http://www.straight.com/content/rss/blog/arts en http://www.straight.com/article-604496/vancouver/civil-rights-champion-and-performer-leon-bibb-turned-90-week Despite his age, Bibb remains a regular performer on the local and national scene. 604496 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:35:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604496/vancouver/civil-rights-champion-and-performer-leon-bibb-turned-90-week#comments Jessica Werb http://www.straight.com/article-604341/vancouver/georgia-straight-proudly-sponsors-fighting-chance-productions-mystery-edwin-drood It’s the musical that lets the audience decide how the story ends. 604341 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:22:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604341/vancouver/georgia-straight-proudly-sponsors-fighting-chance-productions-mystery-edwin-drood#comments Staff files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/TheMysteryofEdwinDrood.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/TheMysteryofEdwinDrood.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-604316/vancouver/georgia-straight-proudly-sponsors-science-frictions-somethings-relative The Dance Centre’s Global Dance Connections series presents a new work by choreographer Shannon Moreno. 604316 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:02:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604316/vancouver/georgia-straight-proudly-sponsors-science-frictions-somethings-relative#comments Staff files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/Science Friction 3.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/Science Friction 3.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-601166/vancouver/pina-3d-collection-clips-dance-film If you haven't had a chance to catch Pina 3D, I'd highly recommending watching it on theatre screens, rather than at home, if you're able to. 601166 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:11:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-601166/vancouver/pina-3d-collection-clips-dance-film#comments Craig Takeuchi files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/pina.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/pina.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-600731/vancouver/georgia-straight-proudly-sponsors-nina-arsenaults-silicone-diaries Buddies in Bad Times Theatre presents this one-woman show at The Cultch, which tracks a person’s eight-year transformation from awkward man to bombshell. 600731 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:32:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-600731/vancouver/georgia-straight-proudly-sponsors-nina-arsenaults-silicone-diaries#comments Staff files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/SiliconeDiaries_website.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/SiliconeDiaries_website.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-599596/vancouver/arts-fun-fact-day-dana-gingras-choreographed-arcade-fires-haunting-sprawl-ii-vid Even if you never go to dance performances, chances are good that you've seen Dana Gingras's choreography. Gingras, who splits her time between Vancouver and Montreal and who we just wrote about as t 599596 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:18:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-599596/vancouver/arts-fun-fact-day-dana-gingras-choreographed-arcade-fires-haunting-sprawl-ii-vid#comments Janet Smith http://www.straight.com/article-599536/vancouver/cbsc-upholds-krista-ericksons-right-be-obnoxious-twit The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council has concluded that the Sun News Network anchor's aggressive interview with dance icon Margie Gillis was acceptable. 599536 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:52:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-599536/vancouver/cbsc-upholds-krista-ericksons-right-be-obnoxious-twit#comments Jessica Werb http://www.straight.com/article-599391/vancouver/georgia-straight-proudly-sponsors-world-community-film-festival B.C.’s largest social justice film festival features more than 35 documentaries and runs from February 10 to 12 at Langara College. 599391 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:04:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-599391/vancouver/georgia-straight-proudly-sponsors-world-community-film-festival#comments Staff files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/Just_Do_it2.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/Just_Do_it2.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-599191/vancouver/cibc-lunarfest-opening-offers-insights-taiwanese-art-and-canadian-history The director-general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Michael Tseng, was among the celebrants, along with artist Pai Jung-cheng. 599191 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:08:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-599191/vancouver/cibc-lunarfest-opening-offers-insights-taiwanese-art-and-canadian-history#comments Charlie Smith files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/LunarFest 2012 007.JPG files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/LunarFest 2012 007.JPG http://www.straight.com/article-599111/vancouver/georgia-straight-proudly-sponsors-entity-dancehouse-presentation-wayne-mcgregor-random-dance The UK choreographer brings his boundary-pushing, category-defying work to the Vancouver Playhouse for two performances. 599111 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:50:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-599111/vancouver/georgia-straight-proudly-sponsors-entity-dancehouse-presentation-wayne-mcgregor-random-dance#comments Staff files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/entity10_0.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/entity10_0.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-598911/vancouver/georgia-straight-proudly-sponsors-antonin-dvo%C5%99%C3%A1ks-rusalka UBC Opera present the Czech composer’s most popular opera, which is based on the story of The Little Mermaid. 598911 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:34:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-598911/vancouver/georgia-straight-proudly-sponsors-antonin-dvořáks-rusalka#comments Staff files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/Rusalka1.JPG files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/Rusalka1.JPG http://www.straight.com/article-596656/vancouver/georgia-straight-proudly-sponsors-15th-annual-vancouver-international-mountain-film-festival From an icy journey on Swiss boarders, to a solo kayak expedition around a sub-Antarctic island, films at VIMFF are sure to give you an adrenaline rush. 596656 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:47:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-596656/vancouver/georgia-straight-proudly-sponsors-15th-annual-vancouver-international-mountain-film-festival#comments Staff files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/FlightOfTheFrenchies5.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/FlightOfTheFrenchies5.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-596141/vancouver/african-beats-take-over-vancouver-city-hall-black-history-month The third floor council chamber of Vancouver City Hall was primed to kick off Black History Month with a full house. 596141 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:56:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-596141/vancouver/african-beats-take-over-vancouver-city-hall-black-history-month#comments Craig Takeuchi files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/Jackie.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/Jackie.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-596091/vancouver/georgia-straight-proudly-sponsors-andrea-bo%C5%BEic-after-trio-beginning The Dance Centre and the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival present a double bill by the Amsterdam-based choreographer. 596091 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:55:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-596091/vancouver/georgia-straight-proudly-sponsors-andrea-božic-after-trio-beginning#comments Staff files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/After Trio A duet.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/After Trio A duet.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-595971/vancouver/georgia-straight-proudly-sponsors-chelsea-hotel-featuring-songs-leonard-cohen Music by the Canadian singer-songwriter has inspired a performance that combines music, theatre, and dance at the Firehall Arts Centre. 595971 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:00:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-595971/vancouver/georgia-straight-proudly-sponsors-chelsea-hotel-featuring-songs-leonard-cohen#comments Staff files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/Chelsea_0141.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/Chelsea_0141.jpg