Jazz Impresario Cory Weeds brings a weekend of Jazz to The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, February 4-5.Jazz @ The Bolt brings a line-up of renowned artists from across Canada and around the world to join the best of Vancouver’s talent for one amazing weekend. Jazz @ The Bolt welcomes over 25 groups and soloists performing…
Circa’s Sacre Stuns With Its Contemporary Circus Acrobatics
DanceHouse & The Cultch delivered a New Year gift to the city as they co-presented the Canadian Premiere of Sacre, from Australian Circus Company, Circa. The mesmerizing work of acrobatic dance, inspired by Igor Stravinsky’s seminal production The Rite of Spring is directed by Circa’s Artistic Director and CEO Yaron Lifschitz. For five memorable performances the…
Forgiveness at Arts Club needs no forgiving
The World Premiere of Forgiveness at The Arts Club Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage is a moving story of Forgiveness, that won’t soon be forgotten. A co-production with Theatre Calgary, Hiro Kanagawa’s adaptation of Mark Sakamoto’s acclaimed memoir Forgiveness: A Gift From My Grandparents brings a whole range of emotions to the stage. Just like life,…
Anvil Centre Presents OUTSIDE/IN Free Performances
Starting January 21st, New Westminister’s Anvil Centre presents OUTSIDE/IN, a series of six free performances and events between January and March. Featuring six regions of Canada, OUTSIDE/IN is a free celebration of arts and culture with “IN” performances at the Anvil Theatre feature nationally-renowned performing artists from different parts of Canada. “OUTSIDE” is an outdoor…
Picks of the Week – January 18, 2023
As we head further into January we find the city’s roster full of festivals and entertainment! Canyon: This is the last week to experience Canyon Lights with the heights of the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park in North Vancouver as thousands of lights illuminating the bridge, trails and trees glowing until Sunday Panto: The digital edition on-demand performances of East…
Gateway Theatre Continues Its 2022-2023 Season
After a successful holiday run of its brilliant production of Anne of Green Gables: The Musical, Gateway Theatre has announced remainder of their 2022-2023 season of in-person artistic offerings and new audio plays. To start the year, Gateway Theatre is launching a free audio plays series, A Year of Blessings, where young audiences and their…
Six Ways to Celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Rabbit
This Sunday, January 22nd, marks the Lunar New Year of the Rabbit, those born in 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, are celebrating ‘their birth sign year’. The fourth of all zodiac animals, legend has it the Rabbit was proud—arrogant even—of its speed, looking down on the other slower animals. (reminiscent of The Tortoise &…