Author: vanlovesart

When Cheyenne Mabberley and Katey Hoffman debuted “The After Party” at the 2016 Fringe Festival, no one was prepared for the theatrical phenomenon the show would become. It won the Pick of the Fringe, Cultchivating the Fringe Award as well as

This Italian dance company’s ensemble featured two pieces. Like two sides of a coin they contrasted, yet complimented each other. Both were set to well known classical scores, but that is where the similarities end. One evoked a dark and

The Crazy8s gala is a screening of 6 short films that were shot and produced within 8 days. Beginning at The Centre downtown followed by an after-party at Science World, it is also the time when the film fauna of

Ballet BC have never disappointed me and their latest creation, “Romeo + Juliet” is no exception. It’s an interesting premise, taking a classical tale, in fact, one of the most well known in the western literary canon, and a much

Salsa! Merengue! Arms flailing and booty shaking! This interactive performance slash dance lesson took Latinx dancing to a whole new level. For Carmen Aguirre, instructor and performer, Latinx culture, identity, and history are tied to her every move. Here, the

Quite aptly the dance piece opening this year’s Chutzpah! Festival is entitled ‘OPEN’, and boy did it kick things off with a punch. It is a wickedly eclectic juggernaut of a show. With multimedia projections on a series of movable

“Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite the claws that catch”. What did I think of the Old Trout Puppet workshop’s production – “Jabberwocky”? Well, I don’t think I could put it better than Alice herself: “It seems