Dance Victoria News Today

Skilled ensemble from India gives Victoria a rare look at an ancient form of dance

Compagnie Hervé Koubi’s gravity-defying show that’s simultaneously ecstatic, exultant and deeply human.

Arts writer Mike Devlin picks his favourite upcoming events, including Compagnie Hervé Koubi at the Royal Theatre on Friday and Saturday.

Victoria's Intrepid Theatre opened the OUTstages Festival in 2015, making it B.C.’s first dedicated queer theatre festival.

Upcoming events: Magnificent Moss on Sunday; creative play all weekend; Dance Days, Jan. 26 to Feb. 4

Dance Victoria welcomes Gibney Company to Victoria for the first time ever on Friday and Saturday, with a program of mixed repertoire performances.

The magic returns this Christmas to the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium with Canada's Ukrainian Nutcracker presented by Shumka. Drosselmeier, Clara, the Prince and over 80 cast members will enchant the stage for three shows, December 15 & 16.  Tickets start at $25 and are on sale now.

The weekend performances of Cuba's Malpaso Dance Company mark a final bow for Dance Victoria general manager Bernard Sauvé, who is retiring.

Ballet Edmonton: Music in Motion includes the first Dance Victoria-Victoria Symphony commission to date.

Virginia Johnson has been the artistic director of Dance Theatre of Harlem since 2011, and will step down later this year.