Scotiabank Dance Centre is starting the new year with the 2nd edition of its Open Stage program, January 9, 2022, postponed until April 3, 2022. Featuring a program of dance works by Anya Saugstad and Artists, Lamondance, Linda Hayes, Rachel Maddock, and Tomoyo Yamada, Open Stage is a new program initiated by The Dance Centre,…
Author: Jay Minter
Gateway’s Back With A Broadway Holiday
We all need a little Christmas, and Gateway Theatre’s A Broadway Holiday has a whole lot of it, right this very minute! For Gateway’s first return to the stage with an in-person performance since the start of the pandemic, co-creators Barbara Tomasic and Christopher King have assembled a cast and song list that is sure…
The Cultch Announces Its Winter-Spring 2022 In-Person Season
Yesterday, The Cultch announced the next half of its 2021/2022 in-person programming. After a successful, mostly digital fall lineup, and East Van Panto, on-stage now, a full roster of in-person shows in coming to finish the season. As The Cultch welcomes back live audiences, they remain as committed to exploring digital works, stay tuned this…
Laugh to 24 Hours of Stand-Up with Graham Clark
24 Hours of Stand-up? Leave it to three-time Canadian Comedy Award winner, beard painter, and Vancouver comedian Graham Clark to aim to meet the milestone. Starting tomorrow, Friday December 17th at 8pm until Saturday December 18th at 8pm Clark will perform 24 consecutive hours (with only a few bathroom breaks) of stand-up at Little Mountain Gallery, 195 E. 26th Avenue. With the…
Picks of the Week – December 15, 2021
It’s the final fun-up to Christmas, just 10 days to go, but still a lot of entertaining picks of the week Bach: Tomorrow night, Early Music Vancouver – Festive Cantatas: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio feat. Pacific Baroque Orchestra features some of the most popular Christmas music of Germany in the 18th century by Johann Kuhnau and…
Shop For Gifts, and Support Local Museums & Galleries.
With just 12 days left until Christmas we’re heading into the last-minute shopping zone.Your gifts giving can do double duty this season if you’re select the right local gift shops. The tourism and hospitality industries have suffered throughout the pandemic and we locals can help some of our local museums and attractions during this off-season…
Catch a SNOWFLAKE in its Canadian Premiere
Mitch and Murray Productions, in association with Red Gate Revue Stage, are presenting the Canadian premiere of SNOWFLAKE until December 23 on Granville Island. A critically-acclaimed festive story by Olivier Award-winning playwright Mike Bartlett, SNOWFLAKE is likely a far truer depiction of many families’ Christmas than the time-tested holiday plays we’re used to seeing this…