On Saturday I went to the Vancouver Opera’s opening night of The Barber of Seville. Now, I love going to the opera. Not only because I love the operatic voices, but also because I love the experience that comes with going to the opera. I usually get there a half-hour early, have a drink, and […]

Walking past the box office of the Spanish Revival style building, I opened the doors to the Patricia Theatre and was greeted with the haunting aroma of buttered popcorn. A poster board propped up in the entranceway spelled out the future of the historic Powell River theatre rather bluntly: Digital or Dark? The Patricia is […]

The Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company announced today that it will be closing its curtains for the very last time on Saturday night after a final production of Hunchback. From The Vancouver Sun: The announcement was made Friday by the board chair, who said the decision was made at 4 a.m. after an emergency board meeting. […]

Rock of Ages, the hit Broadway musical featuring the music of Pat Benetar, Styx, Journey, Foreigner, and more is coming to Vancouver. Get your jean jackets ready because this 5-time Tony nominee arena rock show musical will hit the stage at The Centre May 8th to 13th, 2012. Photo credit – © Scott Suchman via […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The PuSh Festival started this week and I’ll be covering the festival for Miss604. This particular festival happens at the exact right time of year; there is nothing like watching inventive performance art from around the world to distract you from the bleak cold January weather of Vancouver. And though I’m drawn to attend the […]