Yo Ho! Montreal’s award-winning La Nef travels west to join Vancouver’s own JUNO-nominated Chor Leoni for The Return Voyage, a rousing night of nautical songs. February 16th and 17th at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church, listen along to the tales of those lives led abroad in the 18th and 19th centuries, embodying the thrill of…
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Chor Leoni’s PopCappella III Pops the Winter Bubble
Chor Leoni prepares to see off winter with an energetic, entertaining concert – PopCappella III – at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United March 3 at 8pm and March 4 at 5pm and 8pm. Audiences will shake off the winter blues at this top of the charts concert featuring hits by Adele, Kate Bush, BTS, Seal, Avicii, and…
Soweto Gospel Choir stops in Vancouver & Victoria
This weekend, the three-time Grammy Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir returns to Vancouver and Victoria for the only two Canadian stops on its North American tour. Presented by Caravan World Rhythms, the group will perform their new concert, “HOPE: It’s Been a Long Time Coming” on Saturday, November 12 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver and…
The Music Shop comes to Vancouver Opera Digital Season
The Vancouver Opera digital 2020–2021 season continues with the online premiere of the rarely performed The Music Shop, on Saturday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. Making its Canadian debut, the comedy, composed by Richard Wargo and featuring this year’s Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program participants, is sure to delight audiences. Set in 19th century Russia, Ivan…
Disney’s Newsies Seize The Day & Hearts at TUTS 2019
After soaking rain all day, the skies cleared just in time for Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) opening night of Disney’s Newsies, of the 2019 season. The stars, moon and birds came out to help Disney’s Newsies reach for the sky. Starting from their ‘penthouse in the sky’ the production is packed with thrilling dance numbers, soaring…
TUTS 2019 Opens with Mamma Mia!
With rain clouds hanging overhead, guests at Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) had a hard time seeing the stars on opening night of Mamma Mia!. However, a little rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm for the ABBA-inspired musical, directed by TUTS veteran, Shel Piercy. Set on a Greek Isle, at the Summer Nights Taverna at Villa…
Che Malambo steps into Vogue Theatre
Vancouver is preparing for a thunderous performance by powerhouse all-male Argentinian dance company, Che Malambo. Malambo, which began in the 17th century, as a competitive outlet between South American gauchos (cowboy), is a dynamic step dance blending precision footwork and rhythmic stomping (Zapeteo), drumming of traditional Bombos, whirling Boleadoras and song that is at the heart of the Gaucho tradition. The 14-gaucho…