The Arts Club Theatre Company’s Granville Island Stage got the 50th Anniversary Season underway this week with the opening of Venus In Fur. Venus In Fur is a David Mackay directed production of David Ives’ Tony Award winning play. The play opens on Thomas, played by Vincent Gale, in a sparsely decorated, brick-walled studio space complaining…
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Reminisce with Commodore Ballroom’s Historic Archives
The Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver has been an institution in the city for over 80 years. Begun as a ballroom for dining and dancing featuring house bands like the legendary Dal Richards Orchestra. As trends changed and waned the fortunes of the Commodore Cabaret dropped. New owners and the addition of a liquor license in…
Picks Of The Week – Oct 2, 2013
It’s already October! Thanksgiving, Halloween are coming up this month but before then, let’s see what’s happening this week. Stage: The Arts Club Theatre Company’s ‘kinky comedy’ Venus In Fur, runs until November 2, 2013 Gig : Check out Brit Award winning Tom Odell at The Biltmore Cabaret on Friday night at 8pm Lions: There’s…
Get ready for a ‘Throwdown’ at Vancouver TheatreSports League
Tonight, Vancouver TheatreSports League debuts its latest show – THROWDOWN – a knockout, dragging, kicking, laughing bout of improv. Playing Thursday, Friday, Saturday in the 7:30pm spot, Throwdown pits two teams against each other in a round robin match of improv games, each team trying their best and using sometimes questionable antics to win over…
Picks Of The Week – Sept 25, 2013
The autumnal equinox has past and now Fall is fully upon us, let’s see what is in store for the first full weekend of the season. Broadway: Gallop to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre as Broadway Across Canada brings War Horse to the stage until Sept 29th. Word: Formerly Word on the Street, newly renamed Word…
Picks Of The Week – September 18, 2013
Although it feels like it’s already left us, there’s just a few days left to enjoy the spectacular Summer of 2013. Hockey: As summer ends, it’s the return of the hockey season and the Vancouver Canucks preseason is underway. Home Games are tonight against Edmonton and Monday Sept 23 against Phoenix at Rogers Arena. Park:…
Picks Of The Week – September 11, 2013
No matter what they say, it’s ok to wear white after Labour Day when the weather’s this bright and sunny. Enjoy some late summer sun! Fest: Take a quick trip across the water to Victoria as the city’s venues are filled with music during Rifflandia Festival running until Sunday Sept 15th. Stage: This is the…