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Hear the Orpheum’s original Wurlitzer accompanying The Lodger on May 25

The theatre’s organ was installed in 1927—the same year Alfred Hitchcock released his first thriller, about a Jack the Ripper–esque killer

SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 20, 2026Vancouver Civic Theatres, Orpheum Theatre

Jade Circle brings together dance, music, projections, and storytelling, at the Kay Meek Arts Centre May 20 to 22

Artist Jasmine Chen relearns Mandarin and discovers lost family history in multidisciplinary, personal show

DANCE, MUSIC, CULTURE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 17, 2026Kay Meek Arts Centre, rice & beans theatre

Glitch Theatre showcases D/disability-identified artists with podcast recording on May 23

At the Roundhouse, Arc One will feature 10 short performances by new and emerging artists and will include poetry, stories, and essays

HAUI’s “Aunt Harriet” draws together fragments of history at rEvolver Festival, May 24

Short film poetically remembers a Black woman from an old photograph

FESTS, SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 14, 2026rEvolver Festival, Upintheair Theatre

Western Gold Theatre’s Salt-Water Moon takes a nostalgic look at lost love, May 21 to June 7

Veteran actors Craig March and Dolores Drake play the young lovers in David French’s play, set in a Newfoundland outport 100 years ago

THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 13, 2026Western Gold Theatre

VSO puts Russian masters on display in Pictures at an Exhibition, May 15 and 17

Guest conductor Peter Oundjian and pianist Simon Trpčeski are featured in program of works by Modest Mussorgsky, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and U.S. composer Joan Tower

Grease’s retro trip starts with its energized songs, to May 17 at the Granville Island Stage

CTORA Productions’ new version of the hit musical brings back nostalgic numbers like “Summer Nights”

THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 8, 2026CTORA Theatre, CTORA

Co.ERASGA’s Undivided Colours bridges forms, from Bharatanatyam to Asian Flamenco, May 14 and 15

Marking Asian Heritage Month, the show features names like Kasandra La China, Andrea Nann, and Sujit Vaidya

DANCE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 7, 2026Alvin Erasga Tolentino, Co.ERASGA

Vancouver director Teresa Alfeld’s documentary Hearse Chasing debuts at VIFF Centre, May 10

The poignant film focuses on Vancouver singer-songwriter Cassidy Waring as she delves into an unresolved family tragedy

United Voices Choir masters major Mozart and Schubert Masses, May 9 and 10

The ensemble, which specializes in large-scale works, tackles both the monumental and the lyrical in two concerts

WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICJanet SmithMay 5, 2026United Voices Choir

Martin Harley brings his intoxicating slide-guitar sound to CapU on May 10

The Welsh singer-songwriter and Weissenborn master has a long history of playing unusual—and sometimes record-setting—gigs

MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 4, 2026Blueshore at CapU

Itai Erdal’s Soldiers of Tomorrow confronts personal past in Israeli army, at The Cultch from May 6 to 10

Theatre artist’s innovative one-man show mixes memoir and history lesson, with live music by Syrian-born musician Emad Armoush

THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithApril 30, 2026THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Itai Erdal

Buena Vista Social Club’s Eliades Ochoa brings his never-ending tour to the Chan, May 9

At the age of 79, the veteran Cuban performer shows no signs of slowing down, declaring that “a troubadour never retires”

WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICJanet SmithApril 29, 2026Chan Centre, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs joins forces for SummerSing on May 10

Annual event kicks off the warmer months with performances of folk songs, highlighting the voices of choirs of all ages

Undeniable Accusations of Red Cadmium Light blends sly comedy and social commentary, at the Firehall Arts Centre to May 3

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

THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithApril 17, 2026FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre, Drew Hayden Taylor

Shrek the Musical brings family-friendly fun to Massey Theatre, April 17 to May 3

Based on DreamWorks Animation’s 2001 hit, Royal City Musical Theatre presents the beloved tale of an ogre defending his swamp and finding love and friendship along the way

WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREJanet SmithApril 13, 2026Royal City Musical Theatre, Massey Theatre