While the global pandemic has kept stages dark, Vancouver Opera continues to work on its behind the scenes, education and advancement programs. Vancouver Opera has announced this seasons’ six participants in the Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program. The residency program is a bridge between formal educational programs and the professional opera world and…
Category: Theatre
Find Bard Beyond the Beach this summer.
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival has announced its mission for this summer will focus on creating new digitally delivered content and experiences, available to local Festival followers as well as to new audiences around the world online. The Festival’s 2020 virtual season brings with it a refashioned Bard logo, (designed by Carter Hales Design Lab),…
Picks of the Week – August 5, 2020
As we move into August and the peak of summer, let’s see what’s on offer for our entertaining picks of the week Latincouver: Wrapping up this weekend, Carnaval del Sol brings to a close the festival of the sounds, flavours and dances of Latin America, at local restaurants or smaller in-person events. Symphony: Vancouver Island Symphony is bringing back…
PPE – Pride Performance Empowers! Firehall Arts Centre this weekend
Firehall Arts Centre brings Pride to the East Side this weekend with PPE – Pride Performance Empowers! PPE celebrates Pride weekend with empowering and entertaining theatre, drag and music performances taking place in the Firehall’s courtyard*. Curated by Artistic Producer Donna Spencer, PPE – Pride Performance Empowers! runs July 31 to August 2, 2020,…
Picks of the week – July 29, 2020
And just like that…it’s already the August Long Weekend! BC Day us upon us bringing it’s usual host of activities to our picks, although in re-imagined ways. Pride: Vancouver Pride’s 2020 reimagined #VanVirtualPride is underway bringing you a variety of events and entertainment right to your living room. Powell: The 44th Annual Powell Street Festival…
QAF 2020 Closes With A Pajama Party
While the digitally re-imagined, Queer Arts Festival (QAF) continues through this weekend, the WICKED–ness must come to a close on Sunday July 26th Glitter Is Forever: Pajama Party, a final marathon binge of the performances featured throughout the 2020 Queer Arts Festival! Don your poshest pajamas, grab a cocktail (or two) and get gala-ready as you binge…
Picks of the Week – July 22, 2020
Can you believe it’s the last weekend of July already?! Before the month comes to a close let’s see what picks this week has to offer. Auction: Tonight, register for Fighting COVID Together II and help 7 local charities raise much needed funds in a special online auction Mars: Tonight, Cosmic Nights returns to H.R….