Join Vancouver Art Gallery and UBC's Vision Research Cluster in exploring multisensory art and inclusion through collaborative and tactile experiences, ensuring full accessibility for a diverse audience.
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Rescheduled from Jan 17. J.S. Bach’s monumental Orgelbüchlein (BWV 599−644) is a collection of 46 Lutheran chorale preludes for organ, spanning the entire traditional liturgical year. As Bach composed these various chorale preludes mainly throughout his Weimar appointment from 1708-1717, the Orgelbüchlein is a showcase of his development as a composer through this early period […]
UBC’s graduate choral conducting students lead the UBC Chamber Choir in performance.
Long before Disney’s Cinderella, there was Massenet’s Cendrillon. Based on Charles Perrault’s 1698 version of the classic fairy tale, Cendrillon finds our titular hero, whose real name is Lucette, aching to go to the ball. With the help of some magic, she is whisked away on a carriage and transformed into an unknown beauty. Will true love prevail before […]
The short films selection “Away From Home” features three award winning short films, all produced in Hong Kong between 2022 and 2023. The three short films are Sze-wai HO’s “Before the Box Gets Emptied”, Chi-him YUEN’s “The Reticent Wave”, and Chi-yan SIU’s “About Simon Says, Simon Says”, all sharing the theme of diaspora and exploring the city’s […]
Celebrated duo Marina Thibeault and Janelle Fung delight international audiences with their spellbinding performances and engaging presence. They will perform a compelling program for viola and piano which includes works from two leading European women composers. Marina Thibeault will premiere Flourish, an innovative work for solo viola, interactive electronics & interactive video written by UBC […]
Celebrated artists and life partners, Academy Award-winning musician Jon Batiste and Emmy Award-winning writer Suleika Jaouad gave the world an intimate look into their life in the 2023 Netflix documentary American Symphony which chronicled the year that Batiste was nominated for 11 Grammy awards and Jaouad’s leukemia returned after almost a decade of remission. Their […]
Art, Culture, Music and More! Don't miss the annual Kids Take Over UBC Family Day Festival on Sunday, February 18, from 10am-4pm. Join 20+ campus partners in their venues for fun, family-friendly activities: - Live music and dance performances - Storytelling in multiple languages - Cultural crafts and STEM workshops - Garden walks - Gallery […]
Get ready to celebrate the beauty of multilingualism! Join us at the Arts Student Centre from March 4 to 8 for our annual Arts Multilingual Week! This event is the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in cultures and languages from around the world. In collaboration with multiple units from the Faculty of Arts and beyond, […]
UBC’s graduate choral conducting students lead the UBC Chamber Choir in performance.
Learn about the Legend of Turtle Island with James Groening, a Cree artist who specializes in the Woodland Art style. This guided painting workshop is an introduction to the story of how Turtle Island was formed! All proceeds support the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship centre society. Paint supplies provided.
