Festival of Israeli Culture invites you to its Outdoor Sunday on May 15, 2022 (11 am – 6 pm), at the Jewish Community Centre parking lot. As spring bursts forth all around us, residents of Greater Vancouver will gain a unique insight into the thriving multi-ethnic nature of Israeli culture with a one-day celebration of…
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Zee Zee Theatre leads in building Canada’s First National Queer & Trans Playwriting Unit
This week, Zee Zee Theatre, in partnership with a consortium of Canadian theatre companies, announced the establishment of Canada’s first-ever National Queer and Trans Playwriting Unit. From April 27, 2SLGBTQ+ emerging and mid-career theatre makers from across Canada are invited to submit applications by July 5, 2022 for consideration in the new mentorship and play…
Picks of the Week – April 27, 2022
After a wet and cooler April will May heat up? The entertainment is firing up with plenty for the whole family to do in these picks of the week. Taste: Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates, tonight with a celebratory tasting tour to experience the flavours of Vancouver Screening: The Cold Tea…
Bard on the Beach brings Shakespeare back to the summer stage.
The tents will rise again on Vancouver’s waterfront as Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival’s 33rd Season returns after two years of dark pandemic-related stages. Tickets are on sale now for three plays and special events in this year’s Festival, running June 8 to September 24, 2022. Bard’s single BMO Mainstage production is A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s best-loved comedy, filled…
Free Events Celebrate International Dance Day at The Dance Centre
In celebration of International Dance Day, Friday April 29th, The Dance Centre presents a day of free events, both live and online, celebrating the art of dance. Highlights include Shot of Scotch Vancouver, students from Gladstone Secondary School’s dance program, VDCM Dance Collective, Liat & Friends, and an immersive audio/dance walk by Alana Gerecke. Short…
Picks of the Week – April 20, 2022
As we move into later April, showers continue to water our coming May flowers and the seeds of entertainment scattered throughout this week’s picks. Reconciliation: The Firehall Arts Centre and Savage Society are presenting the world premiere of White Noise, by the late Canadian Indigenous actor and artist Taran Kootenhayoo, from Saturday, April 16 to Sunday, May 1st,…
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden turns 36!
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is celebrating its 36th anniversary this weekend, Sunday April 24th. Named the World’s Top City Garden by National Geographic in 2011, the Garden is an integral part of Vancouver’s Chinatown. Celebrate with the community with a host of events throughout the day. Day Time Garden Festivities: 10am to 3pm…