While we find the current Covid wave causing unfortunately rescheduling and cancellations there’s still plenty of picks to keep us safely entertained. Cheese: Starting this Friday, Vancouver Foodster brings us gooey goodness with the Vancouver Foodster Grilled Cheese Sandwich Challenge…of which I’m pleased to be on the judging panel. Get out and taste for yourself, then…
Category: Music
Picks of the Week – January 5, 2022
Happy New Year! Let’s see which entertainment and events are on offer for the start of 2022!Take note that changing Covid-19 restrictions could alter the status of some events. Main: Music On Main: Music for the Winter Solstice 2021 continues to offer music online on-demand for one more day, until January 6, 2022 Lacrosse: The Vancouver Warriors…
Metro Theatre starts 2022 with Nunsense
Vancouver’s Metro Theatre is bringing audiences some Nunsense to start the year. Readying the continuation of its 53rd season, Metro Theatre welcomes Boone Dog Productions’ production of the comedic musical hit, Nunsense. Created by Dan Goggin in 1985, Nunsense is a musical comedy beloved by audiences everywhere for its zany humour and memorable songs. “I…
Picks of the Week – December 29, 2021
The last Picks of the Week for 2021, still has plenty to do, in spite of the latest wave bringing updated Covid restrictions. However, there are some changes and cancellations to planned performances. Arts Club: Unfortunately, all remaining performances of Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol at Arts Club Stanley Stage, have been cancelled due…
John, opens 2022, at the Firehall Arts Centre
The Firehall Arts Centre begins 2022 with Helen Walkley’s powerful dance/theatre piece, John, from Wednesday, January 12 to Saturday, January 15. “John is a memoir of my oldest brother who disappeared from Vancouver in May of 1969, never to be heard from again. I sourced from an archive of family letters dating from 1959–2010, which…
Picks of the Week – December 22, 2021
‘Twas the Wednesday before Christmas and all through the city, many people were stirring, in a great festive flurry. Activities, Illuminations, Theatre and Exhibits all keep us entertained in this Holiday Picks of the Week. Broadway: Gateway Theatre’s A Broadway Holiday wraps up its run of heartwarming holiday favourites tomorrow evening; the festive concert featuring a…
Gateway’s Back With A Broadway Holiday
We all need a little Christmas, and Gateway Theatre’s A Broadway Holiday has a whole lot of it, right this very minute! For Gateway’s first return to the stage with an in-person performance since the start of the pandemic, co-creators Barbara Tomasic and Christopher King have assembled a cast and song list that is sure…