Zee Zee Theatre is presenting the world premiere of Virtual Humanity, adapted from the company’s annual Human Library, streaming online from March 6th to 28th. A deeply personal, one-on-one experience brings the Human Library project into the digital space, where participants can ‘check out’ a human for a candid conversation about their life experiences, culture and beliefs. The project includes such titles as Perspective…
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Picks of the Week – March 3, 2021
Can you believe it’s March already?! Signs of spring are all around, and let’s see what the season is bringing to keep us entertained this week Dine: It’s the last week to check out Dine Out Vancouver Festival before it wraps up on March 7th, you’re sure to find sometime to whet your appetite from the over 330 restaurants (most…
The Music Shop comes to Vancouver Opera Digital Season
The Vancouver Opera digital 2020–2021 season continues with the online premiere of the rarely performed The Music Shop, on Saturday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. Making its Canadian debut, the comedy, composed by Richard Wargo and featuring this year’s Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program participants, is sure to delight audiences. Set in 19th century Russia, Ivan…
The 14th Annual Coastal Dance Festival returns, online.
The annual Coastal Dance Festival is returning for its 14th year from March 12th to 18th. Produced by Dancers of Damelahamid the celebration of Indigenous arts has been adapted to a virtual presentation to enjoy from the comfort of home. The free, online festival features the world premiere of a new short dance work in…
Vancouver International Dance Festival celebrates its 21st.
The Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) is returning for its 21st season from March 4 to June 19, 2021. As the pandemic restrictions continue, this year will be a virtual festival with 18 livestreamed contemporary dance performances. This year, VIDF is providing residencies and technical support for artists to enhance their choreography with multiple cameras…
Shanties! A Musical Voyage with Chor Leoni
You may have noticed that Sea Shanties are sweeping the internet. Starting as an TikTok trend, the catchy folk songs have become entrenched in all corners of the web. Originally made to help get sailors through difficult times, they are now helping people get through the pandemic. Sea Shanties have a strong tradition in Atlantic…
Picks of the Week – February 24, 2021
We’re already wrapping up February, as we head closer to Spring, let’s see what’s coming up in this week’s picks Books: The annual JCC Jewish Book Festival is coming to the comfort of your home from February 20 – 25th featuring virtual events and conversations with an exciting roster of writers from across Canada, the US, Israel, Great…