In spite of a recent wintery blast, Spring approaches and entertaining activities bloom in these picks
Improv: The Improv Centre welcomes improv-legend Colin Mochrie for 5 show starting tonight, while they are all sold out there’s plenty of improv theatre sports comedy still available on the weekend.
Italy: Music, Food, Family are all on the table as The Arts Club’s Made in Italy, On Tour continues playing at The Surrey Arts Centre until March 9
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.
Momentum: March 6-9, The Firehall Arts Centre presents Shay Kuebler’s MOI – MOMENTUM OF ISOLATION exploring themes of loneliness and isolation to reveal how social bonds and connections are essential to our humanity.
Hits: Thursday, Rogers Arena welcomes Chinese hit making singer-songwriter/producer Joker Xue to the stage.
Trucks: Back for its annual explosive spring show, Monster Jam roars into the Pacific Coliseum March 8-10 with the pre-show Monster Jam Pit Party, rousing racing, and powerful monster machines including the Vancouver truck debut of Monster Mutt Rottweiler.
Francophone: Festival du Bois, returns to Maillardville at Coquitlam’s Mackin Park, March 8-10, celebrating its 35th Anniversary in the heart of BC’s francophone culture, with a weekend of richly diverse music and dance, fabulous food, fun on-site activities and a warm and welcoming atmosphere
Foodie: Getting underway Friday, the Vancouver Foodster Chower Challenge runs March 8-31, with restaurants around Vancouver like Chewie’s Oyster Bar, Lift Bar & Grill, Stanley’s Bar & Grill and Vancouver Aquarium inviting Judges and the Public to taste and vote for their favourite Chowder!
Puck: On Saturday, Vancouver Canucks return to the ice at Rogers Arena, to play host to the Winnipeg Jets.
Ballet: March 7-9 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Ballet BC presents NOW, an all-West Coast program celebrating the exceptional work of some of today’s top women choreographers; a new commission from LA-based Micaela Taylor, the return of The Statement from Crystal Pite, and a world premiere from Out Innerspace.
Puppet: Anvil Theatre presents Frog Belly Rat Bone, featuring beautifully handcrafted puppets with an original pop/rock musical score, telling the story of life in ‘Cementland’, on stage, March 8 at 1pm and March 9 at 3pm
Kids: Continuing until March 9th, 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.
Friendships: At Performance Works on Granville Island from March 8 to 17, Mitch and Murray Productions are presenting the Canadian premiere of An Intervention; an exploration of friendship, responsibility and the murky territory that exists at the boundary between them.
Voice: From March 6 to 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
HipHop: Friday at the Vogue Theatre, the 2024 Monster Energy Outbreak Tour Presents Lil Tecca: HVN ON EARTH TOUR with support from SoFaygo, Tana and Chow Lee
Comedy: PTA Mom turned comedian, Pinky Patel brings her New Crown, Who Dhis comedy tour to Vogue Theatre on Saturday March 9th and Bell Performing Arts Centre on Sunday March 10th
Dance The final week of The Vancouver International Dance Festival brings more performers, choreographers and creators on the city’s stages including; Conan Amok’s The Folds at The Annex, Tony Chong’s Invisible at Roundhouse Performing Arts Centre and Jennifer Mcleish-Lewis’s New Skin at Roundhouse Exhibition Hall.