Until January 1st, Vancouver Opera has a limited-time offer on single-performance or combo-pack digital tickets for the first two productions of its digital season; La Voix humaine and Amahl and the Night Visitors. La voix humaine by Francis Poulenc. The powerful lyrical tragedy is led by an all-female, all-Canadian trio: director Rachel Peake with soloist Mireille Lebel and…
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Picks of the Week – December 23, 2020
Twas the week of Christmas and we’re stuck within our house, so let’s see what we can pick to entertain us up close Pop-Up: Drive-by and pick up your holiday shopping at the Sweet Thea Holiday Pop-Up! the store is located at 4305 Main Street, (at 27th) until Sunday, December 27. Boxed: Today is the last day to purchase…
Panto Come Home brings home the best of East Van Panto
Opening night of Panto Come Home brought everything one hopes for from East Van Panto to our screens. Even though live in-person theatre has been restricted for public health, The Cultch and Theatre Replacement have created a live-streamed best-of panto for their audiences. Pulling characters, costumes, songs, and of course, chickens, from the past 7…
Gateway Theatre comes to your Home for the Holidays
As they say in showbiz…the show must go on! Gateway Theatre wasn’t going to let a pandemic get in the way of putting on its annual holiday show. The Gateway Theatre team led by director Barbara Tomisec have curated Home for the Holidays, a wonderful hour of music and anecdotes to view in the comfort…
Picks of the Week – December 13, 2020
Just two weeks left in 2020, and while it’s certainly been memorable, I’m sure many of us won’t be sad to see the end of it. Before it ends, let’s see what entertainment picks we find on this last weekend before Christmas. Light: Celebrate the last nights of Chanukah by joining the community for Zoom events on most nights…
Western Gold Theatre pivots to Virtual Gold
Western Gold Theatre, which focuses on sharing and celebrating the talents of senior professional theatre artists (age 55+), has had to pivot, like all companies, during the pandemic. Virtual Gold is their way of keeping the creativity flowing while keeping their players and audiences safe, The Virtual Gold season will include a series of free…
The Cultch Brings Panto Home For 2020
The Cultch and Theatre Replacement are keeping the holiday tradition of East Van Panto alive for 2020! Panto Come Home!, is a live-streamed remixed holiday extravaganza that combines the best of all seven East Van Pantos, the York Theatre, and 350 pounds of past costumes! Streaming online December 17 – 27, 2020, Panto Come Home!…