Now playing at Gateway Theatre in Richmond, Sink or Swim is Beverley Elliott’s latest autobiographical one-woman show. Following on last year’s …didn’t see that coming, the singer/actor/writer is back with more stories from her youth. In Sink or Swim, Ms Elliott takes us back to rural Ontario and her childhood years. With the help of…
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Picks of the Week – November 15, 2017
Mid-November we find even more Christmas and Holiday events heating up the picks of the week. Craft: The Christmas craft market season is in full swing with Christmas at Hycroft on this weekend. Artisans: Out in the Valley, Abbotsford hosts one of the largest craft shows, West Coast Christmas Show & Artisan Market runs November 17 –…
Texas Troubadours sing-along at Chan Centre
This week, the Chan Centre for Performing Arts held a hootenanny as a trio of Texas Troubadours – Ruthie Foster, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Carrie Rodriguez took the stage. The Chan Centre’s stellar acoustics added to the simple staging and sounds of the award winning trio. Starting off the evening, Carrie Rodriguez fiddled her way…
Picks of the Week – November 8, 2017
This week we honour Remembrance Day and find a long weekend loaded with with these picks of the week. Ceremonies: Remembrance Day ceremonies take place in all communities giving you plenty of picks to choose from, with one of the biggest annual events held at Victory Square in downtown Vancouver beginning at 9:45am Saturday. Tex: Tonight,…
Picks of the Week – November 1, 2017
How did it get to be November already?! Halloween is behind us but these picks of the week are here to keep us entertained Star: See what’s the buzz as URP Productions presents Jesus Christ Superstar at Centennial Theatre until Sunday. Pucks: The Vancouver Canucks play host to New Jersey Devils tonight then on Saturday…
Missing from City Opera Vancouver Honours the Missing
Opening this Friday, City Opera Vancouver with Pacific Opera Victoria presents the world premiere of Missing, a profoundly moving and pivotal opera ripped from the headlines. Focusing on the national crisis of missing and murdered, Missing is written by distinguished Canadian Métis playwright Marie Clements, with a gripping score by JUNO Award-winning composer Brian Current. The work confronts the tragedy…
Early Music Vancouver welcomes early opera Orfeo
This weekend, Early Music Vancouver (EMV) presented Monteverdi’s Orfeo, at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, at UBC. Often described as a “game changer” in the history of music, the historic work marks the end of the Renaissance and the beginning of the Baroque. Orfeo was brought to life under the guidance of GRAMMY award-winner and Monteverdi…