Tickets go on sale TODAY for Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misérables in Vancouver!
Photo by Matthew Murphy
Les Misérables in Vancouver
Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre (630 Hamilton St, Vancouver) When: July 10 to 15, 2018 Tickets: Purchase tickets online through Ticketmaster or call
1-855-985-5000. Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling 1-800-889-8457. Broadway Across Canada Subscribers can visit BroadwayAcrossCanada.ca or call 1-866-542-7469. Ticket prices start at $30.50.
With its glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, this breathtaking new production has left both audiences and critics awestruck, cheering “Les Miz is born again!” (NY1).
Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption—a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Featuring the thrilling score and beloved songs “I Dreamed A Dream”, “On My Own”, “Stars“, “Bring Him Home”, “One Day More” and many more, this epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history.
The new production is currently playing to sold out houses around Japan, São Paulo and Mexico City with upcoming productions around the UK.
Seen by more than 70 million people in 44 countries and in 22 languages around the globe, Les Misérables is still the world’s most popular musical, breaking box office records everywhere in its 32nd year.
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I will draw one contest winner on Monday, May 14, 2018 at 12:00pm. Update The winner is Roxana!
“Sheltered waters, beautiful scenery, there’s nothing better than fresh BC spot prawns!” captain Rick Jerema exclaimed as I dunked a prawn tail into a cup of soy sauce and popped it in my mouth. The Gulf Rascal purred along the emerald waters of the Sunshine Coast while Rick’s partner Roxanne sorted the catch and reset bait in traps.
Well I didn’t as much sit as stand along the side of the vessel, salt water spray tickling my nose, eyes scanning the pristine landscape between waves and the rocky shores of Texeda, Hardy, and Nelson Islands.
Rick and Roxanne run Gulf Rascal Charters, a fishing tour company that will not only get you around the unique islands of the Sunshine Coast, as seals and otters look on, but facilitate a fun day of fishing for local, sustainable catches that you can take home with you – or eat right on the boat.
Celebrate talented youth at the Surrey Youth Showcase – the City of Surrey’s largest annual youth event series. Our Youth Events Squad captures what youth want to see at these events with a theme and help to bring that vision to life. 2018 themes are Basketball, Dance, Cooking and Art.
Surrey Youth Showcase Dance Battle and Hip Hop
Where: Fleetwood Community Centre (15996 84 Ave, Surrey) When: Saturday, May 12, 2018 12:00pm to 6:00pm
Breakers compete in crews of three in the junior (age 16 and under) or senior (ages 17-21) divisions, while teams of 3 to 8 Hip Hop dancers between the ages of 13 and 18 years take part in a choreography contest. Prizes are awarded for first and second place in each division. More than $2,000 worth of prizes is up for grabs!
This event is part of the Surrey Youth Showcase and presented in partnership with the Streetrich Hip Hop Society. Miss604 is a proud media sponsor of the Surrey Youth Showcase series.
BC & Alberta Guide Dogs presents the 12th annual Ties and Tails Auction & Gala on May 12th, hosted by the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver.
The event features emcee Samantha Falk, Global BC Reporter/Anchor and Auctioneer Ian Paton, Delta South MLA, and will bring together new and existing BC & Alberta Guide Dogs supporters to help raise much needed funds for blind/visually-impaired individuals and children with autism.
Ties and Tails Auction & Gala
When: Saturday, May 12, 2018 doors 5:30pm, program 6:45pm Where: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver (900 West Georgia) Tickets: Tickets are $125 (with a $25 tax receipt issued) and are available online or by phoning BC Guide Dogs at 604-940-4504. If you have a special seating request, please contact Linda Thornton at 604-940-4504.
This fun-filled evening will feature a sit-down dinner, silent and live auctions, a grand-prize WestJet raffle and a chance to meet some of our adorable puppies in training and some deserving recipients.
BC & Alberta Guide Dogs is a registered charity based in Delta, BC. The organization breeds, raises and professionally trains Guide Dogs for blind/visually-impaired individuals, and Autism Support Dogs for children aged 3-10 and their families living with profound autism. It takes two years and upwards of $35,000 to produce one certified dog, provided free of charge to the recipient.
Follow BC Guide Dogs on Twitter and Facebook for more information.
Coastal City Ballet closes its 2017/18 season with the remount of Irene Schneider’s enchanting ballet, Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, May 19 at Vancouver Playhouse and June 8 at Surrey Arts Centre. Set to the exquisite music of Felix Mendelssohn, this full-length ballet, which premiered in 2013, will showcase the prodigious talents of the Lower Mainland’s finest young dancers in their season finale.
Gabriel Ritzmann & Emilie Siqueira. Photo by David Cooper
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
When: May 19, 2018 8:00pm Where: Vancouver Playhouse (600 Hamilton St, Vancouver) Tickets: Available online now.
Commissioned from Schneider, former Artistic Director of Germany’s Magdeburg Ballet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of more than 60 original dance works developed by the choreographer for ballet companies and opera houses around the world. Created for families and children of all ages, this adventurous performance features lavish sets, spritely costumes, and a delightful score.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of magic, mischief, and mistaken identities. Two sets of lovers have fled the city for the forest where they become entangled in a lover’s quarrel between the Fairy King and Queen. Matters swiftly become more complicated with the introduction of the incorrigible Puck, a haphazardly applied love potion, and a crew of rough craftsmen attempting to rehearse a play. In the end, naturally, love conquers all and each character enjoys their happy ending.
Building on two successful, sold-out performances – 2016’s Swan Lake and 2017’s Giselle, Coastal City Ballet continues its tradition of spotlighting BC’s most promising dance talent as they prepare to launch to the world stage.
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