While growing into BC largest theatre festival, the Vancouver Fringe Festival has championed “theatre for everyone” allowing it to be filled with productions that can be personal, profound, intimate, bold or all of the above. How to Believe in Anything, by Ariel Slack is one of those ‘all of the above’ shows. The solo performance,…
Author: Jay Minter
VIFF Returns to Cinemas for its 41th Edition
Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) comes back to cinemas for its 41st edition, September 29-October 9, 2022 Announcing its 2022 lineup, VIFF will feature nearly 130 feature films and 100 shorts screening across seven Vancouver venues, as well as 20 other events. Programs include a revamped film series and a new international film competition for…
The Dance Centre 2022-2023 Season Kicks Up Its Heals
As the Scotiabank Dance Centre’s Open House on September 17th brings a day filled with dance and activities, it also kicks off the Dance Centre’s 2022-2023 season. This season’s program is once again filled with performances and events by artists from a wide range of genres. The Global Dance Connections contemporary dance series features Canadian and international…
Picks of the Week – September 7, 2022
Can you believe it’s September? How did summer pass so fast?! Let’s see what the new month brings in our picks of the week… Diamond: This week, the Vancouver Canadians are in their final homestand of the season against Eugene Emeralds with plenty of fun and promotions including Friday’s Nooner at the Nat, Fireworks Extravaganza…
City Opera Vancouver presents CHINATOWN, A New Opera September 13 to 17
Next week, City Opera Vancouver presents CHINATOWN, A New Opera written by Madeleine Thien and composed by Alice Ping Yee Ho with translator Paul Yee. The company’s fifth commission in ten years, will be stages September 13 to 17 at the Vancouver Playhouse, chosen due to its proximity to Chinatown. The ground-breaking new work, like…
Music on Main’s 2022 Modulus Festival Tickets on Sale Wednesday
Get ready, tickets are going on sale this Wednesday, September 7th for the 2022 Modulus Festival presented by Music on Main, November 3-8, 2022. Featuring a program of invigorating and inspiring live performances at various venues across Vancouver, Music on Main returns to full festival mode to welcome audiences to listen, in-person, to more great…
Scotiabank Dance Centre Open House returns September 17th
A day of open classes, demonstrations and events, the annual Scotiabank Dance Centre Open House, September 17, 2022, offers the chance to sample a host of dance styles; from Bollywood, bhangra and Métis jigging to K-pop and tap. Known as one of Canada’s flagship dance facilities, Scotiabank Dance Centre opened in 2001. “Our annual Open…