Historic Orpheum Celebrates 90 Years With Themed Celebration

This November, Vancouver’s iconic Orpheum celebrates 90 years of entertainment. To honour the anniversary, citizens are invited to attend a 1920s themed, Orpheum 90, party presented by Vancouver Civic Theatres (VCT) in partnership with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO).

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Historic Orpheum Celebrates 90 Years With Themed Celebration

Vancouver Civic Theatres Now Offering Self-Guided Tours of the Historic Orpheum

This summer Vancouver Civic Theatres (VCT) is offering self-guided tours of the Orpheum, one of the most beautiful concert halls in North America.

The Orpheum, a designated National Heritage Site, was built in 1927. The theatre hosts international musicians, concerts, and unique events, and is home to the beloved Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

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Vancouver Civic Theatres Now Offering Self-Guided Tours of the Historic Orpheum

Vancouver Civic Theatres’ Upcoming Public Programs

Learn the basics of architectural photography with instructor Doug Williams. This course will teach you techniques for window light portraits, using flash, methods of creating abstracts, and long exposures outdoors. Review your work in the class and practice with the instructor’s one-on-one support. This course is low cost, so if you’ve got a keen interest in photography but are low on resources, this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for.

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Vancouver Civic Theatres’ Upcoming Public Programs

The Sparkle and Froth Continue With the 6th Annual Beerlesque Celebration, Oct 22

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For those who love their beer well-crafted and their dancers scantily clad – The sparkle and froth continue with the sixth annual Beerlesque event – presented by Vancouver Craft Beer Week in partnership with the Roundhouse Community Centre. Sample some of BC’s best craft beer while delighting in sassy and titillating performances by some of Vancouver’s most talented burlesque artists.

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The Sparkle and Froth Continue With the 6th Annual Beerlesque Celebration, Oct 22

Culture Days 2016: Here’s What Vancouver Civic Theatres Has in Store, Sep 30 – Oct 2

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In celebration of Culture Days, a 3 day-long annual collaborative pan-Canadian movement from Sept. 30- Oct. 2 to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities, Vancouver Civic Theatres is hosting three free and fun events.

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Culture Days 2016: Here’s What Vancouver Civic Theatres Has in Store, Sep 30 – Oct 2

Free Tragically Hip Viewing Party at the Vancouver Playhouse, Aug 20

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Join Vancouver Civic Theatres as they celebrate the Tragically Hip!

If you didn’t manage to get tickets to one of the shows this summer – or if you just want to relive it – you’re invited to come rock out at the live broadcast screening of the CBC and the Tragically Hip’s ‘The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration’ at the Playhouse on Saturday, August 20 at 5:30 p.m.

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Free Tragically Hip Viewing Party at the Vancouver Playhouse, Aug 20

Outdoor Movie Alert: Catch a Public Screening of L’arbitro at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza

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Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre, with the help of Civic Theatres of Vancouver, will be organizing and running a free public event at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza.  A screening of Paolo Zucca’s 2013 film L’arbitro will be held in the theatre’s outdoor plaza and will be free to the public to attend. Although the movie starts at sunset, the evening begins at 7:00 p.m. with live musical entertainment. There will be food trucks present and the bar, concession, and outdoor patio of the Queen Elizabeth theatre will be open throughout the evening.

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Outdoor Movie Alert: Catch a Public Screening of L’arbitro at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza