A colourful display made a low key appearance this week on the side of the YWCA Hotel on Beatty Street. Until today, YWCA Hotel Vancouver had been quietly building, looking to add 65 rooms in a new tower. But as soon as the signs went up, locals are slowly realizing that this hotel is a social enterprise.
Many guests didn’t realize that YWCA Hotel Vancouver is a social enterprise providing affordable accommodations for all travellers while generating revenue that sustains YWCA Metro Vancouver’s community service work. When guests stay at the YWCA Hotel, they are directly supporting the many women, children and families who are accessing YWCA’s services every week.
“As a not for profit, 100% of our hotel profits are used to support YWCA’s work to help women, single mothers and families,” Remarks Arthur Mills, VP of Hotel and Housing at YWCA Metro Vancouver “So, this expansion will let us do even more good for our community.”
You may recognize a few familiar faces on the construction billboard, Kingsley Bailey from VancouverTicket.com and yours truly. I’m so happy to support the YWCA Hotel and YWCA Metro Vancouver and I encourage you to continue to book your staycations and visitors’ stays at the highly-rated hotel during the construction period.
The construction is projected to finish by June 2020. YWCA Hotel is still open for business during this period. Follow the YWCA Hotel on Instagram and Facebook for updates in the meantime.
Seven Tyrants Theatre, Vancouver’s Jessie Award winning independent theatre company, presents King Richard and His Women,a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s Richard III by Vancouver based playwright Camyar Chai.
Daniel Deorksen as King Richard. Seven Tyrants Theatre.
King Richard and His Women
When: April 11 – 19, 2019 Where: Tyrant Studios (1019 Seymour Street, Vancouver) Tickets: $29 available online now »
The production, the third of their season, is directed by Camyar Chai and stars Leanna Brodie as “Elizabeth”, Ghislaine Dote as “Anne”, Sandra Ferens as “The Duchess” and Linda Quibell as “Margaret” with Daniel Deorksen as “King Richard”. The production features scenography by Camyar Chai,sound and music design by Daniel Deorksen and lighting design by David Thomas Newham. The play will be performed at Tyrant Studios, the company’s newly renovated performance venue located above the historic Penthouse Nightclub. Recently converted by the company to a studio theatre, these upstairs rooms once hosted exclusive parties and performances by music legends like Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr, and Frank Sinatra.
In this modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘History of King Richard lll’, the Wars of the Roses are transformed into a war of the conscience. Wounded in battle and in an altered state between life and death, the titular character is confronted by the women he has loved, hated and destroyed. Together, the ghosts of his deeds create a dark and fantastical world in which he, Richard, is called to account. Shakespeare’s beautiful language spoken through an absurdist allegory of corrupting power that is sure to resonate with the times.
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CatVideoFest is coming to Vancouver with a compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and, of course, classic internet powerhouses!
The 70-minute-reel of cat videos is family-friendly and can be enjoyed by anyone. The wide demographic appeal allows for it to be shown in virtually any type of setting – from museums to theatres to outdoor festivals and beyond all over the world. In Vancouver, the VIFF Vancity theatre will be home to this one-day event.
CatVideoFest
Where: VIFF Vancity Theatre (1181 Seymour St, Vancouver) Tickets: Available online here » When: Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 10:30am, 12:00pm, 1:30pm, 3:00pm, and 4:30pm.
A joyous communal experience, only available in theatres, CatVideoFest raises money for cats in need through partnerships with local cat charities, animal welfare organizations, and shelters to best serve cats in the area. People love cat videos, and they love coming together for a shared experience.
CatVideoFest is committed to bringing the joy of cat videos to the masses, while doing good for the worldwide community of people working to help cats in need. Here at home, 15% of the box office will be donated to Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association (“VOKRA”).
The cherry blossoms are out, the tulips are coming, and spring is here! This month there are family events, shows, theatre, and festivals like the Party for the Planet in Surrey. Here’s your go-to event list for all things fun in Metro Vancouver this April:
April Events in Metro Vancouver
This list is updated daily thanks to you! Please submit your events, for a free listing, through the Miss604 Contact Form here »
You don’t have to be an artist to attend this fun art party! Teaching artist Rebecca Blair will reveal the keys to drawing 3D buildings using the techniques of the Renaissance masters. Grab some friends and enjoy learning and drawing while sipping bubbly prosecco and snacking on complimentary Italian-inspired appetizers. All skill levels welcome. Cash bar.
DanceHouse presents MOMIX (US), an astounding company of ‘dance-illusionists’, in the Canadian premiere of Viva MOMIX, on stage in Vancouver April 12 & 13, 2019.
Dancers of MOMIX in Viva MOMIX. Photo by Giulio Lapone Effequattro
DanceHouse Presents MOMIX: Viva MOMIX
Where: Vancouver Playhouse (600 Hamilton St, Vancouver) When: April 12 & 13, 2019 at 8:00pm Tickets: From $35, available online or call (604) 801-6225
Helmed by Artistic Director Moses Pendleton, one of America’s most innovative choreographers and directors, MOMIX is revered for its ability to conjure a surreal world using props, light, shadow, humour, and the human body. Viva MOMIX celebrates the best of more than three decades of works, with a selection of company favourites mixed with three new creations.
Developed in 2015 in honour of MOMIX’s 35th anniversary season, Viva MOMIX features stunning vignettes from six of their iconic productions: MOMIX in Orbit, Botanica, Lunar Sea, ReMIX, Classics, and Opus Cactus, alongside scenes from three new works created for the company’s birthday celebration at Teatro Nazionale in Milan, Italy — Daddy Long Leg, Light Reigns, and Paper Trails. Praised for its “beguiling, eye-filling, and impressive visual and movement theatrics” (The Wall Street Journal), Viva MOMIX will transport audiences on a journey into a surreal fantasy. Elements of the natural world — animal, plant, and mineral — are transmuted through the technical prowess of nine gifted artists who shape their bodies into creations that suspend the rational mind and replace it with wonder and a glorious sense of play.
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