COVID-19 — Articles

B.C. arts and culture organizations receive $34.5 million boost from the Province

One-time recovery funds will support safe and accessible arts spaces, post-pandemic economic recovery

NEWSGail JohnsonApril 28, 2023provincial government, funding, COVID-19, Spring 2023

COVID-19 in BC: It’s back to full capacity at theatres, concert venues, and performance spaces as of February 16 at 11:59 pm

Dr. Bonnie Henry announces easing of pandemic restrictions thanks in part to high vaccination rates

NEWSJanet SmithFebruary 15, 2022COVID-19

From the comedic to the poetic, Vancouver Short Film Festival's brief takes on the pandemic

Local entries Tomomi on the Farm, Who the Hell Is Nigel?, and Quarantine Fling capture the inspiring and the absurd

SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithJanuary 26, 2022VSFF, Vancouver Short Film Festival, COVID-19

VSO changes its tunes in response to latest COVID wave

Steven Page concert rescheduled to spring; new programming in January to increase physical distancing on-stage

MUSIC, NEWSGail JohnsonJanuary 10, 2022Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, VSO, Steven Page, COVID-19, COVID

Here we go again: Vancouver performing arts forced to pivot and postpone in face of Omicron restrictions

While some organizations are persevering with 50-percent capacity, others are putting shows off until spring

NEWS, THEATRE, FESTS, DANCEJanet SmithJanuary 5, 2022Arts Club Theatre, PuSh Festival, Massey Theatre, COVID-19, Homepage feature

Vancouver arts groups respond to new COVID-19 measures

The Cultch, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra among those adjusting to 50-percent capacity at all theatres, concert venues

NEWSGail JohnsonDecember 22, 2021COVID-19, Omicron, Bonnie Henry, The Cultch, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Dr. Bonnie Henry announces new restrictions to flatten the Omicron curve

B.C. Office of the Provincial Health Officer orders venues with more than 1,000 seats, including theatres, to limit capacity to 50 percent

NEWSGail JohnsonDecember 17, 2021COVID-19, Omicron

Boca del Lupo and Dr. Peter Centre team up to produce free plays and podcasts about vaccination

Dialogues for the Vaccine Hesitant and Those Who Love Them is a bold new series aimed at opening up COVID-related conversations

THEATREGail JohnsonDecember 10, 2021Boca del Lupo, Jay Dodge, Omari Newton, Karen Hines, COVID-19, COVID

Theatre capacity limits to finally return to 100 percent on October 25

Proof of double vaccination will allow masked visitors access to potential full houses for movies, theatre, concerts, and more

NEWSJanet SmithOctober 19, 2021COVID-19

Stir Q&A: Comedian Alannah Brittany joins Laughter From the Frontlines

The stand-up comic draws on her experiences in health care during COVID-19 for a virtual show by the Black-owned Unknown Comedy Club

COMEDYGail JohnsonAugust 25, 2021comedy, COVID-19, Comedy Here Often?

As BC’s Restart plan unfolds, movie theatres still reeling from restrictions

June 15 is the date for up to 50 people; operators say they’re confused, unfairly targeted by the provincial-health orders

SCREEN, NEWSGail JohnsonJune 1, 2021The Rio Theatre, movies, movie theatres, COVID-19

Film review: Wuhan Wuhan focuses on the humanity at the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak

Chinese-Canadian filmmaker Yung Chang’s gently paced documentary, now streaming at DOXA, avoids sensationalism

FESTS, SCREENGail JohnsonMay 11, 2021DOXA, documentary, COVID-19

Curbside Concerts brings live music to Vancouver side streets and driveways

The new service books local artists to perform outdoors at safe distances

MUSICGail JohnsonApril 28, 2021COVID-19, music, Curbside Concerts

Broken spoons from the 7pm cheer for health-care workers turn into a new fine-art photography exhibition

The Unexpected Collection by Michelle Leone Huisman, part of Crafted Vancouver, captures a unique outcome of the COVID-19 era

Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada fears industry collapse following federal government’s 2021 budget

ITAC is urging the Government of Canada to support Indigenous-led solutions, increase funding in response to devastating effects of COVID-19

NEWS, CULTUREGail JohnsonApril 27, 2021News, Indigenous culture, COVID-19, Indigenous tourism, ITAC

B.C. cultural leaders meet with Dr. Bonnie Henry; the arts could start reopening gradually in May and June

The March 30 Arts Roundtable included Minister Melanie Mark and arts leaders from across the province

NEWSGail JohnsonMarch 31, 2021News, COVID-19, Bonnie Henry, Donna Spencer

Live jazz? Check. Patio? Check. Takeout food? Check. Provence Marinaside pivots amid COVID-19 chaos

The French restaurant facing False Creek has weekly live music outside and an Easter Heat and Eat meal to go

Vancouver directors show work in Greetings From Isolation Film Festival, to April 5

Anne Marie Fleming, Jay Cardinal Villeneuve, and other local names contribute works to free online time capsule

SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMarch 18, 2021GreetingsFromIsolation, COVID-19

Exclusive: Dr. Bonnie Henry’s office responds to questions surrounding reopening of arts events

The B.C. public health officer indicated indoor in-person religious services could resume in April

NEWSGail JohnsonMarch 16, 2021Wine, News, COVID-19, Rio Theatre, Bonnie Henry

BC cultural leaders put forward suggestions to provincial government for safe re-opening of cinemas, theatres amid pandemic restrictions

Professional Performing Arts Venues and Independent Cinemas hopes for reclassification, cooperative approach to operating safely anew

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