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…
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Frontera Blasts Onto The PuSh Festival Stage
As PuSh International Performing Arts festival moves into its second week, the centerpiece performance of Frontera took the stage. Before a nearly full house at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, a trifecta of visual artists collaborated on Frontera. Montreal choreographer Dana Gingras & her Animals of Distinction dance company took the stage backed up…
We Will Rock You – The Musical
We Will Rock You – The Musical is currently bringing all corners of North America the iconic music of Queen. The recent stop at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre brought the memories of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon and Roger Taylor to the audiences. Since 2002 We Will Rock You has been rocking theatre fans…
Give a Gift of Les Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Still looking for a Christmas present? The perfect gift for an entertainment lover could be tickets to the world famous, all-male ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (Trocks). Returning to Vancouver, February 1, 2020 at 8pm at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, this performance will showcase the Trocks’ wickedly absurd antics and serious dancing chops — featuring…
Vancouver Opera’s La Traviata takes us to Paris
Vancouver Opera has kicked off its new season with a lavish production of Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata. Director Alan Gauthier has transformed the Queen Elizabeth Theatre into 1920’s Paris for the production’s four shows. Opening on a grand Parisian music hall party hosted by famed courtesan Violetta Valéry, who is recovering from illness and weary of…
Vancouver Opera La Bohème celebrates Valentine’s
Vancouver Opera celebrated St Valentine’s Day with the opening of Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. The lush production impresses from the first moment as the curtain rises on Marché aux Puces, Paris’ largest flea market. As tourists explore the stalls, one imagines how the market was in the 1920s. As she and…
Che Malambo Stomps Across The Stage
Like a troupe of gauchos storming the Pampas of Argentina, Che Malambo burst onto the stage at Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver. A breathtaking 90 minute spectacle of thundering South American rhythms and music. Presented by Caravan World Rhythms, Che Malambo brings the spirit of the gaucho (South American cowboys) signature step dance styles, Malambo…