Three Sisters
The classic Chekhov play follows four aristocratic Prozorov siblings, and their sinking hopes of returning to social importance. Despite the cultural differences between life in a Czarist Russian village and modern Vancouver, Three Sisters is a surprisingly relevant, and humourous 20th century play about dreams that dont come true, says director Jane Heyman. With last years closing of the Playhouse, it was hard to imagine when we might see another professional production ofThree Sistersin Vancouver. Weve used that sad event as an inspiration to make it happen ourselves. Chekhov would be pleased. The play (which counts among its stars Bob Frazer and Emma Slipp, pictured) runs until April 20 at the Vancity Culture Lab at .
Spend Good Friday with Bach
This years traditional Good Friday performance by the features Johann SebastianBachs towering choral masterpiece, theMass in B minor, BWV 232. One of the great monuments of all music, this Mass plumbs the depths of musical and spiritual experience. Conductor Jon Washburn leads the outstanding soloists (Including Shannon Mercer, pictured), choirs and orchestra to present this musical highlight of the season. Tickets are $19.50 - $47.50.Student rush tickets availablefor $10 whendoors open for the show at the Orpheum (601 Smithe)at 7pm, March 29.Visit to purchase online or phone 1-855-985-ARTS (2787)
While SFU and UBC are two of the citys best-known schools, theres a little-known place of learning thats been attracting scholars, academics and people interested in challenging their minds.
Every Monday since February, the Or Gallery (555 Hamilton) has been host to The Free School, a lecture and discussion series organized by two PhD students.
The pilot project, which is also called the 麻豆传媒映画Institute for Social Research, provides the city with a critical theory school where anyone can sit in and listen to academics speak on a variety of issues. So far every event has reached capacity.
Not unlike a university class, the series has assigned readings that participants are encouraged to take in before the lecture. They can be found on the events website .
There is one lecture left before it picks up again in the fall. On April 1, Randy Lee Cutler will lead Crystal Worlds Between a Virtual and a Hard Place. Click for more.
