Vancouver International Vertical Dance Summit (VIVDS) takes dance to new heights and dimensions from June 9 – 15th. Vertical dance is an emerging form of dance that uses rock climbing equipment to suspend dancers off the ground on a range of vertical surfaces. The ability to incorporate vertical as well as horizontal paths, allows for…
Picks of the Week – June 5, 2019
June begins, bringing us ever closer to the start of summer. The last official week’s of spring bring us plenty of entertainment and attractions in our picks of the week. Tacos: It’s the last days to taste and vote for the entries in Vancouver Foodster’s Taco Challenge. Try them all, like I have, and choose…
Here We Go Again, Cher!
Cher – Rogers Arena – May 30, 2019 The Goddess of Pop, Cher, brought her “Here We Go Again” tour to Vancouver. Rogers Arena was abuzz with excitement as Nile Rogers and Chic, legends in their own right, took the stage in support. With a songbook covering a wide range of genres, decades and artists,…
Spend An Evening of Wonders with Vitaly
Fresh from performing Off-Broadway at the Westside Theatre in New York City, Vitaly Beckman brings his latest and most ambitious production to the stage with An Evening of Wonders on Wednesday, June 5th, to the River Rock Show Theatre. Hailed as one of the most unique and innovative illusionists in the world, Vitaly Beckman’s acts are so astounding…
Take a bite out of June with a trio of Tasting Plates
Vancouver Foodster has a planned a tasty June for fans of Tasting Plates, with three delicious events lined up for the month. If you don’t already know, Tasting Plates are roaming food tours, visiting diverse neighbourhoods around the city, or focusing on one style of cuisine served in diverse ways. Tasting Plates patrons are sure…
Magnetic North Theatre Festival is back for 2019
Following two hiatus years, Magnetic North Theatre Festival is returning to the stage, hosted in Metro Vancouver June 1-9, 2019. Canada’s only national theatre festival focuses on Canadian work and engaging participants from across the country, including invited guests from abroad. The renewed festival will no longer be strictly focused on theatre. As the lines…
Picks of the Week – May 29, 2019
As expected from Gemini season, it seems there’s double the entertainment on offer as we move into June’s first picks of the week Rain: Seven Tyrants closes their first season at Tyrant Studios with the remount from last season’s award-winning “A Steady Rain” from May 23rd – 31st. Musical: Adapted from Roald Dahl’s novel about the precocious, pint-sized, imaginative…