Following the successful in-person return of the 2022 Vancouver Fringe Festival, Executive Director Cory Philley and co. have revived nine live-recordings as part of ‘Fringe Digital Remix’ – an online streaming showcase featuring some of the best acts of its 2022 line-up. From theatre to dance, drag, music, comedy and more… the ‘Fringe Digital Remix’…
Author: Jay Minter
Picks of the Week – February 15, 2023
Valentine’s Day has come and passed as we now move into a host of picks for the Family Day long weekend Masters: As opportunity to interact with a Master’s great works, in a new exhibition, Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience running until March 5, 2023 at the Agriplex at Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey. Opera: Vancouver Opera’s 2022-2023…
Dancers of Damelahamid’s 16th Coastal Dance Festival returns March 2-5
The 16th annual Coastal Dance Festival, hosted by Dancers of Damelahamid, returns March 2-5 at the Anvil Centre. The festival honours Indigenous stories, song, and dance from the Northwest Coast, Canada and around the world. In celebration of reciprocity between global Indigenous communities, this year’s festival will support a cultural exchange with New Zealand, featuring…
Vancouver Opera’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream awakes
Vancouver Opera continues its season with Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, at Queen Elizabeth Theatre for two more performances February 16 and 19. One of Shakespeare’s wildest plays, as adapted by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears in 1960 comes to the the stage in a wild opera, directed by Aria Umezawa. After Puck/Robin Goodfellow,…
Carousel Theatre for Young People wizzes to Oz
Carousel Theatre for Young People (CYTP) is partnering with Kaleidoscope Theatre for Young People to present the Canadian premiere of Oz, at Granville Island’s Waterfront Theatre from March 1-26, 2023. Set in 1899 Chicago, Oz takes a whimsical look at an imagined backstory for how L. Frank Baum might have written his best selling children’s…
Ballet Jörgen’s Cinderella coming to Massey Theatre
The Massey Theatre is preparing to welcome a stunning visual experience for audiences of all ages, Ballet Jörgen’s Cinderella. Taking the stage Saturday February 18th, Artistic Director Bengt Jörgen’s Cinderella is a mesmerizing and innovative take on the classic fairy tale. Toronto-based Ballet Jörgen’s choreography balances the fairy tale elements of the story with a…
Picks of the Week – February 8, 2023
Love Month ticks closer to Valentine’s Day, and plenty of opportunities for Date Night activities in the picks of the week. Chocolate: Continuing until February 14, the 13th annual Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival is brewing up and a bigger and better festival than ever, with visions of hot chocolate flavours from cafes, bakeries and eateries to…