Feature Photo: Kali Uchis performs Westward Music Festival this month
By Loose Lips Mag
@looselipsmag
A new season is dawning on Vancouver and with it arrives more markets, film, art, and music festivals galore. Check out what’s happening this September.
Kitsilano Farmers Market: From now until October, every Sunday the parking lot of Kitsilano Community Centre is filled with 50+ farms and producers. Find just-picked seasonal fruits and vegetables, eggs, dairy, ethically raised meat, fresh baked goods, and more.
Date: Every Sunday until October
Time: 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM
Location: 2690 Larch Street, Vancouver. Look here for more info.
Artisan Farmers Market: The Artisan Farmers Market is back every week in September to serve all kinds of delights! Check out booths, baked goods, art, produce, and more!
Date: Every Saturday
Time: 10:00 AM- 3:00 PM
Location: Lonsdale Quay Market, 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver. Click here for more.
Cabin Fever at the Vancouver Art Gallery: Don’t miss this fabulous exhibition which traces the history of the cabin in North America, both as an architectural form and a cultural construct. Share your experience with digitally using the following hashtags: #VAGxARCTERYX #CabinFever #HutMagic
Date: June 9- September 30
Time: Visit Vancouver Art Gallery online for times
Locations: The Vancouver Art Gallery; 750 Hornby Street
Bard on the Beach: The Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival opens its 29th Season in Vanier Park with Shakespeare’s Macbeth, directed by Chris Abraham in his directorial debut at Bard on the Beach. This year’s production of Macbeth features celebrated Canadian actors Ben Carlson as Macbeth and Moya O’Connell as Lady Macbeth. Also sharing the BMO Mainstage is the ‘60s- inspired, Beatles-infused production of As You Like It directed by Citadel Theatre’s Artistic Director Daryl Cloran. Lysistrata and Timon of Athens will be taking the Howard Family Stage.
Date: June 22-September 28 *Dates extended!
Time: Times vary; tickets available here.
Location: Under the white tents at Vanier Park, 1695 Whyte Ave
Ayumi Goto and Peter Morin: how do you carry the land? At the Vancouver Art Gallery: Toronto-based artist Ayumi Goto (of the traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the New Credit, the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinaabe and the Huron-Wendat), and Peter Morin have created a “performance art practice informed by their perspectives as a Japanese diasporic woman and Tahltan First Nations man. Together, Goto and Morin investigate their distinctive relationships to place in this presentation of new installations and reassembled documentation from their individual and collaborative performances over the past six years.”
Date: July 12-October 28
Time: Check the Vancouver Art Gallery for times
Location: The Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby St, Vancouver.
Poly Queer Love Ballad at the Vancouver Fringe: “Poly Queer Love Ballad is a bold, intimate new musical, merging slam poetry with catchy pop-folk tunes. Nina, a polyamorous bisexual poet, meets Gabbie, a monogamous lesbian songwriter, at a Cafe Deux Soleils. With two microphones, a loop pedal, and array of instruments, they struggle to reconcile their fierce mutual attraction with their opposing perspectives on love.”
Date: From September 7-16, with some exceptions. See specific dates here.
Time: Check out the Facebook page for details.
Location: Red Gate Revue Stage, 1601 Johnston Street, Vancouver.
Liberation Wednesdays: Engage in discussions about how best to serve womxn in our community! A space for womxn and trans, genderqueer, genderfluid, femme, and non-binary people for their voices and experiences to be heard.
Date: September 5
Time: 7:00 PM- 8:30 PM
Location: Poor Richard’s Downtown, 872 Richards St, Vancouver. See here for more details.
Vancouver Fringe Festival: Over 11 days in September, nearly 100 theatre artists and companies have over 700 performances attracting 40,000+ attendees. The Fringe is known for making theatre for everyone and breaking down traditional theatre boundaries. Come out and support this local festival and talent!
Date: September 6-16
Time: See their website for show times.
Location: Varies for each show, all situated on and around Granville Island.
Traveltheatrics at the Vancouver Fringe: “Traveltheatrics is a storytelling show featuring 6 TRUE tales from across the globe, from the mountains of Malaysia to the medinas in Morocco.
