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Daniel Wesley is a stage performer through and through
May 31, 2016If you haven’t heard of Daniel Wesley before now, let me assure you that you’re missing out. Wesley recently performed at the Commodore Ballroom in an anniversary event to mark his 10 years in the music business. In that time he’s released seven albums, and toured with Matthew Good across Canada in 2011. The Commodore show doubled as a live recording, and featured both an acoustic warm-up set and a rockin’ plugged-in performance that went into the wee hours of the morning. It was one large, crazy, and fun party — shame if you missed it. Wesley’s childhood friend, Jeremy Allingham,…
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Flicker magnifies indigenous dance in a multimedia performance
May 30, 2016Culture is always evolving, ‘flickering’ between what it was and what it is becoming. Dancers of Damelahamid carefully negotiate this in-between space in their new work Flicker, which premiered at the Cultch Historic Theatre on May 25. The work is…
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The more Music Waste changes, the more it stays the same
May 30, 2016It’s a Sunday night, less than three weeks before one of the biggest weekends for music in Vancouver — and the organizers of Music Waste are circled up in a living room, still working through the logistical headache of special…
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CENTRE STAGE: Ballet BC closes 30th anniversary season and young talent shines in Arts Umbrella’s Expressions Festival
May 26, 2016Program 3 – Ballet BC May 12–14, Queen Elizabeth Theatre Program 3 closes Ballet BC’s 30th anniversary season. Finnish choreographer Jorma Elo’s I and I am You and artistic director Emily Molnar’s 16 + a room are remounts first seen…
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Hedley wows hometown crowd
May 25, 2016By: Courtney Miller and Eric Smith Hedley took Rogers Arena by storm at the final show of the Canadian leg of their Hello World Tour. Francesco Yates started the show off strong with a solid, high-energy performance, complete with superb…
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The Pack a.d. explores a funner sound on their latest release
May 24, 2016The Pack a.d. played a hometown show at The Cobalt, a smoky bar with a disco ball that provides great rock ambience. For those who missed the live performance, The Pack a.d. recently released a music video for their latest…
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CENTRE STAGE: Ballet Kelowna teams up with Continuum Contemporary Music and Belgian choreographer Thierry Smits presents ReVoLt
May 16, 2016Renaissance – Ballet Kelowna Chutzpah! PLUS May 4–6, Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre Since becoming artistic director and CEO in 2014, former Ballet BC dancer Simone Orlando has led Ballet Kelowna to become a mature company presenting stunning contemporary choreography.…
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FOOD FIGHT: Timber falls like a freshly logged tree
May 16, 2016Timber, a relatively new gastropub on Vancouver’s Robson Street, is a thumbs-down from me. Their brand is endearing, being a “Canadian comfort” gastropub, and they covered all the requirements: the waitstaff are dressed in plaid shirts and denim, the furnishings…
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CENTRE STAGE: Just Words melds poetry and dance; flamenco, Irish tap, and belly dance share the stage in Encuentros
May 9, 2016Just Words – Les Productions Figlio April 27–30, Firehall Arts Centre Serge Bennathan steps to the front of the Firehall stage, a spotlight on him as he picks up a sheet of paper. He reads off a letter that he…
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