Got Craft? Celebrates Sweet Sixteen! The holiday spirit is in the air! Vancouver's largest indie craft fair, Got Craft?, is celebrating its 16th show at the Maritime Labour Centre from December 13-14, 2014.


"The holiday show includes 25% new vendors," says Andrea Tong-Tucker, one half of the husband-wife production team. "As well, there are new free DIY workshops by Delish General Store, Small Wonder, and Spool of Thread." D.I.Y. workshops will be on making gift tags, ornaments, and sewing projects.


Rogue Florist


New to the show this year is local-minded, wildflower inspired Rogue Florist, ethically fashionable Heidi the Artist, and Make More Happy, which features beautiful, locally designed, knit clothing.


Heidi the Artist




Make More Happy


As well, there will be local food carts to enjoy!

Got Craft? showcases independent, local vendors with a wide variety of curated handmade goods ranging from jewelry, clothing, ceramics, stationary, housewares, plush toys, local artists, and more. Check out returning favourites like Mellifera Bees and Love My Local. In addition, vendors like The Beautiful Project greeting cards and Cabin + Cub jewelry are exclusive to Got Craft? this year. Got Craft? has partnered with West Elm and West Elm Market, which will hold samplings of five Got Craft? vendors at their stores on November 29th and December 6th, 2014.

The first 50 people through the door each day will receive a swag bag full of goodies from vendors and sponsors. Got Craft? is happening Saturday and Sunday December 13 and 14, 2014 between 10am-5pm at the Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph Street in Vancouver, B.C. Admission is $3 at the door.

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For more information visit www.gotcraft.com 
 
 

Broadway Across Canada is bringing the musical that won of nine Tony Awards, THE BOOK OF MORMON, to Vancouver and you have a chance to get tickets prior to the general public. Pre-sale tickets for THE BOOK OF MORMON starts tomorrow, December 4th at 10am. Use this link to access pre-sale tickets:

http://www.ticketmaster.ca/venueartist/139293/1732682?brand=bac (Password: HELLO)
(Note: that the link won't work until tomorrow 10am.)



Read the press release here:

WINNER! TONY AWARD – BEST MUSICAL 
WINNER! NEW YORK DRAMA CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD – BEST MUSICAL 
WINNER! DRAMA DESK AWARD – BEST MUSICAL 
WINNER! OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD – BEST MUSICAL 
WINNER! DRAMA LEAGUE AWARD – BEST MUSICAL 
WINNER! GRAMMY AWARD – BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM   

“THE BEST MUSICAL OF THIS CENTURY. Heaven on Broadway!  A celebration of the privilege of living inside that improbable paradise called a musical comedy.”
Ben Brantley, THE NEW YORK TIMES


Performances begin April 7 - 12, 2015 at the  
Queen Elizabeth Theatre  
Public On Sale, Monday, Dec 8th

The producers of the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, and Broadway Across Canada announced today that single tickets will go on sale Monday, December 8th at 10am. Tickets will be available at all Ticketmaster outlets, by visiting www.ticketmaster.ca,  or by calling toll-free 1-855-985-5000. Group orders of 15 or more may be placed by calling 1-800-889-8457.  

Performances run Tuesday through Saturday Evenings at 8pm, Saturday and Sunday matinee at 2pm, and Sunday evening at 7:30pm

THE BOOK OF MORMON features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. Parker and Stone are the four-time Emmy Award-winning creators of the landmark animated series, “South Park.” Tony Award-winner Lopez is co-creator of the long-running hit musical comedy, Avenue Q.  The musical is choreographed by Tony Award-winner Casey Nicholaw (Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Drowsy Chaperone) and is directed by Nicholaw and Parker.

THE BOOK OF MORMON is the winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Book (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Direction (Casey Nicholaw, Trey Parker), Best Featured Actress (Nikki M. James), Best Scenic Design (Scott Pask), Best Lighting Design (Brian MacDevitt), Best Sound Design (Brian Ronan) and Best Orchestrations (Larry Hochman, Stephen Oremus); the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical; five Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album; four Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Best Musical, and the Drama League Award for Best Musical.

THE BOOK OF MORMON features set design by Scott Pask, costume design by Ann Roth, lighting design by Brian MacDevitt and sound design by Brian Ronan.  Orchestrations are by Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus.  Music direction and vocal arrangements are by Stephen Oremus

The Original Broadway Cast Recording for THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, is available on Ghostlight Records.


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BROADWAY ACROSS CANADA and Broadway Across America is part of the Key Brand Entertainment family of companies which includes Broadway.com and is operated by John Gore (Owner & CEO).  BAA is the foremost presenter of first-class touring musicals and plays in North America, operating in 40 markets.  As a leading Broadway producer, BAA is dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse theatre.  Current/upcoming productions include Beautiful, Betrayal, Bullets Over Broadway, Little Miss Sunshine, Million Dollar Quartet and Pippin. Past productions include Hairspray, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Memphis, Promises, Promises, The Producers and War Horse. Broadway.com is the premier theater website for news, exclusive content and ticket sales. For more information please visit BroadwayAcrossCanada.ca and Broadway.com.