Picks of the Week - May 3, 2023
Did those April Showers bring May Flowers? A line up of activities certainly bloomed in this picks of the week Musical:Ā Ā Royal City Musical TheatreĀ presents its 31st Season bringing the Gershwin comedy musicalĀ Crazy for You, starring Todd Talbot (Love it or List it-Vancouver) to the Massey Theatre from April 27 ā May 14.
Todd Talbot in RCMT's Crazy For You Photo: Moonrider Productions, Mark Halliday Blooms:Ā The Fraser Valleyās annual cavalcade of colour continues to bloom for the next few weeks, the 17th annual edition of theĀ Chilliwack Tulip FestivalĀ covers acres of flowers Festival: Continuing until May 28th, Urban Ink and The Cultch welcome new works and past favourites to a free, all-digitalĀ TRANSFORM Cabaret FestivalĀ focuses on empowering Indigenous artists and encouraging collaboration with non-Indigenous artists. Legend: When an Elvis impersonator finds career troubles, he finds a new way to make ends meet, The Legend of Georgia McBride brings a banquet ofĀ fabulous outfits, fierce performances, and epic drag anthemsĀ to the Arts Club Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage until May 21st Opera: Closing out its 2022-23 season,Ā Vancouver OperaĀ brings Wagnerās epic opera,Ā The Flying DutchmanĀ with two more performances, May 4 and May 7, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Improvise:Ā The Improv CentreĀ on Granville Island debuts its spring show, Bring Back The ā90s!, on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm until May 27 Femme: The Cultchās continuingĀ Femme Festival, features seven performances from women in music, theatre, dance, comedy, and circus, on its three stages with Body Parts and Ćŗtszan (to make better) coming to the stage this week. Choir: Chor LeoniĀ and its star ensemble The Leonids prepare for a busy month of music, beginning with its May 5thĀ Schubertiad collaboration withĀ Early Music Vancouver.Ā Ā
The Leonids in The Turning (left to right):Eric Alatorre, Jacob Perry Jr., Steven Soph, Enrico Lagasca, Erick Lichte, Steven Caldicott Wilson, Dann Coakwell, Jonathan Woody, Andrew Fuchs, Sam Kreidenweis. Photo: David Cooper. Project: Pi Theatre, adds a touch of intrigue to its next production. Continuing its Provocateurs Series with the next presentation,Ā Untitled Peter Tripp Project,Ā running from May 4 - 6 at a secret location which will be announced to ticket holders days before the performance. Balls: Hoping to make it an unbeaten in 8 MLS matched, Whitecaps FC take the field at BC Place to host Minnesota United FC, Saturday at 7:30pm Futures:Ā Until January 14, 2024, 25 years since the artistās passing, theĀ Bill Reid GalleryĀ presents the Canadian premiere exhibition ofĀ Bright Futures, co-curated by Bill Reid Gallery Curator Beth Carter, Assistant Curator Aliya Boubard, and in consultation with Jordan Wilson (Musqueam).Ā Quintet: Saturday May 6th, New Westminster's Anvil Centre presents Huu Bac Quintet's, Mekong Waters, a skilful fusing of the traditional sounds of his Vietnamese and Chinese heritages with North-American jazz. Huu Bac Quartet at Anvil Centre Saturday May 6th. Photo: Johanna Katrina Comedy:Ā Running to May 7, The Firehall Arts Centre and Savage Society present the remount ofĀ Taran Kootenhayooās White Noise, a comedy about two families who have dinner together for the first time during Truth and Reconciliation week. Exhibition:Ā On display until June 11, Richmond Art Gallery, in partnership with theĀ Richmond Public Library, presentsĀ A Small but Comfy House and Maybe a DogĀ the first major solo exhibition by Amy Ching-Yan Lam, guest curated by Su-Ying Lee, featuring sculptures made in collaboration with HaeAhn Woo Kwon, with objects from the collections of the Gallery and the neighbouring Richmond Public Library. Gallery:Ā On display until May 14, Polygon Gallery presentsĀ As We Rise: Photography from the Black AtlanticĀ Curated by Elliott Ramsey, the exhibition is organized by Aperture and features more than 100 photographs from the Wedge Collection ā Canadaās largest privately owned collection committed to championing Black artists. Read the full article
