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East Van Laugh RIOT: Charlie Demers brings live comedy to the Rio Theatre

Yumi Nagashima, Erica Sigurdson among the stand-up comedians delivering much-needed laughs on Fridays in February

COMEDYJanet SmithFebruary 7, 2022Standup comedy, Charlie Demers, The Rio Theatre, East Van Laugh RIOT, East Vancouver

Acclaimed Takács Quartet perform Canadian premiere of Stephen Hough’s first string quartet at Friends of Chamber Music

Featuring a just-announced lineup of Canadian and international dance artists, the program will travel to Sointula, Port McNeill, and Alert Bay

MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 7, 2022Friends of Chamber Music, Takacs Quartet

From biryani-making to a Gen X immigrant story, Advance Theatre Festival spotlights diverse stories

Nyla Carpentier curates a wide range of BIPOC, female-identifying playwrights at Ruby Slippers Theatre event

THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 7, 2022Ruby Slippers Theatre, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

Monumental image by Sara Cwynar announced for BC Hydro Dal Grauer Substation

This year’s commission by Capture Photography Festival shines a light on advertising tropes

ART & DESIGN, FESTSJanet SmithFebruary 7, 2022Homepage feature, Capture Photography Festival, photography, public art

Just For Laughs VANCOUVER reschedules comedy festival to May 25 to 29

Tickets on sale now for standup acts including Nicole Byer, Marc Maron, Ron Wood Jr., and Andrew Santino

COMEDY, FESTSJanet SmithFebruary 7, 2022Just For Laughs Vancouver, JFL

Turning Point Ensemble's Inhale/Exhale concert explores the human body and miracle of birth

A new viola concerto, and work by by Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry and Nova Pon debut at the Chan Centre February 26 and 27

MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 7, 2022Turning Point Ensemble, Arcade Fire

Works by Cindy Sherman, Andy Warhol, Stan Douglas, and more on view at Per Diem: The Gerd Metzdorff Collection

The late Burnaby flight attendant and founding member of the Contemporary Art Society of Vancouver began buying artworks in the 1980s with savings accumulated from per diems

ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonFebruary 7, 2022Griffin Art Projects, Capture Photography Festival

Theatre review: Cliff Cardinal's As You Like It takes audience on a journey of shock, vulnerability, then clarity

Performer plays the Trickster, dancing the line between humour and tragedy

FESTS, THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 6, 2022PuSh Festival, Crow's Theatre, Cliff Cardinal

Stir Cheat Sheet: 4 events where the arts leap off the page at the Jewish Book Festival

Online talks feature writers who explore subjects from painting-inspired poetry to theatre as a political act

READ, FESTSStir VancouverFebruary 5, 2022music, Jewish Book Festival, Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival

Stir Q&A: Journalist Alanna Mitchell travels from the ocean floor to the stage with Sea Sick

The non-fiction play taking a deep dive into the disastrous state of the world’s waters is back

THEATREGail JohnsonFebruary 4, 2022The Cultch, Homepage feature

Rainbow Robert steps away from TD International Jazz Festival

Coastal Jazz & Blues Society managing director, artistic programming had nurtured local talent and social justice at the organization

MUSIC, NEWSJanet SmithFebruary 4, 2022TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival

Forgotten film Chameleon Street sees a 4K restoration, at The Cinematheque starting February 4

Indie find riffs stylishly on the exploits of a Michigan con man

SCREENJanet SmithFebruary 4, 2022The Cinematheque

Film review: Who We Are connects centuries of dots in complex chronicle of racism in America

Weaving law lecture with compelling personal stories, the new documentary kicks off Black History Month at VIFF Centre

SCREENJanet SmithFebruary 4, 2022VIFF, VIFF Centre, Homepage feature

Vancouver Chamber Choir celebrates next generation of young vocal talent in JUST SOCIETY

Live concert showcases three youth choir groups performing alongside VCC members

MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 4, 2022Vancouver Chamber Choir, Partner Content

Rendez-Vous French Film Festival unveils diverse program of screenings, February 18 to March 31

Lush period pieces and poetic docs, with tribute to late Quebec director Jean-Marc Vallée

SCREENJanet SmithFebruary 4, 2022VISIONS OUEST, Rendez-Vous French Film Festival

For Mani Soleymanlou, the search for identity is back to ZÉRO

The Montreal-based Iranian-Canadian theatre artist explores origins in autobiographical solo

THEATREGail JohnsonFebruary 4, 2022Theatre la Seizieme

Ballet BC announces works by renowned choreographers Crystal Pite, Marco Goecke in Reveal + Tell

The second live performance of the company’s 2021-22 season also includes a new piece by artistic director Medhi Walerski

DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 3, 2022Ballet BC, Crystal Pite, Medhi Walerski

Arts Umbrella Spring Break Dance Intensives explore a range of styles and inspiration

Guest artists are also on hand, in a program divided into two age groups

DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 3, 2022ARTS UMBRELLA, Arts Umbrella

Theatre review: On a virtual recruitment call, TM asks audiences to ponder their world view

There’s no fluff or filler in the one-on-one livestream by Belgium’s Ontroerend Goed

THEATREGail JohnsonFebruary 2, 2022The Cultch

Culinary arts: Vancouver chefs pour their hearts into Valentine's Day dishes

From white-chocolate rose petals to an iconic French cake, there are edible works of art to be found

CULINARYGail JohnsonFebruary 2, 2022Valentine's Day, Thomas Haas, Kafka's Coffee

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