As they say in showbiz…the show must go on! Gateway Theatre wasn’t going to let a pandemic get in the way of putting on its annual holiday show. The Gateway Theatre team led by director Barbara Tomisec have curated Home for the Holidays, a wonderful hour of music and anecdotes to view in the comfort…
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Picks of the Week – December 13, 2020
Just two weeks left in 2020, and while it’s certainly been memorable, I’m sure many of us won’t be sad to see the end of it. Before it ends, let’s see what entertainment picks we find on this last weekend before Christmas. Light: Celebrate the last nights of Chanukah by joining the community for Zoom events on most nights…
Western Gold Theatre pivots to Virtual Gold
Western Gold Theatre, which focuses on sharing and celebrating the talents of senior professional theatre artists (age 55+), has had to pivot, like all companies, during the pandemic. Virtual Gold is their way of keeping the creativity flowing while keeping their players and audiences safe, The Virtual Gold season will include a series of free…
The Cultch Brings Panto Home For 2020
The Cultch and Theatre Replacement are keeping the holiday tradition of East Van Panto alive for 2020! Panto Come Home!, is a live-streamed remixed holiday extravaganza that combines the best of all seven East Van Pantos, the York Theatre, and 350 pounds of past costumes! Streaming online December 17 – 27, 2020, Panto Come Home!…
Picks of the Week – December 9, 2020
Moving further into the Holiday Season, we wish a Happy Chanukah to our friends and readers celebrating the Festival of Lights, and look at the entertainment picks are available during the season. Light: Celebrate the first night of Chanukah by joining the community on Zoom to watch the lighting of the largest menorah in Canada,…
Picks of the Week – December 2, 2020
While it’s still not recommended to socialize, let’s see what we can find to entertain ourselves safely or virtually. Bands: Tonight, enjoy the UBC Bands: Fall Showcase presented online by the woodwind, brass, and percussion chamber ensembles performing music by Mozart, Brahms, Joplin and more Symphony: December 4, join the UBC Symphony Orchestra for a…
Think of Theatres this Giving Tuesday
Today has become known as Giving Tuesday, a day to give-back following the shopping blitz of Black Friday-Cyber Monday. There are many worthy organizations in need of assistance, this year perhaps think about supporting your favourite local live theatre. Throughout the pandemic restrictions have closed or severely limited the capacity for our live theatres to…