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MAYDAY's award-winning Confession Publique is an act of radical exposure, May 26 and 27

MAYDAY's award-winning Confession Publique is an act of radical exposure, May 26 and 27

Drum kits, dance, and microphones, as Montreal’s Mélanie Demers creates a solo for her muse Angélique Willkie

DANCEJanet SmithMay 25, 2023DANCE CENTRE, Dance Centre, Scotiabank Dance Centre, plastic orchid factory, Spring 2023

Lamondance’s The Things That Dreams Are Made Of hits the stage on June 2 and 3

Lamondance’s The Things That Dreams Are Made Of hits the stage on June 2 and 3

Show closes out company’s 14th season with mind-bending lineup of contemporary pieces

DANCEStir VancouverMay 24, 2023Partner Content, Lamondance

Stir Cheat Sheet: 6 things to know about Kasandra Flamenco’s ROJO Y SOMBRA (Red and Shadows)

Stir Cheat Sheet: 6 things to know about Kasandra Flamenco’s ROJO Y SOMBRA (Red and Shadows)

Red silk fabric is woven into Kasandra “La China”’s blend of contemporary and flamenco dance

DANCEStir VancouverMay 18, 2023Kasandra La China, flamenco, Alvin Erasga Tolentino, The Shadbolt, Spring 2023, Homepage feature

BC Movement Arts Society hosts mixed program by Ne. Sans Opera & Dance, May 25 to 28

BC Movement Arts Society hosts mixed program by Ne. Sans Opera & Dance, May 25 to 28

Solo for Orpheus and Hourglass will be performed at three different northern Vancouver Island venues

DANCEStir VancouverMay 17, 2023Partner Content, BC Movement Arts Society

Ballet BC announces 2023-24 season, including an epic 50-person piece and four world premieres

Ballet BC announces 2023-24 season, including an epic 50-person piece and four world premieres

Works by.Stephen Shropshire, Shahar Binyamini, Micaela Taylor, and Out Innerspace are on the roster, as well as a few new Surrey performances

NEWS, DANCEJanet SmithMay 16, 2023BALLET BC, Ballet BC, Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA, Out Innerspace Dance Theatre

Anya Saugstad wins Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award, while Raven Spirit Dance receives Isadora Award for choreography

Anya Saugstad wins Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award, while Raven Spirit Dance receives Isadora Award for choreography

Saugstad will work on her paper-airplane-filled piece Paper Mountains, while Michelle Olson and Star Muranko’s company gets nod for its Confluence

NEWS, DANCEJanet SmithMay 16, 2023DANCE CENTRE, The Dance Centre, Iris Garland Award, Anya Saugstad

In a troubling trend, African-based world-music collective Tamikrest's local concert cancelled

In a troubling trend, African-based world-music collective Tamikrest's local concert cancelled

Difficulty obtaining artists’ visas cited as cause for cancellation at The Massey Theatre—reflecting similar issues that have affected global performances in Canada

FESTS, MUSIC, DANCEGail JohnsonMay 15, 2023The Massey, artists' visas, DanceHouse, VIDF

Dance review: Life, laughs, and the apocalypse—BC WAVE/S program takes an epic journey

Dance review: Life, laughs, and the apocalypse—BC WAVE/S program takes an epic journey

With breathtaking breadth, Johan Inger’s PASSING looks at the traces we leave behind; Roy Assaf’s 20 People pokes fun in fuchsia pink

DANCEJanet SmithMay 13, 2023Ballet BC, BALLET BC, Spring 2023

Astrolabe Musik Theatre brings opera, dance, and German folk tale together in Into the Little Hill

Astrolabe Musik Theatre brings opera, dance, and German folk tale together in Into the Little Hill

Working with Idan Cohen and Leslie Dala, Heather Pawsey is finally ready to see composer George Benjamin’s reimagining of Pied Piper hit stage

OPERA, MUSIC, DANCEJanet SmithMay 11, 2023Astrolabe Musik Theatre, Spring 2023, SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs, SFUW, SFU Woodward's, Heather Pawsey, Idan Cohen, Leslie Dala, Homepage feature

