April already draws to a close, but first let’s see what’s on in these picks of the week Blooms: The 17th annual edition of the Chilliwack Tulip Festival continues to bloom – the Fraser Valley’s annual cavalcade of colour springs forth for the next few weeks. Festival: Continuing until May 28th, Urban Ink and The Cultch welcome new…
Author: Jay Minter
EMV Brings Music to the Stage & Seeks New Artists
Early Music Vancouver (EMV) begins May with a pair of programs to ensure early music is celebrated now and for years to come. A live concert brings music to audiences May 5th and a competition aims to find new artists. From Monday, May 1st to Monday, May 15th EMV is looking for its next “Emerging Artist”. Open…
Pi Theatre offers a surprise in Untitled Peter Tripp Project
Pi Theatre, adds a touch of intrigue to its next production. Continuing its Provocateurs Series with the next presentation, Untitled Peter Tripp Project, running from Thursday, May 4 to Saturday, May 6 at a secret location which will be announced to Pi Theatre ticket holders days before the performance. Peter Tripp, a once-celebrated radio DJ,…
Cancelled – DanceHouse Premieres Dada Masilo’s The Sacrifice and Reveals 2023/24 Season
DanceHouse has announced that Dada Masilo’s The Sacrifice performances have been cancelled. As DanceHouse announces its 2023-2024 season including six exciting performance, it readies for the final presentation in its 15th Anniversary season. DanceHouse presents the exhilarating North American premiere of Dada Masilo’s The Sacrifice, May 5 and 6, 2023 at 8pm at the Vancouver Playhouse. Inspired by Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite…
Exploring Asian Eats with Vancouver Foodster
Wednesday evening the clouds parted and rains ceased in time for Vancouver Foodster and Tasting Plates YVR to take patrons on an exploration of Asian flavours around Vancouver on the Asian Eats Tasting Tour. Four local eateries shared and showed the diversity of Asian food around Vancouver. Indian, Indo-Chinese, Vietnamese, Himalayan, Nepalese and Filipino all tickled our taste buds….
Picks of the Week – April 19, 2023
These April showers are getting tedious so let’s amuse ourselves some entertaining picks of the week. Tastes: Tonight, Vancouver Foodster and Tasting Plates YVR take patrons on an exploration of flavours around Vancouver on the Asian Eats Tasting Tour. Trailblazer: There’s still a few days left to see Gateway Theatre’s presentation of the critically-acclaimed musical Hey Viola! starring…
TUTS 2023 Season Takes Audiences to School
Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) returns this summer with a 2023 season that is both hilarious and heartwarming, featuring The Prom and Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical, on stage at Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park, from July 6-August 26, 2023. Welcoming audiences since 1940, this year’s TUTS productions take audiences from high school prom…