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Vancouver Chamber Choir sings ode to Handel and Bach at DIXIT DOMINUS, March 20 at the Orpheum
Vancouver Chamber Choir sings ode to Handel and Bach at DIXIT DOMINUS, March 20 at the Orpheum

The composers’ early works bring Baroque beauty to the historic theatre

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 4, 2022Vancouver Chamber Choir, VCC, SPRING
Stir Q&A:  Sapphire Haze blends natural and unnatural sounds at Music on Main's Digital Salons
Stir Q&A: Sapphire Haze blends natural and unnatural sounds at Music on Main's Digital Salons

Violinist Cindy Kao and electronic artist Aysha Dulong conjure a mesmerizing exploration of humans’ relationship to water in Asphyxiation

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 4, 2022livestream, Homepage feature, MUSIC ON MAIN, Music on Main, Sapphire Haze
Isata Kanneh-Mason returns solo, with adventurous program and electrifying playing, to Vancouver Recital Society, March 6
Isata Kanneh-Mason returns solo, with adventurous program and electrifying playing, to Vancouver Recital Society, March 6

The stylish sibling of famed cellist Sheku is deservedly making her Canadian solo recital debut

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 4, 2022Isata Kanneh-Mason, VRS, Vancouver Recital Society, SPRING
Lush French period piece Illusions Perdues hits Rendez-Vous French Film Festival, March 5
Lush French period piece Illusions Perdues hits Rendez-Vous French Film Festival, March 5

Sweeping Balzac adaptation won Best Picture at the César Awards based

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SCREENJanet SmithMarch 4, 2022Rendez-Vous French Film Festival, VISIONS OUEST, SPRING
Dance review: The Biting School's double bill swings from pensive to playful
Dance review: The Biting School's double bill swings from pensive to playful

Kelly McInnes’s Blue Space and Melon Piece by Arash Khakpour are wildly different in their moods

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DANCEGail JohnsonMarch 4, 2022The Biting School, Kelly McInnes, Arash Khakpour, dance review, SPRING
Ominous Sounds at the River Crossing wrestles with race, generational divides, and opportunity in theatre
Ominous Sounds at the River Crossing wrestles with race, generational divides, and opportunity in theatre

Touchstone Theatre director Roy Surette says conversation-starting world premiere questions who has the right to tell which stories

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THEATREJanet SmithMarch 3, 2022Touchstone Theatre, Roy Surette, SPRING
Friends of Chamber Music welcomes back the Pavel Haas Quartet
Friends of Chamber Music welcomes back the Pavel Haas Quartet

The world-renowned Czech ensemble’s Vancouver visit marks its fifth FCM concert and its first with new violist Luosha Fang

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 3, 2022Friends of Chamber Music, Partner Content, SPRING
Joe Average, Michael Bublé, Jane Coop among local artists to receive the Order of British Columbia
Joe Average, Michael Bublé, Jane Coop among local artists to receive the Order of British Columbia

Among the other British Columbians being honoured are Carol A. Lee and Bonnie Henry

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NEWSJanet SmithMarch 3, 2022Order of BC
Early Music Vancouver celebrates Women of Note, March 4
Early Music Vancouver celebrates Women of Note, March 4

The live concert is in honour of International Women’s Day

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 3, 2022Early Music Vancouver, EMV, International Women's Day
Taishanese-born Vancouver chef Ken Li delves into the art of dim sum at Mott 32
Taishanese-born Vancouver chef Ken Li delves into the art of dim sum at Mott 32

Building on a solid base of traditional cooking techniques, the local culinary artist gets creative in the fine-dining Chinese restaurant kitchen

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CULINARYGail JohnsonMarch 3, 2022Mott 32, Chinese food, dim sum
Moe Clark ignites the stage with Feast of the Invisible
Moe Clark ignites the stage with Feast of the Invisible

The Métis Two-Spirit artist brings a multi-dimensional musical journey to the Decolonize the Chan series

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 3, 2022Chan Centre, Partner Content, SPRING
Steven Page comes out of the pandemic—and to Vancouver—with a new appreciation for live, in-person concerts
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

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MUSICGail JohnsonMarch 3, 2022Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Steven Page, Homepage feature, SPRING
Spring Arts Preview: Music, dance, and theatre in Vancouver to welcome brighter days
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

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FESTS, MUSIC, THEATRE, DANCEGail JohnsonMarch 3, 2022Spring Arts Preview, music, classical music, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Friends of Chamber Music, Vetta Chamber Music, Vancouver Bach Choir, Vancouver Recital Society, Spring Guide 2022, Homepage feature
Vancouver Jewish Film Festival opens online event with searing anti-war epic Image of Victory; runs to March 13
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

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SCREENJanet SmithMarch 3, 2022Vancouver Jewish Film Festival
Russian war on Ukraine reverberates through local classical-music scene
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

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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
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

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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
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

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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
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

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SCREENJanet SmithMarch 1, 2022The Cinematheque
Kevin Loring aims to turn things upside-down and shake them up with Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer
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”

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THEATREJanet SmithMarch 1, 2022The Cultch, THE CULTCH, Savage Society, Homepage feature, SPRING, Spring Guide 2022
Theatre review: Mary's Wedding sets wartime love story in evocative world of dream and memory
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

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