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Douglas fir trees, is as much of an attraction as the performance. Tickets (adult $29-44,
child $27-42) go on sale at noon daily from a booth beside the bowl.
Arts Club Theatre (1585 Johnston St., 604/687-1644, www.artsclub.com , tickets
$24-43) always offers excellent theater productions at the Granville Island Stage. Produc-
tions range from drama to comedy to improv. Another venue for the Arts Club is the re-
stored Stanley Industrial Alliance Theatre (2750 Granville St.), south of the island at 12th
Avenue.
For university productions, head out to Frederic Wood Theatre (6354 Crescent Rd.,
604/822-2678, tickets $12-18) on the UBC campus. Performances run throughout the aca-
demic year.
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 $40-100). The theater also
hosts a variety of music recitals and stage performances.
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 other
musical groups. Renowned for its support of emerging musicians, the Vancouver Recital
Society (604/602-0363, www.vanrecital.com ) presents piano, cello, and violin players 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 , tickets $18-45) performs
in the Queen Elizabeth Theatre (630 Hamilton St, 604/665-3050) throughout its winter
season. 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 amateur dance
companies.