Closer Than Ever is now playing at the Gateway Theatre until February 20, 2016. The off-Broadway, two-act musical revue with music by David Shire and lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr, contains no dialogue but still manages to tell a story. In-spite of having no book, the opening number “Doors” sets the stage for a show looking behind the…
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PuSh Festival – L’immédiat
The Push International Performing Arts Festival is always loaded with amazing performances and shows, L’immédiat is another one of these remarkable shows. Presented as part of Push Festival’s Spotlight on France, the Camille Boitel’s Association Imme?diat show is an amazing piece of movement and performance. Like the Marx Brothers meets a French circus, the slapstick mix of dance and…
The Arts Club shows Pride and Prejudice
Until February 28th, the Jane Austen classic, Pride and Prejudice comes to life, onstage at The Arts Club Theatre Company Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. The 200 year old story of manners is turned into a comedy of errors under direction of Sarah Rodgers. The simple set decoration and costumes portray the British Regency occupied by…
Picks of the Week – February 3, 2016
Well, we’re already finished with the first month of 2016…how time flies! As we start February, here’s a few picks of the week… Push: We are in the final push of the 2016 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, theatre, dance, performance arts, film and more wrap up February 7th. Pop: Tonight at The Vogue, You Tuber Troye…
Lunar / Chinese New Year Events 2016
Just as we wrap up Dine Out Vancouver Festival and PuSh Festival, it’s time to start preparing for Chinese and Lunar New Year events around town. Chinese New Year festivities in Vancouver keep growing and are no longer contained to Chinatown, events happen all around the city. Chinese New Year starts February 8th and The…
Blue Rodeo fill the Orpheum
Blue Rodeo – January 26/27, 2016 – Orpheum Theatre Last night, Blue Rodeo wrapped the last of a pair of sold out shows at Vancouver’s Orpheum Theatre. Coming up on their 30th anniversary, the icons of Canadiana didn’t disappoint their fans as they filled the theatre with their vast catalogue. The consummate performers, leads Jim Cuddy…
28th Annual The Massacre a Theatresports Festival
Starting tomorrow, Vancouver Theatresports League improv shows become a bloodsport as The Massacre A Theatresports Festival kicks off. Laughter is the perfect remedy to the winter blahs, and The Massacre is sure to have plenty. The first two weeks of the Festival January 27 – February 6, pits the Vancouver Theatresport League troop of players…