The (contemporary) circus is coming to town! DanceHouse and The Cultch welcome the thrilling Canadian premiere of Circa’s acrobatic Sacre, taking the Vancouver Playhouse stage from January 17 to 21, 2023. Australia’s internationally renowned contemporary circus company, Circa is making its DanceHouse debut with this visceral, multidisciplinary interpretation of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, directed by Yaron Lifschitz, Artistic Director and…
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Picks of the Week – December 28, 2022
Can you believe it’s the last weekend of 2022 already?! Let’s see what’s happening to add to our last picks of the week of the year. Parties: Celebrate the wrap up of the year with many NYE parties and festivities around town to dance your way into 2023. Fest: Canada’s largest indoor music festival takes…
5 Entertaining Ways to Ring in New Year’s Eve 2023
Party like its 2019! New Year’s Eve is just days away, and after a couple years of party-less pandemic New Years festivities are making a comeback. Here’s 5 entertaining events to wrap up the year : NYE 2023 at Science World: 3 rooms of music across two floors at Science World, 5 bars, 6 of…
Early Music Vancouver gets in a festive mood with Festive Cantatas, on-demand
Last week, Early Music Vancouver welcomed the season with a pair of performances of Festive Cantatas: J.S. Bach Magnificat & Cantata BWV 110 (Let Our Mouth Be Full of Laughter). Audiences at Kay Meek Arts Centre in West Vancouver and Chan Centre for Performing Arts at UBC got into the festive spirit, with the pair…
Picks of the Week – December 21, 2022
We’re in the midst of Hanukkah and the Christmas weekend is upon us. As people celebrate let’s see what entertainment the week has in store. Fair: Wrapping up Friday, December 23rd, The PNE Winter Fair features entertainment and activities for the whole family with festive fun around every corner; nightly Christmas-themed concert series, an indoor skating rink,…
Mixed Nuts showcases Arts Umbrella School of Dance
The Arts Umbrella School of Dance presented its annual showcase, Mixed Nuts, at the Vancouver Playhouse this past weekend. Mixed Nuts adds a contemporary twist to Tchaikovsky’s timeless classic, The Nutcracker. The Mixed Nuts show is updated each year, with a new crop of Arts Umbrella School of Dance students, local choreographers and emerging dancers…
Anne of Green Gables: The Musical brings Avonlea to Richmond’s Gateway Theatre
Anne of Green Gables: The Musical, based on the novel by L. M. Montgomery, welcomes everyone for a full-scale in-person production to Gateway Theatre in Richmond, until December 31st. After the last seasons of digital or scaled-down festive seasons, Gateway brings back its much-loved annual Holiday production, with a production about a much-loved redhead. Staring…