On Belle Spirale Dance Projects’ Exhale program, the Vancouver artist creates his first piece since leaving Ballet Edmonton—complete with live vocals and a central metal sculpture

Documentary by Eileen Francis and Evan Adams looks at the Tla’amin Nation’s efforts to change the contentious name of the city of Powell River

Contemplative new work by acclaimed filmmakers Jessica Johnson and Ryan Ermacora explores imperfect balance between an ancient, shifting ecosystem and a Cortes Island community of oyster farmers

Starring Banafsheh Hassani and directed by Art Babayants, play draws on a classic Greek tragedy to explore calls to action

Through music and movement, the pair explore nature, transformation, and the transitory nature of goo

Annual Mother’s Day weekend event features mediums spanning ceramics, jewellery, painting, and woodworking

In the National Film Board documentary making its local premiere at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Canadian director Kim Nguyen traces the repercussions of an execution photo through the decades

Taiwanese-born artist reflects on learning the ropes from long-time artistic director Joan Blackman, and on performing as a soloist in upcoming concert Celebration

Compelling production features choreography by Gabrielle Martin and Jeremiah Hughes in collaboration with five performers

“Egg Yolk Custard Bun”, “Ramen Boys”, “It’s Not You”, and the feature Blood Lines contribute to a diverse and often playful program

Long-standing ensemble is set to bring unique comic spirit and serious four-string chops to Vancouver Recital Society event

Play by David French stars Dolores Drake as 17-year-old Mary and Craig March as her former sweetheart Jacob

The renowned eight-piece band from Lima, Peru, will play the Rickshaw Theatre with Vancouver’s own Empanadas Ilegales

Spring concerts feature the choir, orchestra, and five soloists performing Mozart’s Great Mass in C minor and Schubert’s Mass in A-flat major

In Lost Dog’s witty mix of dance, comedy, and theatre at The Cultch, the famous couple have to contend with everything the rest of us do

Program also features Macedonian piano sensation Simon Trpčeski in Rachmaninoff’s First Piano Concerto

A reed cutter tries to solve a murder in Academy Award submission for Best Foreign Language Film; plus documentaries and soccer as fest enters second installment

Showcase features performances by Sujit Vaidya, Toronto’s Dreamwalker Dance/Andrea Nann, and more

Royal City Musical Theatre’s inventive staging and design help bring classic cast of characters to vivid life

Adaptation of the beloved film follows fashionable sorority president Elle Woods on her journey to law school

The neuroscientist and author is exploring new treatments for symptoms of PTSD and depression, and it all starts with untangling good memories from bad ones

Concert features soprano Heidi Duncan, mezzo-sopranos Krisztina Szabó and Simran Claire, and baritone Luka Kawabata

Prolific playwright Drew Hayden Taylor bases the new work on real forgeries of paintings by late Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau

The acclaimed British Columbia–born baritone will perform Johannes Brahms’s A German Requiem with the choir

Director OK Pedersen narrates the cine-concert featuring violinist Eden Glasman and pianist Jakub Tokarczyk

Carousel Theatre for Young People brings the beloved Robert Munsch story to life at the Waterfront Theatre

Alternating in one of the art form’s most demanding leads, the fast-rising Canadian artist is tapping authenticity in a lush period production at Vancouver Opera

Program features two guest choirs, Calgary’s Luminous Voices and Edmonton’s Chronos Vocal Ensemble

This year’s edition spans repertoires from the Middle Ages to early opera, bookended by landmark works by Monteverdi and Vivaldi

Charles Campbell, Emily Hermant, Kelly Lycan, Samuel Roy-Bois, and Manuel Axel Strain nominated in Pacific region category of prestigious national prize