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Vancouver Opera’s 2019/2020 season is kicking off with a sumptuous new production of Giuseppe Verdi’s timeless romantic tragedy, La Traviata. In an unprecedented collaboration, Vancouver Opera joins four other Canadian opera companies as they co-present this opera reaching more opera patrons than ever before.
They’ve performed for hundreds of thousands of fans worldwide, released six highly acclaimed albums, and travelled the globe multiple times, drawing larger audiences each time. Now, after more than a decade together, multi-award-winning Scottish band SKERRYVORE are finally about to make their long-awaited Vancouver debut: Saturday, October 5, at North Vancouver’s Centennial Theatre.
The Vancouver Art Gallery, in collaboration with the Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, presents an exhibition exploring the dynamic between place and movement in the work of twenty-one Indigenous artists from around the Pacific. Transits and Returns, on view September 28, 2019 to February 23, 2020
In Marjorie Chan’s China Doll, Su-Ling is bound by tradition. Her grandmother is determined that she will marry well and bring prosperity to them both. But when she learns to read, Su-Ling’s intellectual awakening sets her on a dangerous path to independence.
The beautifully crafted documentary, “Eliades Ochoa: From Cuba to the World”, digs deeper, chronicling the life of one of the Social Club’s performers as well as the history of Cuban music.
You’ll meet Tania in the Valley and be whisked in luxury wheels to three wineries which have embraced art, both inside their bottles and in beautiful spaces which they offer as destinations for wine travellers.
Prepare for a culinary and wine pairing experience like no other as Chef Murray, of The Bear, The Fish, The Root & The Berry at Spirit Ridge Resort, and Howard Soon lead you on an adventure across the country.
Pourhouse will offer a special buy-one-get-one-half-off feature on its signature Pourhouse burger and fries ($23), a mainstay on their menu. From Monday, September 23 until Monday, October 21, weekday dine-in lunch.
“We Are Not Princesses”, an NFB documentary dedicated “to all displaced persons”, offers an unflinching opportunity to see into the lives of a group of women from Syria.
In partnership with Accenture, this year’s speed mentoring event focuses on breaking down the barrier of awkward conversations and the challenges of finding mentorship.