Vancouver Opera’s 2025-2026 season comes to a close this week with a spectacular production of Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème. Following a group of bohemian friends & lovers in 1830s Paris, La Bohème’s timeless popularity is perhaps owing to its simple and enduring theme of boy meets girl. Herein, on Christmas Eve, in a forlorn flat…
Ballet Vancouver Makes A Dynamic Debut
Ballet Vancouver made its debut performance before a full house at Vancouver Playhouse. The first of a three nights run continuing April 24 & April 25, 2026, After The Rain & Other Works presented a sensational sample of things to come from the fledgling company. Creative Director, internationally acclaimed choreographer, Joshua Beamish aims to revitalize…
The 39th Annual Mission Folk Music Festival returns July 24-26
The 39th annual Mission Folk Music Festival once again brings a superb lineup of local, Canadian and international music artists and groups to beautiful Fraser River Heritage Park from July 24 to 26. Over 25 acts will perform at 4 daytime stages and on the evening Main Stage in the park, a shaded and pastoral regional park…
Picks of the Week – April 22, 2026
Coinciding with National Tourism Week, Earth Day is here reminding us to pay attention to our Mother Earth with ecological and additions to the Picks of the Week Stewardship: Today at 7:30pm, UBC Celebrates Earth Day at the Chan Centre, with UBC Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Stewardship Professor Suzanne Simard one of the leading voices…
The 2nd Web Summit: Vancouver returns May 11-14, 2026
‘The world’s premier tech conference’, Web Summit: Vancouver returns to the Vancouver Convention Centre, West from May 11 to 14. One of the city’s largest events, Web Summit: Vancouver’s successful debut in 2025 saw 15,727 attendees from 117 countries attending the first event as it joined Web Summits in Lisbon, Rio de Janeiro, Doha…
Shrek The Musical is a Must See for the Family
Royal City Musical Theatre presents Shrek the Musical, at New Westminster’s Massey Theatre. The fun-filled family-friendly production, with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire, and music by Jeanine Tesori, brings the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film to life until May 3rd. Like all good ogres, at age seven Shrek – played on opening night by Riley…
TONIGHT! Bougie Bingo for Life – Schitt’s Creek Edition
Have you been positively bedeviled with meetings, etcetera this week? Put some fun in your life and fund some life with your fun! Tonight, April 17, Divas at Diva hosts Bougie Bingo for Life – Schitt’s Creek Edition, laughs, libations and a little bit Alexis Moira! Vancouver Friends for Life (VFFL) and Diva at the…