The Performing Arts & Technology Festival: A Celebration of Arts, Technology, and Community
This November, join us at Eighth & Eight Creative Spaces for a four-day celebration of creativity, culture, and community at our Performing Arts & Technology Festival. Immerse yourself in a vibrant atmosphere where music, animation, dance, and film collide to create unforgettable experiences for all ages!
We are excited to welcome back Kid Koala, this time with his live multi-disciplinary stage adaption of his own graphic novel, Nufonia Must Fall, on stage at the Massey Theatre. Additionally, join Kid Koala for three other fun events in our studios: Music To Draw To, a chance to work on your creative projects alongside a set of some of Kid Koala’s favourite quiet-time records; a board-game event featuring Kid Koala and his Creatures of the Late Afternoon Board Game; and a Robot Dance Party for our youngest audience members!
Also, unleash your creativity and learn new skills in animation workshops with Jeff Chiba Stearns, participate in street dance workshops with Battle Zone Canada, and write music for film with composer Cameron Catalano. Learn about the passions of others by attending PechaKucha New West, and more!
Join us this November as we come together to explore the many intersections performing arts have with technology as we celebrate the beauty of expression and the power of human connection.
Festival Schedule
| Thursday, November, 14th, 2024 | |
| Plaskett Gallery 7-10pm |
Kid Koala’s Music To Draw To for 16+ More information and registration |
| Friday, November 15th, 2024 | |
| Studio 2A 4:30-6:30pm |
Animation Workshop with Jeff Chiba Stearns for 7-12 years old More information and registration |
| Massey Theatre 7:30-9:00 |
Kid Koala’s Nufonia Must Fall Buy tickets |
| Saturday, November 16th, 2024 | |
| Studio 2A 10:00am-12:00pm |
Animation Workshop with Jeff Chiba Stearns for 7-12 years More information and registration |
| Plaskett Gallery 1:30-3:00 pm |
Kid Koala’s Creatures of the Late Afternoon Board Game Event Buy tickets |
| Massey Theatre 4:00-5:30pm |
Kid Koala’s Nufonia Must Fall Buy tickets |
| Studio 1B 5:45-6:45pm |
Talk: Writing Music for Film with Composer Cameron Catalano More information and free registration |
| Massey Theatre 7:30-9:00pm |
Kid Koala’s Nufonia Must Fall Buy tickets |
| Studio 1C 9:00-11:00pm |
Pecha Kucha Night After Dark Buy tickets |
| Sunday, November 17, 2024 | |
| Studio 2A 10:00am-12:00pm |
Animation Workshop with Jeff Chiba Stearns for 7-12 years More information and registration |
| Studio 1C 2:00-4:00 pm |
Kid Koala’s Robot Dance Party for 7 and under (and families) More information and registration |
| Studio 1A 3:30-4:30pm |
Vancouver Street Dance Festival Hip Hop Workshop for 7-12 years old More information and registration |
| Studio 1A 4:45-5:45pm |
Vancouver Street Dance Festival Popping Workshop for 13-18 years old More information and registration |
| Studio 1B 6:15-6:45pm |
Ouro Collective Dance Performance Free tickets |
| Studio 1C 7:00-9:00pm |
Battlezone Canada Street Dance Battle Free tickets |
