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$30 For 30

Posted: Feb 27 2012

THE FIREHALL’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY DONATION CAMPAIGN

30 years ago, the Firehall Theatre opened its doors. City of Vancouver Mayor Mike Harcourt pulled up to the theatre in a 1912 fire truck driven by Fireman Alex Matches (what a name!) to cut the ribbon on the new theatre, and we were off and running!

Since that time, the Firehall has been working with the mandate to animate the heritage building with eclectic theatre, dance, music and interdisciplinary works that celebrate Canada’s cultural pluralism, and has hosted over four thousand performances for audiences of all ages.

Fast forward to today, and the Firehall Arts Centre has received numerous awards for its commitment to artistic excellence and inclusion and to the community of the Downtown Eastside. Preparing to enter its 30th season, the Firehall is one of Vancouver’s most beloved and respected cultural hubs consisting of a theatre, studio, gallery and exhibition space.

To celebrate our 30 years, the Firehall is launching a $30 for 30 Campaign, asking you to donate a dollar for each of our 30 years!

Over the next 30 days, we will be posting a Firehall fact on our social media sites; check Facebook, Twitter and our Blog for updates!

Share YOUR favourite Firehall memory for a chance to win a 4 Flex Pack for the 2012-13 Season!

Click here to make your donation, or contact us at 604.689.0691 or firehall@firehallartscentre.ca 

80s Dance Update!

Posted: Feb 24 2012
Yes, I AM a devilishly handsome fellow lying here in my hammock with this delicious drink. Check out my shirt.

 

Remember the 80s? I do, at least the last half or so. They were pretty rad.

Magnum (sigh), shoulder pads, big hair, the original TRON…

Well, you can RELIVE THOSE MOMENTS!!

How?

Tomorrow night. 10pm. Bring your best leg warmers and dancing shoes!

This duo-fundraiser will raise funds for the Firehall as well as charities that work with HIV/AIDS through Theatre Cares.

Tickets are $25 and are available through the Firehall Box Office (604.689.9026) or online.

Dress up in 80s clothes or bring in your ticket stub from Chelsea Hotel and get $5 off at the door!!

Prepare yourself for a gnarly evening full of radical entertainment sources including:

DJ Prom Night (aka Tarran The Tailor) spinning all the best original 80s tunes the way they should be – on a laptop

10-10:30pm Jazzercise!!! It wouldn’t be party without lifting your legs in spandex!

Drink Specials

Nostalgic Door prizes (may or may not include a “vintage” 80s typewriter with a 20 word memory…)

Prize for the best 80s costume

And no birthday would be complete without cake, so we’ll have one of those too!

To quote Rod Roddy, “Come on Down!”

I wish I was there.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Magnum photo from filmbug
Michael Jackson and Mr T from Flavorwire

Flirty 30! 80s Party

Posted: Feb 15 2012

February 25th marks the Firehall’s 30th Anniversary!

The 80s. Wonderful decade. They gave the world Degrassi, Madonna, a love of unflattering clothing, yours truly and, of course, the birth of the Firehall Arts Centre.

To commemorate this stupendous occasion, the Firehall and Theatre Cares are getting together to throw a fantastic shindig complete with 80s music, dancing and big hair!

Join us February 25th at 10pm for the dance party. Tickets are $25 and are available through the Firehall Box Office or, take in a performance of Chelsea Hotel and stay for the party for $55!

 

Here’s a little Pat Benatar to get you excited!

 

Photo of Cyndi Lauper from Cool Aggregator

Welcome to the new website!

Posted: Feb 13 2012

Welcome, welcome!

This is our new website. New website, meet the internet.  Internet, meet our new website.

We have been working for the past while to get this new website easy to navigate and clear.  And pretty. Very pretty.  Please let us know what you think! Comments are very welcome, as are questions.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mike from Splatter Graphics and Kyle from Popgun Media for the terrific work they did building this site and working with our vision for it.  Thank you guys, internet hi-fives for all!

