Royal Winnipeg Ballet – Going Home Star

Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet Presents Poignant Tale of Hope and Understanding in Vancouver Premiere of Going Home Star   Heartrending Ballet Pays Tribute to the Experiences of Residential School Survivors and Opens Important Dialogue About Truth and Reconciliation Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) presents the Vancouver premiere of the critically acclaimed and deeply moving classical … Read more

Chan Centre presents – Words in Motion

The Chan Centre Presents Words in Motion An Evening of New Dance Works Inspired by Acclaimed Texts Celebrated BC-based authors and choreographers present three distinctive visions  weaving narrative with movement The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia (UBC), in partnership with The Dance Centre, presents Words in Motion, March 18 & 19, 7:30pm, in the Telus Studio Theatre. This … Read more

Ravens, Eagles and Polka Dots: Haida Heritage Hits the Runway

Two years ago, Dahlia Drive owner/designer Wendy Van Riesen and her husband met internationally-renowned Haida artist Reg Davidson in the workshop outside his home in Old Massett, Haida Gwaii. The visit developed into a rich friendship and resulted in the Ravens, Eagles and Polka Dots clothing collection unveiled at the beautiful Skwachays Lodge Hotel and … Read more

Bollywood Ball Raises More Than $1 Million for Retinal Surgery and Research

On February 13, Surrey Hospital & Outpatient Centre Foundation’s inaugural gala, the Bollywood Ball, was held at the Hellenic Centre in Vancouver, BC, in support of the Project Eye initiative to combat blindness. The sold-out event exceeded all expectations, raising more than $1.2 million to equip BC’s newest and most advanced retinal operating room within the … Read more

Memory Wax and Danza Teatro Retazos

VIDF Presents Hotly Anticipated Canadian Premiere of Two Action-Packed Works born from Swedish/Cuban Cultural Exchange  Visionary co-productions from Sweden’s Memory Wax and Cuba’s Danza Teatro Retazos challenge perception of time, space, and belonging The 2016 Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) presents the highly anticipated Canadian premiere of two illuminating, richly complex works, co-produced by international collaborators Sweden’s … Read more

Murder, Mayhem and Mystery on Granville Island

I’William Deverell, Ian Hamilton, Gail Bowen, and 18 Other Writers On Trial  March 11 – 13   Event: The CUFFED International Crime Writers Festival Venue: Performance Works on Granville Island Dates: March 11 – 13, 2016 Admission: $20 for most events; $50 for the Linwood Barclay Workshop; $49 for any three events; $99 for a Festvial Pass (advance only). Tickets: Online … Read more

Vancouver TheatreSports League’s The Massacre Slays Audience With Laughter

It’s grey and rainy outside and the evenings are still long.  We’re all in debt from the winter holidays and spring seems a long, long way off. It’s a pretty grim and gloomy time of year. If only there was something to bring a little levity into our lives? Enter the Vancouver TheatreSports™ League (VTSL) … Read more

Rich Cultural Traditions Through Transcendent Performance Line-Up

Coastal First Nations Dance Festival Honours Rich Cultural Traditions Through Transcendent Performance Line-Up   Illuminating array of Indigenous stories, songs and dances brought to life in the Great Hall at MOA Dancers of Damelahamid in partnership with the University of British Columbia’s Museum of Anthropology (MOA), showcase an enlightening weeklong celebration of the distinct stories, songs, and … Read more

VIDF – Provocatively Sensuous Foutrement

Compagnie Virginie Brunelle Makes West Coast Premiere at VIDF with Provocatively Sensuous Foutrement   Physically Complex Work Explores Perilous Pitfalls of Love and Infidelity as Three Dancers Journey Through Seduction, Temptation & Disillusionment    The Vancouver International Dance Festival ( VIDF ) presents Compagnie Virginie Brunelle’s primal Foutrement from March 3-5, 2016 at 8pm at Roundhouse Performance … Read more

Vancouver TheatreSports’™ Grapes of Laugh

Stop and Smell the Rosés at Vancouver TheatreSports’™ Grapes of Laugh, February 25   Question: What do you get when you mix great wine with tasty food, fabulous auction items and live entertainment? Answer: A fundraiser (yawn…). Now… Question: What do you get, if in addition to the above, you also mix in lots of … Read more

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