August is coming to a close with a long weekend full of entertaining picks! Everything: Tonight is the last Wednesday, Vancouver Civic Theatre’s Sunset Cinema on the big screen outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, this week feature is the remake of West Side Story Laughs: Inside Queen Elizabeth Theatre, find laughs tonight as Nurse Blake: Shock Advised…
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Applause Musical Society Earns a Round of Applause
This weekend, Applause Musical Society returned to the stage with an in-concert presentation of Cole Porter’s rarely seen musical Out of this World. Presented at the intimate PAL Studio Theatre, Applause only began rehearsals 6 days prior to the first performance of the books-in-hand style show, meaning anything could happen during the show. One of…
Celebrate with Vancouver Foodster this Fall
The Vancouver Foodster 14th Anniversary continues into Fall, filled with fabulous food explorations and challenges. This Summer’s Vancouver Foodster Best Sundae Challenge keeps things cool until September 3rd, then the month gets cooking with some fun for food lovers. Vancouver Foodster has a slate of Tasting Plates, Challenges and Food Fests to whet your appetite…
Touchstone Theatre Reveals Artistic Director Roy Surette’s Final Season
Touchstone Theatre has revealed its 2023/24 season program; featuring four unforgettable Canadian works including two long-awaited world premieres. The announcement came with the news that this will be Touchstone Theatre artistic director Roy Surette’s final season with the company, as he plans to retire from the AD position, although he will continue his freelance career:…
Something Wicked This Way Comes…Goblin: Macbeth Takes Over Bard on the Beach
A theatre event like no other, Goblin: Macbeth at Bard on the Beach is an ingenious, interactive performance that does more than break the fourth wall, it doesn’t even have the wall to start with. In a quest to better understand human culture, three Goblins have found a document – The Complete Works of William…
Picks of the Week – August 23, 2023
Here we are at the last weekend of August…already! There’s still plenty of activities to pick before summer ends Everything: Movie tonight? Wednesdays in August, Vancouver Civic Theatre’s Sunset Cinema are on the big screen outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, this week feature is the swashbuckling Everything Everywhere All At Once Party: August 26-27, Downtown Vancouver hosts Granville…
Presentation House Theatre Fall Season Has Entertainment For Everyone
Presentation House Theatre (PHT) has announced the Fall line-up of its 2023-24 Season, bringing world class works to the stage for the whole family to enjoy. The Season will include a new work co-created with theatre wrede+ in Germany, a Spanish-language-only comedy series, the third annual STAND Festival, and returning favourites Baking Time and The…