The heat is on, and the summer activities have heated up too, plenty to see and do in this week’s picks! Sojourn: The 20th Anniversary of the Talking Stick Festival Summer Sojourn is closes online July 1 with Stand Like A Cedar | Children’s Book Reading @ 2pm : Award-winning storyteller Nicola I Campbell reads from her latest children’s book, Stand…
Category: Theatre
Green Thumb & BC Libraries Ask Youth To Crack The Case
Green Thumb Theatre and BC Summer Reading Club are kicking off their first partnership starting today. Misadventure at the Lighthouse is an original script, written by celebrated writers Michele Riml and Michael St. John Smith, has been created especially for BC Summer Reading Club participants, and the program’s 2021 mystery theme: ‘Crack the Case!’. The…
#ChooseYourPride – Vancouver Pride Plans A Busy Summer Festival!
Vancouver Pride Society (VPS) has announced its full schedule for the 2021 #ChooseYourPride celebrations from July 3 to August 3, 2021, with tickets going on sale Monday June 28th, 2021 at 10am. While there may not be a parade, VPS is adapting for a hybrid pride season of virtual and in-person events. One of the…
Picks of the Week – June 23, 2021
Our first official week of Summer is upon us, bringing with it bright sun and more entertaining picks and activities! Summer: The 11thIndian Summer Festival, Vancouver’s ‘festival for the curious mind’ offers daring, multi-arts events bringing together diverse artists and audiences through five weeks of curated events, streaming most Thursdays and Saturdays until July 17th (except July 1st)…
Kay Meek Arts Centre Debuts the New & Improved McEwen Theatre
As the province prepares for reopening of indoor entertainment, West Vancouver’s Kay Meek Arts Centre has good news to share as it moves into the future. Three years after launching a major fundraising campaign, the Centre has succeeded in achieving the $4 million target toward upgrades in accessibility, equipment renewal, and new program spaces. Says…
Picks of the Week – June 16, 2021
Summer solstice is upon us, longer daylight hours and looser restrictions combine for the start of some fun picks of the week ahead! Dance: The Dance Centre’s 2020-2021 Discover Dance! Series wraps up tomorrow with the internationally-renowned Goh Ballet, streaming to 17th, featuring members of the Goh Ballet Youth Company and Goh Ballet Academy’s Senior Professional Division. Masterpiece:…
Talking Stick Festival welcomes you to Summer Sojourn
Talking Stick Festival (TSF) Full Circle: First Nations Performance continues its 20th Anniversary welcoming audiences to join in online to celebrate and keep communities connected throughout the 4 seasons of this year. The anniversary celebrations have seen The Winter Lodge: Sitting with our Ancestors in February, felt the renewal of Spring Awakening in April and now…