After a long 18 months of pivoting and adapting to the restrictions of a global pandemic, DanceHouse recently unveiled its 2021/22 season, returning to the stage with live performance at Vancouver Playhouse and SFU Goldcorp Centre, from October 2021 through May 2022. Audiences will enjoy a season showcasing an array of fan favourites and exciting…
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Picks of the Week – September 8, 2021
Summer has come to an unofficial end, but entertainment keeps on filling our picks of the week Food: Tonight, whet your appetite with Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates West End, as you explore the flavours of the neighbourhood restaurants. EXTENDED: The popularity of the stunning Imagine Van Gogh: The Immersive Exhibition at Vancouver Convention Centre, has brought it…
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts Fall Season Brings Back Audiences
The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts has announced its upcoming Fall season of performances, offering audiences the choice of attending in-person at the Shadbolt’s Studio Theatre or via live-streaming online. From the season’s opening notes of Lache Cercel and the Roma Jazz Ensemble to the renowned voice of folksinger Stephen Fearing, to a remarkable range of powerful women’s voices…
Imagine Picasso Follows Imagine Van Gogh For Its Western Canada Debut
Hot on the heels of the news that the stunning Imagine Van Gogh exhibition in Vancouver has been extended again, the producers have announced that Vancouver will host the Western Canadian debut of Imagine Picasso. The one-of-a-kind immersive exhibition highlighting and celebrating the work of Pablo Picasso, arrives at the Vancouver Convention Centre (East Building) this October…
Picks of the Week – September 1, 2021
The last long weekend of summer brings a load of activities to get through before back to school. Music: The final weekend of the Firehall Arts Centre’s Music In The Courtyard series brings more music including performances by; Made in Canada, Alvaro Rojas’ Gran Kasa, Handmade Blade, and Alpha Yaya Diallo EXTENDED: The popularity of the stunning Imagine Van…
Vancouver Opera announces 2021-2022 Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program
Continuing its work to build the next generation of artists, Vancouver Opera is welcoming two new participants to the 2021–2022 Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program. Hillary Tufford and Amanda Testini will join returning artists Ian Cleary, Luka Kawabata, Amy Seulky Lee, and Jonelle Sills. “Our 2021–2022 participants are an exceptional group of artists who…
3rd Annual Transform Cabaret Festival Returns
The Cultch and Urban Ink have announced the return of TRANSFORM Cabaret Festival. The third annual festival runs September 23-October 2, 2021—launching both companies’ soon to be announced Fall Seasons*. East Van’s ground-breaking cabaret festival returns with a digital and in-person hybrid format. Co-curated by Corey Payette and Heather Redfern, with the support of Protocol…