The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra’s Global Soundscapes Festival returns for four days of classical and world music. From June 6-9 audiences will experience a rich line-up of sounds and rhythms from Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Canada. Festival concerts showcase outstanding local musicians alongside acclaimed national and international guest ensembles. Featured acts include Taiwan’s Little Giant Chinese Chamber…
Author: Jay Minter
Arts Club’s Guys & Dolls Shines Bright With Dazzling Star Power
Until June 30th at the Arts Club Theatre Company’s Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, Guys & Dolls welcomes audiences with thousands of dazzling lights. Then, as the live score rises, the ensemble brings the energy of New York City streets to life, and the audience can feel they’re about to watch something special. The Tony Award-winning…
OUROFEST Kicks Off This Weekend
OURO Collective kicks off its inaugural biennial OUROFEST this weekend, May 25–28, 2024 at venues around downtown. Celebrating 10 years of the eclectic OURO Collective, the four-day festival will feature dance battles and performances by local, national, and youth artists at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, Robson Square, and Q7 Studios. Workshops will also…
Picks of the Week – May 22, 2024
The May Long Weekend has passed, as summer nears, the activities in the picks of the week continue to warm up Heritage: Odd Meridian Arts’ 2nd ahmm (Asian Heritage Month at Morrow) festival, running until May 31, makes its mark with a series of intimate events at Odd Meridian’s cultural space, Morrow Taco: There’s still a few days to check…
Ahoy! Chemainus Theatre Festival’s Jeeves At Sea Sails With Laughs
Across the Salish Sea, the picturesque village of Chemainus is home to 50+ murals adorning the shops and buildings as well as the renowned Chemainus Theatre. Now in its 30th season, the Chemainus Theatre Festival presents Jeeves At Sea until June 2nd. Setting sail with a shipload of frivolous hijinks, Jeeves At Sea is adapted…
rice & beans theatre Presents Its 2024 Polyphonic Multilingual Creation Residency
rice & beans theatre is showcasing two new works from its 2024 Polyphonic Multilingual Creation Residency artists: Carolyn Nakagawa and Yulissa Campos. The Residency prioritizes deepening the field of multilingual theatre makers, welcoming two artists, providing support as they nurture they’re works. Following 10 days of workshopping and project development, culminating in this upcoming showcase….
6th Annual Sound of Dragon Music Festival Offers Free & Tickets Concerts
Vancouver’s Sound of Dragon Society brings the 6th annual Sound of Dragon Music Festival to The Annex and Roundhouse Exhibition Hall from May 23rd to 26th. The festival redefines Chinese music with ground-breaking cross-cultural collaboration through three concerts and free community events. “This is the 6th annual Sound of Dragon Festival in Vancouver where we…