With inflation hitting most people’s wallets these days, it’s no surprise that the 39th annual PNC Christmas Price Index (CPI) has also taken risen higher than 10 Lords-A-Leaping. The CPI has been compiled to check just how much it would cost if you were to put each item in the 12 Days of Christmas under…
Early Music Vancouver gets in a festive mood with Festive Cantatas, on-demand
Last week, Early Music Vancouver welcomed the season with a pair of performances of Festive Cantatas: J.S. Bach Magnificat & Cantata BWV 110 (Let Our Mouth Be Full of Laughter). Audiences at Kay Meek Arts Centre in West Vancouver and Chan Centre for Performing Arts at UBC got into the festive spirit, with the pair…
Picks of the Week – December 21, 2022
We’re in the midst of Hanukkah and the Christmas weekend is upon us. As people celebrate let’s see what entertainment the week has in store. Fair: Wrapping up Friday, December 23rd, The PNE Winter Fair features entertainment and activities for the whole family with festive fun around every corner; nightly Christmas-themed concert series, an indoor skating rink,…
Mixed Nuts showcases Arts Umbrella School of Dance
The Arts Umbrella School of Dance presented its annual showcase, Mixed Nuts, at the Vancouver Playhouse this past weekend. Mixed Nuts adds a contemporary twist to Tchaikovsky’s timeless classic, The Nutcracker. The Mixed Nuts show is updated each year, with a new crop of Arts Umbrella School of Dance students, local choreographers and emerging dancers…
Anne of Green Gables: The Musical brings Avonlea to Richmond’s Gateway Theatre
Anne of Green Gables: The Musical, based on the novel by L. M. Montgomery, welcomes everyone for a full-scale in-person production to Gateway Theatre in Richmond, until December 31st. After the last seasons of digital or scaled-down festive seasons, Gateway brings back its much-loved annual Holiday production, with a production about a much-loved redhead. Staring…
Gather around the fire for A Christmas Carol at Firehall Arts Centre
Until December 24th, The Firehall Arts Centre presents Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre production of A Christmas Carol. Gather around the fire as star Sanjay Talwar recounts Dickens’ classic performing all 40 characters in this one-man performance. Upon entering the atmospheric theatre, Hans Saefkow’s charming set welcomes audiences to a cozy Victorian sitting room from where the…
Be A Part Of The Jurassic World Live Tour Canadian-Premiere
Get ready to step back, WAY back in time as the Jurassic World Live Tour to comes to the Pacific Coliseum, in May 2023! Experience the wonder and thrills of Jurassic World as the exhilarating and unpredictable live, family entertainment experience makes its Canadian debut at the Pacific Coliseum for two weekends, starting May 19th…