Western Gold Theatre, which focuses on sharing and celebrating the talents of senior professional theatre artists (age 55+), has had to pivot, like all companies, during the pandemic. Virtual Gold is their way of keeping the creativity flowing while keeping their players and audiences safe, The Virtual Gold season will include a series of free…
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Christmas with Chor Leoni is Coming Home to You
The holidays and music go hand in hand, and for many Christmas with Chor Leoni has become a festive tradition. This year, Chor Leoni is filling your home with holiday favourites, luminous carols, and festive surprises sung by the JUNO-nominated Men’s Choir. Christmas with Chor Leoni brings the voices of Chor Leoni into your home for…
The Cultch Brings Panto Home For 2020
The Cultch and Theatre Replacement are keeping the holiday tradition of East Van Panto alive for 2020! Panto Come Home!, is a live-streamed remixed holiday extravaganza that combines the best of all seven East Van Pantos, the York Theatre, and 350 pounds of past costumes! Streaming online December 17 – 27, 2020, Panto Come Home!…
Picks of the Week – December 9, 2020
Moving further into the Holiday Season, we wish a Happy Chanukah to our friends and readers celebrating the Festival of Lights, and look at the entertainment picks are available during the season. Light: Celebrate the first night of Chanukah by joining the community on Zoom to watch the lighting of the largest menorah in Canada,…
It’s Commodore Ballroom Day!
Today, is Commodore Ballroom Day! To celebrate its 90th anniversary, Mayor of the City of Vancouver, Kennedy Stewart, has made the official proclamation that December 3, 2020 is Commodore Ballroom Day, acknowledging the cultural legacy and historic significance of the legendary downtown Vancouver ballroom. The proclamation kicked off a series of celebrations for the venue’s…
Picks of the Week – December 2, 2020
While it’s still not recommended to socialize, let’s see what we can find to entertain ourselves safely or virtually. Bands: Tonight, enjoy the UBC Bands: Fall Showcase presented online by the woodwind, brass, and percussion chamber ensembles performing music by Mozart, Brahms, Joplin and more Symphony: December 4, join the UBC Symphony Orchestra for a…
Think of Theatres this Giving Tuesday
Today has become known as Giving Tuesday, a day to give-back following the shopping blitz of Black Friday-Cyber Monday. There are many worthy organizations in need of assistance, this year perhaps think about supporting your favourite local live theatre. Throughout the pandemic restrictions have closed or severely limited the capacity for our live theatres to…