It’s finally here, April showers have been left behind and brought flowers plus more entertainment for our first picks of week in May.
Colour: This is your last chance to celebrate the colours of spring with a visit to the Abbotsford Tulip Festival 10 acres covered in millions of blooms until Thursday May 3rd.
R&B: Start the week with the sounds of Khalid as he brings his Roxy Tour to Rogers Arena Wednesday evening.
Rock: The sound of the 90s comes to the Commodore Ballroom as I Mother Earth and Finger Eleven take the stage Wednesday.
Fest: Doxa Documentary Film Festival 2018 gets underway May 3rd bringing world class documentary films to venues around town
Haida: Museum of Vancouver is presenting, Haida Now. A collaboration with The Haida Gwaii Museum bring 450 works together in a one of a kind collection of Haida arts and culture, until June 15.
Culture: Musqueam, Squamish, Lil’wat, Heiltsuk, Nisga’a, Haida are collaborating for the first time so you can learn more about the cultures of these First Nations and the importance of their cultural centres at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC’s exhibition Culture at the Centre, until October 8th
Champs: Friday night at Rogers Arena, the all-star lineup of The Championship Tour featuring Kendrick Lamar, SZA, ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, SiR, Lance Skiiiwalker and more.
Woods: Head Into The Woods as the North Shore Light Opera Society brings the Tony Award winning musical to Centennial Theatre for their 70th Anniversary Season
Suspense: A pair of plays wrap up this week, Stephen King’s thriller Misery brings a fright to the Arts Club Granville Island Stage closes May 5th, and the sibling rivalry of Me and You is at the Goldcorp Stage closes May 6th.
Comedy: Looking for some killer laughs and murderous improv? Check out Murder on the Improv Express – A Killer Comedy at Vancouver TheatreSports League in repertoire with the VTSL’s other hilarious games and shows
Pop: British singer/songwriter George Ezra plays the Commodore Ballroom on Saturday night
Country: Canadian country queen Shania Twain brings her hits to the Rogers Arena stage for a two night stand, May 5th and 6th.
Mutt: Closing May 5th at The Firehall Arts Centre, Métis Mutt, an autobiographical recount of creator Sheldon Elter’s life through comedy, songs and vignettes.
Opera: This week is your last chance to catch, Vancouver Opera Festival “Russian White Nights” celebrating Russian themed composers and operas before it wraps May 6.