A comedian, a playwright, a performer and certified insane, JD Derbyshire has turned their experiences with the Canadian mental health system into a one-person play, Certified, running March 8-20 at Gateway Theatre, directed by Roy Surette. In Certified, Derbyshire turns the audience into their personal mental health review board to assess their sanity and takes…
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Per Diem: The Gerd Metzdorff Collection, now on at Griffin Art Projects
Until May 8th, Griffin Art Projects is presenting Per Diem: The Gerd Metzdorff Collection, an intimate look at one of Vancouver’s most quietly influential collectors. A flight attendant for more than 40 years with Canadian Airlines and then Air Canada, the late Gerd Metzdorff (1948–2020) began buying artworks with savings accumulated from per diems. Curated…
The Farce is Strong in NOISES OFF at Massey Theatre
Need a good laugh? Head to the Massey Theatre in New Westminster, where the laughter comes swift and often as the Arts Club Theatre Company’s Noises Off plays until February 27th. Scott Bellis returns to direct the remount of his Arts Club Theatre Company’s pre-pandemic 2020 production. The Massey Theatre’s run also brings back all…
Picks of the Week – February 16, 2022
Valentine’s Day is behind us, and spring is drawing nearer, let’s see what’s in the picks of the week to keep us entertained…. Light: Gateway Theatre in Richmond introduces a new and memorable way of celebrating Lunar New Year with Into the Light running February 18 – 20 is an all-ages, immersive, walk-through experience. Lunar: Lunar Fest 2022 …
Look up at Cloud Album at The Polygon Gallery
The Polygon Gallery is celebrating the breadth and beauty of clouds with its new exhibition Cloud Album on view March 11 to May 1, 2022. Clouds have long been a subject that has captured the imagination of photographers, artists, and scientists. Cloud Album features more than 250 historically and culturally significant works drawn from the…
View Michelle Leone Huisman’s Global Pandemic at The Dal Schindell Gallery
Opening March 2nd at the Dal Schindell Gallery, Global Pandemic is fine art photographer Michelle Leone Huisman’s statement on the two pandemics we are currently facing: COVID-19 and a second more insidious accumulation of waste produced in response. In the fall of 2020, the world used 129 billion disposable plastic masks every month, or three…
Blue Space + Melon Piece Dance Into Roundhouse Centre
Vancouver’s The Biting School is bringing a dance, double bill to Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre March 3rd to 5th. The bold solo works include Kelly McInnes’ Blue Space and Arash Khakpour’s Melon Piece. The two dance solos offer a balance of light and dark, evoking a timely reflection on our current struggle to…