Hitting the middle of June, this week more activities and events showing signs that summer is just around the corner.
Gangsters: With an all-star cast of Vancouver Theatre, you can’t miss out on seeing the spectacular “Musical Fable of Broadway” Guys and Dolls running until June 30th, at The Arts Club Theatre Company Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage.
Seniors: Until June 23rd at PAL Studio Theatre, Western Gold Theatre presents the world premiere of Super Seniors, a new comedy by Kathryn Shaw, takes you to the Fairfield Residence to meet three women over the age of 105 who have differing responses to their extraordinarily long lives.
Artist: Making her Vancouver debut, South Korean artist-designer Jennifer JiYeon presents Return to Reality at Yaletown’s Mandala Studio & Creative Space, June 14-16 from 6pm.
Play: A true sign of the pending Summer season, Playland opens this weekend and select days in May and June to join in the thrills and excitement
Improv: Until July 13th The Improv Centre on Granville Island takes audiences to Camp What’s-It-Called for its feature summer show on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Fish: The Motion & Music Youth Production Program invites audiences, young and old, to the ocean’s coral reef for a bubbly, energetic stage adaptation of the award-winning book The Rainbow Fish Musical June 13 at 5 and 7pm at Anvil Theatre
Disco: Timbre Presents: Solid Pink Disco with DJ Trixie – The Pink Pride Tour at the
Commodore Ballroom on Thursday, June 13
Circus: Québec’s Cirque Alfonse returns to The Cultch with Barbu, a 15+ cabaret party, playing at the Historic Theatre June 12-23
Premiere: Pi Theatre closes its 2023-2024 season with the Canadian premiere of Medicine, a heartbreaking, yet hugely energizing and thrilling journey through one man’s troubled past, at the Vancity Culture Lab Friday, June 14 to Sunday, June 23
Museum: Following an 18-month closure for seismic upgrades, the Museum of Anthropology at UBC will reopen its doors to the public on June 13th for a weekend to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Museum
Roar: The BC Lions kick off their home season at BC Place this Saturday with its annual Concert Kickoff featuring 50 Cent before the Leos host Calgary Stampeders
Concert: Thursday afternoon, the VSO presents a free concert, The Path Forward, curated by the VSO Indigenous Council with performances by the VSO in collaboration with Indigenous artists and musicians from the Coast Salish Territory of the Musqueam; Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. The special concert celebration honouring National Indigenous Peoples Day is a free community event with no ticket is required – first come first seated so arrive early to enjoy the family zone and a selection of Indigenous food.
Dancing: The 36th Dancing on the Edge Festival returns June 13 – 22 to various venues across Vancouver including Firehall Arts Centre, Scotiabank Dance Centre and SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, as well as off-site presentations at Beaconsfield and David Lam Parks
Choir: Wrapping up its season June 14th, Chor Leoni presents C/4: Canadian Choral Composition Competition – Canadian composers Laura Hawley, Robyn Jacob, and Chris Sivak in a delightful evening of new music, interactive banter, and fun
Comedy: Friday June 14th, The Vogue Theatre welcomes The 2 Johnnies, an Irish comedy duo;”Johnny Smacks” McMahon and “Johnny B” O’Brien, from County Tipperary, known for their podcast, YouTube channel, live shows and as presenters on RTÉ 2fm
Stage: Rogers Arena welcomes Mother Mother & Cavetown’s Meet Me At The Alter Tour on Saturday June 15th