Beware the Ides of March, but also be aware that there is plenty of entertainment coming at you from all sides in this week’s Spring Break picks!
l-r: Syd Bosel, Julie Kim, Rachel Schaefer
Comedian: Tonight, for one night only, the Mainstage at Surrey Art Centre welcomes Julie Kim LIVE, one of Canada’s top stand-up comedians with support from Syd Bosel, and emcee, Rachel Schaefer.
Foodie: Continuing until March 31st, the Vancouver Foodster Chower Challenge features restaurants around Vancouver like Chewie’s Oyster Bar, Lift Bar & Grill, Stanley’s Bar & Grill and Vancouver Aquarium inviting Judges (including me) and the Public to taste and vote for their favourite Chowder!
Piano: Tonight, the Shadbolt Theatre welcomes The Piano Men Tour features Royal Wood and Jeffery Straker – two great talents, one great evening at the James Cowan Theatre.
Puck: Tonight, Rogers Arena welcomes the Vancouver Canucks to the ice at Rogers Arena, to play host to the Colorado Avalanche while Saturday they welcome the Washington Capitals.
Stick: Friday, the Vancouver Warriors host to the Las Vegas Desert Dogs for an evening of Lacrosse action, at Rogers Arena
Backstage: Saturday evening, The Metro Theatre with First Impressions Theatre opens “Noises Off” by Michael Frayn – a comedic farce that look behind the scenes at a the backstage dramatics and comedy of a theatre production going spectacularly off the rails.
Harmonies: Coming to the Massey Theatre, on March 15th, direct from the UK – Walk Right Back: The Everly Brothers Story is a unique concert-based musical which entwines the wonderful, sad yet glorious story of The Everly Brothers
Conquer: March 15-17, Western Gold Theatre presents an On Our Feet Staged Reading of Oliver Goldsmith’s classic comedy of manners She Stoops to Conquer, performed by a cast of Vancouver’s finest veteran actors at PAL Theatre
Cabaret: Megan Phillips is having a birthday, and you’re invited to the party! Megan’s Making It!: a 40th Cabaret celebrates the Vancouver-raised comedian, singer, songwriter, actor, & writer’s 40th with a New York-style cabaret of original (mostly comedic) songs, mixed with pop/musical theatre covers and stand-up/written spoken banter, performed with a full band and special guests ta Progress Lab
Friendships: There’s just a few more chances to catch , Mitch and Murray Productions presentation of the Canadian premiere of An Intervention; an exploration of friendship, responsibility and the murky territory that exists at the boundary between them, at Performance Works on Granville Island until March 17
Improv: The Improv Centre has a March laughter-filled line-up of improv theatre sports comedy and tonight welcomes The Fictionals’ Ladies Against Humanity, and tomorrow it’s International Women’s Day: Fashionably Late.
Voice: Until March 17, visionary artist Jasmine Chen will inspire you to rediscover and reclaim your mother tongue as she premieres her multidisciplinary performance, Jade Circle, at Gateway Theatre, Studio B
Italy: The Arts Club’s Made in Italy, continues On Tour, taking it’s Music, Food, Family Table to Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre until March 17th.
Father: Until March 24th, The Arts Club Granville Island Stage welcomes Father Tartuffe: An Indigenous Misadventure an Indigenous adaptation of Molière’s 17th-century comedy set in 1960s Canada.
Stand-up: March 15-16, the two-time Peabody Award-winning comedian Hasan Minhaj: Off With His Head show makes a stop at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre for three shows.
Talk: March 14th, The Phil Lind Initiative speaker series at UBC brings Pulitzer Prize-winning author, MacArthur Genius and refugee advocate Viet Thank Nguyen for his talk Speaking for an Other moderated by Dr. Christopher B. Patterson part of Pop Politics: Pop Culture and Political Life in the United States, in person at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts or stream online
Dance: March 15-16 at Vancouver Playhouse welcomes to the stage; Midseason from Arts Umbrella Dance Company two exhilarating performances of world-class repertoire and brand-new works from Arts Umbrella’s pre-professional repertory company comprised of dancers from the Professional and Post-Secondary Programs
Acapella: Monday, a witty new musical opens, Rushed Productions presents the world premiere of Annahis Basmadjian’s Sigma Acapella, running until March 29 at the Jack and Darlene Poole Theatre, Arts Umbrella
Puppets: Sunday, The Shadbolt welcomes Wonderheads – The Wilds, a charming and touching wordless award-winning show featuring Wonderheads’ signature masks, whimsical puppetry and enchanting music.
Disney: A great way to start off Spring Break; take the family to The Orpheum as Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic – celebrating 100 years of The Walt Disney Company with Disney favourites performed live in concert with the symphony orchestra
Choreographer: March 14-16, The Dance Centre presents the Global Dance Connections series, bringing award-winning Dutch Choreographer Arno Schuitemaker to Vancouver for the first time to present, If You Could See Me Now
