Eastside Arts Society (EAS) welcomes the return of the 29th annual Eastside Culture Crawl Visual Arts, Design & Craft Festival from November 20-23. With the participation of more than 500 Eastside artists throwing open the doors of their studios and workshops across more than 80 registered buildings, including 20 buildings new to this year’s Crawl –…
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The Chutzpah! Festival celebrates its 25th Anniversary
The 25th Chutzpah! Festival returns November 12-23 bringing together another stellar lineup of performances and performers. The Festival brings a mix of fan favourites and newly found gems showcasing music, theatre, comedy, dance, and storytelling from local, national and international artists through a multicultural Jewish lens. Since the turn of the millennium, the Chutzpah! Festival has been…
Picks of the Week – October 29, 2025
Boo! Halloween is upon us, in between your costume parties and trick or treating there’s plenty of other entertainment to pick from Verdi: Vancouver Opera’s season has opened with a triumphant production of Verdi’s Rigoletto on stage at Queen Elizabeth Theatre for just two more performances – October 30 & November 2. Improv: Wrapping up November 1st, it’s your…
Amour, Acide at Noix (Love, Acid and Nuts) Opens the DanceHouse Season
DanceHouse continues to bring cutting edge, creative dance companies to the stage as it opens the 2025-2026 season with Daniel Léveillé’s Amour, acide at noix (Love, Acid and Nuts), co-presented with Queer Arts Festival. The acclaimed Montréal choreographer, dance teacher, and artistic director of Daniel Léveillé Danse, Amour, acide at noix (Love, Acid and Nuts) debuted…
Vancouver Opera Opens Its Season With Verdi’s Rigoletto
To a full house at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver Opera(VO) brought up the curtain on its 2025-2026 season with a superb production of Verdi’s Rigoletto. A coproduction with Pacific Opera Victoria, directed by Glynis Leyshon with VO Music Director Jacques Lacombe leading the Vancouver Opera Orchestra, this production of Rigoletto takes the setting to…
The Polygon Gallery presents Lee Miller: A Photographer at Work (1932–1945) from November 7
Take a glimpse through the lens of an iconic 20th century photographer as The Polygon Gallery presents Lee Miller: A Photographer at Work (1932–1945). On display from November 7, 2025 to February 1, 2026, the blockbuster survey spans Lee Miller’s most pivotal and productive period: from her time as a highly sought-after studio portraitist to…
Firehall Arts Centre Launches Its Season With A Visit To Hiromoto Ida’s Vacant Lot
The Firehall Arts Centre launched its 2025-2026 season with Hiromoto Ida’s Vacant Lot running only until October 25th. The hybrid dance/theatre production by acclaimed Nelson-based choreographer, director, and actor Hiromoto Ida is based on the Japanese play “SARACHI”, by contemporary Japanese theatre artist Shogo Ota. Vacant lot finds a long-married couple (Hiromoto Ida and Lindsay Clague)…