In the Theatre
Me Love BingoJan 17, Jan 18
Part variety hour, part game night, part Pee Wee’s Playhouse. Me Love BINGO! takes the ol’ timey game of luck and amps it up to 11 with a different theme each time. Join your costume-clad host, Kyle Loven, and guest assistants from your community for a campy night of games, wacky prizes, sweet tunes and lots of surprises. It’s WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Episode: Gatorade, dashed dreams, and all t...
CMK19/20-James Ehnes&Andrew ArmstrongJan 20
JAMES EHNES, violin ANDREW ARMSTRONG, piano “A violinist in a class of his own” -The Times Winner of Grammy, Gramophone and JUNO Awards, James Ehnes has established himself as one of the most sought-after violinists on the international stage. He has been appointed as a member of the Order of Canada, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Honourary Member of the Royal Academy of Music an...
Objects in Motion part 1Jan 21
An evening of short animated films presented as part of the Living Things Festival.
My Dear LewisJan 22, Jan 23
Innovative puppetry. Surreal visuals. The end of his world. Lewis is at the end of his journey met with the task of looking back over a life lived. What unfolds is a pilgrimage made by his mind and body into the dark and dusty corners of memory. Puppetry, objects, video, and music unexpectedly combine in this one-person show. This Jim Henson Foundation-supported piece earned the Innovation i...
Wild & Scenic Film FestivalJan 23
Join us for an inspiring evening of film! The Wild and Scenic Film Festival is one of the worlds largest environmental film festivals, and the films we have selected will leave you inspired! Films highlighting the outdoors seen through the lens, mountain biking, climbing, snowboarding and more will wow you, while improving your understanding of how these activities and more fit into and impact th...
Ubu Sur La TableJan 23, Jan 24
Performed in French on Jan. 23 and in English on Jan. 24. Both shows take place at the Black Box Theatre. Find the English description below French one. Tout le grotesque du monde sur une table! Une armée de baguettes de pain se dresse devant une autre, les bombes de tomates éclatent, le batteur à œufs survole les troupes en déroute, du sang de mélasse pisse sur les soldats-fourchettes ...
Find Your Own Inner ElderJan 24, Jan 25
This imaginative show talks about the importance of reconnecting with our Elders and how impactful the stories are that our Grandparents carry. FYOIE talks about the passing of information between the generations and the strength of language. This touching show portrays the connection between 4 generations in one family. This eventually leads to the creation of an Inner Elder… named Kookum Marth...
Object Theatre WorkshopJan 25
Students will discover the object’s expressive possibilities and will practise different manipulation techniques. They will then be asked to create short pieces using objects as characters or symbols, under the watchful eye of their instructors. . Students 16 years of age and older (or with permission) will perform their new work at the 2020 Puppet Slam later that night, at 10 PM on January 25...
Puppet SlamJan 25
An evening of professional and amateur performers doing unusual things with objects… Underground puppet slams are popping up everywhere. They feature contemporary short-form puppet and object theater for adult audiences, often late at night in small venues, nightclubs, and art spaces. Puppet Slams exist at the nexus of vaudeville, burlesque, and performance art through the intersection of ...
Sounds Like ThingsJan 29
An experimental concert event that breaks musical boundaries, opens minds, and challenges listeners to hear in new ways. True to its name, experimental music involves investigating tones, examining new harmonies, and testing unfamiliar rhythms, all while fearlessly navigating the line between successful artistic innovation and potential failure. This daringly creative event will bring together lo...
CuckooJan 30, Jan 31
A journey through the last 20 years of Korean history told by a bunch of talkative rice cookers. In bittersweet and humorous dialogues, Jaha and his clever rice cookers take you on a journey through the last 20 years of Korean history, combining personal experience with political events and reflections on happiness, economic crises and death. One day when his electric rice cooker informed him th...
Figures in MotionFeb 1, Feb 2
An evening of dance, celebrating figures in motion. Three unique works will be presented as part of Figures in Motion, presented together as part of the Living Things Festival: Container // Vanessa Goodman Container is a new work by choreographer and performer Vanessa Goodman that explores heritage, culture and resilience. A Fine Kind of Madness // Heather Ware A body in conflict searches ...
