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Theatre review: Mary Poppins: The Broadway Musical brings the magic to Massey Theatre

Meghan Gardiner’s pitch-perfect nanny and stunning painted sets help bring Royal City Musical Theatre production of beloved classic to life

THEATREJanet SmithApril 30, 2024Royal City Musical Theatre, Massey Theatre

Eighth & Eight Creative Spaces plants seeds for new Indigenous-led art-filled garden and gathering space

At the New Westminster complex that houses Massey Theatre, an outdoor area is getting new life for Indigenous culture and ceremonies

Heartbreak and perseverance behind the scenes as multidisciplinary Over the Ridge returns in new form

The Fugitives’ Brendan McLeod returns to Vimy Ridge musical-storytelling, this time with dance by Jacob Williams—an artist who knows what it is to suffer

MUSIC, DANCEJanet SmithApril 5, 2024Massey Theatre, Spring 2024

Massey Theatre presents world premiere of The Fugitives' Over the Ridge on April 13

Interdisciplinary performance offers reflections on Battle of Vimy Ridge with music, Ballet BC dancers, historical readings, and more

THEATRE, DANCEStir VancouverMarch 1, 2024Partner Content, Massey Theatre, Arts Umbrella, Ballet BC, Spring 2024

Ballet Jörgen brings a beloved Canadian classic to life with Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet

Choreographer Bengt Jörgen breathes new life into Lucy Maud Montgomery’s 1908 novel with an original ballet starring Hannah Mae Cruddas as Anne

DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 5, 2024Ballet Jorgen, Massey Theatre

Armed with a big, 1950s Gibson, Australia's Minnie Marks brings new energy to International Guitar Night

On her first North American tour, Australia’s rousing singer and propulsive electric guitarist draws on Down Under blues and follows her heart

MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 17, 2024International Guitar Night, blues, Massey Theatre, The Massey, Homepage feature

Massey Theatre presents Ballet Jörgen’s Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet, February 10

Lively, heartfelt production based on Lucy Maud Montgomery’s 1908 novel features original choreography by Bengt Jörgen

DANCEStir VancouverJanuary 4, 2024Partner Content, Massey Theatre, Ballet Jorgen

Massey Theatre presents 24th annual International Guitar Night on January 25

Exhilarating evening of acoustic innovation features four artists from Italy, Vietnam, Brazil, and Australia, respectively

MUSICStir VancouverDecember 13, 2023Partner Content, Massey Theatre

Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir tours six-concert series A Ringing, Swinging Christmas around Metro Vancouver, December 2 to 16

Collaborations with student choirs, medieval ensemble Winter Harp, flutist Bernard Blary, and two soprano soloists add to the holiday cheer

WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICJanet SmithNovember 30, 2023Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir, Holiday 2023, Massey Theatre

Dog Man: The Musical brings a canine crime-fighter to the Massey Theatre, October 28 and 29

Production is based off author-illustrator Dav Pilkey’s beloved comic book series

WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREJanet SmithOctober 26, 2023Massey Theatre

Massey Theatre hosts Kid Koala's The Storyville Mosquito, November 25 and 26

Production is performed, filmed, projected, and scored in real-time using 20 miniature sets, puppetry, and live music

THEATREStir VancouverOctober 18, 2023Partner Content, Massey Theatre

Eight-piece klezmer group Oktopus offers an upbeat-yet-melancholic twist on tradition, in concert October 21

Octet seamlessly blends Jewish folk music with classical, Quebecois, and jazz influences at the Massey Theatre

WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICJanet SmithOctober 17, 2023Massey Theatre

Bestselling author Dav Pilkey's Dog Man: The Musical comes to Massey Theatre, October 28 and 29

Character from the mind behind Captain Underpants is part dog, part man, and all hero

THEATREStir VancouverSeptember 21, 2023Partner Content, Massey Theatre

Massey Presents series kicks off at Massey Theatre with Oktopus, October 21

Eight-member band blends klezmer music with a jazz-accented Québécois repertoire

MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 15, 2023Partner Content, Massey Theatre

AHFOMAD festival brings the best of African-diaspora music and dance to Massey Theatre and Eighth & Eight, September 1 to 3

Dremo, Selmor Mtukuzi, Ndidi O, Mimi O’Bonsawin, Liya, and Kays, plus Vancouver’s own Alpha Yaya Diallo.

CULTURE, FESTS, MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithAugust 31, 2023AHFOMAD, Massey Theatre, Eighth & Eight

Massey Theatre gets $20.1 million investment from City of New Westminster

Funds will go toward renovations and accessibility at the historic venue

THEATRE, NEWSGail JohnsonJune 14, 2023Summer 2023, Massey Theatre, Jessica Schneider

Massey Theatre announces 2023-24 mainstage season

Juno-nominated klezmer band Oktopus, Kid Koala, and multidisciplinary Over the Ridge among the highlights

Tuareg blues band Tamikrest plays a concert at Massey Theatre, May 26

Group formed in Mali pulls influences from world music, heavy American rock, and more

MUSICStir VancouverApril 25, 2023Partner Content, Massey Theatre

TV host Todd Talbot revisits his triple-threat talents in Royal City Musical Theatre's Crazy for You

After years of HGTV and real estate, actor hones his song-and-dance skills again

THEATREJanet SmithApril 21, 2023Todd Talbot, Royal City Music Theatre, Massey Theatre

Eighth & Eight Creative Spaces introduce new food and beverage program

Located in the Massey Theatre Arts Complex, the spaces welcome two familiar faces from New Westminster’s dining scene

CULINARYGail JohnsonApril 20, 2023Massey Theatre, Eighth & Eight, food, New Westminster

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