Hailed by the New York Times as “one of America’s most beloved dance companies,” Miami City Ballet will be in Vancouver for four performances this month.
Ballet BC Presents Miami City Ballet
Presented by Ballet BC, Miami City Ballet will perform a triple bill of acclaimed George Balanchine works: Serenade, Symphony in Three Movements, and Ballo della Regina.
Miami City Ballet dancers in Serenade.
Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. Photo © Daniel Azoulay
In an evening that displays Balanchine’s inspiring marriage of ground-breaking ballet with classical music, each piece is choreographed in dynamic relation to some of the world’s most celebrated scores. Serenade, first performed by New York City Ballet in 1935, is a milestone in the history of dance, planting the seeds for his reshaping of classical ballet into an American art form. Set to Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings in C, Serenade is revered as Balanchine’s masterpiece and even he referred to it as his “favorite child”.
Symphony in Three Movements is a large ensemble work that is bold and breathtaking – a tour-de-force that is striking for its simplicity and power. Balanchine’s choreography mirrors the propulsive rhythm of Stravinsky’s titular score with angular, athletic choreography. The virtuosic and exhilarating variations in Ballo della Regina are set to Verdi’s music edited from the original score from Don Carlos. The work is a beautiful and intricate set of variations for the ballerina, her partner, and the corps de ballet that offers many unique challenges with its vibrantly fast-paced and elaborate choreography.
Each of these works expertly demonstrates how George Balanchine redefined the classical tradition in progressive ways and how Miami City Ballet has earned its reputation for being one of the finest interpreters of his work.
Balanchine runs for four performances, February 19th until February 21st, 2015 at 8:00pm plus Saturday, February 21 matinee at 2:00pm at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets range from $40.00 to $98.50 (including service charges) and can be purchased through Ticketmaster online or by phone at 1-855-985-2787 (1-855-985-ARTS).
Win Tickets
Ballet BC has offered up a pair of tickets to the 2:00pm performance on Saturday, February 21, 2015. Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Follow Ballet BC on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more information.
Update The winner is Aundrea!
The Terminal City Rollergirls are preparing for their 9th season of roller derby with a series of scrimmages at Central City Arena in Surrey.
Doors open at 10:30pm and first whistle is at 10:45pm on the following Saturdays:
February 7th – The Bad Repuations vs Public Frenemy
February 21st – Riot Girls vs The Bad Reputations
February 28th – The Faster Pussycats vs Public Frenemy
March 14th – The Faster Pussycats vs The Bad Reputations
March 21st – Riot Girls vs Public Frenemy
Parking is limited; Central City Arena (10240 City Parkway, Surrey) is located directly across from the Surrey Central SkyTrain station — you might remember it as Stardust — and it is wheelchair accessible. No alcohol in the venue.
All events are $5 cash at the door. Seating is limited and first come first served; don’t forget a chair or a cushion, although you’ll only need the edge of your seat!
Terminal City Rollergirls 2015 Season
Tickets for all season 9 bouts at Royal City Curling Club in New Westminster are available online now. The home opener is April 27th followed by bouts on May 9th, May 23rd, June 6th, the Summer Slam Tournament June 13th and June 14th, the semifinals June 20th, and the championship July 4th.
ollow the Terminal City Rollergirls on Twitter and Facebook, and check out 5 Reasons to Love Roller Derby for some background information.
Vanier Park hosts the fourth annual Winter Wander on Saturday, February 7, 2015 as six cultural institutions open their doors for a self-guided family-friendly tour for visitors and locals alike.
Winter Wander at Vanier Park
Presented by Port Metro Vancouver, the Vancouver Maritime Museum, Museum of Vancouver, H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival, Vancouver Academy of Music, and City of Vancouver Archives will all participate in Winter Wander.
All stops are within walking distance and all will be open from 10:00am to 5:00pm on February 7th. For only $5.00, youth, seniors and adults receive admission to all venues, while kids five and younger can visit for free.
New this year, there will be complimentary beverages, wooden boat building demonstrations at the Vancouver Maritime Museum’s Heritage Harbour, and the Museum of Vancouver’s exhibition of Musqueam culture. Check the schedule online for details about special presentations and activities throughout the day.
1. Vancouver Maritime Museum
2. H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
3. Museum of Vancouver
4. Vancouver Academy of Music
5. City of Vancouver Archives
6. Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Win a Winter Wander Prize Pack
To promote Winter Wander, the Vanier Park Culture Group has offered up an awesome prize pack for one lucky Miss604 reader. The prize includes:
- 2 tickets to Bard on the Beach
- 1-year annual pass for the Vancouver Maritime Museum
- 2 tickets for Space Centre evening programming
- A tote bag and family membership to the Museum of Vancouver
- 2 tickets to the VAMSO concert at the Orpheum
- Daphne Sleigh’s book on Major Matthews, founder of the Vancouver Archives, “The Man Who Saved Vancouver”!
Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment naming a participating venue for Winter Wander(1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Saturday, February 7, 2015.
Update The winner is Emma!
The Rio Theatre is serving up a blend of super hot, sweet, romantic favourites, and a goofy classic for February’s Friday Late Night series. Tickets are available online in advance or at the door for $8 or $6 if you come in costume for the midnight shows. These 19+ screenings can be complimented with a beverage from the theatre’s full service bar as you enjoy a night out with friends.
Friday Late Night Movies at the Rio Theatre
Friday, February 6, 2015
9 1/2 Weeks (Adrian Lyne, 1986) @ 11:55pm
Before there was 50 Shades of Grey, there was 9 1/2 Weeks. Even at the height of their respective careers, Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke were never hotter than they were together, burning up the screen in director Adrian Lyne’s stylish, erotically charged, and very graphic 80s cult classic. A woman gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life, only about the sex games they play, so the relationship begins to get complicated.
Friday, February 13, 2015 Leonardo DiCaprio Double Bill
Titanic (James Cameron, 1997) @8:00pm
James Cameron won all the Oscars for this global phenomenon about a great ship that went down, while stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet were launched into the Movie Legend Stratosphere forever. Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart, Bill Paxton, and Victor Garber also star in one of the biggest big-screen movies of all time, ever. A seventeen-year-old aristocrat, expecting to be married to a rich claimant by her mother, falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.
Romeo + Juliet (Baz Luhrmann, 1996) @ 11:55pm
Australian director Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge) gives William Shakespeare’s age-old and beloved tale of star-crossed love gone awry a hyper-kinetic, modern redo in this timeless fan favourite. Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes give standout performances in a film that features a fantastic ensemble including Paul Sorvino, Harold Perrineau, Pete Posthelwaite, John Leguizamo, Paul Rudd, Brian Dennehy and Miriam Margolyes.
Friday, February 20, 2015
True Romance (Tony Scott, 1993) @ 11:55pm
Director Tony Scott’s ultra-violent (yet ultra-sweet) oddball romance (from a script penned by Quentin Tarantino!) about long-shot couple Clarence and Alabama (Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette) has remained an endearing cult-classic since its release in 1993. Also starring James Gandolfini, Brad Pitt, Christopher Walken, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Samuel L. Jackson, and more.
Friday, February 27, 2015
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (Tom Shadyac, 1994) @ 11:55pm
While Jim Carrey was already an established comic thanks to his amazing work on TV’s In Living Color, it was his role as a goofy pet detective who talks to animals in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective that really propelled him into the mainstream. Also starring Courtney Cox, Sean Young, Tone Loc (!) and Udo Kier (!!) A goofy detective specializing in animals goes in search of a missing dolphin mascot of a football team.
The Rio Theatre is an independent art and movie house located at 1660 West Broadway, at Commercial Drive, and is easily accessible by transit. Follow along on Facebook and Twitter for more film screenings, comedy showcases, and special event information.
Miss604 is a media partner of the Rio’s Late Night Movie series.
The Coldest Night of the Year is a family-friendly walking fundraiser that raises money for the hungry, homeless and hurting in over 80 communities across Canada on Saturday, February 21st, 2015. In BC alone, there are 19 registered walks, each supporting organizations and services in their own communities.
Coldest Night of the Year Walk
Scheduled walks around the Lower Mainland include are listed below. You can sign up on site or register in advance online to collect pledges and donations for your walk. Registration opens at 4:00pm, walks begin at 5:15pm with the routes open from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
Abbotsford
In support of Cyrus Centre
Start/Finish at Sevenoaks Alliance Church (2575 Gladwin Road, Abbotsford)
Chilliwack
In support of Salvation Army & Kiwanis Clubs
Start/Finish at Salvation Army Church (46420 Brooks Ave, Chilliwack)
Langley
In support of Salvation Army
Start/Finish at The Salvation Army Gateway of Hope (5787 Langley Bypass, Langley)
Maple Ridge
In support of The Salvation Army Caring Place
Start/Finish at The Caring Place (22188 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge)
New Westminster
In support of Senior Services Society
Start/Finish at River Market (810 Quayside Drive, New Westminster)
Surrey – City Centre
In support of Surrey Urban Mission
Start/Finish at Surrey Urban Mission (10776 King George Blvd, Surrey)
Surrey – Cloverdale
In support of Pacific Community Church
Start/Finish at Cloverdale Community Kitchen (5337-180th St, Surrey)
Vancouver
In support of CityReach Care Society
Start/Finish at CityReach Care Society (2650 Slocan Street, Vancouver)
Vancouver DTES
In support of First United Church Community Ministry Society
Start/Finish First United (Hastings at Gore, Vancouver)
White Rock
In support of Sources Community Resources Society
Start/Finish at Sources Community Resources Centre (882 Maple St, White Rock)
Follow Coldest Night on Twitter and Facebook for more information.
