As Cosi Fan Tutte, now playing, marks the midway points of its current season, Vancouver Opera has announced a 2026–2027 season featuring three iconic fan-favourite works by Puccini, Rossini, and Verdi. With season tickets now on sale for the upcoming season that opens in October 2026 Puccini’s Tosca, followed by Rossini’s classic comedy The Barber…
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Vancouver Opera Brings Mozart’s Comic Cosi Fan Tutte to Stage
Mounties, Mischief, Manipulation! Vancouver Opera’s season hits its midway point bringing Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, for two more performances, February 12thand 15th. Rob Herriot makes his Vancouver Opera debut directing this update of the 18h century opera buffa (a comedic genre of opera) composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with libretto…
Dancers of Damelahamid present 19th Annual Coastal Dance Festival
For the 19th annual Coastal Dance Festival, Dancers of Damelahamid once again bring Indigenous stories, song, and dance from across Canada and around the world to the stage. Performances take place March 3rd at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster, and from March 4-8 at the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC in Vancouver. The two spaces will be transformed through a dynamic offering of…
Early Music Vancouver’s LUMEN Festival Returns February 27 & 28
Early Music Vancouver (EMV) has announced the return of LUMEN Festival, its annual winter concert series powered by the light of music to brighten the dark days of February. Taking to the stage to end the month, the 2026 festival features two performances: the exuberant ensemble Ruckus Early Music plays Christ Church Cathedral on February 27, 7:30pm, while…
Picks of the Week – February 4, 2026
The Groundhogs have delivered mixed messages this week, but one thing for certain is there’s more great entertainment coming along with these picks Lights: The illuminations keep glowing at one of Metro Vancouver’s largest light displays, Lights at Lafarge at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park keep glowing until February 16th making a perfect place for a Valentine’s stroll….
The Oldest Profession comes one-night only to the Vancouver stage
The Oldest Profession, the acclaimed podcast hosted by Kaytlin Bailey is coming to the stage. February 1st, join the comedian, sex worker rights advocate, and host for a one-night only stop at LanaLou’s Restaurant in Vancouver’s Eastside. Blending stand-up comedy, storytelling, and meticulously researched history, The Oldest Profession expands on Bailey’s critically praised work reclaiming…
Arts Club Remembers The Golden Anniversaries
The Arts Club Theatre Company Granville Island Stage is taking a trip to the cottage, presenting The Golden Anniversaries by Mark Crawford, the writer of Bed and Breakfast and The Birds and the Bees. On stage until February 15th, this Vancouver premiere is only the play’s second ever production, following its 2024 debut in Ontario. Without spoilers, The…