As the province prepares for reopening of indoor entertainment, West Vancouver’s Kay Meek Arts Centre has good news to share as it moves into the future. Three years after launching a major fundraising campaign, the Centre has succeeded in achieving the $4 million target toward upgrades in accessibility, equipment renewal, and new program spaces. Says…
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33rd Dancing on the Edge Festival brings back live dance.
British Columbia’s contemporary dance scene eagerly awaits the return of Dancing on the Edge Festival (DOTE), kicking off July 8th with a live performance by internationally acclaimed Radical System Art/Shay Kuebler at Firehall Theatre. The opening weekend will also include Dumb Instrument Dance, Dreaming of Koi at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Gardens, and other performances outdoors…
Vancouver International Jazz Festival celebrates 35 years with free music.
The Music is returning! The TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, celebrates its 35th edition this summer from Friday, June 25 to Sunday, July 4. After cancelling the 2020 Festival due to COVID-19 uncertainty, the Coastal Jazz & Blues Society is presenting a modified 2021 Festival with a program of over 100 virtual events – adapted…
Port Theatre introduces The Discovery Series
The Port Theatre Society in Nanaimo is introduction The Discovery Series a new presentation series that features emerging local artists from the community. From Nanaimo to Gabriola and other parts of Vancouver Island, Port Theatre Society is supporting and growing local talent in the region by welcoming locals and those of us further afield to…
The Music Shop comes to Vancouver Opera Digital Season
The Vancouver Opera digital 2020–2021 season continues with the online premiere of the rarely performed The Music Shop, on Saturday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. Making its Canadian debut, the comedy, composed by Richard Wargo and featuring this year’s Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program participants, is sure to delight audiences. Set in 19th century Russia, Ivan…
Vancouver International Dance Festival celebrates its 21st.
The Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) is returning for its 21st season from March 4 to June 19, 2021. As the pandemic restrictions continue, this year will be a virtual festival with 18 livestreamed contemporary dance performances. This year, VIDF is providing residencies and technical support for artists to enhance their choreography with multiple cameras…
Pi Theatre livestreams its Provocateurs Presentation Series
Pi Theatre is starting the year by inviting audiences to livestream its 2021 Provocateurs Presentation Series. The series begins February 18 & 19 with Macbeth Muet, an innovative interpretation of Shakespeare’s play performed by two actors using elaborate sound design, physical theatre, and the manipulation of inanimate objects to represent the play’s characters. Then February…