This week, Out On Screen brings back the 34th Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF). Running August 11-21, online and in person, the festival has a theme of “Make It Yours” inviting audiences to return to the political grassroots. VQFF expands video-on-demand selections provincewide with 2-3 theatre screenings per-day in Vancouver. 97 films from 20 countries,…
Category: Theatre
People Come Together for Nchem?u?s Day at Presentation House Theatre
Presentation House Theatre (PHT) is opening its doors and grounds to the public on August 25th for Nchem?u?s Day, a day of sharing with Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, Elders, artists, storytellers and friends. The free annual event welcomes the community to celebrate “people coming together”. The day features artwork unveilings, a carving demonstration, traditional and untraditional storytelling,…
Picks of the Week – August 3, 2023
As summer turns to August, we feel that it’s moving along far too swiftly so we’d best make the most of the picks of the week. Sundaes: Vancouver Foodster has just the thing to beat the heat of August, the Vancouver Foodster Best Sundae Challenge starts today August 3rd, running until Sunday August 28th with…
Picks of the Week – July 27, 2022
We wrap up July by heading into Vancouver Pride Week and the BC Day Long Weekend with a whole host of activities in these picks of the week that will keep everyone entertained. Pride: Vancouver Pride festivities are underway with a selection of patios, lounges and parties popping up around town, leading up to the Pride…
Gateway Theatre Songs of Summer return
The pandemic created many organizations to pivot and come up with creative ways to keep their people and audiences stimulated and interested. One successful pivot was Gateway Theatre’s Songs of Summer outdoor concerts. Following the success of last year’s sold-out shows, Gateway Theatre returns with Songs of Summer on Saturday, August 27, 2022. Taking place in the…
Firehall Arts Centre announces its 40th Season.
The Firehall Arts Centre has announced its 2022-2023 season line up with Artistic & Executive Producer, Donna Spencer sharing highlights of the Centre’s 40th anniversary season. Recently honoured with a Lieutenant Governors Arts and Music Award, The Firehall is entering its fourth decade of diverse, innovative and interdisciplinary programming, with a notable history of championing…
Picks of the Week – July 20, 2022
Already into the second half of July, we continue to find plenty of entertainment picks Boots: If you haven’t had the chance to see The Arts Club production of Kinky Boots, there’s still sometime before the hit Broadway musical by Cindy Lauper and Harvey Fierstein closed July 31st at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Theatre Outside: Presentation House…