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At DOXA fest, dance films create new hybrids, mixing choreography, interviews, and cinematography

At DOXA fest, dance films create new hybrids, mixing choreography, interviews, and cinematography

La Singla searches for a lost flamenco star; A Way to B profiles the members of a daring disability-arts troupe; and Cheenee traces the history of Indian diaspora in Trinidad and Tobago

SCREEN, FESTS, DANCEJanet SmithMay 2, 2023DOXA, VIFF Centre, SFU Woodward's, The Cinematheque, Spring 2023, Homepage feature

South African dance artist Dada Masilo's The Sacrifice reinterprets The Rite of Spring

South African dance artist Dada Masilo's The Sacrifice reinterprets The Rite of Spring

Dramatic piece for 10 dancers, three musicians, and a singer uses Stravinsky’s ballet as a springboard to explore grief and healing

DANCEGail JohnsonApril 28, 2023DanceHouse, Spring 2023, Homepage feature, African, dance, South Africa

Dance Novella's When the Walls Come Down expresses Deaf experience in multifold ways, as part of International Dance Day

Dance Novella's When the Walls Come Down expresses Deaf experience in multifold ways, as part of International Dance Day

Racheal Prince and Brandon Alley perform with Deaf artist Caroline Hébert at The Dance Centre’s all-afternoon celebrations

DANCEJanet SmithApril 27, 2023DANCE CENTRE, The Dance Centre, Dance Novella, Spring 2023

Vancouver's Ralph Escamillan weaves together stories of the Philippine diaspora in new dance work, PIÑA

Vancouver's Ralph Escamillan weaves together stories of the Philippine diaspora in new dance work, PIÑA

Ensemble piece takes its name from a traditional textile made of fibres from the leaves of pineapple plants

DANCEGail JohnsonApril 27, 2023FakeKnot, Ralph Escamillan, The Dance Centre, SFU Woodward's, Homepage feature

Dance review: Raven flies by with stunning circus arts, deeply personal stories from working moms

Dance review: Raven flies by with stunning circus arts, deeply personal stories from working moms

Berlin-based still hungry’s three performers dazzle as they share intimate feelings about motherhood and careers

DANCEGail JohnsonApril 27, 2023The Cultch, circus, review, dance review, Spring 2023

Massey Theatre announces 2023-24 mainstage season

Massey Theatre announces 2023-24 mainstage season

Juno-nominated klezmer band Oktopus, Kid Koala, and multidisciplinary Over the Ridge among the highlights

DANCE, MUSICGail JohnsonApril 25, 2023Massey Theatre, Ballet Jorgen, The Fugitives, Oktopus, klezmer, International Guitar Night

Vancouver dance artist Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg explores being in her own skin in Body Parts, May 3 to 6

Vancouver dance artist Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg explores being in her own skin in Body Parts, May 3 to 6

Humour and movement merge in the deeply personal solo about body image

WHAT'S STIRRING, DANCEGail JohnsonApril 25, 2023Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg, Femme Festival, The Cultch, body image

Dance artists reflect on creative residencies that culminate in Re-Centering/Margins performance

Dance artists reflect on creative residencies that culminate in Re-Centering/Margins performance

Emerging choreographers Sidney Chuckas, Mohammed Rashead, and Ana Sosa draw on everything from sci fi to anime to the play between light and dark in Dance West Network showcase

DANCE, CULTUREJanet SmithApril 25, 2023Dance West Network, KW Studios, Spring 2023, BIPOC, LGBTQ

The Dance Centre celebrates International Dance Day on April 29

The Dance Centre celebrates International Dance Day on April 29

Full day of accessible events includes free performances and studio showings

DANCEStir VancouverApril 24, 2023Partner Content, The Dance Centre

Raven takes an acrobatic exploration of the nonstop circus of motherhood

Raven takes an acrobatic exploration of the nonstop circus of motherhood

Berlin trio still human draws from personal experience in show that blends aerial feats with the juggling act of raising kids and pursuing a career

