While we hope these April showers bring May flowers, the city is certainly a float in entertaining picks this week! Trailblazer: An icon of Canadian civil-rights heritage is coming to Gateway Theatre with the presentation of the critically-acclaimed musical Hey Viola! opening April 13 running to April 22. Festival: Continuing until May 28th, Urban Ink and…
Arts Club Is Serving An Entertaining Rubaboo
The Arts Club Theatre Company is welcoming audiences to gather around and experience a cultural Rubaboo at the Granville Island Stage until April 30th. Rubaboo comes from the Métis-Michif word for “leftovers stew” or “big pot”, and just like the hearty stew, creator Andrea Menard’s Rubaboo offers up a hearty mix to fill the spirits…
Bill Reid Gallery Looks At The Artist’s Influence in Bright Futures Exhibition
25 years after the artist’s passing, the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art is reflecting on the lasting influence Bill Reid’s work has had on Northwest Coast art. From April 26, 2023–January 14, 2024, the Bill Reid Gallery presents the Canadian premiere exhibition of Bright Futures, co-curated by Bill Reid Gallery Curator Beth Carter,…
DOXA 2023 Festival Line-Up Debuts
This week, DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Western Canada’s largest documentary film festival, announced its 2023 Festival line-up. The 22nd edition Festival returns to screens May 4 through May 14, 2023 with a roster of crucial and thought-provoking documentaries in theatrical venues across the city, bringing filmmakers and audiences together for a communal cinema experience. For…
The Cultch lines up a sixth annual Femme Festival
The Cultch has announced the line-up for its sixth annual Femme Festival. With seven performances from women in music, theatre, dance, comedy, and circus, The Cultch’s Femme Festival will fill its three stages April 15-May 14, 2023. April 26-30 The Cultch’s York Theatre features the Festival centrepiece, Raven, a contemporary circus act from German circus…
Picks of the Week – April 5, 2023
No foolin’! It’s already April, and just like the blossoms, entertainment picks are popping up everywhere around the city! Festival: Until May 28th, Urban Ink and The Cultch welcome new works and past favourites to a free, all-digital TRANSFORM Cabaret Festival focuses on empowering Indigenous artists and encouraging collaboration with non-Indigenous artists. Music: The Shadbolt Centre for…
Update: Frida Kahlo: The Immersive Biography
Due to logistical issues and impossible time constraints, the Frida Kahlo: The Immersive Biography exhibition will not be able to make it to Vancouver this May as originally planned. Anyone who has purchased tickets to the exhibition can be refunded at point of purchase or through TicketLeader at ticketleader.ca. This spring, Vancouver will once again experience…