Until March 29th, Rushed Productions is presenting the premiere of Sigma Acapella by Annahis Basmadjian at the Jack and Darlene Poole Theatre at Arts Umbrella on Granville Island. What happens when you mix a University Frat Bro and a Theatre Dad with their respective followers, throw in a nefarious Dean and the potential for homelessness?…
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The Arts Umbrella Mixed Nuts Brings a Nutcracker Mash-up To Stage
This past weekend, Arts Umbrella School of Dance presented its annual student showcase, Mixed Nuts, at the Vancouver Playhouse. Adding a contemporary twist to Tchaikovsky’s timeless classic, The Nutcracker, the Mixed Nuts show gets an update each year, as past graduating classes make way for new Grad, Senior, Apprentice, Professional Training and Pre-Elementary Dance Companies. With local choreographers and the…
Celebrate the Students of Arts Umbrella
Since 1979, Arts Umbrella has been a non-profit centre for arts education where young artists ages 2–22 can develop their creativity in Art & Design, Dance, and Theatre, Music & Film. This month, the Theatre, Music & Film department is showcasing the talents of their students through a series of performances in their Winter Shorts…
Applause! Brings Down the Curtain on its 49th Musical, Curtains
Applause! Musicals in Concert has wrapped up the run of its 49th production, Kander & Ebb’s Curtains. The award-winning musical-comedy may be lesser known than Kander & Ebb’s Broadway hits like Cabaret, Zorba, Chicago, Woman of the Year or Kiss of the Spider Woman but has no less of a spectacular score and characters. As…
Mixed Nuts showcases Arts Umbrella School of Dance
The Arts Umbrella School of Dance presented its annual showcase, Mixed Nuts, at the Vancouver Playhouse this past weekend. Mixed Nuts adds a contemporary twist to Tchaikovsky’s timeless classic, The Nutcracker. The Mixed Nuts show is updated each year, with a new crop of Arts Umbrella School of Dance students, local choreographers and emerging dancers…
Christmas with Chor Leoni : Angels Dance spreads the spirit
Chor Leoni – Orpheum Theatre – December 21, 2019 Vancouver’s renowned Chor Leoni Men’s Choir provided a beautiful break from the hustle and bustle of the season as they presented Christmas with Chor Leoni : Angels Dance this past weekend. Joined by the emerging professional dancers of Arts Umbrella’s Performance Research Project who brought the…
Get Arts Umbrella’s Mixed Nuts for the Holidays.
Arts Umbrella Dance Company is bringing a new twist to Tchaikovsky’s timeless classic, at Vancouver Playhouse, December 13 – 15, 2019. Arts Umbrella’s Mixed Nuts has become a holiday tradition of its own as it presents unique interpretation of The Nutcracker. The show is updated each year with works by local choreographers, new sets, costumes…