Celebrate International Women’s Day with Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon 2024. Join the Surrey Art Gallery in partnership with Rungh Magazine for a day of research and editing to amplify underrepresented artists and communities.
Participants at a Surrey Art Gallery Wikpedia Edit-a-thon in 2019. Photo by Pardeep Singh
Art & Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Date: Friday March 8, 2024 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Surrey Art Gallery (13750 88 Ave, Surrey)
Tickets: Free!
Gender inequities in online spaces like Wikipedia contribute to a bias in content and language and erasure of knowledge and histories of women artists and communities. Surrey Art Gallery in partnership with Rungh Magazine would like to address the significant gender gap on Wikipedia and invite people of all gender identities and expressions to make an impact and support gender equality and the arts.
Research, develop, and deepen content about underrepresented women, Black, Indigenous, and people of colour and non-binary artists on one of the world’s most popular sites. Participants will learn how to research, create a user account, publish Wikipedia pages, and edit as well as maintain entries.
You are welcome to come with ideas for entries that need updating or creating. Pre-researched subjects from the Gallery’s permanent collection will also be available for entry. No prior knowledge or practice of editing Wikipedia is required. However, to create new entries, participants must be registered Wikipedia users and have made ten previous edits on existing pages.
Rungh Magazine
Rungh is a Canadian multidisciplinary space for creative explorations, featuring work by Indigenous, Black, and people of colour artists. Consisting of a magazine, programming, archive, advocacy and more, Rungh is committed to Canada-wide conversations by and about people of colour. Rungh questions and challenges ideas about diversity in the Canadian cultural landscape.
Cirque du Soleil returns to Vancouver this fall with its latest show, ECHO, a story of connection, intention, and the symbiotic unions between humans and the animal kingdom.
Fueled by the power of change, the hope of the youth, and the value of empathy, ECHO follows an inquisitive young woman named FUTURE as she wanders into a fantasy world that explores our sacred bond with animals and nature. When FUTURE and her best friend the DOG encounter a mysterious CUBE, they quickly learn how their actions have the power to shape this world, and if we come together, we can rebuild our planet to create the world we all want to live in. Cirque du Soleil’s 20th Big Top show brings bold new visuals and a unique aesthetic on tour. Packed with vibrant characters, inspiring music, astounding lights and projections, and never-before-seen acrobatic feats, ECHO invites audiences on a journey through a universe of colour, wonder, and infinite possibilities.
Broadway Across Canada announces their 2024-2025 season in Vancouver, featuring seven spectacular theatrical productions that will take center stage at that Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
This season’s four show package includes: the Broadway smash hit musical Beetlejuice based on Tim Burton’s film; TINA – The Tina Turner Musical; SIX; and Disney’s The Lion King. This season will also have three specials: Come From Away (September 10 – 15, 2024); The Book of Mormon (November 12 – 17, 2024); and wrapping up with the legendary RIVERDANCE 30 – The New Generation (June 10 – 15, 2025).
Broadway Across Canada’s 2024-2025 Season in Vancouver
BEETLEJUICE January 21-26, 2025
He earned his stripes on Broadway… now the ghost-with-the-most is coming to Vancouver. It’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. With an irreverent book, an astonishing set, and a score that’s out of this Netherworld, BEETLEJUICE is “SCREAMINGLY GOOD FUN!” (Variety). And under its uproarious surface (six feet under, to be exact), it’s a remarkably touching show about family, love, and making the most of every Day-O!
TINA March 25 – 30, 2025 TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is the triumphant story of the Queen of Rock and Roll set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her most beloved hits! TINA–The Tina Turner Musical presents Tina’s journey against all odds to become one of the world’s most beloved artists of all time. Featuring her much loved songs, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall.
SIX May 13 – 18, 2025 From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over! SIX won 23 awards in the 2021/2022 Broadway season, including the Tony Award® for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical.
DISNEY’S THE LION KING
August 20 – September 14, 2025 More than 100 million people around the world have experienced the phenomenon of Disney’s The Lion King, and now you can, too, when Vancouver’s best-loved musical returns to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Winner of six Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, this landmark musical event brings together one of the most imaginative creative teams on Broadway. Tony Award®-winning director Julie Taymor brings to life a story filled with hope and adventure set against an amazing backdrop of stunning visuals. The Lion King also features some of Broadway’s most recognizable music, crafted by Tony Award®-winning artists Elton John and Tim Rice. There is simply nothing else like The Lion King.
Tickets and Subscriptions
Subscribers of Broadway Across Canada’s 2024-2025 Vancouver Season receive exclusive perks, including priority seating access, guaranteed prices, no fee easy payment plans, guaranteed same seat locations for all season presentations, and easy online upgrades and exchanges. Current 2023-2024 season subscribers will receive information on their automatic renewal process by email today.
