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Vancouver Opera's 'Nixon in China' an Artful Triumphnew

The Vancouver Opera’s ambitious Canadian premiere of Nixon in China is a surprisingly artful, nothing-less-than-stunning reimagination of an event that, on paper, sounds like something you’d see on PBS’s American Experience.
The Georgia Straight |
Janet Smith |
03-15-2010 |
Theater
Wunderkind Josh Beamish Grows Upnew
This season, Josh Beamish has taken his MOVE: the company to New York and back. Hard to believe he founded it at just 17.
The Georgia Straight |
Janet Smith |
03-23-2009 |
Performance
Mezzo-Soprano Denyce Graves Holds on to Her Rootsnew

Graves lives in Paris and has sung on stages from Italy's La Scala to Opera Hong Kong, but her heart remains in Washington, D.C.
The Georgia Straight |
Janet Smith |
08-01-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Denyce Graves
Danza Cuba Returns to Canadanew
Classical ballet, Afro-Cuban dance, folk, and especially flamenco meld seamlessly into a new form in Danza Cuba's theatrical, synchronized pieces for 18 female dancers backed by six live musicians.
The Georgia Straight |
Janet Smith |
04-21-2008 |
Performance
'Dinosaurs Alive!' Includes More than a T-Rexnew
The film may sell itself with the larger-than-life CGI beasties, yet it's ultimately more about the humble paleontologist and the way a new generation is adding to or altering old discoveries.
The Georgia Straight |
Janet Smith |
11-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
'The Brothers Solomon' Get No Lovenew
Knocked Up summed up all the fears of a generation bent on eternal adolescence and has smart social observations beneath its seemingly dumb comedy. But if you're looking for social commentary, Brothers is strictly dumb and dumber.
The Georgia Straight |
Janet Smith |
09-14-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Bob Odenkirk, The Brothers Solomon