Arts
In this three-part series, art scholar Edmund Capon examines how Australian art has evolved, from the colonial...
This series investigates high-profile art thefts of the 20th and 21st centuries, from daytime raids on national...
Meet a group of artists and scientists who've abandoned careers and scoffed at graduate degrees to forge...
Musician and advocate Bob Geldof as he examines the life and work of one of the 20th century's greatest poets,...
In each episode of this three-part series, Dr. Fox looks at the impact of events in one city during one...
Discover the stories and inspirations of artists from around the world, from Asia, to Europe to Africa and the Americas...
This documentary traces the life and work of C.D. Hoy, one of Canada's most famous early photographers.
From Los Angeles to Vancouver, this documentary showcases the pioneers of West Coast Modernist Architecture and the...
Clockwork Orange, One Who Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, Last Tango in Paris and more. Go behind-the-scenes of some of...
Follows the dramatic coming-of-age story of prodigal pianist Marika Bournaki, from age 12 to 20, whose life has...
Architect Raymond Moriyama built the new Canadian War Museum. He has created an indelible symbolic experience that...
Held at St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church, this concert combines the voices of two Vancouver Gospel choirs with...
At the age of 90, children's author Judith Kerr looks back on her extraordinary life, recounting her childhood...
Watch as artists share an inspirational relationship with Canada's vast forests, prairies, mountains, and lakes that...
Leslie Caron is one of the last witnesses to the golden age of American cinema. Now, discover the secrets of her...
Academy Award-nominated director Liz Garbus takes an intimate look at the life, death and legacy of Marilyn Monroe...
Waldemar Januszczak explores Edouard Manet's role as the reluctant father of Impressionism, and his subsequent...
A documentary on gospel/soul music legend and civil rights icon Mavis Staples. At 75 she's making the most vital...
A look at the history of neon, tracing its developments in art, architecture and commerce.
Oscar Peterson's utter dedication to music took him to the pinnacle of international success and to the depths of...
The life of legendary folk music pioneer and activist Pete Seeger is chronicled in this remarkable documentary,...
Can you get to know the essence of a city by unlocking its artistic secrets? Art historian Janina Ramirez and art...
In this six-part series, expert writers and performers will revisit the authors' original manuscripts and letters to...
Acclaimed spoken word artist Shane Koyczan prepares for his most personal poem yet as he embarks on a journey to...
This six-part series showcases innovative Canadian photographers from across the creative spectrum.
Rock star and music aficionado Sami Yaffa journeys to the far reaches of the world to explore how music is the only...
What's the role of an artist in society? Directors Tara Hungerford and Eric Hogan ask renowned BC artists and...
At the age of 90, children's author Judith Kerr looks back on her extraordinary life, recounting her childhood...
Waldemar Januszczak explores Edouard Manet's role as the reluctant father of Impressionism, and his subsequent...
The Art of Australia
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Coming of Age
Expires on Apr 22
Edmund Capon explores how Australian art evolved in the first half of the 20th century against the backdrop of two...
The Secret Life of Books
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E4
Cider With Rosie
Expires on Apr 21
Joanna Trollope looks at how Laurie Lee blended fact and fiction in his elegy to a disappeared rural world.
Secret Cities
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E3
St. Petersburg
Expires on Apr 21
Janina and Alastair discover a city where art has always taken centre stage from the intoxicating beauty of the...
The Secret Life of Books
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E1
Great Expectations
Expires on Mar 26
Tony Jordan brings his writer's insight to a popular classic - Charles Dickens' Great Expectations.
Bright Lights, Brilliant Minds: A Tale of Three Cities
E1
Vienna 1908
Expires on Mar 27
Dr. James Fox tells the story of Vienna in 1908, a city of amazing creativity and dangerous tension.
A Joyful Noise
Expires on Mar 30
Held at St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church, this concert combines the voices of two Vancouver Gospel choirs with...
Love, Marilyn
Expires on Mar 30
Academy Award-nominated director Liz Garbus takes an intimate look at the life, death and legacy of Marilyn Monroe...
Art of the Heist
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The Disappeared
Expires on Apr 1
Takes us from Buenos Aires to Taiwan and then to London in search of a collection that includes some of the greats...