Vancouver Opera invites music lovers to 88 Years, 88 Keys: Celebrating the Music of Philip Glass, a free concert honouring the 88th birthday of one of the most iconic composers of our time. Part of Vancouver Opera’s VOICES concert series, supported by TD, the concert will be held on Friday, January 31st at the Martha…
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Wade into the Magic of Circa’s Duck Pond presented by DanceHouse & The Cultch
DanceHouse and The Cultch annual collaboration brings the dynamic Duck Pond by the Australian contemporary circus company, Circa, to the Vancouver Playhouse until January 25th. Duck Pond brings together the classic works of Tchaikovsky’s iconic Swan Lake with Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling. Composer and Sound Designer Jethro Woodward blends Tchaikovsky’s timeless score with contemporary…
Picks of the Week – January 22, 2025
As we move into the later half of January, the city comes out of it’s post-holiday slumber with festivals, entertainment, and more opening up in these picks of the week Circus: The annual collaboration of The Cultch and DanceHouse brings Circa (Australia) back to Vancouver Playhouse with their production of Duck Pond, a contemporary take…
Bill Reid Gallery Premieres The Exhibition Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist
Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents the Vancouver premiere of the retrospective exhibition Kihl ‘Yahda Christian White: Master Haida Artist from February 1, 2025 – February 1, 2026. Taking a broad look at the career of the multidisciplinary Haida artist – whose work ranges from intricate argillite carvings and monumental sculptures to ocean going cedar canoes and…
Dine Out Vancouver Festival x PuSh Festival Combine Food & Performing Arts
Date nights are made easy with both Dine Out Vancouver Festival (January 22-February 9) and PuSh International Performing Arts Festival (January 23-February 9) beginning this week, offering a bounty of prix fixe menus and international performing arts throughout the city. Here’s few PuSh performances with nearby Dine Out locations that make pairing a meal and…
Massey Theatre Welcomes The 25th Annual International Guitar Night
International Guitar Night (IGN) celebrates 25 years, as it returns to Massey Theatre on February 1st. Since its conception in Northern California in the late 90’s, International Guitar Night has been at the forefront of showcasing the world’s most exceptional guitarists, both established virtuosos and rising stars. This year’s lineup of awe-inspiring talent once again…
Studio 16 presents Western Canada Premiere of multi-award winning Heroes of the Fourth Turning
Mitch and Murray Productions presents the Western Canadian premiere of Heroes of the Fourth Turning, January 31 to February 9 at Studio 16. The multi-award winning, and Pulitzer Prize finalist play is written by Will Arbery, a lead writer for HBO’s “Succession”. Set one week after the Unite The Right Rally and subsequent Charlottesville riots…