For the first time in nine years, the City of Richmond welcomes one of the world’s largest tall ships. Ships to Shore: Kaiwo Maru comes to Garry Point Park in historic Steveston Village for a free family festival May 2–3, 2026 from 10am–5pm. Visitors are invited to view the renowned Kaiwo Maru, enjoy dockside entertainment, and celebrate Richmond’s storied maritime past. On sale April…
Author: Jay Minter
Picks of the Week – April 1, 2026
The Easter Bunny is bringing a basket full of entertainment and activities to fill this week’s picks Wild: Only until April 4, Gateway Theatre presents the Western Canada premiere of Wildwoman, a wickedly funny and wildly dark play by acclaimed Canadian playwright Kat Sandler (Yaga), inspired by real events and figures from a reimagined slice of 16th-century…
Royal City Musical Theatre brings Shrek The Musical to The Massey Theatre
Other venues will be green with envy as Royal City Musical Theatre (RCMT) turns The Massey Theatre green with its presentation of Shrek The Musical from April 17 to May 3. The fun, family-friendly production follows Shrek, a grumpy green ogre and his rag tag group of fairy tale misfits on a heartwarming journey of…
The Western Canada Premiere of Wildwoman Wraps the Gateway Theatre Season
Wildly funny and wickedly wild, Kat Sandler’s Wildwoman closes Gateway Theatre’s 2025-2026 Season with a roar. Produced in association with Alberta Theatre Projects, the Western Canada premiere of Wildwoman is on the Gateway Mainstage only until April 4, don’t miss your chance! Despite taking its inspiration from a real-world history behind Beauty and the Beast,…
Opera Unbound presents the World Premiere of The Fox, April 17-19
Continuing its mission to develop and collaborate on new works, Opera Unbound presents the world premiere of The Fox. An evocative new chamber opera from emerging Vancouver composer Roan Shankaruk’s taking the ANNEX stage April 17-19. Based on D.H. Lawrence’s 1922 novella, Shankaruk’s opera is an intense, genre-defying examination of the relationships and power dynamics of its characters–two women…
The Cultch York Theatre presents the debut of Corey Payette’s On Native Land
The Cultch welcomes the debut of Corey Payette’s new musical On Native Land, at the York Theatre, April 8-19. Produced by Raven Theatre in collaboration with Urban Ink, the new musical is a powerful tale of identity, land, and love, that follows three seemingly disparate characters whose lives intertwine. This new work from award-winning storyteller, writer,…
Picks of the Week – March 25, 2026
The first full spring weekend brings Blossoms, Broadway and Bugattis to our picks of the week Influencer: Mitch and Murray Productions is presenting the North American premiere of Harm, by acclaimed British playwright Phoebe Eclair-Powell. On stage at Studio 16 until March 29, the gripping one-woman play blends razor-sharp comedy with psychological tension. Wild: From March 26 to April…