From 2009 – 2012, Illuminate Yaletown dressed the downtown Vancouver neighbourhood in an annual display of breathtaking light installations. On Friday March 8th, prepare for Yaletown to light up again for one night only on the 10 year reunion of Illuminate Yaletown. Presented by the Yaletown Business Improvement Association when the sun sets on Vancouver, the…
Author: Jay Minter
Ladysmith Black Mambazo returns to Chan Centre
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC welcomes Grammy Award winning, Ladysmith Black Mambazo on March 2nd. Supported by Malian guitarist Habib Koité and lutist Bassekou Kouyate, the nine-member South African choral group stops at the Chan Centre on their global tour of Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration, for which they earned the Best World Music Album of 2018 and…
Vancouver International Dance Festival brings dance to city stages
From March 4th to 30th, the 2019 Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) brings the world of dance to Vancouver venues. From across the country, across the Pacific, and right here at home, VIDF proudly presents a 2019 festival season, showcasing exhilarating performances by both internationally revered artists and lauded Vancouver performers, engaging workshops, and a host of…
Join Tasting Plates in Mount Pleasant & Yaletown
As Vancouver Foodster moves into its 8th year of Tasting Plates, a pair of events bring hungry patrons to the neighbourhoods of Mount Pleasant and Yaletown. Like all Tasting Place events, guests will check-in at their starting location, collect their Tasting Maps & Menus then set off on a flavourful adventure. Chefs will present tasting…
Picks of the Week – February 20, 2019
As we come to the final weekend of February, we’re usually thinking of spring but this weather has us wanting to stay indoors, good thing this week’s picks have lots to bring us through the doors. Ahoy!: For one night only, February 21st, Vancouver TheatreSport is transformed into a comedy Cruise Ship for Improv Voyage,…
Arts Club announces 2019-2020 Season
Ashlie Corcoran, has revealed her second season as Artistic Director of The Arts Club Theatre Company. For the Company’s 56th season, Ms Corcoran has curated 17 works to play on the three Arts Club stages plus touring shows. Amongst the works there are 5 collaborations with other Canadian theatre companies, 9 Canadian scripts, 2 world…
18th Talking Stick Festival Opens
The 18th Talking Stick Festival, presented by Full Circle: First Nations Performance opens today. The celebration of Indigenous culture through the arts runs until March 2nd at various Vancouver venues. Margo Kane, Artistic Managing Director of Full Circle: First Nations Performance says, “Our 2019 Talking Stick Festival is an open invitation to Explore Indigenous Culture…