The historic Railway Stage & Beer Café will celebrate its 85th Anniversary from April 6th-8th with three days of special events including shows by local heroes Said The Whale and Hey Ocean!, and a four-band showcase night headlined by Friction Project. It’s rare for bars and clubs to make it to their 10th anniversaries, … Read more
49th Season Features Rare Visits from Luminary Artists & Ensembles, Including Bach Collegium Japan, The King’s Singers, Angela Hewitt, Kristian Bezuidenhout, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra & More Early Music Vancouver (EMV) announces its 2018 Vancouver Bach Festival and 2018/19 Main Season, bringing a staggering list of events to venues in and around Vancouver. At the precipice of … Read more
This May long weekend, Osoyoos Desert Park Racetrack will once again be transformed in to a Medieval arena filled with jousting Knights, Old World Games, award winning performers and traditional foods fit for a King. Already recognized as a great event for families, organizers have added some new acts to the program and extended the … Read more
Havana’s Finest Solo Artists Perform a Double-Bill of Dynamic Afro-Cuban Fusion The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia (UBC) presents Afro-Cuban neo-soul singer Daymé Arocena and Havana-born piano virtuoso Roberto Fonseca in an exhilarating co-bill on April 15, 2018 at 7pm in the Chan Shun Concert Hall. These … Read more
The new exhibition at the Museum of Vancouver, “Haida Now”, is an extensive collection of more than 450 exquisite works of art and artifacts which trace the history of British Columbia’s Haida nation. Curated by guest Haida curator Kwiaahwah Jones and Viviane Gosselin, Co-curator at the Museum, and in collaboration with Nika Collison, director of … Read more
“The gentle breeze floats the delicate pink petals of cherry blossoms like a soft snow in the sunlight, sending traces of sweet and subtle floral fragrance in the air. Sakura; a symbol of renewal and hope; marks the grand arrival of Spring and new beginnings with a remarkably beautiful spectacle.” When the cherry tree blooms, … Read more
Two dazzling new opera productions are at the core of the second annual Vancouver Opera Festival, April 28 to May 6, 2018. Under the banner of the Russian White Nights, the second annual Vancouver Opera Festival celebrates Russia’s luminous midsummer “white nights” with Eugene Onegin – a beloved Russian lyric opera, and the much-anticipated … Read more
Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen “It’s written on the walls of this hotel. You go to heaven once you’ve been to hell.” – “Paper Thin Hotel”, written by Leonard Cohen Firehall Arts Centre’s new production of “Chelsea Hotel” is a riveting testament to the complexity and genius of Canadian composer and singer … Read more
A world-class theatre experience, Spirit Horse is a play about two youth who are caught between two worlds—the traditional ways of their Stoney Nation heritage and the modern ways of the city. Angelina and Jesse’s lives are changed forever when their grandfather brings them a horse that has mysteriously appeared to him. Can this majestic … Read more
Ride On! May 18 to 20 at Four Seasons Resort & Residences Whistler Eat, drink, ride, and repeat. Enjoy a weekend filled with beautiful scenery, great friends and gourmet food created by celebrity chefs. Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler has partnered with Bici Gusti once again for the third annual celebrating of cycling, … Read more