“My Jewish identity has gotten stronger in the past few years, as I believe it has for many other Jews my age. I’m incredibly proud of where I come from,” actor and playwright Ari’el Stachel told the Independent. “And, even…
What happens when Oceans 11 meets Mission Impossible meets Cirque du Soleil? The Arts Club Theatre Company’s season opener Heist, now playing at the Stanley, until Oct. 18. This is a glitzy, high-tech, stunt-filled, fast-paced, whodunit crime drama that fuses…
Daniel Cainer and Bob Bossin are performing together in several cities in the province Oct. 18-25. Cainer is a British singer-songwriter, described as “the Comic Bard of Anglo-Jewry,” and Bossin is the founder of Canada’s renowned 1970s and ’80s folk…
“He was a brilliant man who lived a fascinating life, survived major world events, and left some mystery behind. He was also very, very funny,” said award-winning Toronto playwright and storyteller Ronit Rubinstein about her late father. “I so hope…
On Nov. 10 and 11, the Chutzpah! Festival presents the world premiere of Exile by Calgary choreographer and dance artist Meghann Michalsky. Developed in partnership with Project InTandem and the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Exile is an ensemble…
Educators have until the end of November to apply for the Improv Centre’s 2027 East Vancouver Schools Improv Project. The 10-week program has artist-educators from the Improv Centre (TIC) giving 90-minute after-school classes on site, with students learning the foundational…
On Oct. 7, Iraqis in Pajamas released a dance remix of “’Til You Can Dance Again.” In the immediate aftermath of the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, singer, songwriter and bass player Loolwa Khazzoom stopped dancing and making music. Joy felt…
Caution: Story contains graphic descriptions. Toronto filmmaker Igal Hecht has made his full-length documentary of the mass atrocities along Israel’s highways on Oct. 7, 2023, free to stream online. The Killing Roads is a grotesque film – and that is…
The 12th annual Victoria International Jewish Film Festival runs Oct. 10 to 15 at the Vic Theatre, with some content available online. This year’s festival offers eight feature-length films, a curated international shorts program, live music and a competition for…
The Dance Centre launches its 2026/27 Global Dance Connections series Oct. 1-3 with Cedar Woman by dance and theatre artist Tasha Faye Evans. A prayer in a long line of prayers, Cedar Woman is a Coast Salish story of ancestral…
