March rolled in with an eclipse, and a mixed bag of weather but a full bag of entertaining picks of the week. Connections: Tonight, The Improv Centre and The Georgia Straight present I Saw You – based on The Georgia Straight’s famed ‘I Saw You’ column – an improv inspired by the audiences hopeful notes and missed connections. Party:…
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Metro Theatre dishes up a divine load of Nunsense!
The perfect antidote to the current state of affairs, Metro Theatre presents the hilarious, slapstick musical, Nunsense, until March 21. One of the longest running and most successful off-Broadway musicals of all time, and certainly the only one adapted from a line of greeting cards, Dan Goggin’s much loved work has spawned six stage sequels…
The Arts Club Theatre Company Reveals its 2026-2027 Season Coming to Vancouver & Beyond
This week, patrons, subscribers, fans and the arts community gathered as The Arts Club Theatre Company’s Artistic Director Ashlie Corcoran and Executive Director Peter Cathie White announced the 2026–2027 season programming. Western Canada’s largest non-profit theatre organization will present 15 shows across its three stages —the Stanley BFL CANADA Stage, the newly named Lindsay Family Stage at Granville Island, and the Olympic Village…
DanceHouse presents Ex Machina & Côté Danse’s Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, by Ex Machina & Côté Danse makes its BC premiere at Vancouver Playhouse March 18-21. Presented by DanceHouse, with community partners Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival and Théâtre la Seizième the reinterpretation of William Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy was created by two Canadian icons: Choreographer Guillaume Côté, who will reprise the role of Hamlet in the Vancouver…
Picks of the Week – February 25, 2026
Hard to believe we are already wrapping up the second month of the year! Let’s see what’s in this week’s picks Love: As LOVE Month comes to a close, the The Improv Centre on Granville Island still has some fan favourite shows and interactive games from the past years for a nights a laugh until March 4 Destination:…
Bonjour! Maillardville welcomes 37th Festival du Bois March 6-8
The 37th anniversary Festival du Bois returns to Mackin Park, in Coquitlam’s Maillardville community from March 6 to 8. The hub of francophone culture in BC, Maillardville will be filled with music and dance, fabulous food, a range of engaging on-site activities and a warm and welcoming atmosphere. This year’s Festival lineup celebrates the deep-roots…
House Of Folk Opens Its Doors & Heart
Firehall Arts Centre has been transformed into the Firehall Coffee House for the world premiere of House of Folk: A Lost Canadian Folk Show by Tracey Power. With musical arrangement by Van Wilmott, the production brings together a cavalcade of great Canadian folks song of the 60s and 70s. Set in a coffeehouse in the…