By Loose Lips Mag
@looselipsmag

Spring is here! Or, almost. Enjoy the sunny weather with a full list of festivals, performances, workshops, and classes. Find out what’s happening this month in Vancouver below.

Ballet BC- Program 2: Come out and celebrate a captivating evening of dance. With Jorma Elo’s 1st Flash return, the world premiere of Adi Salant, and the poetic Solo Echo by Crystal Pite, this will be a performance to remember.
Date: February 28, March 1, and March 2
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 600 Block Hamilton Street, Vancouver. Find tickets here.  

Jingles and Sounds for Speaking to our Grandmothers: “Through a series of performances at the 2018 Seattle Art Fair, Hupfield and Vickers activated their [jingle] cone to explore its musical potential, communicate with each other, and converse with their grandmothers. This exhibition brings together documentation of the performances in Seattle, the jingle cone itself, and a new series of drawings made from the original performance costumes.”
Date: February 1- March 16
Time: 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Location: Fazakas Gallery, 688 East Hastings Street, Vancouver. Find out more here.

Cannery Farmers’ Market at Gulf of Georgia Cannery: Check out Steveston’s very own market, packed with fresh, handmade goods, vendors, community groups, crafted products, and more. As a bonus, admission to the museum is free on market days!
Date: Select Sundays through to April 28; March 3, 17, and 31
Time: 10:00 AM- 3:00 PM
Location: Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, 12138 Fourth Avenue, Richmond. Find out more about the event here.

Deluxe Restorative Yoga: Treat yourself this month! Join Julie and Haley for two hours of relaxation and stress relief through restorative yoga and gentle Thai massage.
Date: March 2, 8, and 23
Time: Varies depending on date
Location: Ocean and Crow Yoga, 1707 Grant Street, Vancouver. Check it out here.

Queers and Beers: Join in for Queers and Beers first event of 2019! The popular series is back with a bigger menu, including craft beers, local ciders, wine, cocktails, and more.
Date: March 2
Time: 5:00 PM- 1:30 AM
Location: Warehouse at Eastside Studios, 550 Malkin Avenue, Vancouver. Find out more on their event page.

Vancouver International Dance Festival: This month-long program promises exhilarating performances by acclaimed international and local artists. With both Canadian and world premieres happening at the festival, there is sure to be a show for everyone. In addition, find engaging workshops and dance actives across Vancouver venues.
Date: March 4-30
Time: Varies based on performance
Location: Various Vancouver venues. Find the full lineup on their website.

The Vancouver International Women in Film Festival: “The 14th annual Vancouver International Women in Film Festival (#VIWFF) celebrates the best of cinema created by women,” presenting 49 films from 19 different countries around the world including 18 local filmmakers.
Date: March 5-10
Time: Showtimes vary
Location: Vancity Theatre; tickets available at womeninfilm.ca.

Let’s Talk About Anxiety: “Everyone gets anxious, so why does talking about it feel so icky sometimes? [This] Let’s Talk About Anxiety series is all about sharing anxious encounters and pushing the conversation into the open so we can problem solve together and take back that power anxiety holds over us when we feel alone.” Presented by Design, Build, Grow with speakers Erin Levine, Zafira Rajan, Sam Squire and Jennifer Hollinshead.
Date: March 7
Time: 6:30 PM- 9:00 PM
Location: Suite Genius 2nd Floor, 225 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver. Check it out here.

Gastown Guzzler Bar Crawl: Gather your friends for an unforgettable evening visiting the finest establishments for drinks in Gastown!
Date: March 8
Time: 6:00 PM- 1:00 AM
Location: 6133 University Boulevard, Vancouver. Check it out here.

Black Lives Matter Fundraiser- Night of Black Magic + After Party: Check out the first ever Black Lives Matter Vancouver night of performance and dancing! Join in on a night of celebration of Black culture, voices, bodies, and experiences, while contributing to a good cause. Your contributions will help to keep fighting the fight.
Date: March 8
Time: 7:00 PM- 1:00 AM
Location: The Clubhouse, 238 East 1st Avenue, Vancouver. Find tickets here.

