Browse Our Event Archives

Click on an event to read event details and view event photographs where applicable. If you've attended any of our events and have photos, we'd love to post them here. Send us any photos in an email to info@gallerylounge.com, or call us and we'll pick them up and return them to you.

2007 - YEAR 8:

promo - Woodsong Music & Art Festival

The 10th Annual Woodsong Arts & Music Festival will be held July 2007 on Orcas Island, Washington.

2006 - YEAR 7:

promo - Open Mic Thursdays at Duggan's Coffee

Duggan's Coffee in Marpole features open mic live music every Thursday evening. Details here.

promo - Woodsong Music & Art Festival

The 9th Annual Woodsong Arts & Music Festival Thursday, July 20th - Sunday, July 23rd, 2006 Orcas Island, Washington featuring Rosie Thomas, In Medias Res and more...

2005 - YEAR 6:

promo - Woodsong Music & Art Festival

2004 - YEAR 5:

event 21 - FLAKE - The Beautiful House Christmas Party

On Monday, Dec 20, 2004 we returned with our first event at the Marpole Curling Club since April 2003 with Shelley Campbell, The Beauticians, Rowan Lipkovits, Dep & Shep, Greg Gillespie from Trainsleeper, Larry Lechner from Conrad, Cliff Howard, Robert Patrizio, Soressa Gardner and Mehdi.

event 20 - The Beautiful House Indie Music Stage (Manifest Arts Festival)

On Friday, November 12, 2004, Beautiful House presents an indie band night for the Manifest Arts Festival. The evening is free of charge and features: Swingset Champion, Joel Willoughby (from Maplewood Lane), and Nate Beede (formerly from The Pale).

promo - Woodsong Music & Art Festival

weekly series 02 - Beautiful House Sundays at the Media Club

Beautiful House produced 5 events at The Media Club in downtown Vancouver in February 2004. Details here.

2003 - YEAR 4:

promo - Woodsong Music & Art Festival

event 19 - CAMP

Victoria Day Long Weekend Getaway - May 17 and 18, 2003 at Nahatlatch River's Edge Cabins featuring music by Yael Wand and Cliff Howard.

weekly series 01 - Saturday Night Singer-Songwriter Series at Hudson's Landing

event 18 - Sunlight

Moody, groovy jazzy, trip-hop electronica featuring The Adrienne Pierce Band, Audio-Lava featuring Lisa B, and DJ's Disco and Mischa - April 11, 2003.

 

2002 - YEAR 3:

With bands wanting to curl, and glass sculptures made from scraps, we began our third year of events and decided that less is more in more ways than one. We held our first all-women event and ended the year with an excellent turn out for Ooh Child.

event 17 - Ooh Child - The Third Annual Independent Live Music & Art Christmas Event

Friday, November 22. 2002 - Jack Harlan, Maplewood Lane, Tim Hughes, Rinat De Picciotto, DJs Mischa and Disco. [Full Details]

event 16 - Sweet 16

Indie Women In Music - Saturday, June 22, 2002 [Full Details]

event 15 - Irish Spring

On Saturday, March 2, 2002, we presented our first event of 2002 - Irish Spring - featuring Jonathan Inc, The Parlour Steps, Lisa O'Neill, DJs Mischa and Disco, life drawing, spoken word and display art. [Full Details]

2001 - YEAR 2:

Our second year began on Main Street at Starry Dynamo Cafe and we were excited at the new awareness we were starting to receive. We settled into the Marpole Curling Club for the remainder of the year fuelled by our discovery of many new talented artists.

event 14 - Joy - The Second Annual Independent Live Music & Art Christmas Event

On Saturday, November 24, 2001, we presented our 2nd annual Christmas event with 7 bands, DJs Mischa and Disco, life drawing, spoken word and display art. [Full Details]

event 13 - Curl III

On August 18, 2001 we presented Curl III, the third of a series of three swellegant evenings of live music and performance art in the kitschy upstairs bar and lounge of The Marpole Curling Club with Naomi Sider, TJ, Soressa Gardner, Stephanie Jean and more. [Full Details]

event 12 - Curl II

On July 7, 2001 we presented Curl II, the second of a series of three swellegant evenings of live music and performance art in the kitschy upstairs bar and lounge of The Marpole Curling Club with Sonicjoy, Nenah Reece, Soressa Gardner, Craig Norton, newcomer Stephanie Jean, and spoken word with Malcolm Johnson. [Full Details]

event 11 - Curl I

Back in Marpole and in our current home, we presented Curl, the first of a series of three swellegant evenings of live music and performance art in the kitschy upstairs bar and lounge of The Marpole Curling Club on April 7, 2001. This event featured music by Soressa Gardner, Red Velvet Swing, DJs Mischa and Disco, model Thomas Lundy, sculptors Tim Dang and Reto Marti, photography by Roger Mahler and JP.

