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Festival Bites: Insiders Dish on the Best Food Spots

By Kaitlyn Chan on 1 June 2026 Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, West

Hours spent absorbing music, theatre and dance at Canada’s finest summer festivals can work up an appetite. To help you narrow down your choices, local artists and festival organizers offer their top picks of nearby restaurants, cafés and bars. And, this year, the La Scena Musicale team shares their favourite spots in Montreal! Early Music Vancouver’s Summer Festival Selections by Idan Cohen | Choreographer of Bach Dances (Aug. 1) www.earlymusic.bc.ca Favourite Spot for a Meal: Nuba “I’m always searching for Middle Eastern food that brings me a sense of home, and Nuba truly does. It’s one of the best places…

Artists of Ballet BC in FOR GLASS. Photo: Millissa Martin

Review | For Philip Glass and Ballet BC, from Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber

By Kaija Pepper on 11 May 2026 Concert Reviews, Dance, Vancouver, West

The stage was bustling, with 16 Ballet BC company artists and four emerging artists dancing their hearts out to the warmth of live music played, from a downstage corner, by the Microcosmos Quartet. The occasion was Ballet BC’s May 7-9 end-of-season show at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, a premiere of Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber’s For Glass. Philip Glass, of course, the American minimalist composer renowned for his masterly use of pulsing rhythms and hypnotic repetitions. For Glass was in two parts, with an enormously exciting act one, enigmatically titled “Performance becomes practice,” driven by the often tender momentum…

Newswire | Vancouver New Music Announces 2026-27 Season

By Newswire on 5 May 2026 Classical Music, Newswire, Vancouver, West, World Music

VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver New Music’s 2026-27 season gathers a remarkable group of artists from across the world – Japan, Korea, Egypt, Australia, US, Canada – each with a distinct cultural identity and singular instrumental voice. In their unique ways, they explore experimental performance practices at the intersection of acoustic and electronic sound. Our exciting new season launches with the highly anticipated first night of the VNM Festival: Open Frequencies featuring Kuniko Kato Quartet (Japan) performing a program celebrating Steve Reich’s 90th birthday. The program will showcase Reich’s complex and beautiful percussion compositions in new adaptations specially curated by Kato…

Photo: Vancouver Opera

Newswire | Vancouver Opera’s La Bohème Set to Shatter Box Office Records

By Newswire on 24 April 2026 Newswire, Opera, Vancouver, Vocal, West

APRIL 24, 2026, VANCOUVER, B.C./ Traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations – Vancouver Opera proudly announces that its 2025-2026 season-closing production of Puccini’s La Bohème is tracking to become the highest-grossing opera in the company’s illustrious 66-year history, surpassing the record formerly held by the 2023-2024 season production of Carmen. One of opera’s most cherished and widely-popular works, La Bohème’s passion, heartbreak, and soaring melodies will close the season on an unforgettable high note, both artistically and at the box office. With this blockbuster season finale, Vancouver Opera reaffirms its commitment to delivering exceptional, grand-scale opera experiences to diverse audiences. Tom Wright, General Director…

Stephanie Lake Company performs Manifesto. Photo: Roy VanDerVegt

Review | Stephanie Lake’s Happiness Manifesto for Dance and Drum

By Kaija Pepper on 20 April 2026 Concert Reviews, Contemporary, Dance, Vancouver, West

The concept is straightforward. Bring together nine dancers and nine drummers, and put them all on stage to do what they clearly love: making dance and making music. And it’s enough: Manifesto, by Australia’s Stephanie Lake Company, is a friendly hour-long showcase for 18 performers that made a lively finale to the DanceHouse season at the Vancouver Playhouse April 16-18. The warm, engaging space in which choreographer Stephanie Lake and composer Robin Fox set their music and dance is key. Bosco Shaw’s lighting is for the most part bright and optimistic, letting us really see the individual performers. Not just…

