The 32nd season of Bard on the Beach, “Press Play”, is underway, with the release of its first feature film Done/Undone. Originally commissions as a stage play for the 2021 Bard season, Done/Undone, written by Kate Besworth, switched to a filmed production once the season was cancelled due to ongoing pandemic restrictions. Directed by Arthi Chandra,…
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Go Beneath Springhill with the Arts Club
A Canadian Heritage Minute comes to life on-stage, in The Arts Club’s Beneath Springhill: The Maurice Ruddick Story. Playing until August 29th, Beau Dixon’s musical drama tells the story of Maurice Ruddick, a survivor of the 1958 Springhill, NS Mining Disaster. Known as The Singing Miner, Ruddick was one of the six ‘miracle miners’ who…
Stream, Pageant: A Musical Comedy Beauty Contest
“Girls will be boys, and boys will be girls.” said The Kinks – those words aptly apply to Pageant: A Musical Comedy Beauty Contest, in which that odd and somewhat tarnish artefact of the recent past, the All-American Beauty Contest, gets a re-gendered 21st century makeover—leaving laughter in its wake. After 2018’s successful (but too short) run…
Picks of the Week – August 11, 2021
The dog days of summer are wrapping up with the start of another heat wave, and plenty of hot picks of the week Arts: Queer Arts Festival (QAF) 2021 Dispersed – it’s not easy being green, wraps up this Friday, August 13. It’s your last chance to catch the hybrid digital and in-person suite of visual art, performance,…
Flamenco Rosario presents 2021 Vancouver International Flamenco Festival
Flamenco Rosario is ready to bring the 31st Vancouver International Flamenco Festival to the stage. Running from September 4 – 26, the 2021 Festival will feature lineup of local and national flamenco artists in live & live-streamed performances, with a schedule of both ticketed and FREE events. While international artists will be missed this year,…
The Cultch goes from East Van to Edinburgh
The Cultch is reaching across the globe for its latest series – East Van to Edinburgh – bringing five dynamic shows from Vancouver to audiences in the UK, Canada, and all around the world from now until August 28, 2021. Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest celebration of arts and culture. Every August, Edinburgh…
Massey Theatre Reopens Its Doors For A New Season
The Massey Theatre Society is reading itself to reopen the doors for a dynamic fall season. As the Province continues its staged reopening audiences will be welcomed to the theatre to enjoy performances, as they are meant to be – live and in person. The Massey Theatre season reflects the diverse lenses and interests of…