Granville Island is about to get a whole lot funkier from Friday, as the Vancouver Men’s Chorus (VMC) brings us six days of music and celebration, paying homage to the ‘Gays of Our Lives’. On at Performance works from June
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Vancouver Men’s Chorus Celebrates Pride Month With “Gays of Our Lives”
Bard on the Beach’s Lady Macbeth, Moya O’Connell, Takes Us Behind the Scenes and Into Her Process
Opening the 2018 Bard on the Beach season is Shakespeare’s dark, psychological inquiry: “Macbeth”. A tale of the corrupting potential of power, and its inevitable, ruinous effects. For those who are a little rusty on the plot- after a prophecy
Read moreJulia Taffe’s Gravity-Defying Choreography in Aeriosa’s “Second Nature” Examines the Beauty of Human Transformation
Aeriosa has been part of Vancouver’s cultural landscape for almost a decade now. And quite literally so! The dance company has performed aerial dance pieces amongst the lofty branches of Stanley Park trees, on the textured cliffside of the Stawamus Chief,
Read more“Les Filles du Roi” Dissects Colonialism To Reveal Our Confused Definitions of Indigeneity
“Les Filles du Roi”, a new piece by creative duo Corey Payette and Julie McIsaac, is a historical reimagining. It follows the story of Marie-Jeanne, played by McIsaac, a young “fille du roi”, who discovers that the “new world” is
Read moreMy, My, How Can We Resist You? – Skip the Movies and Hit Stanley Theatre Instead For “Mamma Mia” This Summer
If you’re looking for upbeat entertainment, dance galore and music that’ll have you singing in the shower for weeks – “The Smash-Hit Musical Based on the Songs of ABBA: Mamma Mia” is a must this summer! This show has been tried and
Read moreTwelve Twats and a Harp: Raïna von Waldenburg’s “12 Minute Madness” is a Fearless Dance About Sexual Abuse
In “12 Minute Madness” playwright, director, professor and choreographer, Raïna von Waldenberg, goes where few dance shows dare to go. Using twelve characters to depict the twelve psyches that inhabit the mind of a child sexual abuse survivor, von Waldenburg
Read moreThe Three Pieces in Ballet BC’s “Program 3” Achieve Astounding Synchronicity
Ballet BC dazzles again with “Program 3” at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Showcasing three works, which are loosely linked together through the use of the human voice in their musical accompaniment. It is an audacious program full of textural and
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