Opera in Two Acts Sung in English with English Surtitles Kurt Weill | Composer Langston Hughes | Librettist Book by Elmer Rice, based on the play of the same name. Kurt Weill’s Street Scene is a captivating two-act “American Broadway Opera” that masterfully combines operatic arias, show tunes, jazz, and blues. Set over two sweltering summer days, it portrays […]
The Arsonists by Max Frisch Translated by Alistair Beaton Directed by Stephen Heatley TelusStudio Theatre at The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts January 29–February 8, 2025 | 7:30 PM The town is plagued by acts of arson, yet upstanding businessman and model citizen Biedermann remains unperturbed. Ever the hospitable host, he welcomes two new […]
Kurt Weill’s beautiful two-act “American Broadway Opera” Street Scene blends operatic arias and ensembles, show tunes and dance numbers, jazz and blues, creating an emotionally charged portrait of family and communal life among the multi-ethnic working-class and immigrants living in a crowded brownstone in New York City. The action is centered on the life-changing events […]
Registration now open! Jan. 31, 2025 (Fri) | The Arbutus Club, Vancouver, BC | In-person Workshop Audience: all health professionals. Overview: In this one-day workshop you will learn a simple four-stage framework to navigate difficult conversations. Improve patient satisfaction and outcomes with enhanced communication between colleagues and patients. Register to gain these foundational skills and […]
Join Dr. Kevin Fairbairn on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 for a talk on Arrest & CPR.
Join the Peter P. Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics, UBC Decision Insights for Business & Society (UBC-DIBS), and the Organizational Behaviour & Human Resources division for a JEDDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Decolonization, & Inclusion) Seminar on Identity, Diversity, & Inclusion. Sonia Kang (University of Toronto) will be presenting her work on the impact of language […]
