The 26th Chutzpah! Festival returns November 3-15 with an incredible lineup of performances showcasing music, theatre, comedy, dance, and storytelling presentations by local, national and international artists through a multicultural Jewish lens. Since 2001, Chutzpah! has been a highlight of Greater Vancouver’s autumn arts season, and once again audiences will see innovative and entertaining works brought…
Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival Returns for 23rd Year!
The 2026 Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival returns, October 30 to November 7, celebrating the city’s east side neighbourhoods’s art, culture and community. The annual Festival features over 100 free and paid events at over 30+ local venues, including music, poetry, theatre, ceremony, films, dance, readings, forums, workshops, discussions, gallery exhibits, art talks, history…
It’s Turkey Season! Find a Thanksgiving Feast With Less Fuss
Thanksgiving season is here! You’ll be giving thanks for all the extra time you can spend with your family and friends, if you let one of these kitchens do the heavy work to make a hearty Thanksgiving To-Go this year. Executive Table Group: Complete Thanksgiving FeastServes 5-6 for $395+tax Whole Roasted Fraser Valley Turkey, sliced…
Bard on the Beach Announces Its 2027 Season
With 2026 barely a memory, Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival has announced its 2027 season. Returning Sen?á?w/Vanier Park in Vancouver from June to September, 2027, the season will include five productions spanning romance, comedy, music, and imaginative new storytelling. The BMO Mainstage welcomes the joyous and colourful A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The ‘70s Musical…
Picks of the Week – September 30, 2026
National Day For Truth and Reconciliation – Orange Shirt Day – reminds us that Every Child Matters and invites us to learn, reflect and listen to indigenous history and voices, and engage in community events and activities. Aqua: Vancouver Aquarium‘s sixth observation of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation offers a series of programs that…
Opening October 1, VIFF 2026 Places a Focus on German Cinema
Ahead of this week’s opening, the 45th Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) places a dedicated spotlight on contemporary German filmmaking. Focus on New German Cinema: Extreme Tension, presented in collaboration with German Films, is a special series showcasing six standout features from emerging directors who are reshaping the landscape of modern European cinema. “German cinema has…
Curious Cats brings Time Stands Still to Jericho Arts Centre
Donald Margulies’ Time Stands Still is on stage this autumn presented by Curious Cats Theatre Collective, the Vancouver non-profit society dedicated to producing entertaining and thought-provoking theatre. Directed by Curious Cats’ co-artistic directors Maryth Gilroy & Karen Hamm Time Stands Still is playing October 14-25 at Jericho Arts Centre. Featuring Charlotte Billing, Sandra Medeiros, David…