Four-show season packages start at $220.00 are available for American Express Cardmembers today, or for the general public starting March 7, 2024, at 10:00am. Season options can be added to your package at point of purchase. Broadway Across Canada subscriptions can be purchased online or by calling 866-542-7469.
For the latest news, announcements, and “backstage” access for upcoming shows, become a fan of Broadway Across Canada on Facebook and Instagram.
The Vancouver Park Board has announced that the Stanley Park Easter Train will be running this season, after a limited ticket release for the Bright Nights Train over the holidays.
Vancouver Park Board Photo
Stanley Park Easter Train
When: Friday, March 29 to Monday, April 1, 2024 from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Where: The Miniature Railway is located off Pipeline Road in Stanley Park
Tickets: A total of 5,700 tickets for the Easter Train will be available for purchase starting Tuesday, March 12 at noon, exclusively online here for designated time slots. Due to logistical and staffing considerations, tickets will not be available for purchase on site.
Pricing (exclusive of GST & service fees): All guests ages 3 years and older: $9; Children ages 2 years and under: Free
In 2022 the train was open for four days, the duration of the Easter Long Weekend. 2024 details are yet to be announced, aside from the fact that the train will be operational in some capacity.
The park board said demand for Bright Nights tickets this past season was unprecedented, with 23,000 tickets selling out online within 90 minutes. One of the fleet’s four locomotives was operational, and two were added later this winter expanding capacity and ride times into January. The train was out of commission, on and off, for several seasons due to COVID as well as mechanical issues.
UPDATE: The event will feature two locomotives and six carriages, including one that can accommodate children in wheelchairs. Guests can look forward to a family-friendly atmosphere highlighted by a visit from the Easter Bunny and engaging displays in the plaza. Local vendors will also be present, offering an assortment of sweet and savoury treats.
According to a post on X by Brennan Bastyovanszky, the train will once again include an accessible car. “As Park Board Chair, I directed staff to look into providing a sensory friendly time for neurodivergent children and their families.”
Following shipping delays of essential parts necessary to meet regulatory standards set by Technical Safety BC, the reopening of the accessibility carriage will ensure equal access for all. Park Board Commissioner Jas Virdi announced his intention to introduce an emergency motion aimed at reducing or eliminating ticket costs for the accessibility carriage for the remainder of the year. Additionally, Virdi plans to request the introduction of the Access 2 Pass program for the Stanley Park Train, allowing individuals requiring support workers to ride the Train together without additional costs. This initiative has already demonstrated success with partners like the Vancouver Aquarium.
Accessible Tickets
Tickets for wheelchair-accessible spots and attendants will be reserved in advance of the general sale. Complimentary admission is offered to support persons accompanying guests with disabilities requiring assistance. Tickets for children in wheelchairs and attendants of guests with disabilities must be booked in advance of the general sale by calling 1-844-307-7469 on March 12, starting at 8:00am.
While you’re in the park, don’t miss the beautiful cherry blossoms which should all be in full bloom at that time. Take public transit, ride your bike, or walk to the Easter Train. Parking is available in parking lots and streets in Stanley Park.
Catch Julie Kim LIVE at the Surrey Arts Centre on March 13, 2024 for a night of laughter. The lineup includes headliner Julie Kim, one of Canada’s top stand-up comedians, with feature act Syd Bosel, and emcee Rachel Schaefer.
Surrey Civic Theatre Presents Julie Kim Live
Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 7:30pm
Location: Main Stage of Surrey Arts Centre (13750 88 Ave, Surrey)
Enjoy the comedy stylings of headliner Julie Kim, feature Syd Bosel, and emcee Rachel Schaefer.
Headliner Julie Kim is one of Canada’s top stand-up comedians. Kim has performed at all major Canadian comedy festivals including Just for Laughs Montreal, Just for Laughs Vancouver, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, and Halifax Comedy Festival. She tours internationally and has been featured on CBC’s The Debaters and has received 3 nominations for writing and producing by the Canadian Academy in 2023. Julie Kim has contributed to the writing rooms of Kim’s Convenience, Run the Burbs, and Still Standing.
Feature act Syd Bosel is a stand-up comic and storyteller from Vancouver who can be heard on CBC’s Just for Laughs and Laugh Out Loud. Bosel has opened for Maria Bamford, Debra DiGiovanni, and Julie Kim. Syde Bosel has placed first in 2018 “BC’s Funniest New Female Comic”, was a finalist in the 2019 “Great Canadian Yuk Off”.
Emcee Rachel Schaefer from Vancouver, BC was featured on the JFL Originals album Yee-Haw Hell Yeah, CBC Gem’s New Wave of Stand Up, and CBC Radio’s Laugh Out Loud. Schaefer has acted in shows like Zoey’s Extrodinary Playlist, and Reginald the Vampire.
Surrey audiences are in for a night of laughter with this top-notch lineup! Find tickets and more events on the Surrey Civic Theatre site here.
