Arts and Culture

Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra presents Hector Berlioz’s Phantasmal   -Symphonie Fantastique-

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    Concert pairs Berlioz’s innovative masterpiece with imaginative new work by local, award-winning composer Benton Roark   The Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra (VAMSO) will embark on a thrilling musical journey with Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, February 19, 2017, 2pm at the Orpheum Theatre. In an afternoon inspired by ingenuity, VAMSO’s more than 100 musicians led by Music … Read more

 The Vagabond Players Presents Towards Zero By Agatha Christie

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  Romance, drama and intrigue galore in this gripping murder mystery from the Queen of Crime Agatha Christie! An intriguing play by the incomparable Agatha Christie, Towards Zero begins when the frail and elderly Lady Tressilian invites several guests into her seaside home at Gull’s Point. The house party turns sour when tennis star, Neville Strange, … Read more

Pacific Theatre presents CORLEONE: THE SHAKESPEAREAN GODFATHER by David Mann 

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  What if Shakespeare had written The Godfather?  Feb 3-25, 2017 What if Shakespeare wrote The Godfather? Pacific Theatre is proud to present Classic Chic’s production of Corleone: The Shakespearean Godfather by David Mann. The Corleone family is on the top of the New York crime food chain, with Vito Corleone at the head of … Read more

Early Music Vancouver Explores Extraordinary Figure of Cultural and Racial History in – Le Mozart Noir –

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  Celebrating Black History Month, EMV rediscovers work by Chevalier de Saint-Georges: The first star classical composer of African ancestry   Early Music Vancouver (EMV), embarks on another Northwest Baroque Masterworks project in collaboration with the Pacific Baroque Orchestra (PBO), the Seattle Baroque Orchestra, Portland Baroque Orchestra, and the Early Music Society of the Islands to present Le … Read more

Australia’s Indigenous Rhythms and Cultural Roots Illuminated in Multimedia Concert Spectacle:

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  – dirtsong – PuSh Festival headliner will see acclaimed Aboriginal artists combine intoxicating music with stunning documentary film   The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival (PuSh Festival) and Coastal Jazz present the sweeping, visually-stunning multimedia experience, dirtsong, February 4, 8pm at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Australia’s Black Arm Band, an ensemble of acclaimed Indigenous artists, will … Read more

Throwdown Defeats the Winter Blues, February 1-14

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  This is often the time of year when the winter blues set in – the holidays are over, the weather is blech, and you’ve received your credit card bill from December. The best antidote? A good dose of laughter. February 1 through 14, Vancouver TheatreSports™ League (VTSL) rocks the laughs with its annual festival, … Read more

STOMP performs to benefit Greater Vancouver Food Bank

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  “The International Percussion Sensation” STOMP is returning to Vancouver for a three day run at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre from January 13 – 15, 2017. Members of the cast took some time out of their day today to support their favourite cause and to perform a sneak peak of their upcoming show.     … Read more

#FridayFavourites for January 13 to January 20 (#dovf starts)

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  Here is our list of favourite things to do January 13 to 20 as well as upcoming events you need to get moving on buying your tickets or making reservations. So what are you waiting for? #dovf starts January 20   DINE OUT VANCOUVER CELEBRATES 15 YEARS OF EXCEPTIONAL FOOD AND DRINK:   WildTale plunges … Read more

The Chan Centre presents Manual Cinema’s Award-Winning Gothic Masterpiece: Ada/Ava

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Combining puppetry, multimedia and cinematic ingenuity, Chicago collective animates cryptic tale of twins’ indelible bond    The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia (UBC) presents Manual Cinema’s Ada/Ava, a haunting masterpiece for stage and screen on February 7, 2017 at 7:30pm in the Telus Studio Theatre as part of the … Read more

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival presents 2017 Lineup of Acclaimed Artists from 11 Countries

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  Three-week festival showcases groundbreaking contemporary theatre, dance, multimedia & music    The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival (PuSh Festival) presents its 13th annual edition, taking place January 16 to February 5, 2017 at various Vancouver venues. Acclaimed artists representing 11 countries will descend on the city for the signature, three-week mid-winter event. From staggering spectacles … Read more