Happy Valentine’s Day, as the occasion fills restaurants and florists with customers we still find plenty to choose from in the picks of the week
Chocolate: It’s the final day to sample sweet sips of the 14th Annual Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival at 100 locations with in neighbourhoods across Greater Vancouver.
Opera: The Vancouver Opera season continues with a dazzling production of Gaetano Donizetti’s classic comic opera, Don Pasquale February 10, 15 & 18 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Comedy: Best known for its classic 1964 adaptation starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day. Metro Theatre transports you to 1960s with the sweet and silly romcom Send Me No Flowers onstage until February 24th.
Carnival: The 6th edition of Latincouver’s annual all-day Brazilian Carnaval brings Brazilian rhythm, beat and heat and celebrations all day and into the night on Saturday, February 17, at Performance Works on Granville Island.
Indie: Wrapping up the last of a three night stand, Canadian indie pop singer-songwriter and guitarist, Feist takes the stage at the Commodore Ballroom tonight.
Dates: Whether it’s a first date, your anniversary, or a night out with your loved one, let The Improv Centre turn your Wednesdays into Date Night with the performers celebrating dating, relationships, and everything between in a night full of laughs about love!
Singles: Friday and Saturday nights throughout February, Single, Not Single, finds The Improv Centre performers exploring the ups and downs of relationships and the lack thereof.
Hop: Anvil Theatre presents the Search Party Production of Hannah Moscovitch’s multi-awards winning, humorous Bunny, until Sunday, February 18, a dive into societal inhibitions, desire, and sex.
Choir: Sing the praises until February 25, as the The Arts Club Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, Choir Boy makes a joyful noise in this coming of age story with gospel hymns.
Things: Find the joy in everything as Every Little Thing by Duncan Macmillan, opens at The Arts Club Newmont Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre
Revenge: The Cultch Historic Theatre has already extended the run of Juliet: A Revenge Comedy until February 23rd. The famous lovestruck teen stuck in an endless loop of turning a dagger on herself, so she tears herself from the fabric of her tragedy in search of a reason for her untimely demise, along the way, Juliet recruits a team of the Bard’s most famous female characters at The Cultch Historic Theatre
Cohen: Until March 3rd, celebrate the legendary musicians works with the audience favourite production Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen at Firehall Arts Centre
Alt: Friday February 16th American Alt-Rockets Silversun Pickups play the Commodore Ballroom stage
Shanties: Montreal’s award-winning La Nef travels west to join Vancouver’s own JUNO-nominated Chor Leoni for The Return Voyage, a rousing night of nautical songs.
Stars: Nick Payne’s Tony-nominated Constellations, described as Groundhog Day meets The Theory of Everything, presented by Exact Resemblance runs February 14-25 at Studio 16
Love: Vancouver Civic Theatres presents Why Not Theatre’s production of What You Won’t Do For Love, featuring real-life couples; David Suzuki & Tara Cullis, and Miriam Fernandes & Sturla Alvsvaag at Vancouver Playhouse, February 14, 16 and 17
Books: Wrapping up tomorrow, the 39th year, the JCC Jewish Book Festival features events around Metro Vancouver.
Pucks: Vancouver Canucks are back at Rogers Arena with a pair of games; Thursday vs Detroit Red Wings and Saturday vs Winnipeg Jets
Kids: Pacific Theatre, in collaboration with Eastside Story Guild, presents the world premiere of CHILD-ish in which adults speak children’s exact words about love, life, and the big questions, from February 9 to March 9
Jazz: The 4th Annual Jazz at the ‘Bolt Music Festival fills the Shadbolt Centre with a weekend of diverse and creative performances and entertainment, attend for a day or get a whole weekend pass to enjoy the festivities.
Lantern: Continuing February 17-18; Lunar Fest 2024 brings craft workshops, arts market, artists talks, Dragon dancing, entertainment, lanterns celebrations pop up all around the city
Matriarchs: Coming next week, don’t miss the 6th Matriarchs Uprising Festival presented by O.Dela Arts, in partnership with The Dance Centre – the festival is a celebration of contemporary dance by Indigenous women artists, with live performances, conversations, masterclasses, workshops and an online dance film series February 19-25