In a change from the festive fair on most stages around town, next week The Firehall Arts Centre presents Bombay Black. Running December 5 to December 15, 2018, the play by the award-winning novelist and playwright Anosh Irani was heaped with praise during its 2017 production at Vancouver Fringe Festival. Bombay Black is set in…
15th Annual Santa Claus Parade is on its way
Ho! Ho! Ho! The Holidays are here and Santa is on his way! Santa will be riding into town this weekend, for the 15th Annual Vancouver Santa Claus Parade, December 2, 2018. Hundreds of thousands are expected to fill downtown Vancouver to view the parade, volunteer and participate in the parade in bands, choirs, floats…
Picks of the Week – November 28, 2018
The last week of November and the first weekend of December brings us a plethora of festival fun to entertain the whole family. Pride: Catch the follow up to Pride & Prejudice with Miss Bennet : Christmas at Pemberley at The Arts Club Granville Stage until December 30 Date: Until December 30, spend your date night…
Albireo, A New Musical, Shines
Like it’s namesake star, Albireo, a new work by Annahis Basmadjian, shines with potential. Albireo was brought to the Red Gate Revue Stage by producers Rushed Productions Ltd with support from UBC Players Club. Liam Lazenby directs a cast of experienced and new to the scene actors and singers to bring Annahis Basmadjian’s light musical-comedy to…
12 Festive Light Displays for the 2018 Holiday Season
With less than a month until Christmas, Metro Vancouver is ablaze with lights as people and places put up light displays all around. Some of the brightest and most festive displays are now open or opening soon to the public, here’s a list of light displays to enjoy the twinkle of the Holiday Season: Aurora…
Pi Theatre opens the Canadian Premiere of Hir
Just as the American Thanksgiving brought families together, laying bare all the dysfunction, family drama, laughter and love that accompanies holiday get togethers, Pi Theatre opens, Hir, a darkly comic exploration of family. The Canadian premiere of acclaimed American playwright Taylor Mac, Hir runs until December 8, 2018, at Vancouver Civic Theatre’s Annex. The production explores the dynamics…
Celebrate the Season with Miss Bennet : Christmas At Pemberley
The Arts Club Theatre Company welcomes the holiday season with the opening of Miss Bennet : Christmas At Pemberley, playing at Granville Island Stage until December 30, 2018. The seasonal sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice revisits the Bennet sisters, focusing on the bookish, unmarried middle sister Mary (Kate Dion-Richard). Written by Lauren Gunderson…