Archive of posts tagged "theatre"

A Year with Frog and Toad at Carousel Theatre

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Carousel Theatre, the award-winning theatre for young people on Granville Island, presents A Year with Frog and Toad starting Saturday, March 3, 2012. Todd Talbot, Allan Zinyk. Photo by Tim Matheson for Carousel Theatre. “After playing to sold out houses and critical acclaim in 2010, Carousel Theatre is proud to bring the musical treat A […]

National Ballet of Cuba Presents Don Quixote: Review

Comments 51 by Rebecca Bollwitt
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The National Ballet of Cuba Presents Don Quixote in Vancouver starting tomorrow and running until Saturday night at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Photos courtesy of the National Ballet of Cuba. Vancouver Dates: February 16, 17, and 18, 2012. According to organizers, “The production was to be the last for Vancouver impresario David YH Lui, who […]

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Vancouver Review

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt
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Little girls in party dresses, patent shoes, and some with a tiara or rose filed into the Queen Elizabeth Theatre last night for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Audience members young and old were atwitter, having read the book or watched the cartoon movie growing up. I had actually just watched the Disney movie on […]

Save The Rio Events February 2012

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Earlier this month the Rio Theatre obtained their liquor license so that they could host 19+ events (performances, comedy, concerts) with bar service. The celebration was short-lived as they soon realized that they could no longer also screen movies, at any time of day, if they had that license in place. The movie house had […]

Rio Theatre: Alcohol & Movies Won’t Mix

Comments 7 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Have you ever watched a movie down South with a cold beer in your hand at establishments like the Alamo Drafthouse in Texas or Cinebarre in Washington State? Have you ever wondered why you can’t do the same in BC? Well, our BC Liquor laws state that you cannot have bar service in a movie […]