Lunar New Year is coming soon, with pandemic restrictions keep us at home, many will be looking for family activities to keep them entertained. Gateway Theatre is using the occasion to celebrate one of the oldest puppetry traditions in the world, Chinese shadow puppetry! With its origins in the Han Dynasty, shadow puppetry remains one of the…
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Picks of the Week – February 3, 2021
It’s already February, the majority of Groundhogs didn’t see their shadow yesterday so looks like we’re in for an early spring…here on the west coast that means it’s right around the corner! Let’s see what will entertain us until it arrives. PuSh: PuSh International Performing Arts Festival (PuSh) is in the midst of PuSh Rally, a free online series…
CONTACT Takes The Festival to BC Place Roof
Since 2013, CONTACT Winter Music Festival’s has been a must on the calendar of music fans as its grown to be one of Vancouver’s most popular festivals. Presented by Blueprint and Live Nation Canada, CONTACT is Canada’s largest indoor music festival, the annual winter event traditionally helped send off the year with great music, state-of-the-art…
Bill Reid Gallery welcomes Indigenous History in Colour
Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art is a gem of a gallery tucked away in the heart of downtown Vancouver. Canada’s only public gallery devoted to contemporary Indigenous art of the Northwest Coast is readying to open its latest exhibition tomorrow. The Western Canadian premiere of Indigenous History in Colour runs from February 3,…
Ready, Set, Dine Out!
It’s the tastiest time of the year! One week from today, Dine Out Vancouver Festival returns for its longest run ever. From February 5th to March 7th, over 330 restaurants (most ever) will serving multi-course menus at set prices starting from just $15. The participating restaurants have now published their Dine Out Vancouver Festival menus…
Pi Theatre livestreams its Provocateurs Presentation Series
Pi Theatre is starting the year by inviting audiences to livestream its 2021 Provocateurs Presentation Series. The series begins February 18 & 19 with Macbeth Muet, an innovative interpretation of Shakespeare’s play performed by two actors using elaborate sound design, physical theatre, and the manipulation of inanimate objects to represent the play’s characters. Then February…
Picks of the Week – January 27, 2021
Can you believe that it’s already the last week of the first month of the new year?! Let’s see what’s happening to keep us entertained Concert: Tonight, Early Music Vancouver Digital Concert Hall presents JS Bach Concertos featuring Pacific Baroque Orchestra Glow: Held Over until January 30, 2021 Glow Langley is a safe, 15 minute drive-thru light…