Ana Rose Carrico is a grassroots arts administrator who co-founded The Red Gate Arts Society. She is the current Executive Director, a former Station Manager of CiTR & Discorder Magazine, and a lifelong advocate for the cultural life of Vancouver. This conversation took place on May 9th 2025.

The Red Gate first opened on Hastings near Cambie in 2004. It moved to 855 East Hastings between 2012 and 2018. The venue was evicted from both locations before moving to its current space at 1965 Main Street, one of those rare venues which has managed to survive and create a distinct, thriving identity at multiple addresses.

Other venues visited: Church of Pointless Hysteria, Dynamo Gallery, 151, Pat’s Pub, the Remington, The Secret Location, The Emergency Room.

This episode features the following music:

Koban: Down in the Well from null (the broadway to boundary), 2013.

TV Ugly: Trash Party Island from UCLA Yankee Cola, 2015.

Mourning Coup: Master from Baby Blue, 2015.