FUN, is the best word to describe As You Like It, now playing at Bard on the Beach, alternating nights with Macbeth. While Macbeth is a brooding, dark, and classic production, As You Like It is the complete opposite; lively, bright and a mash-up Bard-Beatles musical production. That’s right, the music of The Beatles plays…
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Dancing on the Edge 30th Anniversary opens July 5, 2018
Canada’s longest running festival of contemporary dance, Dancing on the Edge Festival is coming to Vancouver venues July 5 -14, 2018. Celebrating its 30th Anniversary, Dancing on the Edge Festival’s longevity serves as a powerful reminder of the contributions of dance, to our past and future of the Arts in the community. Building on its 30 years of…
Macbeth opens Bard on the Beach 2018
This week, the 2018 season of Bard on the Beach opened with Macbeth on the BMO Mainstage. The famed Scottish Play, starts with the General being forewarned by a trio of witches, who prophesy that he is destined to be the King of Scots, creating a tale of ambition, treachery and murder that turns to…
Honda Celebration of Light 2018 Park Stage Line-Up
Honda Celebration of Light organizers recently announced the line-up of acts taking to the Park Stage at Second Beach during the three days of music during the fireworks festival. The Park Stage at Second Beach performers offer enjoyment for all ages and offer a full-day of entertainment leading up to the 28th annual fireworks show…
Three BC Artists Join The Skookum Festival Line-up
As previously announced, SKOOKUM festival is bringing music to Vancouver’s Stanley Park September 7-9, 2018. Headlined by The Killers, Florence + The Machine, Metric, Mother Mother and others on four stages with over 50 performances, live and multimedia art installations; with food, BC wine, craft beer and other events throughout the weekend. Last month, Music BC and…
Out On Screen Celebrates VQFF’s 30th Birthday
This summer, Out On Screen presents the 30th annual Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF), Thursday, August 9th to Sunday, August 19th. This year’s Festival, presented by RBC, will take place at various theatres around Vancouver. The 2018 Festival theme is “To the moon and back, 30 years of uplifting queer stories” To kick off the…
2018 DOXA Festival Closes With Awards Presentation
As the 2018 DOXA Documentary Film Festival came to a close last Sunday night, the annual DOXA Awards were announced in advance of the Festival’s closing night screening. Four juried awards were presented to the following; The Feature Documentary Award : Mercedes Dominioni’s The Creator of Universes. Of the winning film, jury members Tom Charity, Steffanie Ling…