With the closing of the Sho Sho Esquiro: Doctrine of Discovery exhibition this weekend, Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art now prepares for its next premiere.From June 15, 2022 to March 19, 2023 the Gallery presents the Canadian premiere exhibition of True to Place: stímetstexw tel xéltel. A group exhibition, curated by artist and…
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A West Coast Premiere Closes The DanceHouse Season
To bring its season to a close, DanceHouse presents the West Coast premiere of winter guests’ evocative work, Story, story, die., choreographed by Artistic Director Alan Lucien Øyen, on stage June 22 and 23 at the Vancouver Playhouse. Through cinematic staging and poignant spoken word, Story, story, die. is a thought-provoking look at the interdependency…
Ensemble Theatre Company Summer Repertory Festival returns to a new home at Waterfront Theatre
Ensemble Theatre Company (ETC) is welcoming audiences back to the theatre as its Summer Repertory Festival returns June 15 to July 2, 2022 moving to a new home stage at Waterfront Theatre (Granville Island). Taking the stage this year are two pointed and powerful plays: Marjorie Prime and Pass Over, anchoring the festival’s lineup that…
Picks of the Week – June 1, 2022
Let’s see what the entertainment scene has to offer in these first picks of the week for June. Cirque: There’s just days left to catch the fan favourite Cirque du Soleil’s Alegría In a New Light returns with show reimagined for its 25th anniversary, closing June 5, 2022 Mystery: The Firehall Arts Centre brings its 2021-2022 Reunion Season to a…
Register for Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience, today.
Vancouver has recently been immersed by stunning works of art, now it’s time to be immersed in history as Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience, a new exhibition developed in partnership with the National Geographic Society, commemorates the 100th anniversary of one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time. Vancouver will be the first…
Women Power Kill The Ripper at Presentation House Theatre
This week, Presentation House Theatre presents the world premiere of Kill the Ripper, on stage June 2nd to 4th. A reimaging of Jack the Ripper, told from the female perspective, by acclaimed Canadian playwright Fairlith Harvey, co-produced by “cult sensation” Geekenders and Jessie-nominated Affair of Honor, puts the power of women at the heart of this…
Global Soundscapes Festival Return Live & In-Person
The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra’s annual Global Soundscapes Festival returns live and in-person June 9-12, 2022. Presenting a line-up of rich sound and rhythm, the Festival celebrates the intersection of traditional sounds and instruments from all over the world with contemporary classical music by Canadian composers. Over the Festival’s four nights, The Cultch Historic Theatre stage will…