Over three days last weekend, Chor Leoni sang to more than 4000 people during its 6 live Christmas with Chor Leoni shows at St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church. A holiday tradition for many, the beautiful Christmas with Chor Leoni concerts fill the 92-year-old hallowed institution with the sounds of the season. Especially in these uncertain…
The Improv Centre’s 3rd Annual THE HEAT: An International Improv Comedy Showcase returns
We’re just a month away from the return of The Improv Centre’s THE HEAT: An International Improv Comedy Showcase, now in its third year. The HEAT brings Granville Island five nights of world-class, globally inspired comedy from Tuesday, January 27 to Saturday, January 31, 2026. This year’s festival brings together distinctive voices and bold comedic…
Have A Very Merry Motown, at Firehall Arts Centre!
Firehall Arts Centre is an oasis of peace and joy from the holiday hustle, with its presentation of A Very Merry Motown, running until December 28. The delightful Krystle Dos Santos returns to Firehall to brighten up the East Side with a fun festive romp through the Motown holiday catalogue. With the stage like a…
DanceHouse and The Cultch Present North American Premiere Paradisum
Great for you or the arts lover on your gift list this season, get tickets now for the North American premiere of Recirquel’s Paradisum, presented by DanceHouse and The Cultch. On stage January 21-24 at the Vancouver Playhouse, the daring, full-length work, directed and choreographed by Recirquel’s Artistic Director, Bence Vági, fuses circus, contemporary dance,…
Picks of the Week – December 17, 2025
Moving into the countdown to Christmas, let’s see the massive line up in this week’s festive picks. Beanstalk: Fe Fi Fo Fum prepare for plenty of laughs and then some, with the over-the-top Metro Theatre’s Jack and the Beanstalk, A Traditional British Pantomime, on stage until January 4th. Market: Until Christmas Eve, the 15th Anniversary Vancouver Christmas Market at…
Follow Jack up the Beanstalk to Metro Theatre’s 40th Panto!
Beware of Giants! Giant bouts of laughter, with Metro Theatre’s Jack and the Beanstalk, A Traditional British Pantomime, on stage until January 4th. Metro Theatre invites audiences to suspend belief and go on the ridiculous ride through a faerie tale, this year (loosely) based on Jack and the Beanstalk. Metro’s 40th panto brings every beloved…
Annie Wins Hearts at Gateway Theatre
Gateway Theatre’s annual holiday musical is always a spectacular experience and this season is no exception as Annie brings the sun and smile to the stage through January 3, 2026. Adapted for Broadway, from the century-old comic strip “Little Orphan Annie”, with book by Thomas Meehan and music by Charles Strouse & lyrics by Martin…