Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
For university productions, head out to
Frederic Wood Theatre
(6354 Crescent Rd.,
604/822-2678) on the UBC campus. Performances run throughout the academic year; ad-
mission is generally around $12-18.
Music and Dance
The
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
(630 Hamilton St., 604/665-3050) is the home of
Van-
couver Opera
(604/683-0222,
www.vancouveropera.ca
); tickets begin at $40 and exceed
$100forthebestseats.Thetheateralsohostsavarietyofmusicrecitalsandstageperform-
ances.
The historical
Orpheum Theatre,
on the corner of Smithe and Seymour Streets,
dates to 1927 and houses its original Wurlitzer organ. Now fully restored, the theater
provides excellent acoustics for the resident
Vancouver Symphony
(604/876-3434,
www.vancouversymphony.ca
), as well as for concerts by the professional
Vancouver
Chamber Choir
(604/738-6822,
www.vancouverchamberchoir.com
)
, the amateur
Van-
couver Bach Choir
(604/696-4290,
www.vancouverbachchoir.com
)
, and a variety of oth-
er musical groups. Renowned for its support of emerging musicians, the
Vancouver Re-
cital Society
(604/602-0363,
www.vanrecital.com
) presents piano, cello, and violin play-
ers at the Vancouver Playhouse and Chan Centre for the Performing Arts throughout its
October-April season.
Ballet British Columbia
(604/732-5003,
www.balletbc.com
)
performs in the
Queen
Elizabeth Theatre
(630HamiltonSt,604/665-3050)throughoutitswinterseason.Tickets
range $18-45. Vancouver's other major dance venue is the
Dance Centre
(677 Davie
St., 604/606-6400,
www.thedancecentre.ca
). Designed by Arthur Erickson, this stunning,
seven-story, glass-enclosed building provides a home to around 30 professional and ama-
teur dance companies. The center includes a small performance stage; call for a schedule.
Cinemas are in all of the major shopping malls and elsewhere throughout the city.
Cineplex
(604/434-2463) operates cinemas across the city. Call or check the two daily
papers for locations and screenings. Admission to first-run screenings is about $12. For
foreign and Canadian indie films, check out
The Cinematheque
(1131 Howe St., 604/
688-8202,
www.thecinematheque.ca
).
