Vancouver’s home for live comedy, The Improv Centre (TIC) on Granville Island has announced its upcoming Fall season. After an extensive open call audition process, TIC is also introducing its new Ensemble of performers. Returning to The Improv Centre are familiar faces Angela Galanopoulos (Interim General Manager), Jalen Saip (Artistic Director), Aida Viziru, Alex Parra,…
DanceHouse Launches 15th Anniversary Season with a Double Murder
DanceHouse launched its 15th season with the Canadian premiere of Hofesh Shechter Company’s hypnotic and high-energy double bill Double Murder. On stage October 21st and 22nd, at the Vancouver Playhouse, Double Murder is created by internationally celebrated choreographer/composer Hofesh Shechter (OBE). The work is a thrilling exploration of the chaotic and oppressive forces present within…
Picks of the Week – September 21, 2022
A sunny last day of Summer closes the season before we welcome Fall and an entertaining collection of picks of the week Dance: The Vancouver International Flamenco Festival wraps up this Sunday but not before more national and international flamenco artists take the floor. Shakespeare: Bard on the Beach at Vanier Park wraps up its season Saturday, September 24…
Bard on the Beach 34th Season welcomes Beatles, a Dictator, a King and Goblins.
Before the current season of Bard on the Beach comes to a close this Saturday, September 24, Bard Artistic Director Christopher Gaze has announced the lineup for the Festival’s 34th Season, running from June to September, 2023. Season 34 includes the return of the most successful production in Bard’s history, a sweeping historical drama, an…
The 6th Annual Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival Looks Outside Traditional Arts Spaces
The 6th annual Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival (VOAF) presented by the Community Arts Council of Vancouver (CACV) is coming to the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, from October 14–16, 2022. As Canada’s first and only outsider art festival, VOAF provides a much-needed platform to celebrate artists who live and work outside of mainstream cultural…
First Pick Handmade Fall 2022 Market Pops Up September 24-25
As the season’s change, shopping local starts to turn from outdoor Farmer’s Markets to indoor arts and handcrafts. First Pick Handmade’s Fall Pop Up Market returns this September 24-25 to help kick start your season’s shopping, with a curated collection of thoughtfully made fashion, accessories and art from 20 designers and artists. Transforming Heritage Hall,…
Come Toward The Fire A New Festival from Chan Centre & Musqueam
The Chan Centre for Performing Arts at UBC, in collaboration with Musqueam present Come Toward the Fire, September 17-18. The new festival is a Indigenous-led celebration of creativity, brilliance, culture and community leading up to this year’s Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. A mix of free and ticketed events,…