Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival confirms its 2024 return to Sená?w/Vanier Park from June 11 to September 21. The festival’s 35th season features a blend of comedy, romance, tragedy, and farce, along with a summer of special events — there’s something for everyone! “We’re very excited about our 2024 Season,” said Founding Artistic Director…
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Picks of the Week – April 10, 2024
April continues to bloom more colourful entertainment in these picks of the week Velvet: Until April 21st, The Arts Club Theatre’s Red Velvet brings the true-story of the first Black actor to tread the boards as Shakespeare’s Othello to the Stanley Industrial Alliance stage. Opera: Burnaby Lyric Opera presents Puccini’s beloved La Bohème at the Shadbolt Centre for Arts’ James Cowen…
The Arts Club Theatre Company Announces Six Silver Commission for its 60th Year.
The Arts Club Theatre Company has announced six new commissioned scripts as part of their Silver Commissions program, celebrating the company’s 60th anniversary. Founded in 2006 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the first world premiere of a Canadian play at the Arts Club, the Silver Commissions program is designed to foster the creation of…
TUTS Brings CATS & School of Rock to Malkin Bowl This Summer!
Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) has announced it 2024 season will feature CATS and School of Rock, on stage July 5 to August 24, at Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park. TUTS invites audiences to dream big, live boldly, and rock out into the night this summer, as it brings one of the longest-running musicals of…
DOXA Documentary Film Festival Reveals its 23rd Annual Program
DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Western Canada’s largest documentary film festival, returns for its 23rd edition, screening May 2 to 12, 2024. Last night, DOXA announced its program of crucial and thought-provoking documentaries to be presented in-person at theatres across the city, bringing filmmakers and audiences together for a communal cinema experience. The 23rd annual DOXA…
Picks of the Week – April 3, 2024
April Showers us with plenty of entertainment to start the month and these picks of the week Velvet: Opening tonight, The Arts Club Theatre’s Red Velvet brings the true-story of the first Black actor to tread the boards as Shakespeare’s Othello to the Stanley Industrial Alliance stage until April 21st Opera: Burnaby Lyric Opera presents Puccini’s beloved La Bohème…
Comedy Reigns In April at The Improv Centre
April blooms with merriment as The Improv Centre (TIC) on Granville Island has a line-up of laughs programmed for the month. In addition to the ongoing Choose-Day (Tuesdays at 7:30pm) and Date Night (Wednesdays at 7:30pm), TIC audiences can look forward to the following fun: Turn It Up! | Thursday, April 11 at 7:30pm This sound-based improv show invites…