The Arts Club Theatre Company has announced six new commissioned scripts as part of their Silver Commissions program, celebrating the company’s 60th anniversary. Founded in 2006 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the first world premiere of a Canadian play at the Arts Club, the Silver Commissions program is designed to foster the creation of…
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DOXA Documentary Film Festival Reveals its 23rd Annual Program
DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Western Canada’s largest documentary film festival, returns for its 23rd edition, screening May 2 to 12, 2024. Last night, DOXA announced its program of crucial and thought-provoking documentaries to be presented in-person at theatres across the city, bringing filmmakers and audiences together for a communal cinema experience. The 23rd annual DOXA…
Picks of the Week – April 3, 2024
April Showers us with plenty of entertainment to start the month and these picks of the week Velvet: Opening tonight, The Arts Club Theatre’s Red Velvet brings the true-story of the first Black actor to tread the boards as Shakespeare’s Othello to the Stanley Industrial Alliance stage until April 21st Opera: Burnaby Lyric Opera presents Puccini’s beloved La Bohème…
Dim Sum Diaries: Second Helping Feeds The Hunger For Representation
Fabulist Theatre has recently completed its world premiere workshop of Dim Sum Diaries: Second Helping at The Nest on Granville Island. While still a workshop, the show felt more complete than some full-fledged new works as it drew inspiration from Mark Leiren-Young’s 1991 Dim Sum Diaries radio play to tell eight new stories. From stories…
The Arts Club rolls out Red Velvet at the Stanley Stage
The Arts Club Theatre Company presents Lolita Chakrabarti’s Red Velvet at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, until April 21st, Based on the true story of Ira Aldridge, an American-born Black actor. Specializing in the tragedies; Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, and Shylock in the Merchant of Venice he made his name as one of the greatest…
Picks of the Week – March 27, 2024
We’re already at the last week of March, as Spring Break wraps up with the Easter Long weekend and a basket full of entertaining picks for the week. Magic: Until March 30th, New Westminster experiences the wonders of The Magic Festival to venues around historic downtown Farce: There’s just a few more shows to catch the…
VSO reveals 2024/25 Season Line-Up
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) has debuted its 2024/25 Season, a season filled with music to capture the imaginations and emotions of all ages. “Our world needs music now more than ever, and we invite you to experience the monumental beauty and emotional power of the orchestra. For the past 106 years, the VSO has…