The Heart of the City Festival celebrates its 20th Anniversary with the 2023 Downtown Eastside Festival running October 25th – November 5th. Co-produced by Vancouver Moving Theatre, which is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year, the Heart of the City Festival is focused on listening and learning from the cultural practices of the Downtown Eastside community….
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Picks of the Week – August 30, 2023
August is coming to a close with a long weekend full of entertaining picks! Everything: Tonight is the last Wednesday, Vancouver Civic Theatre’s Sunset Cinema on the big screen outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, this week feature is the remake of West Side Story Laughs: Inside Queen Elizabeth Theatre, find laughs tonight as Nurse Blake: Shock Advised…
Tickets on sale today for the 42nd Vancouver International Film Festival
The 42nd Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) returns from September 28 – October 8. The 2023 Festival includes 130 features and 100 shorts, including a star-studded lineup for Special Presentations and VIFF Live — unique, cinema-infused performances that push the boundaries of traditional film programming. Ticket packs are on sale to the general public today,…
Picks of the Week – July 19 2023
We’re into the second half of July with many of the Summer’s big activity picks still to come! Pyro: The skies over English Bay light up for this year’s Celebration of Light starting off with Australia blasting off the festival this Saturday Bard: Bard on the Beach brings two brilliant mainstage productions to this , As You Like…
The Cultch’s Golden Anniversary Season Line Up Shines
All that glitters is Golden as The Cultch announces its 50th anniversary season! The Cultch’s Golden Jubilee Celebrations bring a full season of in-person shows, online productions on its digital platform RE/PLAY, plus special 50th-anniversary events. Whether you’re looking for new works, to engage with new and interesting ideas, characters and stories, seeking laugher, or…
The Dance Centre Celebrates International Dance Day
April 29th is International Dance Day! The day has been celebrated with dance events across Canada and around the world since it was created by UNESCO in 1982, International Dance Day to commemorate the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810), regarded as the founder of modern ballet. The Dance Centre is collaborating to present a full…
The 2023 JCC Jewish Book Festival hosts Authors from home & abroad February 11-16
Frigid temperatures make curling up with a good book even more enticing, and the JCC Jewish Book Festival is ready to warm up your winter nights. From February 11-16, the Festival hosts fascinating authors from across Canada, USA, Israel and Germany, and welcomes audiences back to in-person events. Plan for lively conversations about the many…