As the 20th Anniversary of the Talking Stick Festival continues for 2021, Full Circle: First Nations Performance invites audiences to join in online to celebrate and keep communities connected throughout the 4 seasons of this year: winter, spring, summer, and fall. Following on from The Winter Lodge: Sitting with our Ancestors, Talking Stick invites audiences to the…
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Picks of the Week – April 21, 2021
As the sun continues to beam, let’s take a look at what the week’s entertainment brings us. Festival: The Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) continues with its 21st season online until June 19, 2021, the festival features 18 livestreamed contemporary dance performances. Music: Join Early Music Vancouver tonight at 7:30 for a performance of The Crossroads of Cantemir feat….
Port Theatre introduces The Discovery Series
The Port Theatre Society in Nanaimo is introduction The Discovery Series a new presentation series that features emerging local artists from the community. From Nanaimo to Gabriola and other parts of Vancouver Island, Port Theatre Society is supporting and growing local talent in the region by welcoming locals and those of us further afield to…
Music on Main will have us Listening. Together.
Looking for a great way to extend your weekend? Music on Main is presenting five days of great music and conversation through its Listening. Together. online festival, running May 14-18. Music on Main’s mission has always been music that brings us together. Over the past year, shared music experiences have been a beacon of light…
Vancouver Opera Closes its Season with Carmen
The Vancouver Opera 2020–2021 digital season is coming to a close with the premiere of Carmen: Up Close And Personal on Saturday, May 1. This film adaptation of Bizet’s original masterpiece provides an intimate and unique view into Carmen’s world. Inspired by French arthouse film, stage director Brenna Corner plays with the conflicting ideas of fate and choice. Focusing on…
Picks of the Week – April 14, 2021
The weather is heating up, let’s see how the City’s entertainment temperature is rising too. Dance: Digidance and partner DanceHouse are presenting the Canadian premiere of More Than Dance, We Are A Movement, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Indigenous innovators, Red Sky Performance, streaming in Canada only from April 14-20. Festival: The Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) continues with its 21st season online…
VIDF is BRIMMING with excitement for Company 605
Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) continues streaming performances online until June 4th. Next up, VIDF presents Company 605’s Brimming from April 29 – May 1. With a multi-camera approach this stream takes viewers inside the dance, created and performed by Company 605 co-director Josh Martin. Brimmingis a new solo investigating the body as a container: a…