The snow has mostly washed away, and with the rains come a bounty of entertainment and activities, including the month’s second new year celebrations for Year of the Rat, Lunar New Year. Canyon: This weekend is the last chance to catch the hundreds of thousands of lights spanning the Capilano Suspension Bridge and Park, as Canyon Lights before…
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5 PuSh Festival & Dine Out Vancouver pairings to try.
Some might think of January and February as the doldrums of winter but in Vancouver they’re packed with great things to do. PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, running January 21 – February 9, 2020, and Dine Out Vancouver Festival, on January 17 – February 2, 2020, are just two of the many events. With dates…
A vibrant line-up of artists are coming to PuSh 2020
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival (PuSh) revealed the line-up for 2020 in historic Central Studios, the new home of Club PuSh. The 16th annual edition PuSh runs from January 21 to February 9, 2020 at venues across the Lower Mainland. Featuring 27 works from 24 companies from nine countries — including six world premieres — the festival line-up…
Vancouver Bach Festival Wraps In Tribute to Saint Cecilia
After 11 days of beautiful music, the Vancouver Bach Festival came to a close last week with a celebration of the patron saint of musicians. Early Music Vancouver (EMV) presented Purcell Hail! Bright Cecilia at Chan Centre for Performing Arts at UBC. Composed by English Composer Henry Purcell in 1692 to a text by Nicholas…
Vancouver Bach Festival Brings Back Bach
The Vancouver Bach Festival, presented by Early Music Vancouver (EMV) returns to Christ Church Cathedral and the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, July 30 – August 9, 2019. J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750) is regarded as one of the greatest composers in Western musical history. His legacy includes some of the most beautiful and well-crafted music ever written. Almost…
5 Picks for PuSh Festival 2019
Every winter the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival brings together the world of Arts and Performance. This year’s 15th Annual PuSh Festival runs January 17th – February 3rd, 2019 and tickets are selling fast. Don’t wait, check out the line-up and book your shows now. The 15th Anniversary festival kicks off January 17th at The…
Joshua Redman brings Jazz to Chan Centre Tomorrow
Tomorrow night, The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia presents jazz superstar Joshua Redman with the critically acclaimed band Still Dreaming. Joshua Redman is one of the world’s most renowned saxophonists, in this show he pays tribute to the highly revered quartet Old and New Dreams, of which his father Dewey Redman was…