The fifth TRANSFORM Festival, presented by Urban Ink in collaboration with The Cultch, returns to the Vancouver Playhouse stage from November 6-9, 2024. Co-curated by Urban Ink Artistic Director Corey Payette and The Cultch Executive Director Heather Redfern, and supported by Protocol Keeper Quelemia Sparrow, the four-day festival features an all-star lineup of Indigenous and…
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Picks of the Week – October 30, 2024
Halloween is upon us! As the spooky season comes to a close, see what entertainment lies beyond in these picks of the week. Witch: In the brilliant Yaga at Gateway Theatre rumours of an ancient witch in the backwoods casting her dark powers upon a small town catapults the supernatural police comedy mystery into a must…
Bound! The Musical an Original Musical Comedy Concert coming to Metro Theatre
Bound Musical Theatre Society and the Metro Theatre present the world premiere of Wayne Morris & Glen Freedman’s Bound! The Musical, November 19 & 20. An original musical comedy in concert, Bound! The Musical, includes brand new pop-rock style songs and an ensemble of quirky and relatable characters. Sometimes silly, always lively and definitely entertaining,…
Vancouver Opera Celebrates 65 Years with Die Fledermaus
The Vancouver Opera season opens with Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre for just three more performances, October 31st, November 2nd and 3rd. The comic operetta is the perfect opening to the celebratory 65th Anniversary Season, kicking things off with a witty, charming, and upbeat romp. From the moment of entering…
Picks of the Week – October 23, 2024
Fall is in full force, and with just a week until Halloweens there’s plenty to spooky entertainment in these picks. Murray: The Beaumont Studios, presents another one-of-a-kind event dedicated to everyone’s favorite comedic legend, Keep Calm and Murray On promises to be the ultimate Bill Murray-inspired Halloween experience. Frights: Until October 31, the spooktacular Canyon Frights at Capilano…
Chutzpah! Festival Brings 10 Days of Entertainment
The Chutzpah! Festival returns November 1-10 with another vibrant lineup of music, theatre, comedy, dance, and multimedia arts performances showcasing exciting international artists through a multicultural Jewish lens. For over two decades the Chutzpah! Festival has been a feature of Greater Vancouver’s arts season and once again welcomes artists to share their work on the…
CTORA’s Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Delivers The Goodies
Continuing until October 27th, at the Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre CTORA Production’s of Roald Dah’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The New Musical is a tasty treat for the whole family. Most of us know of Roald Dahl’s 1964 book or one of its film adaptations, the story following young, impoverished Charlie Bucket (Quinlan McDonald)…