Archive of posts tagged "arts"

The City Before The City

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Celebrating the 125th anniversary of the City of Vancouver a few years ago was very fun but for anyone who is truly into local history and the roots of the place which we call home, we know that our town sits on the unceded traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. With […]

Review of The Nutcracker by Royal Winnipeg Ballet

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Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker, presented by Ballet BC, is a beautiful, big-hearted performance that retains aspects from the original’s German and Russian traditions, while being very relevant to a Vancouver audience by being set in Canada, at the turn of the 20th Century, just before WWI. Photo courtesy of Ballet BC. RWB Company Photo […]

Nutcracker Ballet in Vancouver: Ballet BC Presents Royal Winnipeg Ballet

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Ballet BC presents the Royal Winnipeg Ballet in The Nutcracker this weekend at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. As Canada’s premiere ballet company and one of the oldest ballet companies in North America, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet will bring this magical holiday dream to life with the some of the country’s best and brightest young artists. […]

Vancouver Theatre Listings for December 2014

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Miss604 is pleased to announce a new promotional partnership with the Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards (the “Jessies”). On the first Thursday of every month, I will feature a list of productions that are registered for the Jessie Awards, including their dates, locations, and more. The goal of this partnership is to promote eligible shows and […]

Win Tickets to James and the Giant Peach

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Carousel Theatre for Young People presents a heartwarming musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic from Tony-nominated songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Opening December 6th at the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island, families will love this tale of friendship and adventure. When young James Trotter is shipped off to live with his wretched aunts, he […]