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Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

6265 Crescent Road
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts is a theatre in Vancouver, BC.

Upcoming Shows

The Magic of Monteverdi with Les Arts Florissants

The Magic of Monteverdi with Les Arts Florissants

Nov 17

An unparalleled insight into the transformative power of Monteverdi’s music. EMV is thrilled to have the Baroque ensemble Les Arts Florissants , the world-renowned interpreters of early music, join us in Vancouver this November. Baroque masters William Christie and Paul Agnew...

A French Baroque Christmas with Ensemble Correspondances

A French Baroque Christmas with Ensemble Correspondances

Dec 4

The simple pleasure and extraordinary craftsmanship of Charpentier's Messe de minuit pour Noël is brought to life by the singers and instrumentalists of Liliane Bettencourt Prize winning Ensemble Correspondances, lead by Sébastien Daucé. The simplicity of the songs in this...

Festive Cantatas: Gloria with Vivaldi & Bach

Festive Cantatas: Gloria with Vivaldi & Bach

Dec 20

EMV and Pacific Baroque Orchestra gets into the holiday spirit with a selection of sacred music by J.S. Bach and Antonio Vivaldi, including Vivaldi's immensely popular 'Gloria,' performed with the Vancouver Youth Choir. For much of his adult life, Antonio Vivaldi worked as a...

Handel's La Resurrezione

Handel's La Resurrezione

Mar 25, 2027

This Spring, EMV presents the buoyant and profound La Resurrezione , one of George Frederic Handel' s towering achievements, performed by Pacific Baroque Orchestra. Composed when he was only twenty-three, this meditation on faith weaves together the sacred with the deeply...

Articles

Review: Role Model Brings the Chuck Timely Era to Life in Vancouver

Review: Role Model Brings the Chuck Timely Era to Life in Vancouver

by Alyson Eng · September 15, 2026

On September 12, Tucker Pillsbury, better known as Role Model, brought CHUCK ON TOUR to the Freedom Mobile Arch. Joined by singer-songwriter Samia as the opener, Role Model performed a 20-song set that drew heavily from his latest album, Chuck Timely & The Hourglass.…

Review: BINI Continues to Evolve on the SIGNALS WORLD TOUR in Vancouver

Review: BINI Continues to Evolve on the SIGNALS WORLD TOUR in Vancouver

by Alyson Eng · August 22, 2026

BINI has become a familiar presence in Vancouver over the past few years, but each visit has arrived at a different point in the group’s continued growth. After performing at The Centre in 2024 and the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in 2025, the eight-member Filipino girl group returned o…

Review: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID Strengthens a Beloved Classic

Review: Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID Strengthens a Beloved Classic

by Alyson Eng · July 14, 2026

More than 35 years after Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID premiered in theatres, the beloved animated classic continues to capture the imagination of audiences across generations. Following the success of the 1989 film, the story made the leap to Broadway in 2008, where it found new life as a stage music…

Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Turns Chaos Into Comedy

Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Turns Chaos Into Comedy

by Alyson Eng · June 27, 2026

The Arts Club Theatre Company’s 2025-2026 season comes to a close with THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, now playing at the Granville Island Stage through August 16. Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields of Mischief Theatre, the international comedy transforms one disastrous opening ni…

Review: MAMMA MIA! Brings ABBA’s Timeless Hits Back to Vancouver

Review: MAMMA MIA! Brings ABBA’s Timeless Hits Back to Vancouver

by Alyson Eng · May 30, 2026

Some musicals fade with time, but more than 25 years after its London premiere, MAMMA MIA! seems determined to do the opposite. The musical continues to fill theatres around the world, introducing new audiences to the story while giving longtime fans another reason to revisit the songs they already …

Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL Turns the Swamp into a Spectacle at Massey Theatre

Review: SHREK THE MUSICAL Turns the Swamp into a Spectacle at Massey Theatre

by Alyson Eng · April 27, 2026

“Ogres are like onions.” It’s one of the most quoted lines from Shrek, and it captures the heart of the story better than any traditional fairy tale opening. This spring, Royal City Musical Theatre brings SHREK THE MUSICAL to the stage from April 17 to May 3 at the Massey Theatre, where the st…

Review: Arts Club Theatre Company’s KIMBERLY AKIMBO Leaves a Lasting Impression

Review: Arts Club Theatre Company’s KIMBERLY AKIMBO Leaves a Lasting Impression

by Alyson Eng · April 14, 2026

A teenager with a dysfunctional family, a first crush, and a body that refuses to follow the rules of time. It’s an unusual combination, and one that has helped set KIMBERLY AKIMBO apart from other coming-of-age stories. At the Stanley BFL Canada Stage in Vancouver, BC, the Arts Club Theatre Compa…

Past Shows

VanMan Summit Concert

VanMan Summit Concert

May 13

Feel shivers and goosebumps run down your spine as you listen to 200+ voices sing together as one on stage at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. Chor Leoni, The Leonids, Chor Leoni’s MYVoice youth choirs, Emerging Choral Artists, and VanMan Festival singers each perform...

Schafer/85: A Birthday Spectacular

Schafer/85: A Birthday Spectacular

Jul 6

Celebrate the innovative music of Canada’s preeminent composer, R. Murray Schafer, in recognition of his 85th birthday! Jon Washburn leads the singers and soloists of the Vancouver Chamber Choir and the Vancouver Chamber Orchestra in three major works: * The Star Princess and...

DIEGO EL CIGALA

DIEGO EL CIGALA

Nov 20

The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC presents three-time Latin GRAMMY winner Diego El Cigala, November 20, 2016 at 7pm in the Chan Shun Concert Hall. The passionate vocalist of Spanish Gitano heritage returns by popular demand with his spellbinding voice - hailed by...

Brain

Brain

Nov 17

The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC presents Brain, a hilarious and heartbreaking monologue about consciousness, mental illness, and friendship, November 17 at 7:30pm as part of the Beyond Words Series in the Telus Studio Theatre. Audiences are invited to join...

Spirit Alive

May 12

St. Patrick Regional Secondary Annual Chamber Choir Concert, Spirit Alive with members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra.

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Handel's La Resurrezione in Vancouver Handel's La Resurrezione
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts (3/25-3/25)
Big Stuff in Vancouver Big Stuff
Olympic Village Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre (10/14-11/01)
& Juliet in Vancouver & Juliet
Queen Elizabeth Theatre (9/29-10/04)
The Magic of Monteverdi with Les Arts Florissants in Vancouver The Magic of Monteverdi with Les Arts Florissants
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts (11/17-11/17)
Heist in Vancouver Heist
Stanley BFL CANADA Stage (9/17-10/18)
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors in Vancouver Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Lindsay Family Stage at Granville Island (10/22-11/15)
A French Baroque Christmas with Ensemble Correspondances in Vancouver A French Baroque Christmas with Ensemble Correspondances
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts (12/04-12/04)
Asad Mecci & Colin Mochrie Live in St. John’s – Hypnosis & Improv Comedy in Vancouver Asad Mecci & Colin Mochrie Live in St. John’s – Hypnosis & Improv Comedy
JAG Soundhouse (11/19-11/19)
The Rise of European Music with La Fonte Musica in Vancouver The Rise of European Music with La Fonte Musica
Christ Church Cathedral (3/12-3/12)
She Shoots, She Scores! in Vancouver She Shoots, She Scores!
Gateway Theatre (2/15-2/20)