CTORA Theatre follows the Yellow Brick Road as it prepares to bring The Wizard of Oz (RSC Version) to the Granville Island Stage, November 3rd to 12th. Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company, this rendition faithfully recreates the beloved songs and iconic moments from the acclaimed 1939 film. Presented by arrangement with…
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Picks of the Week – October 11, 2023
Moving into Mid-October, the weather and month turns more further towards autumnal and Halloween season activities. Ice: The Vancouver Canucks return to Rogers Arena as the 2023-2024 Season gets underway with a Home Opener against Edmonton Oilers, tonight October 11th Outside: Presented by the Community Arts Council of Vancouver, the 7th annual Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival comes…
Emily Carr: A Room of Her Own is on View All Year at Vancouver Art Gallery
The Vancouver Art Gallery is now showing a yearlong exhibition featuring highlights from its permanent collection of Emily Carr paintings. Emily Carr: A Room of Her Own explores the intersection between celebrated Canadian artist Emily Carr and the Vancouver Art Gallery. Emily Carr: A Room of Her Own gives visitors the opportunity to explore key…
Prepare to Experience The Shine at The Beaumont Studios
Spooky season is coming to The Beaumont Studios from October 19th-27th! Be prepared for a night where horror and hilarity intertwine as The Beaumont Studios is at it again. Experience The Shine, a twisted gala of gore and glam, where Stephen King’s most iconic characters take centre stage in a burlesque and cocktail cabaret…
Coastal Jazz presents Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Lincoln Centre meets Vancouver’s Orpheum Theatre as the Coastal Jazz & Blues Society presents “Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis” for a one-night-only performance on Tuesday, October 10 at The Orpheum. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO), featuring 15 of today’s finest jazz soloists and ensemble players, has been the Jazz at…
It’s Curtains for APPLAUSE! Musicals in Concert
Whodunit? APPLAUSE! Musicals in Concert seeks the answer by bringing another forgotten musical to audiences. October 13th to 15th APPLAUSE! presents Curtains, a musical comedy whodunnit with music and lyrics by Broadway collaborators Kander & Ebb (Chicago, Cabaret, Kiss of the Spiderwoman), at Arts Umbrella. Another forgotten musical, Curtains is a hilarious parody that cleverly…
Picks of the Week – October 4, 2024
October is here, bringing with it a change in seasons – new Arts seasons are in full force as shown in these picks of the week! East: The Cultch opens its 50th season with the brilliant, thoughtful Fairview, running until October 8th, the thought-provoking play by Jackie Sibblies Drury is theatre at its best. FeedMe: The Arts…