The Firehall Arts Centre is bringing music to your summer weekends by presenting Music in the Courtyard. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays throughout to the end of September 2020 will find performances in the Downtown East Side outdoor space. The lineup for Music in the Courtyard is: Friday, August 21 at 7:00pm – Zhambai Saturday, August…
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The Dance Centre Announces 2020-2021 Season
The Dance Centre has revealed a 2020-21 season adapted to the COVID-19 era with digital and small-scale live events. The season will feature a diverse range of dance from different genres. Fall events including the annual Scotiabank Dance Centre Open House and Discover Dance! series will be online, with live events for small audiences resuming in…
Vancouver Opera Reveals Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program Participants
While the global pandemic has kept stages dark, Vancouver Opera continues to work on its behind the scenes, education and advancement programs. Vancouver Opera has announced this seasons’ six participants in the Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program. The residency program is a bridge between formal educational programs and the professional opera world and…
Picks of the Week: Canada Day 2020
Happy Canada Day! Celebrating Canada Day is taking on a very different format in this COVID era of physical distancing and group gathering restrictions. Most of the annual celebrations have moved online for the health and safety of citizens. Here’s a look at a few of the local celebrations that you can tune into for…
Tune In TONIGHT – Virtual Drag Show – West Coast Edition
With the closure of most bars, clubs and cabarets due to COVID-19 restrictions, the self-employed queer artists who grace the stages are facing a difficult financial situation. It’s a drag but these artists are taking matters into their own hands, putting on their faces and giving up a show to remember – Virtual Drag Show…
Vancouver Academy of Music celebrates with Beethoven’s Ninth
Vancouver Academy of Music is celebrating its 50th anniversary season, March 1st, with a special presentation in honour of the genius of Ludwig van Beethoven. Resounding Joy: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 2pm at the Orpheum Theatre. Faculty from past & present, guest artists, and the Vancouver Bach Choir take the stage to honour Beethoven’s 250th Anniversary with a…
The 19th Annual Talking Stick Festival Opens.
The 19th Annual Talking Stick Festival is taking the stage from today February 18 through February 29 bringing a vibrant celebration of Indigenous artistry to various venues around Vancouver. Produced by Full Circle: First Nations Performance, Talking Stick Festival gathers Indigenous artists, and experts from around the world to share their talent and knowledge, presented through…