The seventh edition of Matriarchs Uprising presented by O.Dela Arts, in partnership with The Dance Centre returns February 19-22. Presented at Scotiabank Dance Centre, Morrow, and online, the celebration of contemporary dance by Indigenous women artists, offers 4 unique programs of live performance, along with artist-lead conversations, masterclasses, community workshops and the Indigi-Dance on-demand film…
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Vancouver Opera Takes Off with Jonathan Dove’s FLIGHT
Vancouver Opera takes off it to 2025 with its production of Jonathan Dove’s acclaimed contemporary opera, Flight, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre for two more shows February 13 & 16. Directed by Morris Panych with Conductor Leslie Dala, Flight was composed by Dove with a Libretto by April de Angelis and is loosely inspired by…
Picks of the Week – February 5, 2025
This week’s burst of cold weather reminds us that Winter is still with us but we have plenty to entertaining activities to warm us through the week. Dine: Wrapping up February 9th, there’s still time to book a table for one of Dine Out Vancouver Festival 350 restaurants from all across the lower mainland offering fix…
Place des Arts presents The Art of Sarod, February 23rd
Place des Arts welcomes sarod player, Dwaipayan Ray with tabla and sarod player, Hriday Buddhdev, for an intimate concert, The Art of Sarod, on Sunday, February 23. Capturing the soul of Indian classical music, Ray & Buddhdev bring the precision and passion of the sarod to captivate the audience with its rich heritage and mesmerizing…
Picks of the Week – January 29, 2025
As we come to the end of the first month of 2025, we welcome the Lunisolar New Year. Chinese, Taiwanese, Koreans, Mongolian, Vietnamese and other East Asian communities celebrate the Spring Festival adding to an array of entertaining picks of the week Snake: The Chinese Zodiac Year of the Snake brings out a host of…
Vancouver Opera Presents 88 Years, 88 Keys: Celebrating the Music of Philip Glass
Vancouver Opera invites music lovers to 88 Years, 88 Keys: Celebrating the Music of Philip Glass, a free concert honouring the 88th birthday of one of the most iconic composers of our time. Part of Vancouver Opera’s VOICES concert series, supported by TD, the concert will be held on Friday, January 31st at the Martha…
Picks of the Week – January 22, 2025
As we move into the later half of January, the city comes out of it’s post-holiday slumber with festivals, entertainment, and more opening up in these picks of the week Circus: The annual collaboration of The Cultch and DanceHouse brings Circa (Australia) back to Vancouver Playhouse with their production of Duck Pond, a contemporary take…