This Sunday, much of the world celebrates Mother’s Day. While each country & culture has its own traditions, here in North America, the 2nd Sunday in May usually includes brunch, flowers & family. While a family meal with the matriarch is common, you might be looking for a different option to celebrate Mom. Here’s a…
Picks of the Week – May 8, 2019
May is heating up, not just outside but on the Vancouver entertainment scene, find out what’s hot in these picks of the week Anniversary: Tonight, Passion Pit takes to the Commodore Ballroom on tour in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of their debut album Improv: Vancouver Theatresports celebrates Moms everywhere with its ‘mother of all…
BE MOVED by Arts Umbrella Dance Company’s Season Finale
Arts Umbrella follows its theatre & music department’s 2019 Expressions Theatre Festival with the Dance Company’s season finale BE MOVED. Arts Umbrella Dance Company’s (AUDC) BE MOVED, is the company’s season finale and a chance for audiences to see creations by acclaimed international, Canadian, and local Vancouver choreographers. In four shows over three days, May 23…
2019 Expressions Theatre Festival brings a quartet of shows to Arts Umbrella
Arts Umbrella brings a variety of performances to the stage this month; leading the way is the opening of its Theatre & Music Department’s 2019 Expressions Theatre Festival, followed closing by the Dance Company’s season finale BE MOVED. Expressions Theatre Festival, running May 17-25 at Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island, features the talents of students…
TUTS 2019 Season Welcomes Mamma Mia! & Disney’s Newsies
This summer, audiences can escape to the warmth of a Greek island and witness a fight for what’s right on the gritty streets of NYC, as Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) presents Mamma Mia! and Disney’s Newsies, from July 5–August 17, 2019, at Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park. “Last year, more than 40,000 musical theatre fans came through our…
Tasting Plates Fraser & Main – recap
Last night Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates headed to Fraser & Main Streets for a roaming food tour of the diverse neighbourhood. Centred on Fraser and Main Streets, around King Edward, Tasting Plates patrons found something for everyone’s taste as they roamed the evening’s eateries. As with all Tasting Plates events, patrons will checked in to…
Picks of the Week – May 1, 2019
Have those April showers brought us May flowers? Get out and experience the blooming spring entertainment in the picks of the week Taste: This evening, join Tasting Plates Fraser & Main to eat your way around the East Van neighbourhood and see what the area’s chefs and eateries have to offer. Things: There’s just a…