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Music of the Night: The Concert Tour, an acclaimed concert celebration of the most iconic music by Andrew Lloyd Webber will return.. The national tour starts its final leg in Hamilton, Ontario.

The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation (LAEF) will present the world-renowned tenor saxophonist, bandleader and educator George Coleman with the 15th annual Satchmo Award.

SMOKE Jazz Club will present its December 2025 lineup featuring the 13th Annual Coltrane Festival “Countdown 2026,” running December 10–January 4. Performers include Ravi Coltrane, Melissa Aldana, Vincent Herring, and more.

SMOKE Jazz Club has revealed its concert schedule for August 2025. SMOKE will present two album release shows this month. See the full lineup and learn how to attend.

SMOKE Jazz Club will present today's leading artists in April aka Jazz Appreciation Month. The lauded tenor saxophonist Walter Smith III begins the month with a five-night run (Apr 2-6) at the helm of his stellar quartet.

Discover the November lineup at Chris' Jazz Cafe featuring The Heavy Hitters and more. Enjoy a month of captivating performances from renowned jazz artists in an intimate setting.

Stratford East has announced the appointment of Lisa Spirling as their new Artistic Director and joint CEO. Spirling, who has been Chief Executive and Artistic Director of Theatre503 since 2016, takes up the role in spring 2025, taking over from Nadia Fall.

The nominees for the Betty Awards have been announced. See the full list of nominees here!

SMOKE Jazz Club will celebrate its 25th anniversary in July with performances by Vincent Herring, Eric Alexander, Ethan Iverson, Bill Charlap, and Cyrus Chestnut. Learn how to purchase tickets.

SMOKE Jazz Club will present the first of many 25th anniversary celebrations starting with George Coleman and special guests.

World-Renowned SMOKE Jazz Club announces its March concert lineup, featuring the album release celebration of One For All Sextet, a birthday tribute to Harold Mabern, and performances by leading female artists Allison Miller and Mary Stallings. Don't miss these incredible shows and more!

A crowd favourite when it premiered here at The Firehall in 2012 followed by a successful Canadian tour, Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen returns this winter from Saturday, February 3 to Sunday, March 3, 2024.

World-Renowned Smoke Jazz Club ends the year with the 11th Annual Coltrane Festival 'Countdown 2024', New Year's Eve Celebration with Carla Cook, and more.

Experience the chilling twists and turns of THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE. Join four talented actors as they bring Robert Louis Stevenson's gothic horror to life. Don't miss this thrilling journey into love, betrayal, and murder on London's foggy streets.

On Friday, March 10, Theatre Calgary in a joint presentation with the Arts Club Theatre Company (Vancouver) is thrilled to open the world premiere of the heartfelt and true story of Forgiveness by Mark Sakamoto, stage adaptation by Hiro Kanagawa, and directed by Theatre Calgary's Artistic Director Stafford Arima in Calgary. 

The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Vancouver Awards, honoring the best in regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

Smoke Jazz Club resumes its New Year's Eve Celebration—after a two-year pandemic hiatus. Celebrate the new year at Smoke for an experience like no other with the Eric Reed Sextet featuring special guest jazz vocalist Paula West and Vincent Herring, Jeremy Pelt, John Webber, and Joe Farnsworth for three memorable sets: 2 evening dinner sets and 1 Midnight Celebration set with champagne toast.

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Vancouver Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Vancouver Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.