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Hot Entertainment: Vancouver Theatre Festival Bard on the Beach

Vancouver's Bard Village, home to Bard on the Beach Theatre Festival

Vancouver’s Bard Village, home to the Bard on the Beach Theatre Festival

Summer’s here and you know what that means: play time. Bard on the Beach (Jun. 12 to Sep. 14), an annual seaside-staged theatre festival, is back and stirring up drama with four different shows, including Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Twelfth Night. Pre-order picnic fare for pick-up and come early for “In a Nutshell,” a free pre-show talk that primes you for the performance. It’s a dream for more than just a midsummer’s night—it’s one that lasts all season long.—Rachel Dunlop

Hot Entertainment: Tony Bennett at Red Robinson Show Theatre

The classic crooner makes his way to the Red Robinson Show Theatre Jun. 7.

The classic crooner makes his way to the Red Robinson Show Theatre Jun. 7.

With 60-plus years in the biz and over 50 million records sold, Tony Bennett only gets better as time goes on. He left his heart in San Francisco, but he’ll capture yours at the Red Robinson Show Theatre in Coquitlam’s Boulevard Casino (Jun. 7). The crooner whom Frank Sinatra called “the best singer in the business” belts out his classic tunes for one night only, so go stepping out with (or without) your baby.—Rachel Dunlop

Hot Entertainment: Flight of the Butterflies Takes Off at OMNIMAX Theatre

Monarch Sky

Flight of the Butterflies at the OMNIMAX Theatre

Set your inner science geek a-flutter by seeing Flight of the Butterflies at the OMNIMAX Theatre. Follow Dr. Fred Urquhart’s lifelong quest to suss out the mystery of the monarch butterflies’ winter migration. The giant screen immerses you in the action, capturing the mini-miracles of monarch life from egg laying to metamorphosis, all with spectacular clarity. No less enthralling are the sounds: you can hear the whoosh of a wing flap and the chomp of a hungry caterpillar munching on milkweed. A film worth emerging from your cocoon for.—Rachel Dunlop

Hot Entertainment: Fan Expo Vancouver

Mini Star Wars fans get gussied up for the event. Photo by Ed Lau

Mini Star Wars fans get gussied up for the event. Photo by Ed Lau

They came. They saw. They wore their geekiest costumes. At last year’s inaugural Fan Expo Vancouver, almost 17,000 fans descended on the Vancouver Convention Centre for a weekend of comics, sci-fi, horror, anime and video gaming adulation. This year’s event (Apr. 20 to 21) promises to be even bigger, with special guests including Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead), James Marsters and Juliet Landau (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), David Prowse (Star Wars), Tom Felton (Harry Potter), and Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings), plus the godfather of the comic-book industry, Stan Lee (Spider-Man, X-Men, The Hulk). Just don’t forget your costume.—Sheri Radford

Hot Entertainment: Bob Seger at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena

Bob Seger plays Vancouver’s Rogers Arena March 27

If you believe that old music “soothes the soul” and you like to “reminisce about the days of old,” then this is the concert for you: Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band bring decades of hits to Rogers Arena (Mar. 27), including “Old Time Rock and Roll,” a song made famous by a Risky Business–era Tom Cruise dancing in his underwear. Don’t expect Cruise to appear at the concert, but do expect Joe “Life’s Been Good” Walsh, who opens the Bob Seger show.—Sheri Radford

Hot Entertainment: Enjoy Canadian Comedy with Jeremy Hotz

Get your Canadian comedy fix with Jeremy Hotz

Hankering for some Canadian comedy? Jeremy Hotz is spreading his unique brand of mirthful misery across the country on his 21-city Magical Misery Tour. See the Canadian comedian’s seemingly befuddled but actually very clever stand-up act Mar. 22 at The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts, and be prepared to laugh until you cry.—Sheri Radford

Hot Entertainment: Canadian Play 2 Pianos 4 Hands

Greenblatt and Dykstra in Canadian play 2 Pianos 4 Hands

While growing up, Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt each had the same dream: to be a concert pianist star. Though they never achieved that goal, they did create 2 Pianos 4 Hands, one of the most popular Canadian plays of all time. This autobiographical two-man show hits all the right notes as it shows the hilariously exquisite torture of being a good, but not great, musician. Catch Ted and Richard’s farewell run of this Canadian play at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage (Mar. 14 to Apr. 14).—Sheri Radford

Hot Entertainment: Spring into Science at Science World in Vancouver

Fun for the family at Science World

Even kids who aren’t budding Newtons or Einsteins can’t resist Science World at Telus World of Science, which bursts with colourful displays, interactive exhibits and larger-than-life movies in the OMNIMAX Theatre. From Mar. 16 to Apr. 1, special programming for spring break centres on robotics. Kids (and parents, too) have so much fun at Science World they don’t realize how much they’re learning.—Sheri Radford

Hot Entertainment: CelticFest Vancouver

Celts on the Creek events kick-off CelticFest celebrations

You don’t have to be Irish to enjoy CelticFest Vancouver (Mar. 9 to 17), as long as you can party like the Irish. Two of the most popular events are both free and family-friendly: Celts on the Creek (pictured), an afternoon of music, dancing, food and face-painting, Mar. 9 at the Village on False Creek; and the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which winds around downtown Mar. 17. Don your finest green outfit and join in the fun.—Sheri Radford

Hot Entertainment: Leading Ladies at Vancouver’s Women in Film Festival

Documentary Silent Music at the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival

These are not your ordinary chick flicks. During the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival, the spotlight is trained on casts and crews of talented femmes. From animated to experimental, the films all have one thing in common: an impressive line-up of women in key creative roles that are often snagged by men. Catch all the action, including documentary Silent Music (pictured), at Vancity Theatre, Mar. 7 to 10.—Jill Von Sprecken

Hot Entertainment: Harlem Globetrotters Mix Basketball and Comedy in Vancouver

Harlem Globetrotters are in town Feb. 14 to 15

Attention, basketball fans: this Valentine’s Day, bring your sweetie to see the Harlem Globetrotters in action. For almost a century, this innovative team has been combining athletic skill with over-the-top comedy, resulting in sports theatre for the whole family. Catch the Globetrotters at Rogers Arena (Feb. 14) or the Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre (Feb. 15).—Sheri Radford

Hot Entertainment: Chinese New Year Celebrations in Vancouver

Chinese New Year at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. Photo by Maurice Li

Out with the old and in with the new: say good-bye to the year of the dragon and welcome the year of the snake, which begins Feb. 10 and continues until Jan. 30, 2014. Celebrate the lunar new year with lucky red packets, tea ceremonies, special events and colourful performances in Chinatown’s Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden and in Richmond, a quick SkyTrain ride away. Gung hay fat choy!—Sheri Radford

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