Ladies FIRST Volume 2: Wondering how to celebrate International Women’s Day? Come out and support Vancouver’s incredible dancers. This 1 versus 1 all women, all styles battle will feature some of the cities fiercest and strongest women. Date: March 8
Time: 7:30 PM- 11:00 PM
Location: 800 Robson Street, Vancouver. Find out more on the event page.

Growing Room: A Feminist Literary Festival: Room Magazine’s annual literary festival is back! Celebrating diverse Canadian writers and artists, the festival is welcoming over 100 authors this year.
Date: March 8-17
Time: Varies based on day and event
Location: Various venues across Vancouver. Discover this year’s lineup here.

TedxUBC 2019: “TEDxUBC’s biggest conference of the year is going live! Join us as the most fascinating ideas take centre-stage. Watch UBC’s brightest students share their vision on things that matter.”
Date: March 9
Time: 8:00 AM- 3:00 PM
Location: Life Sciences Centre, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver. Check out tickets here.

Taking a Stand to Protect the Land: Sutikalh and Ulluilsc: Join in for a night of soulful music, good food, spoken word, art, and more. Celebrate Indigenous ways of life and help fundraise for Sutikalh and Ulluilsc!
Date: March 9
Time: 5:00 PM- 10:00 PM
Location: 1523 East Pender Street, Vancouver. Check out the event page here.

Eastside Flea Spring Markets: Have you missed flea markets this past winter? Well, they’re back! Spring, bi-weekly markets are returning to Eastside Studios.
Date: March 9-10 and 23-24
Time: 11:00 AM- 5:00 PM
Location: 550 Malkin Avenue, Vancouver. Check out their event page here.

Canada Wide Women’s Empowerment Tour: In partnership with Women Who Explore and Arcteryx, this event unites adventurers around Canada who are letting go of fear to make their dreams a reality.
Date: March 11
Time: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM
Location: Arc’teryx Vancouver, 813 Burrard Street, Vancouver. Find out more here.

East Side Beer Fest 2019: Come out for the 7th Annual East Side Beer Fest! Discover an incredible selection of beer while supporting the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.
Date: March 13
Time: 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM
Location: The Wise Hall & Lounge, 1882 Adanac Street, Vancouver. See more here.

So You Think You Can Slam?: “Growing Rooms presents the festival’s first ever Poetry Slam! Showcasing some of the most sharp-tongued and quick-lipped writers, poets, and performers in the game! Forget what you thought Poetry Slam was all about! The theme for this slam is Tender and the competitors are vying for the title of being the first ever Growing Room Slam Champion.”
Date: March 13
Time: 7:30 PM- 9:30 PM
Location: Red Gate Revue Stage, 1601 Johnston Street, Vancouver. Get free tickets here.

Indigenous music from Hokkaidō + BC: Discover an evening of remarkable Indigenous music featuring Ainu singers from Hokkaidō and a Haida singer from British Columbia.
Date: March 14
Time: 5:30 PM- 7:30 PM
Location: Museum of Anthropology, 6393 Northwest Marine Drive, Vancouver. Find out more here.

Grace Club Workshop – Inclusion in the Workplace: Jessie Nelson of KITH+common | community consulting kicks off the Grace Lab season with a very important topic: Inclusion In the Workplace. They will discuss personal insights and specific tools that help create a more inclusive workplace and community, creating a space to allow people to come as they are.
Date: March 14
Time: 8:30am – 11am
Location: 745 Thurlow, Vancouver
Tickets: $100, purchase tickets HERE

Hot Brown Honey: “The Honeys: Kim ‘Busty Beatz’ Bowers, Lisa Fa’alafi, Ofa Fotu, Hope ‘Hope One’ Haami, Elena Wangurra, and Crystal Stacey are back with the award-winning Hot Brown Honey—a cabaret of Hip Hop politics, dance, poetry, comedy, circus, striptease and song. This stellar posse of phenomenal women—from Aboriginal Australian, Maori, Samoan, Tongan, Indonesian and South African backgrounds—make noise as they defiantly smash stereotypes and remix the system. They will make you laugh, cry, clap and shake what your mama gave you.”
Date: March 15-30
Time: Varies based on date; either 8:00 PM or 2:00 PM
Location: York Theatre, 639 Commercial Drive, Vancouver. Find tickets here.

