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On April 8, we will be reading Euripides’ "Medea". Please arrive by 1:15pm if you would like a chance to read. Or just show up at 1:30pm to listen to others read. "Medea" is an ancient Greek tragedy and was first produced in 431 BC. #newwest #playreading

On April 8, we will be reading Medea, an ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides, based upon the myth of Jason and Medea and first produced in 431 BC. Please arrive by 1:15pm if you would like a chance to read. Learn more: eighthandeight.com/event/reading-… #newwest #communityevent

We had such a fantastic turnout at the last session, let's keep it up! On March 25, we’ll read Joseph Kesselring’s hilariously funny Arsenic and Old Lace. Please arrive by 1:15pm if you’d like a chance to read. Learn more: eighthandeight.com/event/reading-… #newwest #communityevent

Take a quick peek at all the events taking place on the Massey Theatre stage this month. We have music tributes, world famous music group, internet sensation, and more. Get your tickets now! Learn more: eighthandeight.com/event-tags/mas… #newwest #comingsoon

In 2024, Massey Theatre programs, our rental clients and vendors, as well as events attendees contributed an estimated $11.79 million to BC’s economy. 128 full-time jobs were created $1.71 million in tax revenues 77% of event attendees from outside of #NewWest #valueoftourism

An update on accessing our spaces: @Masseytheatre and some creative spaces remain open, so please inquire about short term rentals. Stay tuned for announcements about all the upcoming performances, programs and community activations. #newwest #bcarts

On March 11, Reading Theatre and Ann-Marie MacDonald’s "Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)" will take us into the fraught and furious worlds of two of Shakespeare’s best-known tragedies and turn them upside-down: eighthandeight.com/event/reading-… #newwest #communityevent

It's the last of this year's Film Clip Show Series! Join us on May 7 for Jazz On A Beam Of Light, where classic film scholar and musical hepcat @MJvandenBos gives you a rhythmic retrospective revue of all that jazz on film. Tickets: eighthandeight.com/event/jazz-on-… #newwest #filmbuff

On Feb 25, Reading Theatre will dive into Horton Foote’s "The Trip to Bountiful", a heartwarming play about memory and the universal yearning for home. Please arrive by 1:45pm if you’d like to read. Learn more: eighthandeight.com/event/reading-… #newwest #playreading #communityevent

Reading Theatre returns next Wednesday, Feb 11, with "It Can’t Happen Here", a novel by Sinclair Lewis, then adapted into a play by Lewis and John C Moffitt. The reading begins at 2pm, so please arrive by 1:45pm if you’d like to read. #newwest #playreading #communityevent

Our Global Tea Series returns on April 5 with the always engaging and magnanimous musician and host Cassius Khan, and performer, composer, pianist and multi-instrumentalist Stu Goldberg. Learn more: eighthandeight.com/event/global-t… #newwest #worldmusic

Lots are happening at @Masseytheatre in February, starting with International Guitar Night and Ballet Jörgen’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Other presenters are bringing music tributes, and international artists & comedians to #NewWest Tix: eighthandeight.com/event-listing/ #artscentre

The premier touring event, International Guitar Night, returns to Massey Theatre this Sunday, Feb 1, with an unforgettable lineup of four extraordinary guitarists across Canada. If you haven't bought your tickets, don't miss out! eighthandeight.com/event/internat… #newwest #livemusic

We have back-to-back Reading Theatre sessions! Next Wednesday, January 28, we will dive into Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The School For Scandal. Join us as a reader, or just sit back and watch others read. Info: eighthandeight.com/event/reading-… #newwest #playreading #communityevent

Don't miss Broadway Goes Hollywood on Jan 22! Tickets: eighthandeight.com/event/broadway… Part of our popular Film Clip Show Series, join classic film scholar @MJvandenBos for a rapturous revue of Broadway musicals adapted into motion picture razzmatazz. #newwest #thingstodoinvancouver

The next Reading Theatre is on Jan 21, and we will be reading Beverley Cooper’s “Innocence Lost”. Please arrive by 1:45pm if you’d like a chance to read. All are welcome to read and watch! Learn more: eighthandeight.com/event/reading-… #newwest #communityevent

Don't miss International Guitar Night at @Masseytheatre on Feb 1! This premier touring guitar festival promises to bring you an unforgettable evening of dazzling virtuosity, rich musical traditions, and intimate storytelling Tickets: eighthandeight.com/event/internat… #newwest #guitarists

Hollywood’s embrace of Broadway bedazzlement goes way back. On Jan 22, classic film scholar @MJvandenBos will present a rapturous revue of Broadway musicals adapted into motion picture razzmatazz. Tickets: eighthandeight.com/event/broadway… #newwest #classicfilms

Global Tea performances are by Pay-What-You-Can admission, in order to keep the arts accessible for all. The next performance is on Jan 11. Host and musician Cassius Khan will perform with 2019 Jazz Artist of the Year, Jodi Proznick. Info: eighthandeight.com/event/global-t… #newwest

What a delightful reading of "A Christmas Carol" at our last Reading Theatre session - many of you dressed for the occasion, too! Wishing you and yours a joyful holiday season! #newwest #artscentre #christmas2025