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…
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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…
American Idiot Comes to North Vancouver
American Idiot, Green Day’s award-winning, Broadway rock musical comes to Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver presented by local production company URP. Winner of two Tony Awards and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album, American Idiot is the story of three boyhood friends, each searching for meaning in a post 9/11, Trumpian suburbia, discovering love,…
Dance House opens the season with Spirit.
Next week, DanceHouse, opens its 2019/20 season with the Canadian Premier of Spirit, October 25 & 26, at the Vancouver Playhouse. Presented in partnership with Vancouver-based Indigenous dance company, Dancers of Damelahamid, Spirit is from Australia’s acclaimed Bangarra Dance Theatre, a leader in the celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance. Choreographed by Bangarra’s Artistic Director Stephen Page and…
Vancouver International Flamenco Festival Kicks Up Its Heels.
From September 13 to 29, The Vancouver International Flamenco Festival will bring Vancouver stages to life with a thrilling line-up of local and international flamenco artists. Venues including Vancouver Playhouse, Scotiabank Dance Centre, Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, Waterfront Theatre, St James Community Square, Vancouver Public Library will feature free workshops and ticketed performances throughout…
Joshua Beamish brings @giselle to Vancouver
Coming to the Vancouver Playhouse September 5-7, @giselle is a technology-driven, contemporary reimagining of the beloved classic ballet, presented by Joshua Beamish/MOVETHECOMPANY. Born out of Reimagining Giselle, a shorter work commissioned by The Royal Ballet in London, UK, this full-length narrative work is brought to life by ballet superstars from American Ballet Theatre, The National Ballet…
BE MOVED by Arts Umbrella Dance Company’s Season Finale
Arts Umbrella follows its theatre & music department’s 2019 Expressions Theatre Festival with the Dance Company’s season finale BE MOVED. Arts Umbrella Dance Company’s (AUDC) BE MOVED, is the company’s season finale and a chance for audiences to see creations by acclaimed international, Canadian, and local Vancouver choreographers. In four shows over three days, May 23…