Archive of posts tagged "theatre"

Win Tickets to Bard on the Beach: Hamlet

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Vancouver’s annual Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival is on now until September 13th, 2013 with Hamlet and Twelfth Night in the 742-seat BMO Mainstage tent, and Elizabeth Rex and Measure For Measure on the studio stage at Vanier Park. Hamlet is one of my favourite Shakespearean works so John and I made a date […]

Kitsilano Showboat 2013 Season

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The Kitsilano Showboat has begun its 78th season of entertainment in Vancouver that will run through to August 17th. Since 1935 this summer staple has been featuring musical acts, plays, and dancers all near the pool at Kitsilano Beach. Photo credit: kpwerker on Flickr Events are every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 7:00pm to […]

Tour The Orpheum This Summer

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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. […]

Jessie Awards 2013: Ceremony

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Tonight the Vancouver theatre industry will gather at the Commodore Ballroom to celebrate the 31st Annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards (the “Jessie Awards” or “Jessies”). Nominees were announced in May and awards will be handed out in over 30 categories. Tickets for the Jessies are still available for $29.75 (plus service charges) through Ticketmaster online […]

Date Night in the City: St. Regis Hotel and Les Misérables

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Disclosure: Review — This is not a paid post. We paid for our own meals/drinks. I was provided media tickets to Les Mis (for review purposes). Our night at the St. Regis was complimentary. Views are my own. Please review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.

We’re a pair of 30-somethings in the city with no kids but that doesn’t mean that every time we go out that it’s a “date night”. Running to the grocery store or market, grabbing some take-out, and covering events (when John‘s got a camera in his face the whole time) aren’t the most romantic escapades. […]