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The Dance Centre presents Ramanenjana, a docufiction performance about a ‘dance epidemic’ which swept Madagascar in 1863. Created by Simona Deaconescu (Romania) and Gaby Saranouffi (Madagascar), this is a witty and intriguing exploration of dance, disease, and revolution. Friday-Saturday January 19-20, 2024 | 8pm Sunday January 21, 2024 | 2pm
The fourth edition of Open Stage features a program of exciting and varied dance works by CollabArt Creations, Francesca Vergara, Jennifer McLeish-Lewis & James-Amzin Nahirnick, Kenzie Skoglund & Sam Meadahl, and Linda Hayes. Open Stage is a program of The Dance Centre, offering the opportunity for dance artists to present
The Dance Centre’s Discover Dance! noon series features Voirelia Dance Hub in De/Formed Revival, a contemporary dance work inspired by Renaissance art and sculpture. Three expressive, finely honed dancers trace a journey of transformation, using the metaphor of sculptures coming to life to explore how we can release the past
Incessant movement, propulsive music, stunning light: Dutch choreographer Arno Schuitemaker’s If You Could See Me Now is a mesmerizing experience. Three powerful performers take a chilled-out club dance and reinvent it through constant movement, subtly shifting and transforming, and drawing on deep reserves of strength, endurance and concentration. From a
Incessant movement, propulsive music, stunning light: Dutch choreographer Arno Schuitemaker’s If You Could See Me Now is a mesmerizing experience. Three powerful performers take a chilled-out club dance and reinvent it through constant movement, subtly shifting and transforming, and drawing on deep reserves of strength, endurance and concentration. From a
Incessant movement, propulsive music, stunning light: Dutch choreographer Arno Schuitemaker’s If You Could See Me Now is a mesmerizing experience. Three powerful performers take a chilled-out club dance and reinvent it through constant movement, subtly shifting and transforming, and drawing on deep reserves of strength, endurance and concentration. From a
The March edition of The Dance Centre’s popular Discover Dance! noon series features Aché Brasil - an explosion of colour, energy and music that embodies the exuberant culture and rhythms of Brazil. The company will demonstrate folkloric Afro-Brazilian dances and music, including the famous dance-martial art of capoeira - an
New Works and Vancouver New Music presents: OSMOSi: 422 Unprocessable Entity by Nancy Lee. Step into the world of OSMOSi: 422 Unprocessable Entity where a delivery app subroutine slowly develops consciousness after a corrupted update. Newly sentient, the performer discovers that the app is shutting down, and must mount a
Massey Theatre is pleased to present the world premiere of Over the Ridge on Saturday, April 13 at 4:00pm and 8:00pm. Ticket prices are $45 - $50 (plus applicable fees and service charges), and are available online at www.ticketsnw.ca or by phone at 604.521.5050. In 2020, Vancouver acoustic folk-roots group
Dive into a mesmerizing discovery of culture, tradition, and melody with Moneka Arabic Jazz in Vancouver on Thursday, April 18 at the Hollywood Theatre. Experience the transcendence of Ahmed Moneka's rich life and artistic voyage from Baghdad to Toronto. This rich musical endeavor blends traditional Iraqi melodies with vibrant African
Presented by New Works and The Dance Centre Family Room is a poignant dance theatre piece choreographed by Marissa Wong which explores immigrant life and cultural identity – and the complexities of her Chinese-Canadian upbringing and navigating her parents' divorce. The innovative set design transforms the stage into a living
The Dance Centre’s popular Discover Dance! noon series features an exciting new dance theatre work by Dance//Novella. Founded by former Ballet BC artists Racheal Prince and Brandon Lee Alley, the company has quickly gained a reputation for bold and theatrical creations. Night is the Mother is inspired by dreams: it
