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CENTRE STAGE: Great Russian Ballet touring Canada and reviews of Janeane Garofalo, This is That, Betroffenheit, and Spellbound Contemporary Ballet
March 7, 2016Great Russian Ballet’s Giselle currently touring Canada March 14 in Abbottsford; Vancouver show postponed and TBD Most people would assume that Russians are used to the cold, but Viorel Balan, founder of Great Russian Ballet, assured me that when his company landed in Montreal, they were not prepared for the -35 degree weather. With 37 dancers and 10 crew members, the Great Russian Ballet began their Canadian tour on Valentine’s Day in Montreal and are now making their way west, stopping in 18 cities over just 30 days. Balan’s sister Natalia stars in their production of Giselle, a story of…
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Performance Works Theatre showcases local dance
March 7, 2016Performance Works Theatre on Granville Island simply didn’t have enough seats to hold the number of excited audience members for the double bill of Heather Laura Gray: The Tunnel, and OURO Collective: Pace on February 28. The 2 p.m. show…
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Girls Rock Camp Vancouver gears up for their first fundraiser of 2016
March 5, 2016After a quiet 2015, which included the first campless summer in six years, Girls Rock Camp Vancouver is back in full-force to make this a year to remember for volunteers and campers alike. “We are happy to be back and…
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Despite the bumps, EXO put on an excellent show
February 22, 2016EXO is a Korean/Chinese boy band who began stealing teenaged girls’ hearts four years ago, in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Baekhyun, Chanyeol, D.O, Kai, Sehun, Chen, and Lay, each with their individual charm and strength,…
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FOOD FIGHT: The Wallflower wilts under pressure
February 22, 2016By reviewing restaurants in Metro-Vancouver, Food Fight is dedicated to highlighting the differences between vegan and omnivorous cuisines. Columnists Yelin and Bartosz show that you can have the best of both worlds. The Wallflower is a cozy nook on Main…
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CENTRE STAGE: In Review: Bigmouth, Little One, 887
February 20, 2016BigMouth Feb 11–21; York Theatre Spurred by his interest in the power of words to change the course of history, Valentijn Dhaenens set out to read at least one speech per day, and ended up reading over 1000 in a…
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Album Reviews
February 15, 2016Savvie – Night Eyes Savvie is a Vancouver band lead by Savannah Leigh Wellman (previously of Redbird). They’re as musically together live as they are on the recording, a tell-tale sign of talented artists. Featuring Wellman’s powerful, sultry voice that…
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CENTRE STAGE: In Review: Huff, Relative Collider, L’Immediat, Closer Than Ever
February 15, 2016HUFF I don’t think I’ve ever been so disturbed at a show or found something as difficult to watch as Huff. Cliff Cardinal’s one-man show presented as part of the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival at the Firehall Arts Centre…
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CENTRE STAGE: In review: Leftovers, Seeds, Lapin blanc, lapin rouge, and Company
February 8, 2016LEFTOVERS The Cultch and the Push International Performing Arts Festival presented Neworld Theatre’s Leftovers at the York Theatre — a one man show combining politics and comedy. Charles Demers (who wrote the show along with Marcus Youssef) told the story…
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Dine Out Vancouver’s Winter Beer Hall made for a great night out
February 1, 2016Dine Out Vancouver held its first ever Winter Beer Hall this month, and given its success — being a sold out event — it’s unlikely to be the last. Big Rock Urban Brewery and Eatery hosted the event, turning their…
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