Th'owxiya: The Hungry Feast DishFeb 8
"When you take something from the earth, you must give something back." Indigenous storytellers spin a tale from the Kwantlen First Nations Village of Squa’lets, about Th’owxiya, an old and powerful spirit that inhabits a feast dish. Her dish holds beautiful foods from around the world but careful, stealing from her is...
Danny MichelFeb 20
Danny Michel is an award-winning Canadian multi-instrumentalist of significant talent. After all, it takes some musician to earn praise from David Bowie. If you were to attach a genre to Michel’s work, you could select from rock, pop, folk, world or even classical, such is the diversity of his sound. Michel’s own self-described musical A.D.D. has kept his music fresh for decades. His tho...
A Night with the Dreamland BandFeb 21
The Dreamland Band concert with Marty Edwards and Alisa Andersen. A fundraiser for Starbright Child Development Centre. The Dreamland Band plays jazz, pop, and some famous big band arrangements of the 30’s and 40’s, as well as the modern sounds of big bands of today.
ExpansionFeb 23
Join us for a night of entertainment! “EXPANSION” is The Village Dance Academy’s second annual Spring Showcase. We are incredibly excited to feature our amazing dancers and their brilliant work! This show will highlight our elite competitive teams as well as all of our solos and duos. Audience members will enjoy a wide variety of genres! We will be showcasing pieces in ballet, jazz, lyri...
Sustainable Development Challenge Grand FinaleFeb 26
Join us on February 26 for the Sustainable Development Challenge Grand Finale! This annual event brings the community together to inspire, entertain and give young active citizens a platform to have their voices heard. During the day, 8 teams compete, with the top 3 moving on to the Grand Finale event. With sustainability at the core, students will pitch their ideas to expert judges in creative...
asses.massesFeb 28
by Patrick Blenkarn and Milton Lim. asses.masses is a solo performance for multiple players about sharing the load of revolution. In each performance, audience members step forward one at a time from the herd to seize the means of production (i.e. a video game controller) and lead us through a world of asses (donkeys) in pursuit of a just life. Following the narratives of multiple as...
The Boom BoomsMar 12
“Feel-good music, soaked in classic soul and served on a 21-century platter.” – BeatRoute Magazine The Boom Booms are a celebrated Canadian band from Vancouver, BC. They blend storytelling and dance music with draws on funk, soul and latin styles. The Boom Booms have spent the last decade touring the world and playing festivals (Pemberton, Squamish Live, Toronto Jazz Fest and more).
CMK19/20-Robert de Maine & Peter TakacsMar 14
ROBERT DEMAINE, cello PETER TAKÁCS, piano Praised by the New York Times as “an artist who makes you hang on every note”, Robert deMaine is the Principal Cellist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. A highly sought after solo artist and chamber musician, he is a frequent guest of many of the world’s premier chamber music festivals including those at Marlboro, Seattle, Limoge, Heidelberg Schlos...
James Mullinger - Embrace Where You Live Tour 2020Apr 15
Live stand-up comedy show featuring British Comedian James Mullinger, who sold out Harbour Station Arena in Saint John on April 28, 2016, outselling Jerry Seinfeld, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, and Jeff Dunham! The stand up special of the show itself was picked up by Hulu and Amazon Prime so his tales of life in Atlantic Canada are now being enjoyed by people in Germany, Japan and America. In A...
CMK19/20-Montrose TrioApr 18
MONTROSE TRIO Jon Kimura Parker, piano Martin Beaver, violin Clive Greensmith, cello Formed in 2013, the Montrose Trio is a collaboration stemming from a long relationship between pianist Jon Kimura Parker and the Tokyo String Quartet. Mr. Parker joined two long-time members of the Tokyo String Quartet, violinist Martin Beaver and cellist Clive Greensmith, to form the Montrose Trio. These thre...
