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Steven Page comes out of the pandemic—and to Vancouver—with a new appreciation for live, in-person concerts

The iconic Canadian singer-songwriter and former Barenaked Ladies member performs with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra—a dream come true, he tells Stir

MUSICGail JohnsonMarch 3, 2022Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Steven Page, Homepage feature, SPRING

Spring Arts Preview: Music, dance, and theatre in Vancouver to welcome brighter days

Grab your calendar: Here’s a handful of the hottest shows hitting local stages this season

Vancouver Jewish Film Festival opens online event with searing anti-war epic Image of Victory; runs to March 13

Documentaries on Fiddler on the Roof and Jewish wagon trains are also on a roster that includes Q&As

SCREENJanet SmithMarch 3, 2022Vancouver Jewish Film Festival

Russian war on Ukraine reverberates through local classical-music scene

Vancouver Recital Society has pledged not to book Russian artists who don’t speak out against attacks

MUSIC, NEWSJanet SmithMarch 2, 2022VRS

Kokoro Dance's Wabi-Sabi explores transience with a live, eight-piece band, March 4 and 5 at the Vancouver International Dance Festival

Jay Hirabayashi and Barbara Bourget’s improvisational elements ensure each performance will be unique

DANCEJanet SmithMarch 2, 2022VIDF, Kokoro Dance, SPRING

Taj Mahal headlines as Vancouver Folk Music Festival readies to return live to Jericho Beach Park July 15 to 17

The huge outdoor event is back to its outdoor site after two years

MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithMarch 2, 2022Vancouver Folk Music Festival, VFMF

Fix: The Story of an Addicted City kicks off sixth installment of BC film-history series at The Cinematheque

Documentary ode to late Mayor Philip Owen’s fight is part of The Image Before Us program that goes far beyond the province’s picturesque clichés

SCREENJanet SmithMarch 1, 2022The Cinematheque

Kevin Loring aims to turn things upside-down and shake them up with Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer

Playwright-director says his new land-claims farce “slays everything”

Theatre review: Mary's Wedding sets wartime love story in evocative world of dream and memory

Actors, sets, and lighting conjure an atmospheric and affecting look at how people can have an impact on us

THEATREJanet SmithMarch 1, 2022FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre, Homepage feature, SPRING

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

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