The 26th Chutzpah! Festival returns November 3-15 with an incredible lineup of performances showcasing music, theatre, comedy, dance, and storytelling presentations by local, national and international artists through a multicultural Jewish lens. Since 2001, Chutzpah! has been a highlight of Greater Vancouver’s autumn arts season, and once again audiences will see innovative and entertaining works brought…
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Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival Returns for 23rd Year!
The 2026 Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival returns, October 30 to November 7, celebrating the city’s east side neighbourhoods’s art, culture and community. The annual Festival features over 100 free and paid events at over 30+ local venues, including music, poetry, theatre, ceremony, films, dance, readings, forums, workshops, discussions, gallery exhibits, art talks, history…
Picks of the Week – September 30, 2026
National Day For Truth and Reconciliation – Orange Shirt Day – reminds us that Every Child Matters and invites us to learn, reflect and listen to indigenous history and voices, and engage in community events and activities. Aqua: Vancouver Aquarium‘s sixth observation of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation offers a series of programs that…
Coastal Jazz Celebrates John Coltrane’s Centennial with Concert Series
The American Jazz great, John Coltrane, was born this week, September 23, 1926. To celebrate this centennial year, Coastal Jazz hosts a pair of performances to honour the influential saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. Ravi Coltrane Quartet: Centennial CelebrationSeptember 28th, at 8pm, at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church, 1022 Nelson Street, Vancouver, BC Ravi Coltrane Quartet performs…
Picks of the Week – September 23, 2026
September nears its close with another week of super picks of the entertaining kind. Funny: The Annual Celebration of Comedy – Vancouver Is Funny – wraps up this week after a month of laughter at stages around the city night after night Thieves: It’s Opening Night as The Arts Club Theatre Company presents the BC Premiere of Arun…
JBM Theatre Makes Its Debut With Dogfight: The Musical
Dogfight: The Musical, the inaugural production from JBM Theatre, is on stage October 2 to October 18 at the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island. The newly launched musical theatre co-operative is dedicated to showcasing the Lower Mainland’s exceptional artistic talents. This debut production brings together a cast of professional performers whose training includes some of Canada’s…
Metro Theatre Opens Its Season On Avenue Q
Metro Theatre opens its 64th season with a riotous production of the Tony award-winning musical comedy, Avenue Q, on stage until October 10th. Metro Theatre welcomes audiences back for this can’t miss production with a renewed energy, and a renewed lobby – the result of its ongoing Royal Flush Fundraising. Like last season, Metro begins…