Anja Savcic

Puccini’s Classic Heroine has Arrived in Vancouver

Saturday marked Vancouver Opera’s opening of Puccini’s, Tosca. The venue for this piece is the coveted Queen Elizabeth Theatre, where everything from the orchestra to the costumes demands attention. This

“Holy Motors”: Confusingly Brilliant

The Pacific Cinematheque is one my favourite places to catch a movie and recently, this non-profit theatre screened a special series of films entitled “Paris x3”. This showcase was comprised

Engaged and… Enraged?

As one of its first plays this year, Arts Club has brought a full-fledged comedy to its stage and I was given the chance to experience the hilarity. The Stanley

The Charm of the Fateful Cyclone

Last week, the Arts Club Theatre Company, in conjunction with the Push international performing arts Festival, introduced Ride the Cyclone to the Granville Island Stage. This play, a musical about

Meet Vancouver’s Snowbeast

What do you think of when you hear the word Snowbeast? A dangerous Yeti hiding in the caves of a snowy mountain preying on unsuspecting skiers? Yeah, me too. But

A Race of Taboo Topics

I trekked to Vancouver’s Studio 16 on a rainy Friday night to catch Race Equity Co-op’s production of Race. The place was a little difficult to find, Google maps gave

A Day in the Life of a Star

Before the Stars and Metric concert on November 10th, I caught up with Stars drummer Pat McGee to ask him a few questions about the new album, the tour and

Reaching for the Stars in Metric Measure

Rogers Arena hosted two Canadian bands, Stars and Metric, on Saturday, November 10th. I showed up early with a friend to make sure we didn’t miss Stars’ set, and we

Personality and Song Make for a Royal Event

Friday night, I arrived at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre all set to watch Vancouver’s own, two-time JUNO award winning artist, Dan Mangan. The venue itself was a testament to how

An Opera with more Heart than Song

From multi award winning writer Terrence McNally, Arts Club’s rendition of Master Class brings the story of Maria Callas, an internationally recognized Opera singer, to the stage. There is something