Vancouver, Whistler & Vancouver Island - Washington, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest - page 770

after Fellini and Bergman if they ever averted their gaze from the screen long enough to
have relationships.

Arts Club Theatre Company THEATER
( www.artsclub.com ) Musicals, international classics and works by contemporary Canadian
playwrights are part of the mix at this leading theater company. If you're curious about
West Coast theatrics, look out for plays by Morris Panych, BC's favorite playwright son.
The company's three performance spaces are the Granville Island Stage MAP
GOOGLE MAP (1585 Johnston St;

50) , the nearby and more intimate Revue Stage

GOOGLE MAP (1601 Johnston St;

50) and the refurbished 1930s Stanley

MAP

Theatre (2750 Granville St;

10) .

Cultch THEATER
(Vancouver East Cultural Centre; www.thecultch.com ; 1895 Venables St; 20) This once-aban-
doned 1909 church has been a gathering place for performers and audiences since being
officially designated a cultural space in 1973. Following a comprehensive recent renova-
tion, the beloved Cultch (as everyone calls it) is now one of Vancouver's entertainment
jewels, with a busy roster of local, fringe and visiting theatrical shows from spoken word
to touring Chekhov productions.

Sports

Vancouver Canucks HOCKEY
MAP GOOGLE MAP
( www.canucks.com ; Rogers Arena, 800 Griffiths Way; Stadium-Chinatown) The city's NHL
team toyed with fans in 2011's Stanley Cup finals before losing Game 7 to the Boston
Bruins, triggering riots and looting across Vancouver. But love runs deep and 'go, Ca-
nucks, go!' is still boomed out from a packed Rogers Arena at every game. Book your
seat early or just head to a local bar for some raucous game-night atmosphere.

BC Lions FOOTBALL
( www.bclions.com ; BC Place Stadium, 777 Pacific Blvd; tickets $32-112; Jun-Nov; Stadium-
Chinatown) The Lions is Vancouver's team in the CFL, a game that's arguably more excit-
ing than its US NFL counterpart. It's had some decent showings over the past few years,
winning the all-important Grey Cup championship most recently in 2011. Tickets are
easy to come by - unless the boys are laying into their arch enemies, the Calgary Stam-
peders.