The #CHVCatchUp is a monthly series featuring the latest updates and news from Covenant House Vancouver. Miss604 is proud to be the Official Blog Partner of CHV.
Building a Strong Foundation
Covenant House Vancouver wants young people to walk out their doors more secure, stable, and confident than when they walked in. Their long-term model of care gives youth the opportunity to build a strong foundation as they move towards adulthood.
Through their Rights of Passage Program, they provide youth with safe, affordable housing and support as they transition to independent living.
Comprehensive Housing: Rights of Passage Program
Rights of Passage (“ROP”) is a comprehensive housing program that supports youth who wish to transition to independent living.
The festival is presenting a strong selection of works by Indigenous creators, with Courtney Montour’s short doc Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again, Terril Calder’s animated Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics, as well as two new works from the NFB’s Labrador Documentary Project: Ossie Michelin’s Evan’s Drumand Jennie Williams’ Nalujuk Night.
There’s also award-winning NFB co-produced animation, with Claude Cloutier’s latest, Bad Seeds (Mauvaises herbes) (L’Unité centrale/NFB), and Sandra Desmazières’ Flowing Home (Nhu môt dòng song) (Les Films de l’Arlequin/NFB).
We’re back to school, the sunflower festival has closed for another season, and the leaves are starting to turn. However, the corn mazes and pumpkin patches are opening, theatre and film festivals are ramping up, and there’s a solid lineup of outdoor fun on the calendar. Find these and more fun things to do in Vancouver this weekend listed below. You can also tune into my new CKNW mini-segment on Friday afternoons where I list my top weekend event pick. Have a great weekend!
Vancouver Opera has announced the return of live performances for the 2021–2022 season. They will present two days of outdoor performances at the šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn (formerly QET Plaza) on September 18 and 19, 2021 (1:00pm to 4:00pm each day) followed by three extraordinary operas at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre starting in December.
Vancouver Opera – Orfeo ed Euridice photo – Nick Harrison
Vancouver Opera Performances This Fall & Beyond
“The entire team at Vancouver Opera is thrilled to be staging these productions this coming season,” said Tom Wright, Vancouver Opera General Director. “Two company premieres and a classic that highlights our amazing orchestra, chorus and celebrated Canadian vocal talent.”
The Vancouver Opera 2021–2022 season offers a range of works with an opportunity to integrate contemporary dance and showcase the talented Vancouver Opera Orchestra and Chorus.
Opening the 2021–2022 season in December is a Vancouver Opera premiere and first collaboration with Ne. Sans Opera and The Dance Centre, Orfeo Ed Euridice by Christoph Willibald Gluck. In February, two performances of Cavalleria Rusticana in Concert by Pietro Mascagni will welcome back Music Director Emeritus Jonathan Darlington to conduct the Vancouver Opera Orchestra and Chorus. The final production of the season is the wildly popular HMS Pinafore, a hilarious journey of forbidden love by Gilbert and Sullivan.
2021-2022 Opera Season in Vancouver
Orfeo Ed Euridice by Christoph Willibald Gluck Co-Production with Ne. Sans Opera and the Dance Centre Sung in Italian with English SURTITLES™ projected above the stage
Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre
When: December 4 & 5, 2021
This exquisite opera follows the ancient Greek myth of Orfeo, a divinely gifted musician and poet, who moves the deities of the Underworld with the beauty of his music and poetry to lead his love Euridice back to the world of the living. This timeless story of love is conducted by Leslie Dala and directed and choreographed by Idan Cohen as a celebration of opera and contemporary dance. This production is a Vancouver Opera premiere and marks the first collaboration with Ne. Sans Opera and The Dance Centre. Canadian conductor Leslie Dala, Director and Choreographer Idan Cohen with Mireille Lebel as Orfeo, Krisztina Szabó as Euridice and Mireille Asselin as Amore. Featuring the Vancouver Opera Orchestra and Chorus.
Cavalleria Rusticana in Concert by Pietro Mascagni Sung in Italian with English SURTITLES™ projected above the stage
Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre
When: February 12 & 13, 2022
This beloved masterpiece, Cavalleria Rusticana in Concert delivers intense passion, memorable music and incredible arias. This one-act opera, performed live and in concert, welcomes back Music Director Emeritus Jonathan Darlington to conduct the Vancouver Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Featured performers are Othalie Graham as Santuzza, David Pomeroy as Turridu, and Gregory Dahl as Alfio.
HMS Pinafore by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan Sung in English with English SURTITLES™ projected above the stage
Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre
When: April 30, May 5, 7, 8, 2022
Gilbert and Sullivan’s comedic tale is a delightful combination of forbidden love across class divides and the shenanigans that take place along the way. Poking fun at social hierarchies and packed with absurd characters, this wildly popular operetta delivers plenty of laughs and memorable music. This joyful production is directed by Brenna Corner and conducted by Rosemary Thomson and features the Vancouver Opera Orchestra and Chorus.
Tickets go on sale October 12, 2021. Follow Vancouver Opera on Twitter and Facebook for more information.
Variety – the Children’s Charity and Global BC have announced that that this year’s Variety Week will take place from Monday, October 18 to Friday, October 22, 2021. Throughout the week, Global BC will be showcasing the work that Variety does to help children with special needs and their families across the various communities in BC.
Variety Week 2021 on Global
During every newscast including Global News Morning and Global News Hour at 6, viewers will meet children who Variety has supported while getting to see firsthand how their lives have been impacted because of Variety’s help.
“With kids heading back to school during this especially challenging time, we’re seeing an influx of applications,” said Cally Wesson, Variety BC CEO. “Whether we’re helping kids with tuition so they can attend a specialized school or one-on-one tutoring so they can learn at a pace for them or even counselling for mental wellness support, the need is greater than ever so I’m hoping British Columbians will once again open their hearts and come together so that every child needing our help receives our help.”
“Variety BC is where families go for the critical funding they need. It’s the incredible support from our audience for Variety Week on Global BC that helps to support BC’s most vulnerable children and their families,” said Bhupinder Hundal, News Director & Station Manager, Global BC
Viewers will also learn about autism assessments and how for the first time in Variety’s 55-year history, they’ve begun funding private autism assessments. Additionally, Variety will be presenting a total of five Sunshine Family Vans … one in each health region across the province.
Last year’s campaign raised $2,624,487. Donations can be made by calling toll-free at 310-KIDS as well as at variety.bc.ca or by texting “KIDS” to 45678 to make an automatic $20 contribution.
Miss604 is proud to be a Telethon Committee Member at Variety BC
