Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated every autumn in the northern hemisphere. Diwali in BC, founded in 2017 by Rohit Chokhani, has a goal to spread Diwali celebrations throughout the province over the coming years. The theme for the 2018 celebrations, running now until November 17, is ‘New Horizons’ and features programming in Vancouver,…
Tag: Theatre
Picks of the Week – October 3, 2018
How can it be Thanksgiving weekend already? Wasn’t it just summer? Let see what kinds of entertainment this week has harvested! Domino: British belter Jesse J brings her powerful voice and pop tunes to the Vogue Theatre tonight. Pucks: The Vancouver Canucks 49th Season opens tonight as they host Calgary Flames at Rogers Arena Beer:…
Catch Krapp’s Last Tape at Tyrant Studios
Seven Tyrants Theatre, opens its first season of work in their new performance venue with Samuel Beckett’s absurdist one-man masterpiece: Krapp’s Last Tape. Opening October 5th, the Jessie Award winning independent theatre company’s production stars Jessie Award nominated actor Linden Banks as “Krapp,” and is directed by David Thomas Newham. Rarely produced professionally in Vancouver, Krapp’s Last Tape is a portrait…
VIFF 2018 is underway!
The Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) is now on, lighting up screens around the city until October 12, 2018. The 37th edition of VIFF brings hundreds of films from around the globe, and around the corner to Vancouver cinemas. Award-winning Hollywood star-power rubs shoulders with independent local BC features, while foreign language films join the…
Picks of the Week – September 26, 2018
The last week of September is starting off Autumn with a bright and warm start, just right as the Fall entertainment picks heat up Veg: Tonight, join Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Place Vegetarian Edition and explore some of the plant-based bites from around downtown. Dog: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time opens the Arts Club…
Cain and Able coming to The Firehall Arts Centre
A tale of biblical proportions, The Firehall Arts Centre presents The Biting School’s Cain and Abel from October 3rd to October 6th. Directed and performed by brothers Arash and Aryo Khakpour, Cain and Abel explores the idea of jealousy and sibling rivalry, which leads to fratricidal violence, fueled by the patriarchal society we inhabit. Inspired…
Picks of the Week – September 19, 2018
As we move into the final days of summer, let’s send it out with a bang and a week of great entertainment. Dog: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time opens the Arts Club Theatre Company’s season at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage until October 7th. Pucks: As summer ends, the hockey preseason begins with Vancouver…