Renowned folk group Anda Union will captivate Canadian audiences for the first time at the Chan Centre on March 26th, with their stirring, mystical sounds from Inner Mongolia. Playing rare traditional instruments, including the horse head fiddle and the two-string lute, the nine-member group blends haunting throat singing and stunning harmonies to conjure visions of […]

The Firehall Arts Centre is proud to produce and present Mary Vingoe’s Refuge from March 18th to April 1st, 2017. Refuge at the Firehall Arts Centre Where: The Firehall Arts Centre (280 East Cordova, Vancouver) When: Opening Night: March 22 at 8:00pm Previews: March 18, 8:00pm, March 19, 3:00pm, March 21, 7:00pm, March 22, 1:00pm […]

Ballet BC continues its dynamic 31st season at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver. To celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Canada, four unique voices in contemporary dance in Vancouver will honour this special occasion with a BC-inspired evening of works in collaboration with local designers and artists. Solo Echo. Photo Michael Slobodian Ballet BC Program […]

Master story tellers, Monster Theatre, have created a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, making it understandable, joyful, and highly entertaining. This is a perfect opportunity to introduce kids not only to live theatre but to Shakespeare. Monster Theatre takes this Shakespeare classic that is a hilarious tale of fairies, love potions and […]

Following their Canadian premiere at the Vancouver International Dance Festival (“VIDF”) in 2015, Japan-based ensemble, Dairakudakan, returns with their newest work – Paradise – at the Vancouver Playhouse. Proudly presented as part of VIDF 2017, the visual tour-de-force drives audiences on an absurd, haunting hunt for the elusive concept of paradise. Dairakudakan’s Paradise at VIDF […]

One of my favourite Vancouver date night activities with my husband is a dinner and a show, which is why I’m so excited to partner with the Jessie Awards this year to bring you monthly theatre listings. The Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards are an annual awards ceremony and party produced by the Jessie Richardson Theatre […]

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival and Coastal Jazz present dirtsong, with Australia’s Black Arm Band, an ensemble of acclaimed Indigenous artists who will perform harmonies and vocals in nearly a dozen languages, drawing on 40,000 years of tradition to showcase their country’s rich culture. Behind them, projections of vivid Australian landscapes – from vast plains […]

One of my favourite Vancouver date night activities with my husband is a dinner and a show, which is why I’m so excited to partner with the Jessie Awards this year to bring you monthly theatre listings. The Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards are an annual awards ceremony and party produced by the Jessie Richardson Theatre […]

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, the 2013 Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of The King & I and The Sound of Music, will play the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver for a limited engagement April 11-16, 2017. Cinderella in Vancouver Be transported back to your childhood as you rediscover some of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s […]

The 17th annual Chutzpah! Lisa Nemetz International Jewish Performing Arts Festival is coming up February 16 to March 13, 2017. It’s the Lower Mainland’s winter music, dance, comedy and theatre festival presenting international, national and local artists. The Chutzpah! Festival delivers audiences work that is forward-looking, multi-layered, and entertaining. Chutzpah! Festival After the success of […]