First Pick Handmade: This spring fashion and accessory only event features head-to-toe handmade fashions with several local designers debuting their spring seasonal lines. Find high quality, Canadian-made pieces with a sustainable focus.
Date: March 16 & 17
Time: 11 am to 6 pm
Location: Heritage Hall (3102 Main Street). Tickets are $3 at the door or Eventbrite.

Behind Every Microphone, A Great Woman: Podcasting and Feminism: Find out what it’s like to run a podcast! Four smart, talented podcast creators will be stepping behind the microphone to talk about what it’s like being a feminist on the air.
Date: March 16
Time: 4:30 PM- 6:30 PM
Location: Red Gate Revue Stage, 1601 Johnston Street, Vancouver. Visit the event page here.

21st Century Flea Market: “Boho chic to 50’s kitsch, collectibles and memorabilia to vintage kitchenalia, 185 tables of bargains on deluxe 20th century junque! Retro furnishings, jewelry, antiques, dolls & toys, books, shabby chic, china & glass, memorabilia, mid-century Modern, linens & lace, sports items, lamps & shades, silverware, paintings & prints, country stuff, collectibles and much, much more…”
Date: March 17
Time: 10:00 AM- 3:00 PM
Location: Croatian Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver. Check out the event here.

Full Moon Snowshoe Tours: “Explore the mountains after dark. Our snowshoe guides will take you on a journey to their favorite places to explore the night sky.
The experience begins by traveling through our incredible Light Walk, before heading in to the wilderness lit by headlamps. With a perfect balance of City views and mountain wilderness, this snowshoe hike will leave you with a lasting connection with the mountains.”
Date: March 20
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Grouse Mountain Resort, North Vancouver. Find out more here.

Multiple Organism: Filled with nudity, projections, puppetry, original music, personal hygiene, and more, Multiple Organism is a complex psychedelic dream about having a body.
Date: March 20-30
Time: Varies based on date; either 8:00 PM or 2:00 PM
Location: Vancity Culture Lab, 1895 Venables Street, Vancouver. Find tickets on their website.

Mindful Conversations- What’s Fueling You?: “With connection and growth as our intentions, YYOGA invites you to connect with kindred spirits from our community to deep-dive inside and tackle some of the questions we hold about these beautiful temples we live in. In an experiential evening with local thought-leaders, we will explore how we view our bodies and the truth about current health trends. Did we mention there will be live music, yoga, meditation, expert panelists, snacks, and cocktails?”
Date: March 21
Time: 6:30 PM- 9:30 PM
Location: YYOGA Kitsilano, 1915 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver. Find tickets here.

Becoming: An Intimate Conversation with Michelle Obama: We love Michelle Obama at Loose Lips. Check out how you can go see this social and political powerhouse here!
Date: March 21
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Rogers Arena, 800 Griffiths Way, Vancouver. Find tickets here.

Vancouver Gem Show: Western Canada’s largest gem show is back, featuring 120+ of the best gem, mineral, and jewellery vendors from across Canada. Find unique gems and crystals, rare fossils, jewellery, beads, art, and more!
Date: March 22, 23, and 24
Time: 1:00 PM- 9:00 PM
Location: PNE Forum, 2901 East Hastings Street, Vancouver. Find out more here.

Singing Can Be A Drag 2019: Join in for an evening of live-singing, female-impersonating, and musical entertainment from VMC’s own inner-diva starlets! Date: March 23
Time: 9:00 PM- 11:30 PM
Location: Red Gate Revue Stage, 1601 Johnston Street, Vancouver. Find tickets here.

STICKY: A Post-It Note Art Show: STICKY features miniature art pieces made on 3×3 post its! Hundreds of artists will contribute 6-10 each, with every Post-it being able to purchase for $20. Support local artists by coming to this fantastic show!
Date: March 30
Time: 6:00 PM- 10:00 PM
Location: Arts Factory Society, 281 Industrial Avenue, Vancouver. Find out more here.

Kristi and Brittany are the co-founders and co-editors of Loose Lips Mag. Together with intern Tayvie, they’re building their feminist media empire—leaving the patriarchy, charcuterie boards and empty bottles of wine in their wake. Loose Lips Media is grateful to operate on the unceded Coast Salish territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.