The New Orchestra Workshop (NOW) Society

proudly presents the finest improvisers from Vancouver and abroad.

The NOW ensembles perform improvised and composed music that will astound you.

Donate to our Barrier-Free Fundraiser at 8EAST

July 4th to May 31st

8EAST

Pender and Carrall Street

8EAST

A Social Space for New Culture

Music Art Ideas

The NOW Society and 8EAST musician partners present improvised music.

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November 2nd to July 4th

8EAST

Pender and Carrall Street

Guided informal group listening to recordings and talks

First Saturday of every month, 12 - 1pm at 8EAST

FREE Tea and Refreshments

March 7 - Giorgio Magnanensi The music of Rebecca Saunders

February 8th

8EAST

Pender and Carrall Street

Neighbourhood Stories

Neighborhood Stories, a NOW Society informal talk series at 8EAST

From 12 to 1:30 pm, on the second Saturday of the month.

Our Next talk will be on Saturday February 8 at 12 pm

360 Riot Walk: Video Walking Tour of the 1907 Anti-Asian Riots in Vancouver

An informal talk with Henry Tsang

February 13th

Skwachàys Lodge

31 West Pender St.

8EAST

8 East Pender St.

Concurrence Gatherings

con·cur·rence:

1. the fact of two or more events or circumstances happening or existing at the same time. Mathematics: a point at which three or more lines meet.

2. agreement or consistency.

Concerts, talks and story-sharing events, pairing emerging DTES Small Arts Grants recipients and Indigenous Artists with NOW Society Musicians. Presented by the NOW Society in partnership with the Skwachàys Lodge Hotel and Gallery, the Carnegie Community Centre and O.Dela Arts.

February 22nd to February 29th

8EAST

Pender and Carrall Street