Arts and Culture

Arts Umbrella Announces the Naming of its Theatre & Music Department in New Granville Island Location

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Architect and heritage planner Robert Lemon has made a $2-million contribution to the Arts Umbrella Building Campaign in the name of his late partner Robert (Bob) Ledingham. To celebrate Bob’s appreciation of theatre and passion for education, the Robert M. Ledingham School of Theatre & Music will provide young people with access to extensive training opportunities, led by Artistic Director Paul Moniz de Sá.

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Presents the Music of Mozart, Haydn, and Fiala, featuring Berlin Philharmonic Oboist Albrecht Mayer on October 25 & 26 at The Chan Centre at UBC

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You haven’t heard oboe till you’ve heard Albrecht Mayer, principal of the Berlin Philharmonic. Mayer will lead the VSO as both soloist and conductor in a program that features a concerto that skillfully highlights the oboe’s capabilities.

VSO Announces Iconic Conductor Tan Dun to Lead Martial Arts Symphony Show Crouching Tiger & Beyond on Saturday, Nov. 9

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The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) is pleased to present iconic Chinese conductor Tan Dun in Crouching Tiger & Beyond — a groundbreaking show that combines the brilliance of a live orchestra with iconic footage from the legendary martial arts films Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hero, and The Banquet on Friday, November 9 at the Orpheum.

16th Annual DTES Heart of the City Festival – October 30 to November 10

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This year’s theme Holding the Light has emerged from the compelling need of DTES-involved artists and residents to illuminate the vitality and relevance of the Downtown Eastside community and its diverse and rich traditions, knowledge systems, ancestral languages, cultural roots and stories.