised music Filmed before a live studio audience!

7pm @ 8EAST and online • in person tickets here $0/10/20/xx •

April 2nd, 2022

8EAST

Pender and Carrall Street

Neighbourhood Stories

informal talks at 8EAST

April 2, 2022 11am Mama Bear’s Kitchen

Makeda Martin in conversation with Feven Kidane
Feeding the People in the Downtown Eastside since 2020

February 19th, 2022 to April 9th, 2022

Online

NOW Improvisation Workshops Spring 2022

Online Workshops Spring Series

Public Online Concert! April 9 3 - 4 pm PST

December 12th, 2021

Orpheum Annex

823 Seymour Street, Vancouver BC

UNSTRUNG Benefit Concert for Wet’suwet’en Land Defenders

Intercultural Strings and Guests Perform in Solidarity with Land Defenders

Tickets $xx / $20 / $10 / Free Available here

100% will be donated equally to Gidimt’en Checkpoint and Unistot’en Legal Fund

September 15th, 2021 to December 1st, 2021

online

NOW Online Improv Workshops Fall 2021

NOW Improvisation Workshops Fall 2021

Online - for 15 players & 5 observers

Online Workshop series

September 2021 - December 202

Wednesdays 4pm - 5:30pm PST

September 10th, 2021

8EAST

Pender and Carrall Streets

Eternally NOW by Douglas R. Ewart

Eternally Now

by Douglas R. Ewart
from Songs and Stories for a New Path and Paradigm

Outdoor Screening September 10, 8, 8:30, 9pm

on the 8EAST Plaza, Vancouver

online at 8pm

photos Tony Smith

January 1st, 2021 to January 2nd, 2021

Available Online

Creative Music Series #8

36 musicians and 2 Engineers in 3 countries create 38 films