The 2026 Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival returns, October 30 to November 7, celebrating the city’s east side neighbourhoods’s art, culture and community. The annual Festival features over 100 free and paid events at over 30+ local venues, including music, poetry, theatre, ceremony, films, dance, readings, forums, workshops, discussions, gallery exhibits, art talks, history…
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Bard on the Beach Announces Its 2027 Season
With 2026 barely a memory, Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival has announced its 2027 season. Returning Sen?á?w/Vanier Park in Vancouver from June to September, 2027, the season will include five productions spanning romance, comedy, music, and imaginative new storytelling. The BMO Mainstage welcomes the joyous and colourful A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The ‘70s Musical…
Picks of the Week – September 30, 2026
National Day For Truth and Reconciliation – Orange Shirt Day – reminds us that Every Child Matters and invites us to learn, reflect and listen to indigenous history and voices, and engage in community events and activities. Aqua: Vancouver Aquarium‘s sixth observation of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation offers a series of programs that…
Curious Cats brings Time Stands Still to Jericho Arts Centre
Donald Margulies’ Time Stands Still is on stage this autumn presented by Curious Cats Theatre Collective, the Vancouver non-profit society dedicated to producing entertaining and thought-provoking theatre. Directed by Curious Cats’ co-artistic directors Maryth Gilroy & Karen Hamm Time Stands Still is playing October 14-25 at Jericho Arts Centre. Featuring Charlotte Billing, Sandra Medeiros, David…
Coastal Jazz Celebrates John Coltrane’s Centennial with Concert Series
The American Jazz great, John Coltrane, was born this week, September 23, 1926. To celebrate this centennial year, Coastal Jazz hosts a pair of performances to honour the influential saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. Ravi Coltrane Quartet: Centennial CelebrationSeptember 28th, at 8pm, at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church, 1022 Nelson Street, Vancouver, BC Ravi Coltrane Quartet performs…
Heist Steals The Show As Arts Club Begins the Season
The Arts Club Theatre Company begins its 2026-2027 season with the B.C. Premiere of Arun Larka’s Heist. Playing at the Stanley BFL Canada Stage until October 18, from the moment the opening credits (yes, onscreen credits) the audience realizes we’re in for something unique. Calgary-based playwright Arun Larka has imbued Heist with the DNA of…
Picks of the Week – September 23, 2026
September nears its close with another week of super picks of the entertaining kind. Funny: The Annual Celebration of Comedy – Vancouver Is Funny – wraps up this week after a month of laughter at stages around the city night after night Thieves: It’s Opening Night as The Arts Club Theatre Company presents the BC Premiere of Arun…