July is already coming to a close, but the summer fun still thrives with Vancouver Pride events starting to enter the picks. Pyro: The skies over English Bay light up for this year’s Celebration of Light starting off with Mexico taking to the sky tonight, then The Philippines closing the festival on Saturday Musketeer: Until July 30, Presentation House Theatre’s…
Category: Concerts
APPLAUSE! Musicals in Concert returns with Cole Porter’s OUT OF THIS WORLD
After a years long break, APPLAUSE! Musicals in Concert returns this August 25-27 featuring a concert presentation of OUT OF THIS WORLD, a rare Cole Porter work that ran for just 157 performances on Broadway in 1950, on the heals of the incredibly successful Kiss Me Kate. OUT OF THIS WORLD is comical adaptation…
The Queen of Carthage leads off the EMV Summer Festival
Early Music Vancouver (EMV) gets its Summer Festival underway with the World Premier of The Queen Of Carthage, Thursday July 27th at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. Lover, leader, woman, queen – Dido’s legacy has long been reduced to a tragic role surrounding her heartbreak after the departure of Trojan hero Aeneas, as depicted…
Celebration of Light 2023 is Ready to Launch over Vancouver
It’s time to light up the night! The 2023 Honda Celebration of Light returns to the skies over English Bay. Now into its third decade of wowing audiences over three spectacular days and evenings, this year’s festival takes place July 22, 26 and 29. The Honda Celebration of Light is the world’s longest running offshore…
Picks of the Week – July 12, 2023
As we hit to the peak of summer, our entertaining picks of summer are also peaking around the city. Caps: Whitecaps FC are back at BC Place tonight for a mid-week tilt against Austin FC, then again on Saturday versus LA Galaxy Bard: Bard on the Beach brings two brilliant mainstage productions to this , As You Like It is…
Music On Main showcases The Kessler Academy 2023
Back for its 9th year, Music on Main and the Microcosmos Quartet present The Kessler Academy 2023 at the ANNEX. On August 20th, the musical tradition returns to bring uplifting and powerful music that will strike a chord with audiences. Under a weeklong mentorship program learning about and performing great classical works, guided by Vancouver’s…
Music on Main brings back its Summer Pop-Up Concerts
For a third year, Music on Main will fill your summer nights with the joy of live music…outdoors! From August 14-16 & 21-23, 2023, Music on Main returns to Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant Park for six summer evenings of music in the park. What started as a way to share free live music safely outdoors during…