Picks of the Week - February 8, 2023
Love Month ticks closer to Valentine's Day, and plenty of opportunities for Date Night activities in the picks of the week. Chocolate: Continuing until February 14, the 13th annual Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival is brewing up and a bigger and better festival than ever, with visions of hot chocolate flavours from cafes, bakeries and eateries to keep us warm on winter days. Masters: As opportunity to interact with a Master’s great works, in a new exhibition, Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience running until March 5, 2023 at the Agriplex at Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey.
Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, Surrey until March 5th photo: J Minter Opera: Vancouver Opera's 2022-2023 season continues as company premieres A Midsummer Night’s Dream, British composer Benjamin Britten’s romantic, atmospheric opera for three performances this week and next starting February 11th Jazz: After eight successful years in the San Francisco Bay area, Pyatt Hall is the host for three dates of the new Jaz'N'theViolin Concert Series, making its Vancouver debit with Kit Eakle and his internationally-acclaimed Jaz’N’theViolin Quintet on Sunday, February 12 Fly: You don’t have to go far to visit Asia as guests to Fly Over Canada can experience spectacular Taiwan from above as Soar Over Taiwan takes flight only until February 12th. Tomatoes: February 11th at Surrey Arts Centre, former CEO & Professor, Keith Alessi shares his exceptional true story of leaving the corporate world behind to follow his true passion—playing the banjo! Told through authentic storytelling, heartfelt humour and music, Tomatoes Tried To Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life is an uplifting story of challenge, triumph, and the power of positivity. Listen: The Cultch Re/Play season continues on digital, with the audio-only play The Year of The Cello , and the digital version of The Cafe both online now. Internment: Catch it before it closes on Sunday, The Arts Club Theatre Company's Forgiveness, based on the acclaimed memoir by Mark Sakamoto, tells the powerful story of his family’s harrowing experiences during World War II.
Manami Hara, Daniel Fong, Yoshie Bancroft, and Jovanni Sy in Forgiveness, 2023: set design by Pam Johnson; costume design by Joanna Yu; lighting design by John Webber; video design & animation by Cindy Mochizuki; photo by Moonrider Productions Wolves: The Cull is another World Premiere Silver Commission Production from the Arts Club Theatre Company on the Granville Island Stage until February 26 Dick: In previews at the Newmont Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre, Teenage Dick brings alive all three of the Arts Club's stages with a collaboration with Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival and Realwheels Theatre loosely based on Richard III Arts: Oxford Properties unveils its 100 Amigos Art Exhibition, featuring 100 12?x12? works by local artists curated by local graphic artist Pablo Zamudio, hanging in the newly renovated MNP Tower (1021 West Hastings) lobby for public viewing (and purchase) through February 19. Horton: Until February 11th at Burnaby’s Michael J Fox Theatre, Align Entertainment is presenting Seussical The Musical, based on Horton Hears A Who and the many children’s stories of Dr. Seuss.
Reading: The JCC Jewish Book Festival is ready to help you cozy up with a new book, from February 11-16, the Festival hosts fascinating authors from across Canada, USA, Israel and Germany for in-person events. Improv: The Improv Centre has plenty of programming to add to your February festivities; Date Night Thursdays, Single, Not Single Fridays and Saturdays Gig: The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts' Studio Theatre welcomes folk and women's music legend Ferron and her band on Friday, February 10, 8pm Read the full article