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In Response to Alabama breaks down myths and stigma around abortion

Three artists share their true stories in the intimate theatre piece

THEATRE, FESTSGail JohnsonMarch 1, 2022the Cultch, Femme Festival, Little Thief Theatre, SPRING

Indigenous artists Elisapie, Leonard Sumner, and Moe Clark speak from the heart through music and sound

Stir connects with the groundbreaking artists who are performing live as part of the month-long series Decolonize the Chan

Watermelons and water, red and blue meet in The Biting School's dance double bill

Dance soloists Arash Khakpour and Kelly McInnes pair two pieces that play innovatively with props

DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 28, 2022The Biting School, Kelly McInnes, Arash Khakpour, SPRING

Fiddles and jigs as Festival du Bois announces its return to Mackin Park, April 1 to 3

Jocelyn Pettit, Le Diable à Cinq, Alpha Yaya Diallo, and more music artists fill the grand chapiteau

FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 28, 2022Festival du Bois, SPRING

Oscar-nominated shorts take you from clay huts in Kabul to a Danish karaoke bar, at VIFF Centre until March 25

Animated, documentary, and live-action offerings gathered from around the world

SCREENJanet SmithFebruary 28, 2022VIFF, SPRING

Theatre review: Beautiful Man turns the long-defined idea of a woman’s place on its head

The play explores feminine sexuality, oppression of gender roles through strong language, biting humour, and sharp wit

THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 28, 2022The Cultch, SPRING

Illuminate Gala & Auction for Audain Art Museum returns in person, April 23

Haida artist James Hart’s Shaman, a signed bronze sculpture, up for bidding

ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithFebruary 28, 2022Indigenous, Audain Art Museum, SPRING

Vancouver International Dance Festival unveils a full roster of live and livestream programming, until March 26

Ticketed shows by talents like Company 605, Kokoro Dance, and Daina Ashbee complement free or by-donation offerings

DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 27, 2022Vancouver International Dance Festival, VIDF, Kokoro Dance, SPRING

Musicians' group files formal request to Coastal Jazz & Blues Society for special general meeting

Board agrees to look into setting up the meeting, as organizers propose a new “caretaker board” step into leadership

NEWSJanet SmithFebruary 25, 2022Coastal Jazz & Blues, Coastal Jazz & Blues Society, Jazz Fest

Back from Luxembourg, Ballet BC brings home a large-scale new work for Reveal + Tell

Energized by touring again, troupe is ready to unveil a triple bill of contrasting creations

DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 25, 2022Homepage feature, SPRING, Ballet BC

Stir Pairing: North Van's Shipyards District has a new museum—and an outstanding Mexican-inspired brewery

See you at MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver and then La Cervecería Astilleros

CULINARYGail JohnsonFebruary 25, 2022CULINARY, Stir Pairing, North Vancouver, MONOVA

Vancouver dance artist Crystal Pite releases video thank you for new Governor General's National Arts Centre Award

Back at work in the studio, the celebrated choreographer-director will see her Revisor return here next month

DANCE, NEWSJanet SmithFebruary 25, 2022Crystal Pite, Kidd Pivot, DanceHouse, Governor-General's Awards

Vancouver musical community celebrates prolific composer Stephen Chatman's birthday

Concert by Canadian Music Centre, Vancouver Chamber Choir, and the UBC School of Music spans the esteemed award-winning artist’s career

Vancouver's Kwasi Thomas headlines the Underground Comedy Railroad's 10th anniversary West Coast showcase

Canada’s first all-Black comedy tour is being hosted by the Unknown Comedy Club as part of Black History Month

COMEDYJanet SmithFebruary 24, 2022

Star of Kim's Convenience says he draws on an immigrant experience that "lives just under the surface"

James Yi sees his own parents’ struggles in his shopkeeper role, but finds the show speaks to a universal audience

THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 24, 2022Arts Club Theatre, Arts Club, Homepage feature, SPRING

Dance review: Tuning creates a hypnotic world of voice, vocoder, and movement

Intimacy and connection are the driving themes of new full-length by Vanessa Goodman

DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 24, 2022Action at.a Distance, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

Gateway Theatre explores stigma around mental health with JD Derbyshire’s hilarious memoir-play, Certified

The one-person show takes viewers on a journey through the mental-health system with refreshing humour

STAGEJanet SmithFebruary 24, 2022Partner Content, Gateway Theatre, SPRING

For Czech-based Bennewitz Quartet violinist Štěpán Ježek, it's personal

The musician compares the string quartet to black-and-white photography

MUSICGail JohnsonFebruary 24, 2022Friends of Chamber Music, Bennewitz Quartet, homepage feature, Homepage feature

Kalabanté grows from the streets and beaches of Guinea to a thriving circus school in Montreal

Founder Yamoussa Bangoura long dreamed of creating his own African-music-fuelled acrobatic productions

THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 24, 2022Kalabante, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, CHAN CENTRE

Sustainable seafood takes centre-stage in artful ways to raise awareness of ocean conservation

A new cookbook and a national festival focus on sea-friendly ingredients

CULINARYGail JohnsonFebruary 23, 2022Ocean Wise, Cantina Norte, 1931 Gallery Bistro, sustainable seafood

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