This summer, audiences can escape to the warmth of a Greek island and witness a fight for what’s right on the gritty streets of NYC, as Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) presents Mamma Mia! and Disney’s Newsies, from July 5–August 17, 2019, at Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park. “Last year, more than 40,000 musical theatre fans came through our…
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Picks of the Week – May 1, 2019
Have those April showers brought us May flowers? Get out and experience the blooming spring entertainment in the picks of the week Taste: This evening, join Tasting Plates Fraser & Main to eat your way around the East Van neighbourhood and see what the area’s chefs and eateries have to offer. Things: There’s just a…
The Sea comes to Jericho Arts Centre
Edward Bond’s The Sea, comes ashore at the Jericho Arts Centre, presented by The Slamming Door Artist Collective, from May 2nd to 19th. The Sea is set in the aftermath of a tempest on the salt-sprayed shores of a quiet village, two young lovers try to make sense of chaos in an irrational society peopled…
Early Music Vancouver Announces Its 50th Season
Early Music Vancouver (EMV) recently announced its 50th Anniversary, 2019 Vancouver Bach Festival and 2019/20 Main Season programs. Dedicated to sharing period music using the instruments and performance traditions for which it was originally composed, EMV is celebrating the anniversary with a season of renowned masterworks and illustrious guest artists. The season’s program includes such diverse…
The Cultch Welcomes IGNITE! Youth Driven Arts Festival 2019
From April 26 to May 4, The Cultch’s Youth Panel brings IGNITE! Youth-Driven Arts Festival to The Cultch’s Historic and Vancity Culture Lab. IGNITE! is an eclectic festival, programmed and curated entirely by members of the Youth Panel at the Cultch. IGNITE! features theatre performers, dancers, and visual artists—all aged 11-26—as well as participants in the…
Picks of the Week – April 24, 2019
Can you believe it’s already the last weekend of April?! All this fun packed into the picks of the week makes time fly! Things: Until May 5th at Studio 17, Zee Zee Theatre presents Dead People’s Things a poignant, darkly comic tale based on true events is a reflection on the stories behind the things we collect…
Kickstart Disability Arts and Culture Celebrates 21 Years
This Friday, Kickstart Disability Arts and Culture Celebrates its 21st Anniversary with a special fundraising evening featuring Gaelynn Lea in concert with a performance by David Roche and a visual arts presentation by Mujtaba Saloojee Kickstart Disability Arts and Culture supports and promotes artists who identify as living with a disability. with a very special concert…