Newswire | Vancouver Folk Music Festival Announces 2026 Artists

By Newswire on 9 April 2026 Folk, Musique populaire, Newswire, Vancouver, West

APRIL 9, 2026, VANCOUVER, B.C./ / Traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations – The 49th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival returns to ʔəy̓alməxʷ Jericho Beach Park on July 17 to 19. The 2026 Festival welcomes 35 incredible artists and groups from across Canada, North America, and around the world. “This year’s artists are an incredible collection of unique acts of diverse cultures, styles and genres that promise many interesting mashups on our collaborative stages,” says Vancouver Folk Music Festival Artistic Director Fiona Black. “Get ready for Vancouver’s most passionately curated festival that is all about spreading love and positive musical vibes.” Adds Black,…

Summer Camp Guide 2026

By La Scena Musicale on 3 April 2026 Classical Music, Education, Guides, Montreal, Multimedia, Ottawa, Quebec City, Toronto, Vancouver, West

Acadia Summer Music Academies Wolfville, July 5 to 11 Creative Music Workshop, TD Halifax Jazz Festival Halifax, July 4 to 12 Montreal Camp Livingstone Magog, June 28 to August 7 Camp musical d’été de Montréal (CMEM) Montreal, June 29 to August 21 Camps de jour en arts de la scène Nos Voix Nos Visages Longueuil, June 29 to August 14 Creative Video Day Camp Montreal, June 29 to August 21 École de théâtre du vieux St-Eustache, camp de théâtre et d’impro St-Eustache, June 22 to August 14 Institut Suzuki Montréal Montreal, July 18 to 26 KlezKanada Summer Retreat of Yiddish…

Summer Music Camps Across Canada: Inclusive Programming for Everyone

By Hal Kowalewski on 3 April 2026 Classical Music, Education, Montreal, Multimedia, Ottawa, Quebec City, Toronto, Vancouver, West

A typical image of summer music camps might involve visions of child prodigies travelling to scenic destinations to master their art. These sorts of camps certainly exist—and we’ll highlight some of the best. But they are far from all that is out there. Free and community-funded camps, adult education camps and multidisciplinary celebrations of art can also be found across Canada. The following is a small sampling of noteworthy Canadian summer music camps. Prominent musical organizations and local community centres alike are constantly working to expand access to music education. You can find a more complete list of recommendations in…

Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Photo: Canmen Walker

Newswire | Suzanne Scott Joins Vancouver Opera as New Director of Development

By Newswire on 31 March 2026 Arts Industry, Classical Music, Employment, Newswire, Opera, Vancouver, Vocal, West

MARCH 24, 2026, VANCOUVER, B.C./ / Traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations – Vancouver Opera is pleased to announce the appointment of Suzanne Scott as its new Director of Development, joining the company’s leadership team to direct the organization’s fundraising strategy as it continues to expand artistic programming and deepen community engagement. In this role, Suzanne Scott will lead Vancouver Opera’s development initiatives, including individual giving, corporate partnerships, major gifts, and foundation support. Working closely with the executive team and board of directors, she will help strengthen the company’s philanthropic network and support the continued growth of opera in Vancouver and…

Omar Sosa. Photo: Jon Razinger

Review | Vancouver, Get Up and Dance with SUBA Trio

By Kaitlyn Chan on 17 March 2026 Concert Reviews, Jazz, Piano, Strings, Vancouver, West, World Music

“There are three things you have to do as a professional performer,” said kora-player and singer Seckou Keita during SUBA Trio’s concert at the Chan Centre (March 13). “One, make the audience smile. … Two, make the audience dance. … Three, make the audience cry. Tears of joy!” While I may not have cried, I couldn’t help smiling and dancing throughout this dynamic and cross-cultural event. SUBA Trio—Seckou Keita, Omar Sosa and Gustavo Ovalles—delivered a memorable night that left the audience buzzing and eager for more. As the lights dimmed, one’s eyes were drawn to the various instruments on stage:…

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