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For two weeks, MusicFest Vancouver (formerly Festival Vancouver) will be offering 50 concerts and events showcasing some of the best classical, world music and jazz performers in the world. The spotlight this year is on the Music and Musicians of Germany, and some amazing German artists have been booked. The acclaimed Leipzig String Quartet is back and one of the world's most innovative jazz organists, Barbara Dennerlein, kicks off the Jazz at the Rothstein Series. In the same series, there will be two separate concerts with French double-bassist Renaud García-Fons, who can make his bass sound like a viola, a cello or even a violin. Admission
varies according to event and venue – for full list of events and
ticket prices visit: musicfestvancouver
Dates and Venue 4 - 23 August 2009, Tues - Sat at 8pm; Sat matinee at 2pm & Sun 1:30pm and 7pm | Presentation House, 333 Chesterfield Avenue, North Vancouver Part rock musical, part timeless tale of love in the face of obstacles, and part biting social commentary, Rent has redefined Broadway for millions of theatre-goers since opening off-Broadway in 1996. Based on Puccini's opera La Bohème, the Tony Award-winning musical has spawned countless national tours and a critically acclaimed motion picture, and armed an entire generation with rousing anthems, soul-stirring ballads and a passion for musical theatre. Tickets
Single $30 adults / $25 students and seniors - For tickets call 604-990-3474
or visit
Dates and Venue 7 - 21 August 2009, 7pm + pm matinees on Saturdays | Queen Elizabeth Park Updated for the 21st Century, this take on The Canterbury Tales features contemporary counterparts of Chaucer’s classic characters telling hilarious, insightful, and often sordid tales of love, power, and religion. Five tourists, who are modern versions of The Canterbury Tales’ classic characters, partake in a guided tour themed around Chaucer’s life and times. The Road To Canterbury showcases the timelessness of The Canterbury Tales and the themes it explored with three main tools Chaucer would no doubt approve of: wit, satire, and music. Please note that this show may not be suitable for children under 10 Tickets
$10 for Children under 12; $12 for Under 30, students and seniors; $17
adults. To reserve call 604-221-6604 or visit http://www.itsazoo.org.
Dates and Venue 12-22 August 2009 |Waterfront Theatre, Granville Island, Vancouver With catchy songs, campy jokes and plenty of bump and grind,this musical is about an infamous burlesque theatre and the family of talented misfits who try to save it from demolition... or worse, respectability. Tickets $25 available from www.shinemusical.com 1 800 838 3006 or 778 785 0123. Not suitable for those under the age of 18. Age restriction strictly enforced.
Dates and Venue 12 – 29 August 2009 | Pacific Theatre, 1440 west 12th Avenue Get ready to have your socks knocked off (again) The folks who brought you last summer’s hit The World Goes ‘Round, have teamed up with both familiar and new faces to bring you another musical experience that shouldn’t be missed. Not Another Musical Co-op will present Songs For a New World Tickets
$25 Students & Seniors $21 Matinees: $20; 12 August Preview $15 Buy
online at ticketstonight
or call Tickets Tonight at 604-684-2787!
GILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S IOLANTHE Dates and Venue August 20-23 and 27-30 @ 8.00pm, Sundays 2.00pm| Bernie Legge Theatre, Queen's Park, New Westminster The seventh of Gilbert and Sullivan's 14 operas, this delightful British comedy is sure to appeal to audiences young and old alike. Comedy ensues in this political commentary where the House of Lords meets the world of the Fairies. Tickets $18 plus service charge @ Massey Theatre Box Office 604-521-5050 or www.masseytheatre.com
The 23rd annual Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival, a 12-day explosion of drama, dance, comedy, and spoken word featuring over 350 performances by 50 performing companies hailing from Canada and around the world. Tickets
$11 in advance or $9 at the door.
Harmony Arts Festival presented by Odlum Brown.celebrates its 19th Anniversary of highlighting the talent of lower Mainland artists, sharing the value of arts appreciation and creation and building community pride and participation. Experience the arts through exhibitions, demonstrations, studio tours, concerts, markets and hands-on activities. For a full list of events visit: harmonyarts Admission FREE to all events
Dates and Venue 14 July - 22 August 2009 @ 8pm | Malkin Bowl, Stanley Park " Annie" takes place in 1932, the height of the depression, and tells the outrageously funny story of a spunky redheaded orphan who escapes an orphanage searching for her parents but sadly is caught and returned. Her luck changes when Billionaire Oliver Warbucks invites Annie to his house for Christmas and the two hit it off as Annie wins his heart. "Thoroughly Modern Millie" is a high-spirited musical romp that has all of New York dancing the Charleston. It is the story of a small-town girl, Millie Dillmount, who comes to the Big Apple in 1922 and wants to marry for money instead of love. Tickets $32-39 ticketstonight 604.684.2787
Extended Dates and Venue 18 June – 29 August 2009, 8pm (except Tues at 7.30pm) matinees at 2pm on Wed & Sat | Granville Island Stage The Altar Boyz are coming to town! The critically-acclaimed Off-Broadway hit of a Christian boy band on their “Raise the Praise Tour.” This hilarious spoof tells the “holy” inspiring story of five small-town boys turned heartthrobs: Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan, and Abraham. Intent on saving souls and raising spirits with their ability to “drop the funk” in freaky five-part harmony, Altar Boyz is a delicious send-up of boy bands, full of sharp parody, sinfully spectacular dancing, and infectious energy. Tickets $25 to $43, inclusive of all tax and fees. Call the Arts Club Box Office at 604.687.1644 or visit http://www.artsclub.com
Extended Dates and Venue 14 May - 6 August 2009, Tues @ 7:30 pm, Wed–Sat @ 8 pm, Wed, Sat & Sun @ 2pm | Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage Les Misérables, the musical that swept the world. A spectacular saga of love and redemption, the musical phenomenon Les Misérables features songs from the heart that reach straight toward the heavens. One of the most successful musicals in history, Les Misérables features virtuosic performances, exciting staging, memorable music, and a stirring story. Tickets
$25 to $84 inclusive of tax and fees. Call the Arts Club Box Office
at 604.687.1644 or visit artsclub.com
Dates and Venue 28 May - 25 September 2009 at 8pm, Tues - Sun | Vanier Park, Mainstage tent Read Review
Dates and Venues 10 June - 26 September 2009 at 8pm Tues - Sun | Vanier Park, Mainstage tent Read Review
All’s
Well That Ends Well
Dates and Venue 25 June - 19 September 2009, (Tues - Sun) | Studio Stage, Vanier Park. Read Review
Dates and Venue 8 July - 18 September 2009, (Tues - Sun) | Studio Stage, Vanier Park. Read Review
Tickets $34.00 (evenings) and $18.00 - $28.50 (previews & matinees) including taxes. For information call 604-739-0559 or toll free at 1-877-739-0559, or order on-line through the website at bardonthebeach
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Dates
and Venues
2 - 16 August 2009 | various around Vancouver
RENT
The
Road to Canterbury
Not
Another Musical Co-op
DragonDiva Operatic Society
Dates
and Venues 27August - 6 Sept 2009 | various in the city of Victoria
Theatre
Under the Stars
Altar
Boyz by Kevin Del Aguila
Les
Misérables
by Victor Hugo Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg Lyrics
by Herbert
Bard on the Beach
