Thanksgiving is going to look a little different this year as we trade grand family gatherings for intimate dinners, and events. There’s still opportunity for plenty of entertainment in the picks of the week. Films:The 39th Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) comes to a close today, after more than 100 feature films and events over the last weeks….
Author: Jay Minter
UPROOTED – a love letter to the land
Some Assembly Theatre Company and RHYTAG are now presenting UPROOTED, a digitally adapted theatre production. Stemming from conversations with over one hundred diverse youth who are anxious about climate change. Originally planned to be presented live in May 2020, the production has been re-staged and filmed at the York Theatre due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Written…
Thanksgiving 2020 Is A (To-) Go!
Thanksgiving is just days away. This year, Thanksgiving Dinner has an added layer of stress due to pandemic restrictions on get togethers. Regular life is more complicated than ever, working from home, school and social bubbles, worrying about the health and safety of our elder family members all contribute to push dinner preparations to the…
David Wilson is Close To Home at Kurbatoff Gallery
With his newest collection, Close to Home, artist David Wilson offers a look back, to, the seemingly long ago, pre-COVID days at the start of the year. In the poignantly titled “Come Back to Me”, on display at Kurbatoff Gallery until October 22nd, Wilson’s vibrant acrylics capture the Stanley Theatre’s grand marquee as it presides over…
Order A Limited-Edition Hallow’s Eve Paper Theatre
Richmond’s Gateway Theatre is bringing theatre magic to your homes with the limited-edition Hallows’ Eve paper theatre kits. On sale today at noon, Gateway Theatre is offering everyone from art and craft-enthusiasts to theatre-lovers and story-tellers of all ages a miniature 3-D theatre and a play that they can stage in the comfort and safety of their…
Picks of the Week – September 30, 2020
Wrapping up September we move into more fall entertainment fun as October picks rise with the Harvest Moon Orange: Wear your Orange today, for the annual Orange Shirt Day, September 30th which recognizes and opens conversation on all aspects of Residential Schools. Transformative: There’s still time to catch the 2nd Annual TRANSFORM Cabaret Festival presented by Urban Ink…
Dance Victoria Brings You A Virtual Home Season
Dance Victoria is joining the growing list of arts organizations adapting to bring performances to you via a (Virtual) Home Season. This year, you can experience the World’s Best Dance from your home with a diverse and dynamic season of international dance with dance makers and companies from France/Algeria, Morocco, Ukraine/Edmonton, Brazil and South Korea….