The world of movement comes to Vancouver when the 2017 Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) opens March 1st. The VIDF has curated a culturally diverse program to stages around Vancouver including; classical ballet, Japanese butoh, street & urban, modern interpretive and other creative avenues of expression. Choreographers, companies and dancers from near and far like local…
Category: Theatre
Arts Club’s Bill Millerd announces his final season
This week The Arts Club Theatre Company‘s Artistic Managing Director Bill Millerd announced that the 2017-2018 season would be his last with the company. As he’s done for the past 45 years, Millerd has created a season that’s sure to have something for everyone. From new works by local playwrights like Jill Daum’s Forget About…
Picks of the Week – February 22, 2017
As February ticks to a close it’s hard to believe we’re already looking at the start of March coming in the next picks of the week. Pizza: Tonight, take a tasty exploration of the city’s pizzerias with Vancouver Foodster’s Pizza Palooza Held Over: Odysseo by Cavalia has added another week to its run under the White Big…
JFL Northwest 2017 brings the laughs
Starting today until February 25, JFL NorthWest 2017 comedy festival returns to Vancouver stages for a second year. World renowned names in comedy like Sarah Silverman, Trevor Noah, Chris D’Elia and more share the stages with the the “Best of the West” local laughter makers. High-profile female comics bookend JFL NorthWest, with “Last Comic Standing” alum Iliza…
Picks of the Week – February 15, 2017
Mid February already! Hopefully the snow is behind us and we can look forward to Spring ahead. Let’s see what’s in the picks of the week to entertain us. BigTop: The stunning spectacle of Odysseo by Cavalia continues under the White Big Top at Olympic Village until February 26 Rock: Local favourite Matthew Good plays a pair…
Kinky Boots on Tour
Broadway Across Canada’s Kinky Boots wrapped it’s tour stop in Vancouver this weekend selling out most shows at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. The Tony Award winning musical, adapted from the 2005 British film of the same name, has a timeless theme of diversity and inclusiveness that stands out as topical in the current political environment. …
Disney’s The Little Mermaid at Michael J Fox Theatre
There’s five more chances to see Disney’s The Little Mermaid, presented by Align Entertainment. The Disney classic comes to life onstage at Burnaby’s Michael J Fox Theatre until February 18th. The beloved story as interpreted by Doug Wright, and the classic soundtrack from Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, along with new lyrics from Glenn Slater, keeps…