The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival (PuSh Festival) celebrates its milestone 15th annual edition, January 17 to February 3, 2019, at various venues across the Lower Mainland. Featuring 26 works from 24 companies from 13 countries — including six world premieres — this extraordinary showcase of visionary collaboration and risk-taking is a highlight of the city’s cultural calendar.
Can one person change the world? Owen Meany believes he is an instrument of the divine. As he and his best friend John navigate the turbulent America of the 1960s, Owen pulls the strings of a plan invisible to everyone but him and – perhaps – God.
An Evening with Antoni Porowski will be moderated by fellow JFL NorthWest comedian, Michelle Buteau.
Motivated by many wakeful nights and a baby who struggled to find sleep, The Vaka Studio Society presents an album of original lullabies and gentle melodies created by singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and new father Thomas Kuecks, entitled Lullaby Belle Amie.
Vancouver TheatreSports™ (VTS) rocks the laughs with its annual improv celebration, Throwdown – International TheatreSports Festival, at The Improv Centre on Granville Island from Wednesday, January 2 to Sunday, January 27, 2019.
The Firehall Arts Centre Welcomes the Return of Circle Game: Reimagining the Music of Joni Mitchell to its East Vancouver Stage January 12 – February 9, 2019 |Firehall Arts Centre| 280 E. Cordova
Vancouver TheatreSports League production of Merry Kiss-mas was a departure from previous performances, but it’s a very welcome addition, and I predict it will be a holiday tradition for many years to come. Go. You’ll be so glad you did! And Happy Holidays, everyone.
The Act Theater, Maple Ridge was filled to capacity as the audience anticipated the performance of “O Christmas Tea” by James and Jamesy. Monday December 10th/Tuesday December 11th at 7.30pm
at Kay Meek Centre, 1700 Mathers Avenue, West Vancouver BC
Tickets: kaymeek.com, (604) 981-6335
For its fourth consecutive year, JFL NorthWest, presented in association with SiriusXM, promises to deliver larger-than-life laughs as it unites today’s funniest comedy stars from February 14 – 23, 2019. Tickets & Passes on sale Friday, December 7 at 10:00am PST at JFLNorthWest.com
Improvised dance and music meet on stage in CoexisDance, an evening of live improvisational duets featuring local dancers and musicians on December 22.