Celebrating Creativity of Young Minds with Diverse, Ambitious Lineup Annual event’s powerful youth performances transverse genres and centuries Arts Umbrella announces its 2016 Theatre and Music Expressions Festival: an annual showcase celebrating the boundless creativity of young talent in the organization’s pre-professional theatre program, running from May 11 to 22, 2016, at Waterfront Theatre on … Read more
Celebrated Pastry Chef Tamera Clark Returns Home to Sip, Savour and Celebrate at the 2016 Fest of Ale ROSEWOOD HOTEL GEORGIA ANNOUNCES REOPENING OF REFLECTIONS PAELLA DAYS: BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR ADDS NEW CHAPTER FINE FOOD and FISHY FRIVOLITY EarthBites Long Table events at Rocky Mountain Flatbread … Read more
Wet Ape Productions, Savoury Chef & Latincouver bring the Cinco de Mayo fiesta to Downtown Vancouver On Saturday, May 7, 2016 (4 pm to 10 pm), at Robson Square (Plaza Level), Wet Ape Productions, Buena Onda and LatinCouver, will be hosting you and your friends for the worldwide Mexican party that’s all about … Read more
Alice’s Restaurant 50thAnniversary Tour American icon gives rare, full-length performance of famed 1960’s anthem, along with hits from cherished song catalogue The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia (UBC) presents prolific singer-songwriter and American folk star Arlo Guthrie on April 21 at 8pm in the Chan Shun Concert … Read more
No cover, no green beer, and no plastic clovers! Did you know it wasn’t until the early 1970s that pubs in Ireland were allowed to open for that most iconic of Irish festivities, St. Patrick’s Day? It is a holy day of obligation in Ireland and best likened to Canada’s Thanksgiving. Vancouver’s only Irish-owned bar will … Read more
in Concert of New Works in Response to Global Refugee Crisis Five-time GRAMMY nominated artist performs songs from upcoming album, Land of Gold The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia (UBC) presents the prodigious sitarist, known for embodying the spirit of innovation and experimentation, Anoushka Shankar on April 8 at 8pm in the Chan Shun Concert Hall. Blazing new branches of … Read more
I’ve always wanted to see Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly – that beautiful, classic tragedy about lust, love, loyalty, sacrifice and betrayal. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to attend Opening Night of Vancouver Opera’s latest production – and was moved to tears. And during a week-long celebration leading up to International Women’s Day … Read more
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards is pleased to announce the return of their Canadian Concert Series for 2016 with an outstanding lineup of musical artists throughout the summer, all ramping up to the highly anticipated grand finale concert with Canadian rockers 54-40. This summer, enjoy some of Canada’s top musical talent while sipping award-winning wines and taking … Read more
Vancouver Bach Choir Closes 85th Season with Namesake’s Towering & Magnificent – St. Matthew Passion – VBC, VSO and acclaimed soloists, perform one of sacred music’s most triumphant masterpieces, overflowing with sweeping harmonies and colossal power Vancouver Bach Choir concludes its monumental 85th anniversary season with J. S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, March 19, 7:30pm at The Orpheum. Celebrated as a pinnacle accomplishment in music history, … Read more
Coastal First Nations Dance Festival Honours Rich Cultural Traditions Through Transcendent Performance Line-Up Illuminating array of Indigenous stories, songs and dances brought to life in the Great Hall at MOA Dancers of Damelahamid in partnership with the University of British Columbia’s Museum of Anthropology (MOA), showcase an enlightening weeklong celebration of the distinct stories, songs, and … Read more