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Takács Quartet, the only chamber string ensemble to be named to the Gramophone Hall of Fame, comes to Vancouver, February 22

The renowned ensemble will be joined by esteemed English pianist Stephen Hough in Friends of Chamber Music concert

MUSICGail JohnsonFebruary 21, 2022Friends of Chamber Music

From Vancouver Island to the world's greatest concert halls, Nikki Chooi embraces the violin's range

Making his Vancouver Symphony Orchestra debut, the globally in-demand musician plays everything from opera to bluegrass

MUSICGail JohnsonFebruary 21, 2022Nikki Chooi, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, violin

Black culture, costume, and dance meet in Ensemble at the Polygon, to March 13

Five short films by contemporary artists call for justice through Black joy and imagination

WHAT'S STIRRING, SCREEN, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonFebruary 21, 2022The Polygon, short film

Ne. Sans Opera & Dance performs excerpts set to Handel, Bach, and Philip Glass, March 1

Countertenor Shane Hanson, pianist/conductor Leslie Dala join noonhour Discover Dance! performance Vermette

WHAT'S STIRRING, DANCEGail JohnsonFebruary 21, 2022The Dance Centre, Ne.Sans Opera and Dance, Idan Cohen

Boca del Lupo announces Swimming Home, an immersive theatre experience for one—in their own bathroom

Silvia Mercuriali’s Autoteatro show launches the LivePerformance360 Series

THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 19, 2022Boca del Lupo, Partner Content

Flamenco trio Calle Verde dances with light, February 28

The artists introduce a vital fourth member in this DanceLab showing

WHAT'S STIRRING, DANCEGail JohnsonFebruary 19, 2022Dance Centre, flamenco, Calle Verde

Easing of COVID-19 restrictions in B.C. calls for special celebrations and delicious food

The Lazy Gourmet creates unique, bespoke events, whether indoors, outdoors, or online

Janet SmithFebruary 19, 2022

As Coastal Jazz cofounder John Orysik speaks out with a plea for calm, group announces interim artistic programmers

Amid controversy, long-serving member asks music community to “step back and not rush to judgment”.

NEWS, MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 18, 2022Jazz Fest

On It Becomes Us, drummer Kenton Loewen and trumpeter JP Carter find beauty in often challenging free improvisation

The pair, one of two duos appearing at the BlueShore, mine rich melodies and textures from their instruments

MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 18, 2022Capilano University, jazz, Kenton Loewen, JP Carter

Stir Pairing: French-Canadian films call for Cabane à Sucre–inspired dining

Catch a flick at the Rendez-Vous French Film Festival and head to St. Lawrence Restaurant for chef J-C Poirier’s seasonal sugar-shack menu

CULINARY, SCREENGail JohnsonFebruary 18, 2022CULINARY, wine, Rendez-Vous French Film Festival, St. Lawrence, Stir Pairing

Inuk singer-songwriter Elisapie moves between genres, languages in richly textured music

The ambassador for Inuit culture performs live as part of Decolonize the Chan series

MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 18, 2022partner content, Chan Centre

Mary's Wedding throws the spotlight on Vancouver's young acting talent, as Firehall swings back into action

Director Donna Spencer works with alternating leads on a historical story that speaks directly to our times

THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 18, 2022FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre, SPRING

Film reviews: documentary Ascension gives glimpses into working life in contemporary China, at KDocsFF

In the Rumbling Belly of Motherland and Jean Swanson: We Need a New Map are among the festival’s other highlights

FESTS, SCREENGail JohnsonFebruary 18, 2022KDocsFF, documentary

Theatre review: Noises Off reminds laugh-deprived audiences of what a well-oiled farce looks like

The cast members, all favourites from the Vancouver scene, make the elaborately staged chaos look easy

THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 17, 2022Massey Theatre, Arts Club Theatre, Homepage feature

Film review: A chef serves up a revolution in Délicieux at Rendez-Vous French Film Festival

Grégory Gadebois plays Pierre Manceron, a chef in demand by royalty

FESTS, SCREENJanet SmithFebruary 17, 2022Rendez-Vous French Film Festival

Jarrett Martineau named curator-in-residence at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

Host of CBC’s Reclaimed and City of Vancouver’s Music Officer will aim to forge new cultural and Indigenous connections

MUSIC, NEWSJanet SmithFebruary 17, 2022Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, CHAN CENTRE

The Porter rolls across Canada, sharing stories of the Black diaspora

The new CBC and BET+ original series looks at the lives of railway sleeping-car porters in the 1920s

SCREENGail JohnsonFebruary 17, 2022CBC, The Porter, Black History Month, homepage feature, Homepage feature

Homegrown comedy Kim's Convenience hits the Arts Club stage on February 24

Ins Choi’s hit Canadian comedy classic spawned the TV series of the same name

THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 17, 2022Arts Club Theatre

Dance review: Out of South Africa, Via Kanana captivates in its expression of rage

The North American streaming premiere of Gregory Maqoma’s pantsula-based ensemble piece for Via Katlehong proves mesmerizing

DANCEGail JohnsonFebruary 17, 2022DanceHouse, Digidance, Via Katlehong, Via Kanana, South Africa, Homepage feature

Walk-through lantern installation Into the Light keeps the Lunar New Year spirit glowing, February 18 to 20

Local artists draw on the legend of Nian, a sea-monster, for the imagery

ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithFebruary 16, 2022Gateway Theatre

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