Is fate written in the card for Carmen? We will have to see as, Vancouver Opera wraps its digital season with a unique production of Bizet’s timeless classic, Carmen: Up Close and Personal. Director Brenna Corner has crafted a production that lives up to the title Up Close and Personal. Mounting an opera as grand…
Alimentaria Mexicana is bringing Mexico to Granville Island
It’s been a while since most of us have traveled abroad for a sun getaway, Mexican-Canadian Chef and Entrepreneur Ernesto Gomez is bringing a taste of Mexico to us. This summer, Chef Gomez and his team collaborators, behind the beloved Chancho Tortilleria, Nuba and former Fayuca, will introduce the city to an authentic Mexican cultural…
Let’s go to the Drive-In with DOXA.
Let’s all go to the movies! After a year of laptop screens, televisions and iPads, DOXA is inviting moviegoers back to the big screen—from the comfort of their car! As DOXA continues to adapt for its 2021 digital festival, the DOXA Drive-In is the most exciting innovation for 2021. A chance for you and your…
Picks of the Week – April 28, 2021
Can you believe we’re already wrapping up the fourth month of the year? Before you start swing around the Maypole, let’s see what there is to entertain you. Masterpiece: Imagine Van Gogh: The Immersive Exhibition continues at Vancouver Convention Centre, until August 29, 2021 so you have the whole summer to see this amazing spectacle of…
Talking Stick invites audiences to the Spring Awakening
As the 20th Anniversary of the Talking Stick Festival continues for 2021, Full Circle: First Nations Performance invites audiences to join in online to celebrate and keep communities connected throughout the 4 seasons of this year: winter, spring, summer, and fall. Following on from The Winter Lodge: Sitting with our Ancestors, Talking Stick invites audiences to the…
yellow objects by Derek Chan comes to Firehall Arts Courtyard
The Firehall Arts Centre is bringing us together, while keeping us safely apart, as it plays host to the world premiere of yellow objects. The exhibition created by Derek Chan, takes place Tuesday, May 11 to Saturday, May 22, outdoors in the Firehall Arts Centre’s courtyard, limited to ten patrons per showing. There will be no…
ParkerArtSalon goes Canada-wide for 2021
The 6th annual ParkerArtSalon is going Canada-wide for 2021 featuring an online auction and a curated month of art, throughout May. “Essential Travel” – a ParkerArtSalon exhibition speaks of what motivated, what inspired, and what eventually developed out of Parker Street Studios during COVID -19. While restrictions have been placed on almost all aspects of our human…