April 29th is International Dance Day! The day has been celebrated with dance events across Canada and around the world since it was created by UNESCO in 1982, International Dance Day to commemorate the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810), regarded as the founder of modern ballet. The Dance Centre is collaborating to present a full…
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Picks of the Week – April 12, 2023
While we hope these April showers bring May flowers, the city is certainly a float in entertaining picks this week! Trailblazer: An icon of Canadian civil-rights heritage is coming to Gateway Theatre with the presentation of the critically-acclaimed musical Hey Viola! opening April 13 running to April 22. Festival: Continuing until May 28th, Urban Ink and…
Arts Club Is Serving An Entertaining Rubaboo
The Arts Club Theatre Company is welcoming audiences to gather around and experience a cultural Rubaboo at the Granville Island Stage until April 30th. Rubaboo comes from the Métis-Michif word for “leftovers stew” or “big pot”, and just like the hearty stew, creator Andrea Menard’s Rubaboo offers up a hearty mix to fill the spirits…
DOXA 2023 Festival Line-Up Debuts
This week, DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Western Canada’s largest documentary film festival, announced its 2023 Festival line-up. The 22nd edition Festival returns to screens May 4 through May 14, 2023 with a roster of crucial and thought-provoking documentaries in theatrical venues across the city, bringing filmmakers and audiences together for a communal cinema experience. For…
The Cultch lines up a sixth annual Femme Festival
The Cultch has announced the line-up for its sixth annual Femme Festival. With seven performances from women in music, theatre, dance, comedy, and circus, The Cultch’s Femme Festival will fill its three stages April 15-May 14, 2023. April 26-30 The Cultch’s York Theatre features the Festival centrepiece, Raven, a contemporary circus act from German circus…
Picks of the Week – April 5, 2023
No foolin’! It’s already April, and just like the blossoms, entertainment picks are popping up everywhere around the city! Festival: Until May 28th, Urban Ink and The Cultch welcome new works and past favourites to a free, all-digital TRANSFORM Cabaret Festival focuses on empowering Indigenous artists and encouraging collaboration with non-Indigenous artists. Music: The Shadbolt Centre for…
The Firehall and Savage Society remount Taran Kootenhayoo’s White Noise
As part of The Firehall Art Centre’s 40th anniversary season , The Firehall and Savage Society will present the remount of Taran Kootenhayoo’s White Noise from April 15 to May 7. A comedy about two families who have dinner together for the first time during Truth and Reconciliation week, White Noise explores what it means…