How often do we stop to take note of the joys of everyday life? Duncan Macmillan’s Every Brilliant Thing is a brilliant exercise in reminding us to find the happiness in life’s little moments. On stage at The Arts Club Newmont Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre until March 8th, star Naomi Wright may be…
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Sink or Swim with Beverley Elliott at Gateway Theatre
Now playing at Gateway Theatre in Richmond, Sink or Swim is Beverley Elliott’s latest autobiographical one-woman show. Following on last year’s …didn’t see that coming, the singer/actor/writer is back with more stories from her youth. In Sink or Swim, Ms Elliott takes us back to rural Ontario and her childhood years. With the help of…
Theatre Passe Muraille brings Elle to Firehall Arts Centre
Toronto’s Theatre Passe Muraille brings its award winning play, ELLE, to the Firehall Arts Centre in Vancouver until February 18th. ELLE tells a tale of the real-life Marguerite de la Rocque de Roberval, a 16th century French noblewoman who spent a number of years marooned on an island in the New World. Having set sail with…
4th Annual Canadian Screen Awards – winner
Sunday night, the 4th annual Canadian Screen Awards were presented at the Sony Centre for Performing Arts in Toronto. Hosted by comedian Norm Macdonald, the CBC telecast covered the best and brightest in Canadian Film, Television and Digital from the past year. First presented in 2013, the Canadian Screen Awards are the result of the…
Gateway Theatre “…didn’t see that coming”
Now playing at The Gateway Theatre in Richmond is Beverley Elliott’s “…didn’t see that coming”, a heartfelt, humourous one-woman show. The Canadian actress, singer/songwriter, currently known for playing “Granny” on Once Upon A Time, Beverley Elliott is a engaging and charismatic as she regales the audience with a selection of personal stories and original songs….
Unique Lives – Shirley MacLaine
Tuesday night, the 2015 Unique Lives Vancouver, lecture series wrapped up with the incomparable Shirley MacLaine at the Orpheum Theatre. Beginning with a photo and video retrospective that covered Ms MacLaine’s life and career. The 55 minute overview went by in the blink of an eye showing just how much the star has accomplished in her…
66th Primetime Emmy Awards Winners
Last night, comedian Seth Meyers hosted the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, his quick and witty opening kicked off the first Monday night Emmy awards since 1976. Getting right into the awards with Amy Poehler the first presenter followed by a steady stream of presenters from who’s who of television performers. Starting the show with many…