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National Geographic Live in Vancouver: Win Tickets

Comments 52 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Win tickets from Miss604! Vancouver Civic Theatres is bringing National Geographic Live! to Vancouver for the first time on October 10th at the Orpheum. Paleontologist Nizar Ibrahim will lead the talk Spinosaurus: Lost Giant of the Cretaceous.

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FIELD in Ackery’s Alley: Transform Another Vancouver Alley

by Rebecca Bollwitt

There’s a proposal in the works to transform another one of Vancouver’s alleys into an interactive art installation. On the heels of Alley-Oop, which was reimagined into a vibrant pink and yellow park by More Awesome Now, the next project is the alley behind the Orpheum Theatre, located off Granville Street. Ackery’s Alley Ivan Ackery […]

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Self-Guided Tours of the Orpheum in Vancouver

by Rebecca Bollwitt

This summer Vancouver Civic Theatres is offering self-guided tours of the Orpheum, one of the most beautiful concert halls in North America. For 90 years the Orpheum theatre on Granville Street has been far more than an iconic neon sign. Hosting concerts, comedy showcases, the VSO, and even my high school commencement ceremony, this gorgeous […]

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Gatsby’s Night Out at the Orpheum

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The historic Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver is hosting a very special event in celebration of Culture Days this month. Gatsby’s Night Out at the Orpheum invites you to put on your flapper dresses, cuffed trousers, and two-toned shoes and head over for a charming evening full of free, spectacular entertainment. Gatsby’s Night Out at the […]

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Win Tickets to Sharon, Bram and Friends Live at The Orpheum

Comments 41 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Legendary Canadian performers, Sharon and Bram, are bringing their sing-along concert to Vancouver at the end of the summer. They’re known for such well-loved favourites as “She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain”, “Five Little Monkeys”, “One Elephant”, “Tingalayo”, and, of course, “Skinnamarink”. Where: Orpheum Theatre (601 Smithe St at Seymour, Vancouver) When: Sunday, September 18, […]

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Tour The Orpheum This Summer

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The BC Entertainment Hall of Fame is giving you the chance to tour The Orpheum Theatre this summer. Take a 90-minute guided walk around the “Grand Old Lady of Granville Street” and learn about all of the city and entertainment history it contains (and maybe a ghost story or two). 1946: The Orpheum on Granville. […]

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Of Monsters and Men at The Orpheum

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On Sunday night, Icelandic folk-pop group Of Monsters and Men took to the stage at The Orpheum and kicked off their North American tour. The Vancouver fans were bursting at the seams with excitement, flooding the stage as soon as the back-lit curtain dropped during their first song “Dirty Paws” which is also the first […]

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Orpheum Sign Replacement

by Rebecca Bollwitt

This afternoon Krista Rand sent me a message on Twitter with a photo of the Orpheum sign coming down. Many panicked at the news that the iconic neon beacon on Granville was being removed however it has been determined that it’s all part of a master plan. Photo credit: Krista Rand on Twitter Since the […]

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