Free Admission to the Vancouver Art Gallery

February 12 - 28, 2010

Thanks to the support of the Province of British Columbia , admission to the Vancouver Art Gallery will be free from Feb 12th to 28th 2010 providing visitors with full access to the gallery’s fantastic programming, exhibitions and the BC Pavilion on the forth floor of the gallery during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

WinterFest at Lonsdale Quay Market

February 12 - 28, 2010

An inaugural 17-day celebration of Winter spirit. Join the excitement at the City of North Vancouver's Celebration Place. WinterFest will include live concerts featuring local talent, multi-cultural performances, interactive dance classes and performances, live Games viewing on large screens, food fair and community market featuring local artisans and crafters, kid's entertainment and local community displays. Supported by Vancouver's North Shore Tourism Association and the North Shore Spirit of BC, and benefiting the BC Cancer Foundation.

The Canada Show: The Complete History of Canada in One Hour

February 22 - 27, 2010

This February, just in time for the 2010 Olympics, Monster Theatre will bring back its longest running and most celebrated creation, THE CANADA SHOW for a special one-week run as part of Granville Island’s Winterruption Festival. In an action-packed sixty minutes, Monster Theatre takes you on a hysterically historical joy ride through 50,000 years of Canada. Through physical comedy, puppetry, and an original live score, THE CANADA SHOW reveals parts of our history few knew existed!

Full Circle First Nations Performance presents the 9th Annual Talking Stick Festival

February 21 - 28, 2010

The 9th annual Talking Stick Festival is a week long celebration of First Nations performance and the flag ship event for Full Circle: First Nations Performance. Over the course of 8 days, in venues across the city, the Aboriginal community gathers to partake in a series of music, dance, writing, and performance events. The participating artists are drawn from as far as Newfoundland, Yukon Territories, New Zealand and as near as Vancouver’s community centres.

Loverboy @ Commodore Ballroom

January 9, 2010

The Canadian rock group is straight from the stampede—and the 1980's. Hit numbers like "Loving Every Minute of it" and "The Kid Is Hot Tonight" has been heard on all your parent's classic stations across the U.S. and Canada. So yes, they are old(er), were rejected from major U.S. labels in the past—and yet still they are making music, and this makes them iconic rock legends, in Canada.

Switchfoot @ Commodore Ballroom

January 13, 2010

The Beautiful Letdown, Switchfoot's debut album for Columbia Records, was issued during the spring of 2003. It represented the quartet's full evolution toward a more accessible mainstream sound and eventually earned double platinum sales, due in no small part to the success of "Dare You to Move" and "Meant to Live." Supported by frequent tour dates, the album hit number one on Billboard's Christian Albums chart and peaked at 16 on the Top 200. Switchfoot then returned in September 2005 with their fifth album, Nothing Is Sound, which marked the band's first Top Ten entry on the Top 200 (the album debuted at number three).

Motley Crue @ GM Place

January 24, 2010

Mötley Crüe announced today the “The Dead Of Winter” Canadian tour. Fueled by the success of their annual summer festival tour, Crüe Fest, “The Dead Of Winter Tour” will hit 10 cities across Canada in January and February of 2010.

Mötley Crüe recently returned to the top of the charts with Saints of Los Angeles, their first new studio album with the original line-up -- Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars, Tommy Lee and Vince Neil -- in a decade and the ninth studio album in their career.

Ice Skating @ Robson Square

If you grew up in Vancouver, you may remember skating at downtown Vancouver's answer to the outdoor ice rink at New York City's Rockerfeller Center: The Robson Square ice rink. True, the Robson Square rink was covered--by a clear (and now iconic) dome--but it still had a unique feel as a place to skate deep in the heart of urban Vancouver, surrounded by the energy and pulse of the city.

And now it's back. November 23 was the grand (re)opening of the newly updated Robson Square Ice Rink, re-christened (temporarily) GE Plaza Ice Rink. The GE Plaza Ice Rink is open to the public from 9am - 9pm daily, and it's FREE. So you can skate your heart out! Don't worry if you need skates; rentals are available for $3.

PuSh | International Performing Arts Festival

January 20 - February 6, 2010

The annual PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is Vancouver’s mid-winter performing arts festival, presenting acclaimed local, national and international artists and their work.

One of Vancouver’s signature events, the PuSh Festival is produced over three weeks each January, with groundbreaking work in the live performing arts. PuSh expands the horizons of Vancouver artists and audiences with work that is visionary, genre-bending, multi-disciplined, startling and original.

PuSh is much more than an annual cultural feast for Vancouver: it is a broker of International partnerships, a meeting place for creative minds, a showcase of Canada’s best and an incubator of brilliant new work. PuSh puts Vancouver on the world stage and brings the world to Vancouver.

White Christmas @ The Arts Club Theatre

Nov 12 - Dec 27, 2009

The Musical You’ve Been Dreaming Of

Make your days merry and bright by warming to this unforgettable musical about love and friendship. Based on the classic holiday film, this tap-dancing delight brims with tunes—including “Blue Skies,” “Sisters,” and the ever-popular “White Christmas”—that will fill you with the joy of the season.

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Nutcracker @ The Goh Ballet

December 17-20, 2009

The Goh Ballet presents the world premiere of the beloved holiday classic The Nutcracker, December 17 to 19 at 7:30pm with a 2pm matinee on Dec. 19 & 20, 2009 at The Centre in Vancouver for the Performing Arts. The Nutcracker will feature Principal Dancers from the National Ballet of Canada, choreography by Anna-Marie Holmes, and new sets and costumes, all under the artistic coordination of Chan Hon Goh. Tickets start as low as $28, at Ticketmaster.ca, or 604-280-3311. Info: www.gohballet.com.

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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe @ Pacific Theatre

November 13 - January 2, 2009

This splendidly theatrical invention preserves all the magic of the twentieth century's best-loved fantasy classic. Four young adventurers passed through a doorway to a land in the grip of an icy queen, where it's always winter and never Christmas â""but Aslan is on the move! Captivates the adult imagination as powerfully as a child's with its rich themes and unforgettable images. Starring Donna Lea Ford (Cariboo Magi) and Kyle Rideout (Farndaleâ"¦ A Christmas Carol). Directed by Kerry van der Griend (Chickens).

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Lady Gaga @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre

December 9 - 11, 2009

Lady GaGa is a multi-hyphenate performer - singer/songwriter/pianist/bon vivant - who became buzz worthy before most of the world heard any of her songs. Since then, Lady GaGa has rocked the house with such smash hits as "Just Dance. "

Make sure to purchase tickets to see her live in Vancouver, BC on December 9,10 and 11. This 3-night concert is a must-see! Get your Lady Gaga Vancouver tickets soon to see this popular artist live on stage!

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