GRCV, with the help of a small grant from the Parks Board, created a larger garden this year at the fieldhouse, along with a very popular seed bank. Through our years at the fieldhouse, we noticed many of our interactions with the community start through our chats when we're outside watering the garden space. So … Continue reading GRCV Garden and Seed Bank
Memorial for Megan McDonald
The Vancouver music community lost one of its best on January 16th. Megan McDonald, vocalist for Fine Mist and International Falls, was a good friend to many GRCV organizers and often helped with GRCV events at the fieldhouse. On Sunday April 10th 2022, the GRCV fieldhouse and Falaise park provided a perfect space for her … Continue reading Memorial for Megan McDonald
GRCV Raycam after school program
Drum instructor Karen Lum teaching a lesson at the RayCam GRCV after school program The fieldhouse gave us the space to organize our volunteers, gear and lesson plans for our new Raycam after school program which took place every Thursday evening from April 14 to June 30. Kids in the program were instructed on how … Continue reading GRCV Raycam after school program
GRCV Guitar Club
GRCV Started a guitar club in March of 2022. We hosted in person and live streamed events where people learned the basics of guitar, such as the parts of the guitar, how to tune it, basic open chords and barre chords. All videos from these club sessions can be found on our instagram page. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CbTJIO0OXdF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Monthly Open Jams
Monthly open jams, open to all ages, were restarted at the fieldhouse October 30th. The next open jam will be November 27th and will subsequently be the last saturday of every month from 1pm to 5pm. Come by with your own instrument or try out a myriad of musical gear provided by GRCV. All skill … Continue reading Monthly Open Jams
GRCV Recording club
The GRCV recording club was restarted at the fieldhouse October 16 2021. All recording club sessions are now live streamed on zoom and on IGTV in the future. The first one focused on recording basics, while the following session on November 20 focused on how to record a drum kit and various methods one could … Continue reading GRCV Recording club
GRCV AGM sept 26 2021
The GRCV AGM and clothing swap was held at the falaise park fieldhouse september 26 2021. The event was also live streamed.
The Sound We See film collaboration with EPFC North (Moberly fieldhouse)
GRCV organizers used the falaise park fieldhouse to prepare for the collaboration with EPFC North (residents of the moberly fieldhouse) for the film The Sound We See: A South Vancouver Nighbourhood Symphony. GRCV collected found sounds from the film locations in south van and created a sound collage and then during the screening, provided a … Continue reading The Sound We See film collaboration with EPFC North (Moberly fieldhouse)
Found Sound: Improv in the park featuring Kellarissa
https://www.instagram.com/p/CSvDzo5px_G/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Found sound in the park was a musical event where Larissa Loyva, aka Kellarissa, recorded found sounds in falaise park (bees, wind, cars, birds) and then manipulated them into a sound collage for an audience. This event was also live streamed on our instagram page.
Yimp Fest Aug 14 2021
Yimp fest aka Yes In My Park Festival was a 1 day, all ages, free music festival held in falaise park Aug 14 2021. Fun was had by all! The event was also live streamed on our instagram page. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CSk3-neFe1o/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link https://www.instagram.com/tv/CSk8q2vH1RT/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link