event 10 - The Four Loves

Back at our November venue, Starry Dynamo Cafe, on Main Street, we presented The Four Loves on February 10, 2001 for another variety show with live music, spoken word with newcomer Malcolm Johnson, art, and cocktails. [Full Details]

1999-2000 - YEAR 1:

Our first year was a period of tremendous growth for us with fond memories and many lessons learned. With five different venues in our first year, all in the Marpole area, we closed the year back at our first venue.

event 09 - Angel - The First Annual Independent Live Music & Art Christmas Event

Beginning our 2nd year with a move out of Marpole for the first time, Beautiful House presented Angel, our 1st annual Christmas event at Starry Dynamo Cafe (Main and 27th) featuring Nenah Reece, Joellel Lush and display art by Ehren Seeland. Many open mike performers got up to perform after the show including Lisa O'Neill and Craig Norton.

event 08 - Indian Summer

September 2000 - Our 1st Year Retrospective Anniversary Party featuring special performances by Debra 'Snake' Seeley, Shelly Seeley, Soulaire (featuring Cliff Howard and Alderik Schoorl), Live body henna by Sheineen Nathoo, spoken word with Jennifer Smed and Steve Duncan, and a very intimate conclusion to our first year held at our original venue - Ygeia, 8915 Hudson at W 73rd Avenue and the close of bH chapter 1.

event 07 - The Paris Match

July 2000 - French Theme with our first live painting performance by Grace Ellen, music by Cliff Howard, Michelle Shepherd and Rinat De Picciotto and a wire mesh Eifel tower designed by Skavaj on a sunny afternoon in a park nearby.

event 06 - Victor Victoria

May 2000 - Theme based on Victor Victoria including live music by Robyn McCorquodale, Michelle Shepherd, Rinat De Picciotto, special guests, and dragshow by Willie Taylor. Also spoken word.

event 05 - wildCARD

Our Vegas Theme was held in March at the former Mona Leah Gallery in Marpole (1012 SW Marine Drive), featuring Vancouver recording artists, Red Velvet Swing, a pop jazz band, a photo exhibit by Emily Carr graduate Kathryn Mussallem, and a short play Sabotage written by John Verhaeven who regularly holds events at The Cavern on Commercial Drive. Also performing in the Joker's Ballroom were Laurie MacDonald and a capella duo, Michelle Shepherd and Rinat De Picciotto. Dj's Diverse and Jetboy. A wild evening that went into the wee hours.

event 04 - reSOLVE

Back in our sweet warehouse - reSOLVE was held in January at 8805 Selkirk featuring artwork by Jeff Gibson and a live performance by Laurie MacDonald. Special Guests: Michelle Shepherd and Rinat De Picciotto, dj Jetboy.

event 03 - night@theCOPA

Our first warehouse party - held at 8805 Selkirk in November 1999 with featured artists Heather Raworth, Daren Demeule, and special performance by Laurie MacDonald. Poetry readings by Tracey Martin, and Robert Patrizio and music by dj Magnetic Bubble. Fond memories of our first warehouse space.

event 02 - masqueradeLOUNGE

Held in the upstairs lounge at Marpole Oakridge Community Centre back in October 1999 featuring nudes by Dianne Whelan and performance by Michelle, Rinat and band. Monologue performed by Kathleen Boddington. DJ Toby.

event 01 - Open The Door

Our opening night was held back in September 1999 in the smoking lounge of the former Bella Casa Restaurant (hence our name Beautiful House), now called Ygeia - featuring artwork by Pat Leidl and live performances with Debra 'Snake' Seeley and Michelle Shepherd. Monologue performed by Kathleen Boddington. DJ Toby.

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