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Buy Local Art This Weekend At The 2nd Annual Emily Carr Alumni Art Market

Rebecca Chaperon
Rebecca Chaperon

How many times have you been impressed by a work of art, concept, designer, or creative event and discovered the footnote “…a graduate of Emily Carr” in association with it? Many times, right? That’s because Emily Carr University of Art and Design has a reputation for attracting, nurturing and releasing into the world a staggering amount of talent. This weekend brings with it the perfect opportunity to appreciate a cross section of that talent at the Alumni Art Market. It’s an annual gathering, show and sale of works made by ECUAD grads. Expect everything from elk hide drums, hand painted scarves, and linoblock prints to collages, paintings, and ceramics. The really nice part? You get to hang around and chat with the artists. See you there!

October 17 + 18 | 11am to 4pm | Concourse Gallery, Emily Carr University | DETAILS

Tracy Jager
Tracy Jager
Lawrence Lowe
Lawrence Lowe

Niwa Heads to Hazelmere Farm for a Mid-Summer Feast, July 25th

The crew at Niwa and Hazelmere Farm have been pals for years, so it was probably only a matter of time before somebody had the good sense to set up a table. On July 25, Chef Darren Gee cooks dinner at the source, with Naty King's fields helping decide what's on the menu.

A Neighbourhood-Wide Invitation to Wander Chinatown

When summer foot traffic slowed, a group of Chinatown businesses responded the way the best neighbourhoods often do: by working together. Their month-long Chinatown Passport is an invitation to wander, eat, drink and rediscover the neighbourhood.

How About a Week in Italy, With Wine as Your Focus?

Got plans this fall? If not, spending a week eating and drinking your way through Italy seems like a pretty good place to start.

Shincha, Foraged Greens, and the Arrival of Summer

Created in collaboration with Japan's oldest tea house, this one-day Mæst Food dinner offers a thoughtful look at what early summer has to offer.