Arts and Culture

JFL NORTHWEST ADDS A FLURRY OF FUNNY TO FESTIVAL LINEUP 

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  2018 FESTIVAL, TAKING PLACE MARCH 1-10, WELCOMES BILL BURR FOR A THIRD PERFORMANCE, THE LUCAS BROTHERS, AUNTY DONNA, STOP PODCASTING YOURSELF, VANCOUVER COMEDY AWARDS, RETAIL NIGHTMARES, B-SIDES WITH CHRIS GORDON, AND ADDITIONS TO THE BEST OF THE WEST SERIES TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 AT 10am AT JFLNorthWest.com  Vancouver’s comedy festival, JFL NorthWest, presented in association with SiriusXM, returns for a … Read more

Vancouver Opera presents Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’amore (The Elixir of Love)

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  An evening of Love, Laughter & Magic Potion a Review Anita Neufeld Queen Elizabeth Theatre Sunday, January 21, 2018 • 2:00pm matinee Thursday, January 25, 2018 @ 7:30pm Saturday, January 27, 2018 @ 7:30pm   As we experienced a rare break from the relentless rain of late, I was struck again with appreciation for … Read more

BALLET BC ANNOUNCES ROMEO + JULIET FOR ITS 2017/18 SEASON

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  Ballet BC continues its dynamic 32nd season at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, February 22- 24 with performances from Thursday to Saturday, February 22-24 at 8:00pm and a Saturday matinee on February 24 at 2pm. Under the artistic leadership of Ballet BC Artistic Director Emily Molnar, PROGRAM 2 will be a Ballet BC repertoire first—a … Read more

  The Chan Centre presents Rare Tribute to Legendary South African Ensemble: The Jazz Epistles

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  Jazz Epistles Alumnus Abdullah Ibrahim with Prodigious Trumpeter Terence Blanchard Revisits Iconic Catalogue of Apartheid-Era Works The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia (UBC) presents The Jazz Epistles: Abdullah Ibrahim with guest Terence Blanchard in a rare tribute concert, February 18 at 7pm in the Chan Shun Concert … Read more

Chinese New Year to feature 12 Girls Band at Orpheum, Feb 19, 2018

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  Having just celebrated the beginning of a New Year as the calendar turned over to 2018, we are preparing to celebrate the Celebrate the CHINESE NEW YEAR next month, with a very special concert featuring the 12 Girls Band. 12 Girls Band is a unique Chinese folk music group, inspired by the art of Yue … Read more

Club PuSh Expands to New Westminster at Anvil Centre

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Vancouver’s Fox Cabaret and New Westminster’s Anvil Centre play host to PuSh Festival’s cutting edge Club Push performance series The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival (PuSh Festival) expands its experimental, night-time weekend series Club PuSh, January 19 to February 3, 2018, held at its long-time Vancouver hub, The Fox Cabaret, to a second venue: Anvil Centre … Read more

18th ANNUAL CHUTZPAH! FESTIVAL Lisa Nemetz International Jewish Performing Arts Festival February 15 – March 15, 2018

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           Performances at the Norman Rothstein Theatre, Scotiabank Dance Centre, Rickshaw Theatre, Fox Cabaret                                                                                                          Awe-inspiring dance, extraordinary theatre, hilarious comedy and globally-celebrated music highlight this year’s festival with world-class performances and workshops by international, Canadian and local artists from February 15 to March 15, 2018.   An eagerly anticipated and annual highlight … Read more

Vancouver Opera presents Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’amore (The Elixir of Love)

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An evening of Love, Laughter & Magic Potion Queen Elizabeth Theatre Sunday, January 21, 2018 • 2:00pm matinee Thursday, January 25, 2018 @ 7:30pm Saturday, January 27, 2018 @ 7:30pm vancouveropera.ca A love struck man, a village beauty, an army captain, and a travelling doctor with a magic potion – All set in a picturesque … Read more

The Firehall Arts Centre to Produce and Present the Canadian Premiere of Patricia Cornelius’ SHIT

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  “A brutal but ultimately touching portrait of femininity from the lowest dregs of the underclass” – Maxim Boon   The Firehall Arts Centre is proud to produce and presents the Canadian premiere of Australian playwright Patricia Cornelius’ provocative play SHIT from Saturday, January 27 to Saturday, February 10, 2018. Named Australia’s most unapologetic playwright, Cornelius’ SHIT examines the lives … Read more

THE COMIC STRIPPERS !! EAST VAN! Sat Feb 3, 2018 YORK THEATRE

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  The Comic Strippers a male stripper parody and improv comedy show. Your favourite comedy bodies are back with a new show, more moves and even quicker wits. A Show for all genders… 19+ only Warning! No extreme nudity, just extreme hilarity. A fictitious male stripper troupe (played by a cast of some of Canada’s … Read more

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