Robyn – Pacific Coliseum – February 28, 2019 The anticipated return of Robyn to Vancouver definitely didn’t leave anyone dancing on their own. The Swedish pop star brought her fans out to Pacific Coliseum, moved from PNE Forum due to demand. From the first strains of Honey to the last of Who Do You Love?…
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PuSh Festival Introduces New Artistic Director
Having recently wrapped up a successful 15th edition, the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival has announced the appointment of Franco Boni as its new Artistic and Executive Director to lead the festival into its next chapter. Boni steps into the role June 1st, 2019, following the resignation of Founder and Artistic and Executive Director Norman…
Ladysmith Black Mambazo returns to Chan Centre
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC welcomes Grammy Award winning, Ladysmith Black Mambazo on March 2nd. Supported by Malian guitarist Habib Koité and lutist Bassekou Kouyate, the nine-member South African choral group stops at the Chan Centre on their global tour of Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration, for which they earned the Best World Music Album of 2018 and…
Vancouver International Dance Festival brings dance to city stages
From March 4th to 30th, the 2019 Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) brings the world of dance to Vancouver venues. From across the country, across the Pacific, and right here at home, VIDF proudly presents a 2019 festival season, showcasing exhilarating performances by both internationally revered artists and lauded Vancouver performers, engaging workshops, and a host of…
Picks of the Week – February 20, 2019
As we come to the final weekend of February, we’re usually thinking of spring but this weather has us wanting to stay indoors, good thing this week’s picks have lots to bring us through the doors. Ahoy!: For one night only, February 21st, Vancouver TheatreSport is transformed into a comedy Cruise Ship for Improv Voyage,…
18th Talking Stick Festival Opens
The 18th Talking Stick Festival, presented by Full Circle: First Nations Performance opens today. The celebration of Indigenous culture through the arts runs until March 2nd at various Vancouver venues. Margo Kane, Artistic Managing Director of Full Circle: First Nations Performance says, “Our 2019 Talking Stick Festival is an open invitation to Explore Indigenous Culture…
Vancouver Opera La Bohème celebrates Valentine’s
Vancouver Opera celebrated St Valentine’s Day with the opening of Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. The lush production impresses from the first moment as the curtain rises on Marché aux Puces, Paris’ largest flea market. As tourists explore the stalls, one imagines how the market was in the 1920s. As she and…