Blues legend Buddy Guy is among the top entertainment happenings this week
Whether you’re looking for date ideas, free things to do or just something fun to do in downtown Vancouver, you can’t go wrong with our list of events happening around Metro Vancouver between Feb. 22-28.For more ideas, click HERE for our coverage of Vancouver’s arts scene, or HERE to search our entertainment listings database.Where: Orpheum TheatreGeorge “Buddy” Guy has been a fixture on the blues scene since he first gigged with bands in Baton Rouge, La., in the early 1950s.
A showcase of 27 films from across Canada including eight films directed by women, three from Quebec and six by Indigenous filmmakers, including Alanis Obomsawin . There is also a spotlight on homegrown East Van film among the many special events. Key guests speaking during the week include Bella Ciao! director Carolyn Combs, Don Millar , Meghan Heffern and others.Tickets and info: Free at viff.
This documentary by director Robin McKenna was inspired by author Lewis Hyde’s book The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World. It traces character-driven stories ranging from a young Indigenous man preparing for a potlatch, a factory occupied by migrant families in Rome turned into a living museum, goings-on at Burning Man and more. The film is a celebration of the power of imagination to change the world and improve our collective environment.
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