DANCE, THEATREJanet SmithApril 23, 2023Homepage feature, THE CULTCH, The Cultch, York Theatre, Spring 2023, SPRING 2023

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about UNA Productions' Grass is Green, at the Rothstein on April 25

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about UNA Productions' Grass is Green, at the Rothstein on April 25

Inspired by devastating forest fires, California work features a drag cellist-pianist and six dancers

DANCEStir VancouverApril 20, 2023BC Movement Arts Society, Chutzpah! PLUS, Chutzpah! Festival, UNA Productions

Dance West Network’s Creative Collaborations brings emerging dance to rural B.C. this spring

Dance West Network’s Creative Collaborations brings emerging dance to rural B.C. this spring

Project features seven artists using performances and workshops to engage with local communities

DANCEStir VancouverApril 19, 2023Partner Content, Dance West Network

Vancouver International Dance Festival 2023 wraps up with new work by Noam Gagnon, April 20 to 22

Vancouver International Dance Festival 2023 wraps up with new work by Noam Gagnon, April 20 to 22

A solo called being by the acclaimed choreograher-dancer and founder of Vision Impure will be livestreamed

WHAT'S STIRRING, DANCEGail JohnsonApril 17, 2023VIDF, Noam Gagnon, Vision Impure, Spring 2023

BC Movement Arts Society brings Grass is Green to the North Island and Vancouver in partnership with Chutzpah! PLUS, April 25 to May 2

BC Movement Arts Society brings Grass is Green to the North Island and Vancouver in partnership with Chutzpah! PLUS, April 25 to May 2

Piece by UNA Productions melds contemporary dance, drag performance, and live music

DANCEStir VancouverApril 16, 2023Partner Content, BC Movement Arts Society, Chutzpah! PLUS

Review: Graveyards and Gardens grows new rhythms in its live rendition, via vocoders, violas, and clicking lamps

Review: Graveyards and Gardens grows new rhythms in its live rendition, via vocoders, violas, and clicking lamps

Caroline Shaw and Vanessa Goodman play with the tension between the human and the mechanical

DANCE, MUSICJanet SmithApril 14, 2023MUSIC ON MAIN, Music on Main, SFU Woodward's, SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs

Co.ERASGA presents their spring Studio Salon Series on April 28 and 29

Co.ERASGA presents their spring Studio Salon Series on April 28 and 29

Recurring event hosts local artists sharing their dance pieces in development

DANCEStir VancouverApril 14, 2023Partner Content, Co.ERASGA

Dance review: Israeli artist Hillel Kogan's We Love Arabs proves hilariously provocative

Dance review: Israeli artist Hillel Kogan's We Love Arabs proves hilariously provocative

The excellent dance-theatre hybrid explores prejudices as it skewers the choreographic process

DANCE, THEATREGail JohnsonApril 14, 2023The Dance Centre, Theatre la Seizieme, review, Hillel Kogan, Spring 2023

Kunji Ikeda takes the stage in Sansei: The Storyteller at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, April 27 to 29

Kunji Ikeda takes the stage in Sansei: The Storyteller at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, April 27 to 29

One-man show examines the sombre history of Japanese Canadian internment through a personal lens

DANCEStir VancouverApril 13, 2023Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

The Dance Centre hosts Lamondance on April 20 for Discover Dance! series

The Dance Centre hosts Lamondance on April 20 for Discover Dance! series

Show will feature works by Davi Rodrigues and Jera Wolfe

DANCEStir VancouverApril 12, 2023Partner Content, The Dance Centre, Lamondance

Naishi Wang's Taking Breath is a full-body exploration of breathing in a time of climate crisis

Naishi Wang's Taking Breath is a full-body exploration of breathing in a time of climate crisis

Toronto piece is a part of New Work’s one-night-only MERGE mixed program

DANCEJanet SmithApril 8, 2023New Works, Roundhouse Community Centre, Spring 2023