The award winning musical, Miss Shakespeare is onstage until November 26th at the Firehall Arts Centre. Although it’s set in the 1600s, the story was topical for the current political situation, telling the story of a strong woman fighting against a male dominated industry and her attempt to break through the proverbial glass ceiling. Judith Shakespeare…
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Picks of the Week – November 9, 2016
If you’re nursing your US Election hangover, be thankful a long weekend is upon us but while you’re busy with the picks of the week, let’s not forget to honour our veterans with Remembrance Day ceremonies… Beach: At The Orpheum tonight, the Beach Boys bring their legendary sound to the Vancouver stage Trio: At The…
PuSh Festival 2017 – Program Launch
It’s looking like it’s going to be a long, wet winter, thankfully PuSh Festival comes along each year to brighten the long dreary days. Last night at the Fox Cabaret, the home of Club PuSh, Artistic and Executive Director Norman Armour and Associate Curator Joyce Rosario announced the line-up for the 2017 PuSh Festival. The…
The Elephant Wrestler at The Cultch
The Cultch and Diwali Fest have partnered to present the Canadian premiere of the award-winning The Elephant Wrestler for a short run, only until Saturday, November 5 at The Historic Theatre. New Zealand’s Indian Ink Theatre Company takes the audience on a trip to the mayhem, and magic of India. Inspired by a traditional Indian…
Picks of the Week – November 2, 2016
Halloween has come and gone, and this weekend Daylight Saving Time ends giving us that precious extra hour of sleep or time for the picks of the week Learn: Tonight at Vancouver Aquarium, celebrate Ocean Wise Month learning about the Sustainable Food Chain at Food Talks: From Boat to Table Laughs: Tonight, Irish comedian-actor Dylan…
Bakersfield Mist at The Arts Club Theatre
The Arts Club Theatre Company’s Bakersfield Mist, now playing at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, reminds the audience just how subjective the art world really is, and who decides what makes a masterpiece. Award-winning playwright Stephen Sachs based Bakersfield Mist on a true event. Detailed in the documentary “Who the #$&% is Jackson Pollock” tells the…
Picks of the Week – October 26, 2016
This week we scare up a graveyard full of Halloween fun in the picks of the week Stage: The Arts Club Theatre Company’s production of The Flick closes on Sunday at The Granville Island Stage while Bakersfield Mist continues until November 20th at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Glow: A new edition to the Halloween line-up, VanDusen Glow In The Gardens is a…