After soaking rain all day, the skies cleared just in time for Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) opening night of Disney’s Newsies, of the 2019 season. The stars, moon and birds came out to help Disney’s Newsies reach for the sky. Starting from their ‘penthouse in the sky’ the production is packed with thrilling dance numbers, soaring…
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TUTS 2019 Opens with Mamma Mia!
With rain clouds hanging overhead, guests at Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) had a hard time seeing the stars on opening night of Mamma Mia!. However, a little rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm for the ABBA-inspired musical, directed by TUTS veteran, Shel Piercy. Set on a Greek Isle, at the Summer Nights Taverna at Villa…
Picks of the Week – July 10, 2019
The weather may be debatable but there’s no question that there’s plenty of entertainment in these Vancouver’s picks of the week Flicks: Downtown Vancouver presents free movies Wednesday nights throughout the summer, tonight Pitch Perfect is on at at šx????n?q Xwtl’e7én? Square (formerly, Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza) Rock: Tonight, spend An Evening with Queen and…
Ensemble Theatre Co. 7th Annual Repertory Festival
Ensemble Theatre Company Annual Summer Repertory Festival returns to Jericho Arts Centre, July 10th to August 16th. The 7th annual festival features An uplifting comedy set in a doughnut shop, a classic political satire for the age of Trump and a celebration of the power of storytelling. The 2019 line-up of works promise to provide…
Picks of the Week – July 3, 2019
As we move past the long weekend, the season is in full swing, and Summer holidays bringing even more entertainment to the city for this week’s picks Festival: The 9th Annual Indian Summer Festival opens tomorrow, bringing locally and internationally renowned artists to venues around the city until July 14th. Musical: Adapted from Roald Dahl’s…
Picks of the Week – June 26, 2019
It’s already the end of June but brings us to the first long weekend of Summer and all the entertainment that Canada Day brings to the week’s picks. Jazz: The 34th Vancouver International Jazz Festival runs until July 1st with hundred of artists, performances and events, many free, taking place all over downtown Vancouver’s parks, theatres, restaurants and…
Bard On The Beach : Shakespeare In Love
Most patrons of Bard On The Beach, have a love for Shakespeare but for the 30th Anniversary season, the Festival has flipped the script to present Shakespeare In Love. Directed by Daryl Cloran, (director of The Beatles themed As You Like It from Bard’s 2018 season), this adaptation of the 1998 Academy Award-winning film of…