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Co.ERASGA proudly presents the world premiere of Offering

Co.ERASGA proudly presents the world premiere of Offering

The live and livestream performance marks the acclaimed company’s 20th anniversary season

DANCEStir VancouverNovember 18, 2020Partner Content

Dance comes full circle in Mary-Louise Albert's Solo Dances/Past into Present

Dance comes full circle in Mary-Louise Albert's Solo Dances/Past into Present

“Trippy”: she gives her work to a new generation, including daughter Rebecca Margolick

DANCEJanet SmithNovember 16, 2020DANCE CENTRE, Dance Centre, Mary Louise Albert, Vanessa Goodman, Serge Bennathan, Livona Ellis, BC Movement Arts Society

Dancers of Damelahamid’s Margaret Grenier wins national Walter Carsen Prize

Dancers of Damelahamid’s Margaret Grenier wins national Walter Carsen Prize

The artist, who also helms the Coastal Dance Festival, receives $50,000 with the award

DANCE, NEWSJanet SmithNovember 12, 2020Indigenous dance, Margaret Grenier, Dancers of Damelahamid, Walter Carsen Prize, Canada Council for the Arts

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 facts about V’ni Dansi's Louis Riel Day Celebration to get you jigging

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 facts about V’ni Dansi's Louis Riel Day Celebration to get you jigging

A dance form that doubles as a cardio workout, the meaning of the Vancouver troupe’s name, and more

DANCEStir VancouverNovember 12, 2020Louis RIel, livestream

Vancouver International Dance Festival puts out open call for 2021 livestream event

Vancouver International Dance Festival puts out open call for 2021 livestream event

Artists of 10 full-length works to receive residencies, camera crew, and more

DANCEStir VancouverNovember 10, 2020Partner Content, VIDF

Dance Centre's 12 Minutes Max offers virtual studio showing, November 10 at 6 pm

Dance Centre's 12 Minutes Max offers virtual studio showing, November 10 at 6 pm

Informal event shows experimental work in progress alongside critical feedback

DANCEJanet SmithNovember 9, 2020DANCE CENTRE

Dance review: NDT2's strange and innovative Dare to Say moves playfully through our bizarre times

Dance review: NDT2's strange and innovative Dare to Say moves playfully through our bizarre times

The vivid gamut of relationships make DanceHouse’s livestream a must-see

DANCEJanet SmithNovember 7, 2020DANCEHOUSE, Nederlands Dans Theater, NDT2

Jack of All Trades battle brings the livestreamed energy of streetdance to the DanceHouse digital stage

Jack of All Trades battle brings the livestreamed energy of streetdance to the DanceHouse digital stage

November 15 show offers wider public a rare look in on supercharged insider event.

DANCEStir VancouverNovember 6, 2020Partner Content, DANCEHOUSE

Arts Umbrella alumni take starring roles in Nederlands Dans Theater's Dare to Say, livestreaming via DanceHouse November 6 to 8

Arts Umbrella alumni take starring roles in Nederlands Dans Theater's Dare to Say, livestreaming via DanceHouse November 6 to 8

Sophie Whittome and Nick Daniels appear in new rehearsal videos from the Dutch dance company.

DANCEJanet SmithNovember 4, 2020Arts Umbrella, DANCEHOUSE

Film reviews: Beyond Moving's bittersweet ballet story and street kids in Durban, at South African Film Festival

Film reviews: Beyond Moving's bittersweet ballet story and street kids in Durban, at South African Film Festival

Documentary with Canadian ties is a must for dance fans

SCREEN, DANCEJanet SmithNovember 1, 2020VSAFF, South Africa

Bright BC artists and designers honoured with Carter Wosk Award

Bright BC artists and designers honoured with Carter Wosk Award

Costume designer Nancy Bryant recognized for her outstanding skill and dedicated career

NEWS, THEATRE, DANCEGail JohnsonOctober 28, 2020Carter Wosk Awards, applied art and design, Nancy Bryant, costumes, Crystal Pite

Ballet BC returns to the stage in a collaboration with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at the Polygon Gallery

Ballet BC returns to the stage in a collaboration with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at the Polygon Gallery

Re-space marks a pandemic-safe return to live performance

DANCE, NEWSGail JohnsonOctober 28, 2020Ballet BC, dance, ballet, the Polygon, VSO

To show virtuosity virtually, Ballet BC brings in new filmmaker in residence

To show virtuosity virtually, Ballet BC brings in new filmmaker in residence

Kevin John Fitzgerald is as passionate about filmmaking as he is about dance

DANCEGail JohnsonOctober 26, 2020Ballet BC, Kevin John Fitzgerald, dance, Homepage feature

Dance review: Dances at Dusk--a Moment With Pina Bausch's The Rite of Spring provides a catharsis we all need right now

Dance review: Dances at Dusk--a Moment With Pina Bausch's The Rite of Spring provides a catharsis we all need right now

A dance of defiance rages across a Senegalese beach at sunset

DANCEJanet SmithOctober 23, 2020DANCEHOUSE

Farouche dance collective explores coexistence in Here Again, to October 24

Farouche dance collective explores coexistence in Here Again, to October 24

The dance trio finds a sense of playfulness within a rigorous process.

DANCEGail JohnsonOctober 21, 2020dance, Vancouver International Dance Festival, VIDF, KW Studios, Farouche

Diasporic Dynasty decolonizes the arts with events like Behold Us, a virtual burlesque showcase, to October 22

Diasporic Dynasty decolonizes the arts with events like Behold Us, a virtual burlesque showcase, to October 22

The new Vancouver performance collective champions BIPOC stories

DANCEGail JohnsonOctober 19, 2020BIPOC, Black Lives Matter, Diasporic Dynasty, Androsia Wilde, Burlesque

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things you should know about Dancing at Dusk – A Moment with Pina Bausch’s The Rite of Spring

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things you should know about Dancing at Dusk – A Moment with Pina Bausch’s The Rite of Spring

Presented by DanceHouse, the film captures a final rehearsal in Senegal before the world went into lockdown

DANCE, LIVESTREAMStir VancouverOctober 19, 2020dance, DANCEHOUSE, Rite of Spring, Pina Bausch

DanceHouse announces streaming season, with Pina Bausch, NDT2, and Jack of All Trades

DanceHouse announces streaming season, with Pina Bausch, NDT2, and Jack of All Trades

The opener features African dancers rehearsing Rite of Spring on a Senegalese beach

DANCEJanet SmithOctober 6, 2020DANCEHOUSE, Homepage feature

Dancer Shay Kuebler's muscle-flexing satire Feasting on Famine streams October 8, 7 pm

Dancer Shay Kuebler's muscle-flexing satire Feasting on Famine streams October 8, 7 pm

Yes, you can laugh a lot during an evening of contemporary dance

DANCE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithOctober 5, 2020Dance Centre, Contemporary Dance, Shay Kuebler, NAC

3 dance experiences to take in at home during Culture Days, on until October 25

3 dance experiences to take in at home during Culture Days, on until October 25

Dance in your living room as if no one is watching.

DANCE, LIVESTREAM, WHAT'S STIRRINGStir VancouverOctober 1, 2020Culture Days, dance, bharata natyam, ballet, Goh Ballet, Dezza Dance, Dance Centre, what's stirring, livestream