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Arts Beat

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Mary Walsh's Dancing with Rage does battle at the Firehall Arts Centre

“I’m desperately ashamed that I’m in this costume when everyone else is wearing Burberry," admits Walsh.

One-man King Lear blasts cultural boundaries using Peking Opera and modern theatrical techniques

Distilling the 16 characters of King Lear into a one-person show is no mean feat.

Walking Projects tells compelling city stories in a guided tour

There are three events associated with "Walking Projects: Vancouver, crawling, weeping, betting” and all of them are fascinating and free. battery opera performance and Unit/Pitt Projects presents...

Robinson Crusoe panto in Surrey brings Christmas fun for families

Looking for a fun event for the whole family this holiday season? Check out Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates,  a spirited show that brings the British panto tradition to life in all its...

Shay Kuebler's "Karoshi" physically explodes the chasm of east and west

Karoshi-death by overwork- releases your inner tortured worker bee. The Dance Centre presents the Global Dance Connections series.

Bad Boys of Dance combines every genre imaginable for a rollicking good time

Bad Boys of Dance, including hometown boy Alexei Geronimo, goes airborne.

Ballet BC's In/verse shows breathtaking choreography by Jacopo Godani.

Cutting-edge contemporary ballet featuring international choreographers comes to Vancouver.

Arts Club's White Christmas: The Musical

Throw on your favourite Christmas sweater and get ready for a White Christmas, like no other.

Arts Club's It's A Wonderful Life brings spirit of the season to Granville Island

Arts Club Theatre Company is about to make your life even more wonderful, with its much-adored production of It’s A Wonderful Life.

Aszure Barton's Awáa floods with emotion and rhythmic heart

Contemporary dance is not always a linear journey to story, but is rather an expression of the choreographer’s and dance artists’ emotional states and internal voices. In Aszure Barton’s Awáa ...
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