Arts and Entertainment
11th Annual European Festival
When: May 31, 2008
Where: Scandinavian Community Centre, 6540 Thomas Street, Burnaby, BC
URL: http://www.eurofestbc.ca
A truly unique Canadian celebration of European cultures and traditions thriving in British Columbia today. With over 30 countries showcasing, the European Festival offers 15 hours of continuous family fun! Highlights: Folk dancers, singers & musicians in costume, performing non-stop throughout the day - Cultural Displays - European Marketplace - Children’s tent with face-painting, balloon-twisting, crafts & more - European Food Tent - Beer Garden - Dance finale with the S-Bahn!
Thursday, December 6, 5:30 - 8:30pm Free admission
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Deer Lake Park Join us for the 12th Annual Seasonal Celebration. This family event features music , dance and theatre, hands on family activities and the ever popular wreath-making workshop to celebrate this festive season.
Sunday May 4, 9:30am - 4:00pm Free Admission
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Deer Lake Park This unique “green” community festival produced by the City of Burnaby and the Burnaby Rhododendron and Gardens Society features a blend of horticulture and art activities in the heart of Deer Lake Park. Highlights include free horticultural workshops, specialty products for the avid gardener, commercial plant sales, hands-on activities and entertainment. You can even adopt your own rhododendron!
Sunday, July 13, 7:30 - 9:30pm Free Admission
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Deer Lake Park The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will once again perform it’s annual free summer outdoor concert in Deer Lake Park. A program of light classics and popular favourites will be performed by a full orchestra. Come early, bring a picnic basket and settle in for a wonderful evening of symphonic music. This event is presented by the City of Burnaby and Kinder Morgan, Inc.
Saturday, July 20, 10am-4pm Free Admission
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Deer Lake Park Burnaby’s largest outdoor community festival provides many opportunities for family fun and creativity. Community service organizations and special interest groups anchor this grass roots event that showcases the multicultural diversity of Burnaby. The event features site enhancers, music and theatre performances, hands on activities for the entire family.
Sunday, August 10th, 2:00 pm -10:00 pm (Gates @ 1:00pm) Ticketed Event
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Deer Lake Park This annual music event features prominent blues and roots artists performing on two stages. Children will love to visit “Art’s Home” from 3-8pm where they can participate in hands-on arts activities. Please visit our website for ticket and lineup information: www.burnabybluesfestival.com
Dreamwalker Dance Company May 16-19, 8:00 pm Studio Theatre Shadbolt Centre for the Arts Live music by: guitarist Peter Elkas Originally from Vancouver, two of Canada's finest artists come home to present Shostakovich-Piano Trio No. 2, solo work by Nann and A Certain Braided History, conceived and directed by Sarah Chase and developed, choreographed and performed by Chase and Nann. "The same gentle demeanour infuses A Certain Braided History as Chase's other works. The choreography is deceptively simple. The anchor is the storytelling by the two women, and the most delicious moments occur when the abstract physicality suddenly becomes real and mirrors the words exactly, like a little epiphany. A Certain Braided History is deep, provocative and refreshing."
Dreamwalker Dance Company May 16-19, 8:00 pm Studio Theatre Shadbolt Centre for the Arts Live music by: guitarist Peter Elkas Originally from Vancouver, two of Canada's finest artists come home to present Shostakovich-Piano Trio No. 2, solo work by Nann and A Certain Braided History, conceived and directed by Sarah Chase and developed, choreographed and performed by Chase and Nann. "The same gentle demeanour infuses A Certain Braided History as Chase's other works. The choreography is deceptively simple. The anchor is the storytelling by the two women, and the most delicious moments occur when the abstract physicality suddenly becomes real and mirrors the words exactly, like a little epiphany. A Certain Braided History is deep, provocative and refreshing."
Dreamwalker Dance Company May 16-19, 8:00 pm Studio Theatre Shadbolt Centre for the Arts Live music by: guitarist Peter Elkas Originally from Vancouver, two of Canada's finest artists come home to present Shostakovich-Piano Trio No. 2, solo work by Nann and A Certain Braided History, conceived and directed by Sarah Chase and developed, choreographed and performed by Chase and Nann. "The same gentle demeanour infuses A Certain Braided History as Chase's other works. The choreography is deceptively simple. The anchor is the storytelling by the two women, and the most delicious moments occur when the abstract physicality suddenly becomes real and mirrors the words exactly, like a little epiphany. A Certain Braided History is deep, provocative and refreshing."
