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Cafe de Chinitas at Norman Rothstein Theatre

Café de Chinitas –  Mozaico Flamenco forms a six-dancer troupe with two of Madrid’s cutting edge flamenco dancers from the most avant-garde companies today, Ricardo Lopez and Emilio Ochando. With the male dancers playing jealous rivals for Maria, played by Kasandra “La China”, Café de Chinitas explores the power and variety of human emotions surrounding [...]

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Ride the Cyclone

The highly entertaining Push International Performing Arts Festival runs from January 15-February 3, 2013 and offers of a plethora of live performing arts around Vancouver.  Playing at the Arts Club’s Granville Island stage until February 16 is Ride the Cyclone, an absolute must see.  The musical begins with the eerie voice of the Amazing Karnack, a mechanized fortune-teller, [...]

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The Wizard of Oz

As I sat next to a wide-eyed three year old squealing with glee last Saturday night, I couldn’t quite believe that I was having more fun than she at the opening night to The Wizard of Oz.  The musical had enough action to entertain a variety of ages of children, but also had those entirely adult overtones [...]

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White Christmas – Arts Club Theatre

A White Christmas is a musical that should be on your must-do holiday list each year.  In a charmingly predictable plot, Wallace and Davis,  two World War II army buddies now back to their State-side life as Broadway entertainers, come to the rescue of their former beloved Major General post-war. The General has taken over [...]

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Danger Thrill Show- The Most Dangerous Show in Town

Friday, November 30, 2012 9:00pm until 2:00am The most dangerous show in town is pulling out all the stops on this night of weird, wild, wonderment. Motorcycle stunt, darts, bed of swords, balloon perversion, Strong woman, escape artist, and much much more! Featuring death defying live stunts by Neil E. Dee Melody Mangler Like you’ve never seen [...]

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She Stoops to Conquer until November 18 at The Stanley Theatre

Another dull and dreary rainy Vancouver day this past weekend provided a perfect opportunity to sit down in the warm and have a good belly laugh.  The outing? She Stoops to Conquer now playing at The Stanley Theatre. Oliver Goldsmith’s bawdy comedy was first performed in London in 1773 and could  be compared to a modern [...]

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Burlesque Long Form

On November 10th, six of Vancouver’s most celebrated Burlesque performers will take to the Rio stage for Burlesque-Long Form. An artistic challenge set by producer and performer April O’Peel, local luminaries will have one chance only to perform a full ten minute act!! Will the performers be able to please, tease and captivate their audience [...]

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Abra-Cadaver Cabaret

Friday, October 19, 2012 It’s that time of year again boys and ghouls! That’s right, it’s time for one of Vancouver’s best Halloween shows to terrify and titillate you all over again. Voodoo Melodies presents Abra-Cadaver Cabaret! An evening of macabre magic, breathtaking burlesque, and horrific theatre! Hosted by magicians extraordinaire, Dr.T and Aleister Crane! [...]

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