Lest We Forget. The most important event this weekend is of course Remembrance Day, support and honour our Veterans on Friday. Thursday Nov 10 – at the Rickshaw Theatre, Portland’s Blitzen Trapper perform with Dawes – BC band, Yukon Blonde play the Biltmore Cabaret – The Helm, hosts another Thursday edition of We Like Boys with…
Tag: Theatre
Falling In Time – Theatre Review
Falling In Time – Performance Works Theatre Set in Vancouver in 1994 and Korea during the Korean War years, Falling In Time tells the tale of how the war directly affected those involved in the conflict and the generations to follow. Four actors portray an array of a diverse characters; Nelson Wong playing a young Korean…
What’s on Weekend – Oct 20-22, 2011
Another week, another fun-filled weekend of festivities Thursday Oct 20 – enter a world of words, take part in one of the many readings, talks, interviews with 100 of the worlds top authors at the Vancouver International Writer’s Festival on until Sunday. – Canadian writer Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad opens at the Arts Club Theatre Company’s Stanley…
Smith Westerns – put their influences on show
Smith Westerns – Orpheum Theatre – September 28, 2011 Chicagoans Smith Westerns recently performed an opening set before the Arctic Monkeys at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver. Although the crowd was small, their performance was anything but small. The young men clearly showed their influences both musically and physically, looking like a combination of 70’s…
Arctic Monkey, shines
Arctic Monkeys – Orpheum Theatre – September 28, 2011 On tour in support of their 4th studio album “Suck it And See”, Arctic Monkeys stopped by Vancouver’s Orpheum Theatre. With a few years of touring now under their belts the Monkeys are showing more maturity on stage but they haven’t lost their youthful exuberance. Lead singer Alex…
What’s On Weekends – Sept 8 – 11, 2011
Back to school doesn’t mean back to boredom, not yet at least. Still lots happening this weekend once you get out of the sun! Thursday Sept 8 – The Antlers with Avi Buffalo, who are brilliant, are playing at Venue – Cali-band Sleepy Sun is at The Biltmore Cabaret – some classic punk in the…
Mamma Mia – Broadway Across Canada
Mamma Mia – Queen Elizabeth Theatre – August 16, 2011 For one week only Mamma Mia returns to Vancouver. Opening night brought a full house to see the musical comedy inspired by the music of Abba. Mamma Mia is set in a small Greek Island and tell the tale of Sophie, well performed by Chloe…