Date: September 6-16
Time: Check here for specific times and dates.
Location: Havana Theatre, 1212 Commercial Drive, Vancouver.
SKOOKUM Festival: Go to Stanley Park for this three-day music festival headlined by the Killers, X Ambassadors, and Florence + the Machine. With talent from around the world, Canada, and even our own city, SKOOKUM promises a weekend to remember.
Date: September 7-9
Time: See here for details.
Location: Stanley Park, Vancouver.
TEDxVancouver 2018: “How-To”: Find out how to change the world, one speaker at a time. Don’t miss you chance to see these amazing speakers!
Date: September 8
Time: 10:00 AM- 6:00 PM
Location: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, 6265 Crescent Road, Vancouver. Get your tickets here.
4th Annual Vancouver Burlesque Marathong: Check out Vancouver’s biggest and most varied night of burlesque! With 25 of the best and newest acts in town, watch as they perform to apply for festivals and competitions worldwide.
Date: September 8
Time: 9:00 PM
Location: Rio Theatre, 1660 East Broadway, Vancouver. Buy tickets here.
Vancouver Story Slam: Come out for a night of storytelling, as ten storytellers share original experiences. You don’t want to miss this event!
Date: September 11
Time: 8:00 PM- 10:00 PM
Location: Cottage Bistro, 4470 Main Street, Vancouver. Visit here for more information.
Westward Music Festival: Downtown Vancouver is about to be taken over by local and international acts that celebrate a blend of genres at various venues. Check out their website for more on the exciting lineup of Westward!
Date: September 12-16
Time: Varies with performances.
Locations: Varies with performances.
Feelosophy Yoga: Get down with #allthefeels at the new Werklab location. “A 60-minute restorative yoga class with massage-based adjustments delivered by one yoga instructor and one hands-on practitioner delegated to massage. Expect good tunes, deep conversation, and all the touch you crave.”
Date: September 13 and 16
Time: 7-8 PM
Location: Werklab, Unit 290 1275 Venables St., Vancouver; sign up here!
RESILIENCE iAM the gala: Come together for human equality and to end violence against women. All proceeds from the event go towards the RIA Fund, a financial aid for women facing immediate circumstances of violence. Enjoy live music, DJ’s, dancing, raffles, a silent auction, live speakers and the debut screening of “iAM” a short documentary!
Date: September 14
Time: 6:00 PM- 1:00 AM
Location: Vancouver Convention Centre, 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver. Find out more here.
Indigenous Allyship Training: Weekend Intensive: A weekend to delve into training that gives acknowledgement and thanks to the Indigenous community. Learn about colonization and how you can productively work towards healing.
Date: September 14-16
Time: Specific times can be found here.
Location: 5880 Athlone Street, Vancouver.
Vancouver Babes Who Brunch: “Each Babes Who Brunch event begins with the intention to grow, connect with one another and become comfortable in the uncomfortable, and it is led by one fierce female keynote speaker who shares her insights, experiences and life story.” Come out for delicious brunch, raw conversation, inspiration, and insight to fuel you for the weekend!
Date: September 15
Time: 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Location: Per se Social Corner, 891 Homer Street, Vancouver. See the event page here.
International Coastline Cleanup- KITS: Join in this partnership with International Coastline Cleanup to remove waste and learn about strategies to reduce our footprint.
Date: September 15
Time: 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM
Location: Kitsilano Beach, Vancouver. Click here for more.
Bike the Night: Be part of the largest night ride in BC this September 15th! Deck out your bikes and ride the streets of Vancouver after dark with 5000 riders of all ages. With a relaxed 10KM path, pre-party, food trucks, kid zone, and giveaways, this is an event for everyone!
Date: September 15
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Concord Pacific Place, 88 Pacific Boulevard, Vancouver. Check out their website for more.
The Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival: This event features 20+ food trucks, live music and kids entertainment, and an artisan market. You don’t want to miss this!
Date: September 16
Time: 12:00 PM- 6:00 PM
Location: 88 Pacific Boulevard, Vancouver. Find out more here.
