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.Alison Appelbe.
Secret Vancouver 2010: The Unique Guidebook to Vancouver's Hidden Sites, Sounds and Tastes
'. ECW Press; 2009. . p. 489–.Andrew Hempstead.
Moon British Columbia: Including the Alaska Highway
'. Avalon Publishing; 15 April 2014. . p. 118–. Malkin Bowl is home to Theatre Under The Stars,John Lee.
Drinking Vancouver: 100+ Great Bars in the City and Beyond
'. TouchWood Editions; 9 December 2009. . p. 64–. which stages family-friendly Broadway musicals there.Lonely Planet.
Lonely Planet Pocket Vancouver
'. Lonely Planet Publications; 1 June 2017. . p. 63–.Fodor's Travel Guides.
Fodor's Vancouver & Victoria: with Whistler, Vancouver Island & the Okanagan Valley
'. Fodor's Travel; 24 February 2015. . p. 231–.

History

The Malkin Bowl was built in 1934 to replace a more traditional bandstand which had stood at the same location since 1911.
Frank Gowen's Vancouver: 1914-1931
'. Heritage House Publishing Co; May 2003. . p. 76–. The Bowl was designed as a two-thirds-size replica of the Hollywood Bowl. Allard de Ridder, then conductor of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, was largely responsible, along with John Vanderpant, for convincing W.H. Malkin, a former mayor of Vancouver, to build the theatre as a summer concert venue for the orchestra.Maria Tippett.
Made in British Columbia: Eight Ways of Making Culture
'. Harbour Publishing; 19 September 2015. . p. 127–. Malkin endowed the theatre in memory of his wife, Marion.Cecil Maiden.
Lighted Journey: The Story of the B.C. Electric
'. Public Information Department, British Columbia Electric Company; 1948. p. 134. In spite of the lack of backstage space, in 1940 Theatre Under the Stars began staging operettas and musicals at the Malkin Bowl.
Dundurn Performing Arts Library Bundle — Theatre: Broadway North / Let's Go to The Grand! / Once Upon a Time in Paradise / Passion to Dance / Sky Train / Romancing the Bard / Stardust and Shadows
'. Dundurn; 26 December 2013. . p. 1854–. In 1950, six productions were held during the summer season.Kaija Pepper.
The Dance Teacher: A Biography of Kay Armstrong
'. Dance Collection Danse Press/es; 2001. . p. 74–76. A live variety show, hosted by Norman Campbell and broadcast on CBC Radio, was also performed at the Bowl during the 1940s. More recently the Malkin Bowl has hosted rock and pop concerts between theatre productions.James Olson
"Spoon Live at Malkin Bowl"
''Beatroute'', 6 September 2017

References

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