The (contemporary) circus is coming to town! DanceHouse and The Cultch welcome the thrilling Canadian premiere of Circa’s acrobatic Sacre, taking the Vancouver Playhouse stage from January 17 to 21, 2023. Australia’s internationally renowned contemporary circus company, Circa is making its DanceHouse debut with this visceral, multidisciplinary interpretation of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, directed by Yaron Lifschitz, Artistic Director and…
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Watch for Blood On The Dancefloor at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts
Next week, SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts welcomes the West Coast premiere of ILBIJERRI Theatre Company’s Blood on the Dance Floor by Jacob Boehme. Presented by DanceHouse, SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs, and Talking Stick Festival, Blood on the Dance Floor takes the stage February 6th to 9th.. Rooted in Aboriginal Dance, theatre, and storytelling, this award-winning work, is…
Backbone Makes You Sit Up & Take Notice
Backbone, now playing at the Vancouver Playhouse, is edge of your seat entertainment! Presented by The Cultch, Australian circus troupe Gravity and Other Myths (GOM) will literally throw your perceptions of circus out the window. Like other contemporary circus/physical theatre troupes, GOM tests the boundaries of the human body. Backbone strips down any flashy sets…
Australia’s Circa Left Chan Centre Audiences Breathless
Last weekend, Circa, contemporary circus troupe thrilled the house in the Chan Shun Concert Hall at the Chan Centre for Performing Arts at UBC with their touring show, OPUS. The bold, Brisbane-based performers were accompanied onstage by the Debussy String Quartet, blending the live music and thrilling acrobatics into a one of a kind show….
Jess Cullen wins Squamish Valley Music Festival Rising Star Contest
On the eve of the start of the 2014 Squamish Valley Music Festival comes the announcement of Jess Cullen as the winner of Virgin Mobile Presents Squamish Valley Music Festival and Galaxie’s Rising Stars talent competition. The Australian-born singer/songwriter has won the opportunity of the summer, a chance to perform in from of the Festival’s…
Boy And Bear roars into Vancouver
Boy and Bear – April 6, 2014 – Commodore Ballroom The Australian indie folk-rock act, Boy and Bear made their way onto the Commodore Ballroom stage before a very enthusiastic, sold-out audience. For their first visit to Vancouver the quintet filled the room with a diverse crowd, of many Australian expats and people ready for…
DJ Anna Lunoe shines at Shine
Anna Lunoe – Shine Nightclub – January 30, 2014 Australian DJ/Producer/Singer/Songwriter Anna Lunoe spun her way into the hearts of the crowd at Shine Nightclub in Vancouver late on Thursday night. A small but enthusiastic crowd eagerly awaited the performer to take her turn on the decks. While it appeared some headphone issues caused her…