Death, Resurrection, Ascension: This feature length art film documents an organic an and unscripted process of psychedelic plant medicine. Comprised entirely of security camera documentation, the story illustrates women engaged in a ritual for the healing of sexual trauma.
Date: September 18
Time: 6:45 PM
Location: The Cinematheque, 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver. See the website for more.
ESF Opening Weekend Party at Eastside Studios!: Celebrate East Side Flea’s opening weekend in their new space, Eastside Studios! Chow down on eats by Mom’s Grilled Cheese truck, and peruse a selection of favourite local vendors, live tunes by Devours, Bridal Party, and Pale Red, Dame Vinyl deejays on the steel wheels, flash tattoos, and more!
Date: September 21
Time: 7 PM- 12 PM
Location: 550 Malkin Ave., Vancouver; check out the Facebook event here.
Nigredo Hotel: City Opera Vancouver’s macabre, operatic jazz thriller Nigredo Hotel is a one-act chamber opera. It tells the tale of an encounter between a beautiful but crazed hotelier and a brain surgeon who seeks refuge after a traumatic car accident. The opera is directed by Alan Corbishley, with music by Nic Gotham, and libretto by world-renowned author and playwright Ann-Marie MacDonald.
Dates: September 20–22
Location: The Cultch Historic Theatre, 1895 Venables Street, Vancouver.
Vancouver International Flamenco Festival: With its fabulous lineup of local and international flamenco artists, this years festival is sure to wow audiences. Join for free workshops and ticketed performances all week long.
Date: September 21-29
Time: Times vary. Find details here.
Location: Various Vancouver venues.
Aida Cuevas: Hailed as the “Queen of Mariachi,” Aida Cuevas opens the Chan Centre’s 2018/2019 season. Joined by her band Mariachi Juvenil Tecalitlán, Cuevas is legendary in a typically male-dominated mariachi genre. Check out this enticing night!
Date: September 22
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, 6265 Crescent Road, Vancouver. See here for tickets.
ArtBreakers Illustration Market: Come out for a Vancouver art market featuring some of the best contemporary illustrators, comic, and concept artists in North America. Pick up original prints, books, shirts, bags, and enamel pins!
Date: September 22-23
Time: September 22 at 10:00 AM- 6:00 PM and September 23 at 10:00 AM- 5:00 PM
Location: Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street, Vancouver. More info here.
21st Century Flea Market: A perfect opportunity to find everything and anything retro, antique, or vintage. Join us for a day of vintage galore!
Date: September 23
Time: 10:00 AM- 3:00 PM
Location: Croatian Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver. Click here for more.
Kamloopa: Opening the Cultch’s 2018/2019 season is the high-energy Indigenous matriarchal play by Kim Senklip Harvey. Focusing on two urban Indigenous sisters, the story navigates visions, evocative occurrences, multigenerational complications, and the question of identity. With others beside them, the sisters travel to BC”s biggest Powwow, Kamloopa, and beyond. Don’t miss this powerful play about the transformational journey of Indigenous matriarchs!
Date: September 25- October 6
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Historic Theatre, 1895 Venables Street, Vancouver. Buy tickets here.
Vancouver International Film Festival: Dive into Vancouver’s annual festival with us! Expect a jam-packed two weeks of films, parties, creator-based events, and more! #VIFF2018’s official schedule is announced September 6.
Date: September 27-October 12
Time: Times vary
Location: Locations vary; check the website for details
Battle of the Brush 35: “Superheroes”: The Battle of the Brush is a live painting competition where multiple teams of artists compete in a time-limited competition before their spontaneous collective works are displayed and voted on by local art lovers and people in attendance.” Check out this fun event in late September!
Date: September 28
Time: 8:30 PM- 11:00 PM
Location: Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street, Vancouver. Find out more here.
Chan Centre Presents I’m With Her: Don’t forget to snag your tickets for I’m With Her. This Grammy Award-winning folk supergroup, made up of Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, and Aoife O’Donovan is kicking off the Canadian leg of the band’s tour right here in Vancouver.
Date: September 30
Time: 7 PM
Location: Chan Shun Concert Hall; tickets available here.
Kristi and Brittany are the co-founders and co-editors of Loose Lips Mag. Together, 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.
