Imagine a nightclub where indie artists in fashion, music, visual art, film, performance art, photography, hair, and makeup mashed their talents into one giant, multimedia show. You’re getting close to picturing RAW:natural born artists, which operates in 55 cities across the U.S and in over 10 cities in Australia. The interdisciplinary bonanza is finally launching in Canada, with its Vancouver debut this Friday night (August 23) at Gossip Nightclub. We’re talking catwalk shows by the likes of emerging talents such as Pretty Bastard and Nicole Guzzo, short-film screenings, standup comedy, music by Mark Fossen and Jess Cullen, a visual-art exhibit featuring the work of artists including Mike Soloman (above), and live DJs. In other words, it’s a one-stop shop of cultural cool. And, yes, it allows indie artists across the spectrum to connect, but if RAW happenings around the globe are any indication, it will also be a damn fine party.