25th annual Chutzpah! Festival in Vancouver: What you need to know about the event
The Chutzpah! Festival is coming to various venues in November.
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The 25th Annual Chutzpah! Festival has announced its lineup.
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Featuring music, theatre, dance, storytelling and comedy from local national and international performers with a multicultural Jewish focus, the annual event is also known as the Lisa Nemetz Festival of International Jewish Performing Arts. Nemetz was a Vancouver-based lawyer, patron of the arts and dancer.
Since its launch in 2001, the festival has become a fixture on Vancouver’s cultural scene.
Taking place at a variety of venues in the Lower Mainland, the festival presents a range of performances as well as many community workshops and other outreach initiatives. These opportunities to engage with creative artists has long been a highlight for festival audiences, providing valuable insight into artist’s motivations.
“This Chutzpah! Festival is one of collaboration and celebration, combining past artistic managing director Jessica Gutteridge’s vision and my own,” says new artistic managing director, Shayna Goldberg. “Chutzpah!’s legacy over the last 25 years has been to share the diverse work from a multitude of Jewish perspectives, and the offerings this year are just as thrilling and exciting as any other. For 10 days this November, come and experience the best of what Canadian and international artists have to offer.”
Here’s everything you need to know about the 25th Annual Chutzpah! Festival in Vancouver
When is the Chutzpah! Festival in Vancouver?
The 25th Annual Chutzpah! Festival takes place Nov. 12-23.
Where does the Chutzpah! Festival in Vancouver take place?
The hub venue for the festival is the Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre. Additional venues include The Post at 750, Vogue Theatre, The Beaumont Studios and other locations at the Jewish Community Centre, 950 W. 41st. Ave.
When do tickets go on sale for the Chutzpah! Festival in Vancouver?
Tickets, including single tickets and multi-show ChutzPacks are on sale now at chutzpahfestival.com or the box office at 604-257-5145.
What are some of the highlights in this year’s Chutzpah! Festival?
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Standup comic Modi Rosenfeld brings his Modi — Pause for Laughter tour to town on Nov. 12, playing at the Vogue Theatre. This is the largest show of the festival. Other performances include a variety of genres including the Shtetl Cabaret, a night of collaborations from Swiss, American and Canadian artists including Vancouver’s Mike Braverman and Jason Overy on Nov. 19 at Beaumont Studios and a return engagement from Ne. Sans Opera and Dance’s Take This Waltz: Celebrating the Music of Leonard Cohen, a Canadian and Israeli dance and music piece originally presented in 2022 on Nov. 15 and 16 at the Norman and Annette Rothstein Theatre.
For the full festival program and ticket options, visit chutzpahfestival.com.
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