If you weren’t celebrating Cinco de Mayo too hard yesterday, there’s plenty of activities and entertainment to keep moving through these picks of the week Princess: Carousel Theatre for Young People presents Western Canadian Premiere of a new adaptation of The Paper Bag Princess, by Alissa Watson, based on Robert Munsch and directed by Kathleen Duborg, at the Waterfront Theatre…
Michelle Leone Huisman turns waste into art with new exhibition – Vapes & Butts
This week, Gallery 881 welcomes a new exhibition, Vapes & Butts, from acclaimed Vancouver-based photographer Michelle Leone Huisman. On display May 6 to June 6, Vapes & Butts, is a compelling new body of work that transforms the discarded remnants of contemporary life into images of haunting beauty and permanence. Made up of 22 richly layered, lysergic…
Some Assembly Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of GLITCH, Free May 6th-9th
The world premiere of GLITCH, produced and presented by Some Assembly Theatre Company comes to the Roundhouse Performance Centre from May 6th to 9th. Written and directed by Artistic Director and Siminovitch Prize nominee Valerie Methot in collaboration with youth and artists, GLITCH is a bold new and original work inspired by young people’s urgent concerns about societal expectations,…
Celebrate Asian Heritage Month at Morrow
As Asian Heritage Month kicks off today, Odd Meridian Arts presents ahmm | Asian Heritage Month at Morrow A four-week festival taking place at Morrow, Odd Meridian’s Richards Street cultural hub in Vancouver’s downtown core, highlights works by Canadian artists from the pan-ethnic Asian diaspora, heroes and anti-heroes whose inquiries abound with elegance and subversion….
Enemy Lines Closes the Firehall Arts Centre Season
Closing the Firehall Arts Centre’s ELBOWS UP – Made in Canada season, Enemy Lines by choreographer Mayumi Lashbrook takes the stage from May 6th to May 9th. Wrapping up an inspiring and successful season celebrating bold Canadian voices and storytelling, Enemy Lines is a live dance performance that looks at how a climate of fear led to the incarceration of…
Picks of the Week – April 29, 2026
April comes to a close with a hint of showers, may flowers can’t be far behind, as well a list of spring entertainment picks Dance Day: Today, to celebrate International Dance Day, The Dance Centre presents a dynamic lineup of events; from Vancouver Ballroom Arts’ Vogue Femme Workshop with Posh Gvasalia Basquiat, an exhibit features costumes/effects, awards,…
Go Undercover & Under The Sea at Theatre Under The Stars 2026
Entertaining Vancouver audiences since 1940, Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) once again brings a pair of musical masterpieces to Malkin Bowl with its 2026 season, featuring Sister Act and Disney’s The Little Mermaid, alternating on stage July 3-August 22, 2026. “As we celebrate our 86th year under the stars, we couldn’t be more thrilled to bring two heartwarming Broadway musicals…