The 34th annual Festival du Bois is returning to Maillardville in Coquitlam this weekend, March 24-26, with a brilliant line-up of artists and performers under the tents at Mackin Park. Rooted in the French-Canadian community and heritage of the Maillardville area in Coquitlam, Festival du Bois is the largest and most popular celebration of francophone…
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Tickets are on sale for the return of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival
In the wake of news of other festival cancellations, The Vancouver International Jazz Festival, is planning its 38th edition to make a return to stages around the city. From Friday, June 23 to Sunday, July 2, Coastal Jazz & Blues Society is offering a selection of 140+ free and ticketed performances, kicking off with free…
Black Space Jam brings a Cultural Renaissance to Biltmore Cabaret, March 3rd
Pi Theatre’s Provocateurs Series continues with Black Space Jam, a presentation of multidisciplinary art taking place Friday, March 3 at the Biltmore Cabaret. Produced by Black Space Media/Afro Van Connect, Black Space Jam is a live performance showcase providing local and international artists of African descent a platform to share and promote their artwork. Created to enhance the visibility…
Vancouver Opera’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream wakes in 2 weeks
In just two weeks, the Vancouver Opera 2022-2023 season continues with the company premiere of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. British composer Benjamin Britten’s romantic, atmospheric opera makes its Vancouver Opera debut for three performances starting February 11th at 7:30pm, followed by Thursday, February 16th at 7:30pm and Sunday, February 19 at 2pm. Adapted from the…
Circa’s Sacre Stuns With Its Contemporary Circus Acrobatics
DanceHouse & The Cultch delivered a New Year gift to the city as they co-presented the Canadian Premiere of Sacre, from Australian Circus Company, Circa. The mesmerizing work of acrobatic dance, inspired by Igor Stravinsky’s seminal production The Rite of Spring is directed by Circa’s Artistic Director and CEO Yaron Lifschitz. For five memorable performances the…
Anvil Centre Presents OUTSIDE/IN Free Performances
Starting January 21st, New Westminister’s Anvil Centre presents OUTSIDE/IN, a series of six free performances and events between January and March. Featuring six regions of Canada, OUTSIDE/IN is a free celebration of arts and culture with “IN” performances at the Anvil Theatre feature nationally-renowned performing artists from different parts of Canada. “OUTSIDE” is an outdoor…
Music On Main’s Music for the Winter Solstice warms the season.
As Winter has descended upon us, Music on Main prepares to warm our souls with Music for the Winter Solstice concert at Heritage Hall, December 14 & 15. A can’t miss annual musical event, this year’s concert features Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa (piano) Robyn Jacob (vocals & keyboard), Asitha Tennekoon (tenor), and Jonathan Lo (cello), four…