Victorian England and Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) are together at last with Bah! Humbug! This show combines 20 musical numbers from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol with a stellar cast » Read More
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November 30, 2012
“Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.” It’s a Wonderful Life is a charmer that encapsulates the season of giving. This classic Frank Capra film has become » Read More
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November 29, 2012
It’s New York City, 1991, heading into a busy holiday season at Macy’s department store. Enter one soap opera-starstruck elf, who for the next hour and change will entertain the » Read More
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November 28, 2012
Electric guitars, a dancer suspended in the moon, and golden unicycles. And so begins Cirque du Soleil’s latest production, Amaluna. The story unfolds in the wake of a storm caused » Read More
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November 5, 2012
Wittenberg, Germany. A twisty world in which Hamlet, Dr. Faustus, and Martin Luther walk into a bar, share theological and philosophical differences over a few drinks, and try to figure » Read More
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November 2, 2012
Before David Sedaris‘ rise to fame, he worked as an elf at Macy’s Santaland. He wrote the short story “Santaland Diaries” based on this experience and published it with other » Read More
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October 26, 2012
Cirque du Soleil returns with Amaluna, a new show set to tour Canada through the end of the year. Amaluna’s name is a fusion of the words ama, referring to » Read More
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October 25, 2012
Guest review by Miles Harrison at Vancouver Vantage, an online source for Vancouver-centric events, ideas, and outdoor activities. The sign of truly great play is the test of time. Oliver » Read More
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October 19, 2012
After playing to sold out houses last holiday season to critical acclaim, Vancouver’s Carousel Theatre will bring the Wizard of Oz back to Granville Island from December 7 to January » Read More
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October 11, 2012
SHIFT Theatre presents Patrick Marber’s sharp and brutally honest play, Closer, from November 8 to 17 at The Cultch. The play grapples with the complexity of modern relationships by following » Read More
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October 9, 2012
Romantic tomfoolery and mistaken identities abound in She Stoops to Conquer, Oliver Goldsmith’s classic comedy of manners, coming to the Arts Club’s Stanley Alliance Stage later this month. When shy-with-the ladies » Read More
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October 4, 2012
“There are no shortcuts in art.” How demanding is it to be a top-notch opera singer? If you’re Maria Callas, it pretty well encompasses your very existence. In the Arts » Read More
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September 28, 2012
In the future, only the past can save you. In the Arts Club Theatre’s upcoming production of The Unplugging, two women (Jenn Griffin and Margo Kane) seek shelter in a » Read More
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September 20, 2012
Bill Richardson and Veda Hille will be on tour from October 1 to November 3, bringing their unique 90 minute song cycle, “Do You Want What I Have Got? A » Read More
