Pacific Theatre – ‘Mother of the Maid’: Theatre Review
And, as we learn in the sporadic, self- referential monologues Isabelle delivers, she went on to do her most important work, after her daughter’s death.
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TUTS presents Disney’s Newsies – Hope for the Future – a review by Sylvia Pritchard
Newsies is the story of a rag tag group of kids who took on a group of newspaper tycoons including Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst and won.
Jacob Collier at The Imperial June 30th – a review
This Grammy Award winning multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger, singer and composer began his career doing covers of popular songs on YouTube.
Herbie Hancock Queen Elizabeth Theater June 29th – a review
Most of the performance was classical jazz, but at one-point Hancock walked out on stage with a large, white keytar and played a couple songs. The audience in the lower section were quiet, focused and stayed seated the entire night
Bard on the Beach celebrates 30 years with the fast-paced and festive Shakespeare in Love.
Now, I am one who loves to study Shakespeare. But in truth, very little is known about the artistic life of the Bard and the evolution of his literary genius. Shakespeare in Love (originally a movie by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard) captured the imagination of audiences everywhere in 1998.
The Vancouver Art Gallery presents: Alberto Giacometti: A Line Through Time
Walking Man is a huge sculpture and the centerpiece of the exhibit. Standing Woman, The Dog, Annette Without Arms and Bust of Diego are a few of the other pieces on display.
Top of my List for Dining in BC Wine Country – Miradoro Restaurant at Tinhorn Creek Vineyards
As tempting as it was to just repeat our wonderful dinner from the Fall we decided to give the new Spring menu items a try this time and pair with the recommended wine flights. The menu changes with the seasons but you can expect it to always be at the peak of freshness.
Pacific Theatre presents: “Jesus Freak” a Review by Judy Robb
At the conclusion of the production, the applause was prolonged; lively discussions began immediately. Under the direction of Morris Ertman, Pacific Theatre has, once again, provided patrons with “theatre that matters”.
Vancouver Opera presents Puccini’s La Bohème – The Greatest Love Story
Arguably one of the most well known operas of our time, the Vancouver Opera is staging their 12th production of La Bohème since they first performed it in 1960. The last time the bohemian arias were sung by the VO was in 2008, a very melodramatic interpretation indeed, and so being able to attend this new staging felt much more authentic and was a real treat.
Ancora brings Fine Dining to Ambleside, West Vancouver
Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio brings its celebrated brand of Peruvian-meets-Japanese cuisine to the North Shore with its second location at 1351 Bellevue Avenue in West Vancouver’s Ambleside neighbourhood.