Announcing The Dance Centre’s 2019-2020 season
12th biennial Dance In Vancouver showcase of the BC dance community, the annual Scotiabank Dance Centre Open House, and residencies and research labs throughout the season.
Arts and Culture
Carousel Theatre for Young People, Teen Shakespeare The Winter’s Tale – July 26 to August 10
King Leontes and King Polixenes are childhood friends but a tragic misunderstanding drives them a part and thrusts those they love into an incredible adventure. A story of joy, forgiveness, and the timeless power of love.
Jacob Collier at The Imperial June 30th – a review
This Grammy Award winning multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger, singer and composer began his career doing covers of popular songs on YouTube.
Herbie Hancock Queen Elizabeth Theater June 29th – a review
Most of the performance was classical jazz, but at one-point Hancock walked out on stage with a large, white keytar and played a couple songs. The audience in the lower section were quiet, focused and stayed seated the entire night
Live Jazz and Standup Comedy Every Friday and Saturday Night at Tyrant Studios
The Summer Lounge Series will see Seven Tyrants Theatre continue to present weekly entertainment in their full service Bar and Lounge, offering Vancouver a variety of professional music and comedy shows each week
The Roots – June 28 Vancouver International Jazz Festival – a review
The lights dimmed and there was a welcome solo DJ mix that started the show. We watched the DJ tap quickly and heard the heavy beats that dropped as he worked both hands and an elbow across his marvelous music machine. Just then the Roots entered to a standing ovation.
This weekend: Symphony at Sunset, free concert at Sunset Beach Park, July 7
This year’s concert will be conducted by Music Director Otto Tausk and includes repertoire that has something for everyone — from classical favourites to film score hits including the Love Theme from Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet.
Tickets now on sale for 2019-2020 Vancouver Opera Season featuring Verdi, Rossini and the west coast premiere of Another Brick in the Wall at the QE Theatre
“Never has there been a more exciting time for Vancouver Opera as we prepare to welcome traditional and new work to our stages with two opera classics and a West Coast premiere,” said Kim Gaynor, Vancouver Opera General Director.
From Fireworks to Family Days at Bard on the Beach – July 6 – September 7
From Fireworks nights to Family Days, there’s a host of unmissable events to enjoy at the Bard’s spectacularly beautiful Vanier Park site.
Canadian Artist Vikky Alexander’s First Retrospective Traces Her 30 Years of Photographic Investigations
“With a focus on contemporary photo-based art, the Gallery has proudly committed itself to Alexander’s work over several decades,” says Daina Augaitis, Interim Director and curator of Vikky Alexander: Extreme Beauty.