Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Vancouver Academy of Music used the special occasion to honour the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven with an afternoon concert, Resounding Joy: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, at the Orpheum Theatre. Conductor Emeritus Leslie Dala lead students from the VAM Symphony Orchestra (VAMSO), plus the Vancouver Bach Choir, and members of VAM’s choral program, as well…
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Picks of the Week – February 26, 2020
The Leap Year brings us an extra February day of fun and entertainment to add into these pick of the week Marionettes: Continuing until March 1, The Cultch presents the amazing puppeteer Ronnie Burkett is back with a new show; Forget Me Not, held at a secret location announced to ticket holders prior to showtime Dance:…
Vancouver Academy of Music celebrates with Beethoven’s Ninth
Vancouver Academy of Music is celebrating its 50th anniversary season, March 1st, with a special presentation in honour of the genius of Ludwig van Beethoven. Resounding Joy: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 2pm at the Orpheum Theatre. Faculty from past & present, guest artists, and the Vancouver Bach Choir take the stage to honour Beethoven’s 250th Anniversary with a…
Vancouver International Dance Festival Celebrates 20 Years
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) takes to stages around Vancouver from March 6 to 28, 2020. The Festival offers a program of 31 performances including 12 free shows, 20 free dance classes, 7 free life drawing sessions with dancers as models, and a free art exhibition of photography by Flamenco…
Théâtre la Seizième Presents Le NoShow Vancouver
Jessie Award-winning theatre company Théâtre la Seizième is presenting Le NoShow Vancouver at Performance Works on Granville Island from February 26 to March 1st. Adapted by Hubert Lemire and François Bernier from the original idea and direction by Alexandre Fecteau, this new Vancouver production relies on a local cast that has transformed the script to fit its reality. The…
DanceHouse Welcomes Brazil’s Grupo Corpo
DanceHouse presents a two-part program from Brazil’s contemporary dance company Grupo Corpo with the Vancouver premiere of Dança Sinfônica and Gira, February 28th & 29th at the Vancouver Playhouse. In the company’s third presentation with DanceHouse, Grupo Corpo’s visionary siblings — Artistic Director Paulo Pederneiras and Choreographer Rodrigo Pederneiras have choreographed two works that take a look back at the company’s 40 year history…
Picks of the Week – February 19, 2020
As the season ticks closer to spring, we find more activities to fill our picks of the week. Figaro: Vancouver Opera brings The Barber of Seville – Rossini’s classic comic classic opera to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre for two final performances February 20 & 23. Marionettes: Continuing until March 1, The Cultch presents the amazing puppeteer Ronnie…