We’ve crossed the threshold from the Spooky into the Festive season, meaning more and more Holiday picks will open over the coming week. Illuminations: November 2nd to 6th, the Lumière Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary by spreading light across downtown Vancouver with a series of illuminated artworks, light-based projections, dynamic performances and interactive workshops. Festival:…
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The Grinch is Coming!
Green, mean and likely loves Halloween…no we’re not talking about the Wicked Witch, the other “Mean One” is coming to town – Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical is coming for 7 performances only! Presented by Innovation Arts and Entertainment THE GRINCH comes to life from November 14 – 18, at The…
Go Behind the Kitchen Door with The Catering Queen at Metro Theatre
There’s more than hors d’oeuvres heating up in the kitchen, as The Catering Queen takes the stage at Metro Theatre, Vancouver until November 18th. Alison Lawrence’s comedy takes a behind the scenes look at the McKinley Catering’s team working for the Henderson Tessier McGuire & Smythe annual Christmas party. Anyone who’s worked a front line…
Lumière Festival Still Glowing Strong For 10th Anniversary
Since 2014 Lumière Festival has been brightening and bringing life to the dark days of early winter. This year, the festival celebrates its 10th anniversary with five-day of light, art and performances – November 2nd to 6th. The Lumière Festival spreads light across downtown Vancouver with a series of illuminated artworks, light-based projections, dynamic performances…
Picks of the Week – October 25, 2023
Spooky Season is in full swing, plenty of thrills and chills abound with plenty of entertainment to fill the Halloween week’s picks Disco: Put on your bell-bottoms, flower crowns, and peace signs, because it’s time to celebrate the era of peace and love and admire the new artwork created by Olivier Salvas Artiste for Disco Nap:…
Chutzpah! Festival 2023 Connects Communities Starting November 2
The 2023 Chutzpah! Festival returns November 2-23 with a dynamic program of performances of music, theatre, comedy, dance, multimedia arts, and film. For over two decades the Chutzpah! Festival has been connecting communities and celebrating our stories. With the festival hub at the JCC, artists will once again share their work and grace the…
Vancouver Opera Opens Its Seasons with The Magic Flute
Vancouver Opera opened its 2023-2024 season with Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Originally staged in the 18th Century, Die Zauberflöte, is a singspiel, a form of opera that includes singing as well as spoken dialogue to tell its story. In this case a fantasy fable that intertwines, love, revenge, perseverance, ancient wisdoms, with elements of Freemasonry…