March, already? As we go marching nearer to spring, there’s plenty of action in these picks of the week. Rugby: Canada Sevens, Vancouver’s most exciting sporting weekends of the year returns to BC Place Stadium, March 3-5, 2023, with the biggest Canada Sevens tournament yet. Now incorporating both the Men’s and Women’s tournaments into the…
Category: Music
Walk Right Back: The Everly Brothers Story tours BC, closing at Massey Theatre March 11
The Everly Brothers are back, and on tour near you in the musical Walk Right Back: The Everly Brothers Story, returning to stages around BC this March. Direct from the UK and presented by Paquette Productions, Walk Right Back returns to stages in 2023 by popular demand. Learn the history and listen to the music…
Black Space Jam brings a Cultural Renaissance to Biltmore Cabaret, March 3rd
Pi Theatre’s Provocateurs Series continues with Black Space Jam, a presentation of multidisciplinary art taking place Friday, March 3 at the Biltmore Cabaret. Produced by Black Space Media/Afro Van Connect, Black Space Jam is a live performance showcase providing local and international artists of African descent a platform to share and promote their artwork. Created to enhance the visibility…
Chor Leoni’s PopCappella III Pops the Winter Bubble
Chor Leoni prepares to see off winter with an energetic, entertaining concert – PopCappella III – at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United March 3 at 8pm and March 4 at 5pm and 8pm. Audiences will shake off the winter blues at this top of the charts concert featuring hits by Adele, Kate Bush, BTS, Seal, Avicii, and…
Picks of the Week – February 15, 2023
Valentine’s Day has come and passed as we now move into a host of picks for the Family Day long weekend Masters: As opportunity to interact with a Master’s great works, in a new exhibition, Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience running until March 5, 2023 at the Agriplex at Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey. Opera: Vancouver Opera’s 2022-2023…
Vancouver Opera’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream awakes
Vancouver Opera continues its season with Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, at Queen Elizabeth Theatre for two more performances February 16 and 19. One of Shakespeare’s wildest plays, as adapted by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears in 1960 comes to the the stage in a wild opera, directed by Aria Umezawa. After Puck/Robin Goodfellow,…
Ballet Jörgen’s Cinderella coming to Massey Theatre
The Massey Theatre is preparing to welcome a stunning visual experience for audiences of all ages, Ballet Jörgen’s Cinderella. Taking the stage Saturday February 18th, Artistic Director Bengt Jörgen’s Cinderella is a mesmerizing and innovative take on the classic fairy tale. Toronto-based Ballet Jörgen’s choreography balances the fairy tale elements of the story with a…