Dreamwalker Dance Company May 16-19, 8:00 pm Studio Theatre Shadbolt Centre for the Arts Live music by: guitarist Peter Elkas Originally from Vancouver, two of Canada's finest artists come home to present Shostakovich-Piano Trio No. 2, solo work by Nann and A Certain Braided History, conceived and directed by Sarah Chase and developed, choreographed and performed by Chase and Nann. "The same gentle demeanour infuses A Certain Braided History as Chase's other works. The choreography is deceptively simple. The anchor is the storytelling by the two women, and the most delicious moments occur when the abstract physicality suddenly becomes real and mirrors the words exactly, like a little epiphany. A Certain Braided History is deep, provocative and refreshing."
The exciting series that brings to life, rare, shelved and forgotten musicals performed with a full cast in semi-staged concert versions that include the entire book and score of each musical.
Babes in Arms (1937)
November 1-4 Wednesday-Saturday, 8:00pm & Saturday matinee, 2:00PM Studio Theatre, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
The exciting series that brings to life, rare, shelved and forgotten musicals performed with a full cast in semi-staged concert versions that include the entire book and score of each musical.
Babes in Arms (1937)
November 1-4 Wednesday-Saturday, 8:00pm & Saturday matinee, 2:00PM Studio Theatre, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
The exciting series that brings to life, rare, shelved and forgotten musicals performed with a full cast in semi-staged concert versions that include the entire book and score of each musical.
Babes in Arms (1937)
November 1-4 Wednesday-Saturday, 8:00pm & Saturday matinee, 2:00PM Studio Theatre, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
The exciting series that brings to life, rare, shelved and forgotten musicals performed with a full cast in semi-staged concert versions that include the entire book and score of each musical.
Babes in Arms (1937)
November 1-4 Wednesday-Saturday, 8:00pm & Saturday matinee, 2:00PM Studio Theatre, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
June 17 – July 5, Metropolis at Metrotown
• Grand Court • 30 schools invite artists to come in and work with their students – you are invited to come see the fruits of their labour in the Art Starts showcase

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts February 2, 8:00pm Musicians: Rae Armour, Beverley Elliott, Linda Kidder and Meg Tennant Musical accompaniment: Andreas Schuld Four Women of a ‘Certain Age’ Wreak Joy, Music and Comedic Havoc! Wit, wisdom, womanhood, harmonies, hilarity and hips weave the musical tapestry known as AUGUST. Four award-winning independent recording artists/songwriters—Rae Armour, Beverley Elliott, Linda Kidder and Meg Tennant—may not be spring chickens, but things are still cookin’ in the hen house! They are equally at home on stage or on the back porch, combining their unique blend of folk, country, bluegrass and pop.
Company B October 14, 8:00pm James Cowan Theatre Choreographer: Paul Taylor, songs: The Andrews Sisters, courtesy of: MCA Records Company B, Paul Taylor's seminal piece of Americana, recalling the turbulent days of the 1940s, is impressive for the vibrancy and charisma of Taylor's versatile and stunning inventiveness, razor-sharp timing and sometimes frightening wit. As the nation lindys, jitterbugs and polkas to the Andrews Sisters music, a generation of Americans are drawn into the hell of the Second World War.
June 9, 6pm - 9pm, Metropolis at Metrotown
• Grand Court • Put on your dancing shoes and join us for our Ballroom event! • Lessons, demos, dancing, and prizes
June 18, Metropolis at Metrotown
• Plaza outside of Metrotowers • June is Bike month! So come down and bike to raise money for the BC/Yukon Heart and Stroke Foundation! • For more information or to participate check out: www.heartandstroke.bc.ca

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts Produced by Ruckus Company Productions October 24–27, 8:00pm Written and directed by Brock Jellison, choreographed by and starring Amber Funk Barton, and featuring the young phenom Sasha Kozak One Week, Two Weeks, Three Weeks…Oh God Brock Jellison has joined forces with contemporary dance prodigy Amber Funk Barton to create Blue. Clementine (Amber) finds herself in a turbulent tornado of emotions following her very first one night stand. A new career, a strict religious upbringing and a stereotypical “single life”, leaves Clementine in a paradox of fear, embarrassment, and above all, regret, when she realizes she is two and a half weeks late.
|