Special Performances + Events
At select performances, join us at 1 PM (one hour before showtime) for a 30-minute talk or panel inspired by the Arts Club show you're about to see. To see what a Sunday Salon event is like, click here.
Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage
Danny Filippone, the owner of The Penthouse, and BC historian author Aaron Chapman share stories of one of Vancouver's most iconic night spots and some of the city's forgotten secrets.
The Penthouse nightclub has survived blue-nosed liquor laws, police raids, fires, robberies, and even COVID-19. It has been a favourite watering hole of celebrities like Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Louis Armstrong, and Ella Fitzgerald. It’s the only place in Vancouver history where a judge, a crime boss, and a dancing girl could rub shoulders without an eyebrow being raised.
Aaron Chapman is a writer, historian, and musician with a special interest in Vancouver’s entertainment history. Aaron is the author of the best-selling book Liquor, Lust, and the Law (the history of The Penthouse), as well as Live at the Commodore, The Last Gang in Town, and Vancouver After Dark.
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Watch the show and then stay for a 15-minute chat with the artistic team after select performances. You might just discover how actors get into character or where playwrights and directors find inspiration!
Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage
