Last week I had a great chance to see the UBC Theatre program’s last show of the season! They’ve been doing more contemporary plays all season, so it was exciting to see them visit a classic: the Crucible. When you think of witches in history, you think of Salem. The Massachusetts town was the backdrop…
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November 2017 – Calendar of Events
Vancouver Tea Festival, Vancouver – November 4 & 5 The annual Vancouver Tea Festival returns for its fourth year to the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver and the adjacent Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Chinatown. Visit between 10am-6pm on Nov 4 and 11am-5pm on Nov 5 for a retail marketplace, presentations, and…
Les Belles-Soeurs, uniquely Canadian and undeniably hilarious
Often, it’s hard to describe what makes up the Canadian identity. In a country full of so many different cultures, normally people shrug and point towards the closest place to get poutine. But there’s something about this play, either the distinct Quebecois dialogue or the little bit of O Canada thrown in at the end,…
Mary in Vancity 