The Polygon Gallery honours Asian Heritage Month with Maternal Instinct, May 18

The Polygon Gallery honours Asian Heritage Month with Maternal Instinct, May 18

Event featuring local Asian-Canadian artists combines short films, live reading, and dance performance

SCREEN, DANCE, ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMay 11, 2023Partner Content, The Polygon Gallery

Kasandra Flamenco performs ROJO Y SOMBRA at the Shadbolt Centre, May 26 and 27

Kasandra Flamenco performs ROJO Y SOMBRA at the Shadbolt Centre, May 26 and 27

Fiery dance piece combines contemporary, flamenco, guitar music, and red silks

DANCEStir VancouverMay 10, 2023Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

Indian Summer Festival announces Shabazz Palaces and Sarathy Korwar concert, as well as Nova Bhattacharya dance performance

Indian Summer Festival announces Shabazz Palaces and Sarathy Korwar concert, as well as Nova Bhattacharya dance performance

July shows are the first unveiled for fest’s 13th annual installment

FESTS, MUSIC, DANCEJanet SmithMay 10, 2023Indian Summer Festival

Aeriosa's vertical dance brings together Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and hearing audiences, May 18

Aeriosa's vertical dance brings together Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and hearing audiences, May 18

The company soars to new heights by teaming up with Deaf theatre artist Landon Krentz

WHAT'S STIRRING, DANCEGail JohnsonMay 10, 2023The Dance Centre, Scotiabank Dance Centre, Spring 2023, dance, Aeriosa, Deaf, ASL

Stir Q&A: Israel's Roy Assaf lets dance speak profoundly for itself, at Ballet BC's WAVE/S double bill

Stir Q&A: Israel's Roy Assaf lets dance speak profoundly for itself, at Ballet BC's WAVE/S double bill

“For many years now I have been, with great difficulty, trying to answer the questions of journalists about my work”

DANCEJanet SmithMay 9, 2023BALLET BC, Ballet BC, Spring 2023, Vancouver Civic Theatres

Arts Umbrella Dance Company presents work by leading choreographers in Season Finale, May 18 to 20 at Vancouver Playhouse

Arts Umbrella Dance Company presents work by leading choreographers in Season Finale, May 18 to 20 at Vancouver Playhouse

Works by Crystal Pite, Sharon Eyal, Aszure Barton, Johan Inger, William Forsythe, and more on the program

DANCEStir VancouverMay 8, 2023Partner Content, Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA, Expressions Festival

South African dance company Dada Masilo forced to cancel Vancouver performances

South African dance company Dada Masilo forced to cancel Vancouver performances

DanceHouse was to close its 2022-23 season with The Sacrifice

DANCE, NEWSGail JohnsonMay 5, 2023DanceHouse, Dada Masilo, South Africa

At Ballet BC, inspiration flows from a volcanic eruption for Johan Inger's large-scale new work

At Ballet BC, inspiration flows from a volcanic eruption for Johan Inger's large-scale new work

The Swedish icon’s new commission builds a mini-community onstage at WAVE/S

DANCEJanet SmithMay 5, 2023BALLET BC, Ballet BC, ballet, Spring 2023, Johan Inger

Dance review: PIÑA celebrates Philippine culture through seamless blend of textile, sound, light, and design

Dance review: PIÑA celebrates Philippine culture through seamless blend of textile, sound, light, and design

FakeKnot artistic director Ralph Escamillan’s new work shines a light on its namesake traditional fabric

DANCEGail JohnsonMay 5, 2023The Dance Centre, SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs, Ralph Escamillan, FakeKnot, review

Dumb Instrument Dance presents a month of Asian artists at Ahhm, May 6 to 29 at Morrow

Dumb Instrument Dance presents a month of Asian artists at Ahhm, May 6 to 29 at Morrow

Taiko drumming, dance with cookware, and even a cozy reading rest place

DANCE, READ, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 3, 2023Morrow, Dumb Instrument Dance, Spring 2023

SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs and The Dance Centre present Ralph Escamillan's PIÑA May 4 to 6

SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs and The Dance Centre present Ralph Escamillan's PIÑA May 4 to 6

In latest episode of Artscape podcast, the dance artist talks about FakeKnot’s new multidisciplinary production

DANCEStir VancouverMay 2, 2023Partner Content, SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs, SFU Woodward's