August’s Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! crew. (photos by Hannes Photography) This August’s Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! crew did a wonderful job of bringing Perry Ehrlich’s Break a Leg! to the Rothstein stage, as did the July graduates, no doubt. Ehrlich…
Jewish community members Gina Leon (above) and Michael Germant are both co-producers, as well as actors, in Island Productions’ The Glass Menagerie. (photo from Gina Leon) Tennessee Williams is one of the giants of the American theatre. His 1944 four-actor play…
Ziyian Kwan and Vanessa Goodman perform together in Simile, which concludes the Scotiabank Dance Centre’s open house on Sept. 10. (photo by David Cooper) The Scotiabank Dance Centre’s open house on Sept. 10 culminates with Simile, featuring new work and…
A scene from one of the end-of-class performances by the Hebrew-language theatre group for women at the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver. Director Orly Naim is also teaching an English-language course this year. (photo from Orly Naim) One of…
Chabad of Richmond’s new Chabad Hand Chime Choir is looking for additional members. (photo from Chabad of Richmond) “We wanted to have more creative activities for seniors, something music-oriented,” said Rabbi Yechiel Baitelman about Chabad of Richmond’s new Chabad Hand…
Jewish community member Erika Babins co-stars in How to Adult: The Musical. (photo from Coffee & Screaming) As with the Jewish community Fringers profiled in the last issue of the Jewish Independent, the performers interviewed this week seek not only…
Anne Wheeler during the making of Chi. (photo from babzchulasociety.wordpress.com) On Aug. 29, the National Film Board of Canada released more than 60 films that now can be viewed free of charge on nfb.ca. Among the new releases is Chi…
Jolene Bernardino is among the cast of Deborah Vogt’s Carry On: A Musical. (photo by Landon Shantz, graphics by Braden Neufeld) How many hours do you think you’ve stood around baggage carousels waiting for your luggage? Were you able to…
Pericles is one of the best Bard on the Beach productions this season. (photo by David Blue) If the thought of being transported to the mystique and exotic locales of the ancient Middle East appeals to you, then you must…
(photo from jccgv.com) The upcoming show at the Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, which features 45 community artists who have donated their work, is a fundraiser for the gallery. “The idea for the show belongs to Shirley Barnett,” said gallery…
