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By Paula Citron on August 6, 2019
Top drawer production values, a strong cast, and positive vibes make Billy Elliot the Musical a Stratford Festival highlight.
(Continue reading)By Paula Citron on August 2, 2019
Mae West's 'Sex' gives us a heroine who may be down and out, but who has her own integral sense of self-worth.
(Continue reading)By Paula Citron on August 1, 2019
After this Shaw Festival production of Getting Married, you'll leave the theatre with your head bursting with Shavian arguments.
(Continue reading)By Ludwig Van on August 1, 2019
Ludwig Van presents an opportunity to win a trip to Prince Edward County to experience world-class music and theatre through Festival Players and Wellington Water Week music festival.
(Continue reading)By Holly Harris on July 31, 2019
To paraphrase a pithy bon mot popularly attributed to Walt Kelly, “We have seen the future of Canadian classical music, and it is the National Youth Orchestra of Canada.”
(Continue reading)By Brian Yoon on July 30, 2019
Are you brave enough to travel with a cello? Victoria Symphony Principal Cello, Brian Yoon, shares the extraordinary steps he takes to fly with his prized cello on Air Canada.
(Continue reading)By Paula Citron on July 28, 2019
With her first mainstage Shaw production, The Russian Play has shown director Diana Donnelly to be a shining talent.
(Continue reading)By Anya Wassenberg on July 25, 2019
Lara St. John has gone public with sexual abuse allegations against a former teacher while studying at the Curtis Institute of Music when she was 14.
(Continue reading)By Anya Wassenberg on July 25, 2019
There is no doubt that there is something about the achingly sweet sound of the violin that makes it the ideal means of expressing sorrow and sadness.
(Continue reading)By Paula Citron on July 24, 2019
Director Perloff and her cast have given us a new look at Noël Coward's Private Lives, but one that doesn’t go far enough.
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