Event Category Archives: Arts & Culture District

Lights at Lee Square Design Competition

The Lights at Lee Square Design Competition seeks original art or animation submissions from UBC students, staff, faculty, alumni, and UNA youth and children. Four winning designs will be selected by a review panel to receive cash prizes and for projection onto Lee Square outside of the UBC Bookstore, in the plaza formally known as Money […]

Connecting the Dots: Student Printmaking Exhibition

Connecting the Dots showcases the work of 135 print media students from seven post-secondary schools (UBC, UBCO, Emily Carr University, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Langara College, University of the Fraser Valley, Western Washington University), who produced an edition of ten prints that were randomly collated into portfolios. The portfolios were exchanged to foster connections and community-building and […]

Sowing and Collecting Seeds from Fireweed Fields

Before the Belkin transitions the meadow, we invite members of the public to visit Fireweed Fields over the month of October to collect and gather seeds from growing plants. Those who visit may find seeds from fireweed, yarrow, beggar-ticks, cinquefoils, self-heal and woolly sunflower plants, before they are washed away by the rain. It is by sharing these […]

Gaia’s Fantasia: A Haunted Drag Show

UBC!!! Ready to get into the Halloween spirit? 🎃👻 Gaia presents: Gaia’s Fantasia: A Haunted Show (19+). 🕸️🕷️🎃👻 UBC’s Koerner’s Pub, October 31st at 7:00 p.m. (doors at 6). Expect a night of frightful glam, sinister stunts, and wickedly gorgeous performances! 👠🕷️✨ Whether you’re a seasoned Halloween lover or just getting into the festivities, there’s […]

Wonderland: Haunting of the Heart (Artivism 2024 Closing Party)

Welcome to Wonderland: Haunting of the Heart! ❤️‍🔥 Co-presented by exposure ubc, the Arts & Culture district, the GRSJUA, and AHVA (Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory)! Get ready for a night of mystery and enchantment as we wrap up Artivism: Heart of Fire, and embody magical and radical creativity. Join us on Friday, Nov 1, 2024, […]

Visual + Material Culture Research Seminar Series – Fall 2024

This interdisciplinary seminar series is for anyone with interests in visual and material culture across different departments at UBC and beyond. The seminar provides an opportunity to share research and exchange ideas, usually followed by conversations over a drink at Koerner’s Pub. Open to students, staff, faculty and community members in and around UBC. The […]

Esencia Flamenca

NP Entertainment is proud to announce the “Esencia Flamenca” Canada Tour 2024 starring the Castro Romero flamenco dynasty. This mesmerizing production was created by the Castro Romero siblings, recognized as some of the best flamenco dancers and choreographers in Spain. They have enjoyed international recognition, performing on the world’s most prestigious stages: The American Ballet, […]

First Nations House of Learning presents: Confronting Indian Residential School Denialism

Join the First Nations House of Learning for a unique educational experience on the subject of confronting Indian residential school denialism, with panelists Dr. Sean Carleton, Associate Professor of History and Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba, Michelle Good, author of Five Little Indians, and Dr. Andrew Martindale, Professor at the UBC Department of Anthropology (see bios below).