DOXA Documentary Film Festival came to a close this weekend, and announced the winners of its 2024 competitions. Nigel Moore Award for Youth Programming went to Neil Diamond and Catherine Bainbridge’s Red Fever. Jurors Olivia Moore, Anna Hetherington, Emily Ash Cutajar and Darius Darabi share that Red Fever “is a witty and dynamic film that…
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Metro Theatre Reveals Its 2024-25 Season
At a gala evening hosted by actor Todd Talbot, Metro Theatre celebrated the soon to close season and announced its upcoming 2024-2025 season. After board members welcomed guests and the announcement of Volunteer Awards, presenting Sean Ullmann with a Lifetime Contribution Award and the newly renamed Sean Ullmann Volunteer of the Year Award presented to…
Let’s Go To Summer Camp What’s-It-Called, at The Improv Centre!
It’s time get ready for Summer Camp! Beginning May 17th, The Improv Centre (TIC) on Granville Island takes audiences to Camp What’s-It-Called for its feature summer show on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm with a special opening night performance on Thursday, May 16 at 7:30pm. Camp What’s-It-Called – a show so good you’ll be begging for s’more!…
Picks of the Week – May 8, 2024
Mother’s Day Weekend and we find plenty of picks to entertain your mum and everyone in the family! Pucks: Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs find Vancouver Canucks playing host to Edmonton Oilers for Game 1 & 2 at Rogers Arena May 8 and 10 Sexy: Vancouver playwright Michele Riml’s Sexy Laundry continues to bring its…
Vancouver International Jazz Festival Unveils Free Jazz For 2024
The 2024 Vancouver International Jazz Festival fills the city with music June 21 to 30, 2024. Ensuring everyone has the opportunity to take in the sounds of summer, Coastal Jazz recently announced some of its free programming including 20 Downtown Jazz shows on two stages outside the Vancouver Art Gallery June 22 and June 23,…
Music On Main presents Vicky Chow Plays Philip Glass Piano Etudes Book 2 at Christ Church Cathedral
Music On Main presents Vicky Chow Plays Philip Glass Piano Etudes Book 2, closing out the month May 28th at Christ Church Cathedral. The anticipated concert is a follow up to Chow’s sold-out performance last spring where the Vancouver-raised, New York-based pianist wowed audiences with Philip Glass’ driving, hypnotic creations. Chow’s return will see her…
Carousel Theatre for Young People’s The Papa Penguin Play Celebrates Family in All Its Forms
A true tale of two penguins becomes a celebration of family as Carousel Theatre for Young People, Vancouver International Children’s Festival, and Zee Zee Theatre present the world premiere of Vancouver playwright Dave Deveau’s The Papa Penguin Play. Running May 15 to June 2 at Granville Island’s Waterfront Theatre, The Papa Penguin Play is inspired…