Toronto’s Theatre Passe Muraille brings its award winning play, ELLE, to the Firehall Arts Centre in Vancouver until February 18th. ELLE tells a tale of the real-life Marguerite de la Rocque de Roberval, a 16th century French noblewoman who spent a number of years marooned on an island in the New World. Having set sail with…
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Picks of the Week – February 8, 2017
After the Winter we’ve been having, a long weekend is just what we need. Let’s find some entertainment for the picks of the week Giddy Up: You can’t miss the White Big Top home to Odysseo by Cavalia at Olympic Village until February 26 Kicks: Step out to Broadway Across Canada’s presentation of Kinky Boots, playing the…
dirtsong takes the stage at PuSh Festival
On the penultimate evening of the 2017 PuSh Festival, first nations cultures came together for the performance of dirtsong from Black Arm Band of Australia. Black Arm Band are a collective of artist, musicians, composers, directors of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island heritage who share 40,000 years of history, cultural traditions and memories. With…
Dine Out Vancouver Festival – West End Brunch Crawl 2017
The 2017 Dine Out Vancouver Festival wrapped up this weekend and before it concluded, another pair of neighbourhood Brunch Crawls, presented by Vancouver Foodster. This week saw a tour of Robson Street / West End Brunch Crawl on Saturday and Commercial Drive Brunch Crawl on Sunday. We stepped out on a snowy Saturday morning to…
The Audience at The Arts Club Theatre
The Arts Club Theatre Company’s The Audience is a regal night out as Queen Elizabeth and her Prime Ministers take the audience on a trip through time. Perfectly poised to capitalize on the recent royal interest brought on by The Crown on Netflix and Victoria on PBS, The Audience tells us what goes on behind the…
Odysseo by Cavalia in Vancouver
Odysseo by Cavalia is now on under the White Big Top in Vancouver. It’s hard to miss the largest travelling big top in the world as the massive white structure dominates the southern shores of False Creek. Whilst the White Big Top is impressive to look at, what’s inside is even more of a spectacle. Sixty-five…
Picks of the Week – February 1, 2017
How is it already February!? It was only just the Holidays! While the Lunar New Year is currently in full swing, there are many other events to keep us occupied in the picks of the week… Ride: There’s no horsing around as Odysseo by Cavalia rides its way into the White Big Top at Olympic…