 

Awkward Date Night

Posted: Feb 08 2012

Awkward Date Night

So. Valentine’s Day. Love it or hate it, it happens every year.

This year, we’ve decided to make it more fun. Or weird. Depends who you ask.

Catch Chelsea Hotel with your special someone and their special someone for the Valentine’s Day.

Tickets are 3 for 2 when you bring in the Awkward Date Night card (look for them around Gastown, or come into the Firehall for one!)

After you’ve spend a couple hours in a dark theatre with your two MVPs, head down to the London Pub! You’ll get 10% off your bill that evening when you show them your ticket stub.

Make Valentine’s Day 2012 a memorable one.

 

 

Gung Haggis Fat Choy

Posted: Jan 10 2012

15th Annual Gung Haggis Fat Choy Robbie Burns Chinese New Year Dinner

CULTURE: Our Performers create something special for us every year with traditional and contemporary performances featuring everything in-between and beyond!

FOOD: A quirky fusion/mix/buffet of Scottish Canadian and Chinese Canadian culture 10 course Chinese banquet dinner

January 22nd is Chinese New Year’s Eve.  The 2012 Dinner is going to be special.

There are surprises in store… so telling you who is coming would be like reading the fortune cookie, before cracking it open… or without having the wonderful 8 course dinner that precedes dessert.

Information on performers is presently top secret and will be revealed on the website www.gunghaggis.com

Floata Restaurant # 400 – 180 Keefer St
Doors open at 5:30. Dinner & entertainment start at 6:00pm.

Visit: www.gunghaggis.com

 

DATE: January 22nd, 2012

Tickets

$65 per person plus $5 service charges
$625 per table of ten plus $20 service charges
Students $50 plus $5 service charge
Children (13 and under) $40 plus $5 service charge

*Please note that ticket sales will be closing at the Firehall at 2pm on Saturday, January 21. Tickets can be purchased at the door at Floata Restaurant.

TIME: 5:30pm Doors Open
6pm Dinner
9:30pm After Party Chinese New Years Eve Countdown.

CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS

Please note there is a $1 Service Fee for online sales

 

Art at War – Community Dialogue Session

Posted: Oct 12 2011

This dialogue will look into the practice of documenting war through art and how it has evolved over the years.

Seeing as how we will be discussing art, rather than having this session be a straight dialogue, we have prepared readings of literature and poems written about and during war times that can then be discussed as well featuring images created about combat.

DATES: October 17, 7pm
at the Audain Gallery, SFU Woodward’s
149 W. Hastings Street

Ticket Info…

Community Dialogue Sessions Start Sunday!

Posted: Oct 02 2011

Why Go To War?

Come tour the historic Firehall building and join us for the first of our three-part series of Community Dialogue Sessions focusing on different aspects of war.

Featuring WWII veterans Richard Blackwolf and Frank Wong as well as the Chinese Canadian Military Museum’s Wes Lowe, George Ing and author Larry Wong, this weekend’s talk will look at the motivations behind why individuals chose to enlist. Excerpts from the documentary film “Unwanted Soldiers” will be shown.

Created to compliment the Firehall’s production on VIMY opening November 2, the following two dialogue sessions in the series will take place October 17 and 24 and cover the topics of the evolution of art at war and the different roles of women during war.

DATES: Sunday, October 2, 2011
TIME: Tour of the Firehall at 2pm
Community Dialogue Session: Why Go To War? begins at 3pm

Ticket Info

 

Thanks for a Great Fringe BYOV at the Firehall!

Posted: Sep 28 2011

What a terrific whirlwind two weeks we’ve had here at the Firehall with the 2011 Vancouver International Fringe Festival’s BYOV.

Thank you to all the volunteers, venue captains and companies for bringing some great Fringe down to the Firehall.

And of course, thank you to the wonderful audiences that came out and supported, laughed and cried with us.

Until next year Fringers!

Visit: www.vancouverfringe.com