Where can you see half-naked Stormtroopers this spring in Vancouver?

Star Wars Burlesque at the Rio Theatre, Vancouver, Nov 23 2013. Kirk Chantraine photo.

Star Wars Burlesque at the Rio Theatre, Vancouver, Nov 23 2013. Kirk Chantraine photo.

A new Star Wars movie can only mean one thing. Well, actually, it can mean a lot of things.

But one of the side-products of The Force Awakens, the hugely successful 2015 addition to the Star Wars movie canon, is burlesque routines inspired by the adventures of Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia. And it looks like April is going to give fans plenty of opportunity to see half-naked Stormtroopers as both a local company and a U.S.-based troupe bring some raunch to the family-friendly franchise.

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Where can you see half-naked Stormtroopers this spring in Vancouver?

Amanda Palmer’s #ninjaTED Vancouver 2016 Edition

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Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer at the Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, for #ninjaTED 2015, Mar. 18 2015. Kirk Chantraine photo for thesnipenews.com.

This year’s TED conference takes place in Vancouver Feb. 15-19. Tickets require a full written application and cost $8,500 a pop. But there’s a way you can enjoy some of what TED has to offer without breaking the bank.

Singer/songwriter/author Amanda Palmer is hosting her third annual #ninjaTED event. The Vancouver 2016 edition promises to, as the poster puts it, “entertain you once again with a bunch of random people.” Going by previous events, lucky ticket-holders for the Feb. 17 event could be in for a treat.

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Amanda Palmer’s #ninjaTED Vancouver 2016 Edition

Dear Rouge, Mother Mother among headliners at this year’s SingItForward

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The annual SingItFwd charity event has announced the lineups for both nights.

Typically, the artists for the concerts – at the Vogue Theatre – aren’t announced until the day of the shows. But for this year’s, the final instalment, the names have been released early. And the roster is impressive.

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Dear Rouge, Mother Mother among headliners at this year’s SingItForward