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Five female artists #BreakTheBias in new North Van Arts exhibition

Five female artists #BreakTheBias in new North Van Arts exhibition

I wanted to go to on a Space Walk but I had nothing to wear, at CityScape Community ArtSpace exhibit,reflects the theme of 2022 International Women’s Day

ART & DESIGNJanet SmithMarch 7, 2022North Van Arts, Partner Content, SPRING

International Women's Day 2022: Members of Vancouver's arts and culture community mark a movement

International Women's Day 2022: Members of Vancouver's arts and culture community mark a movement

From dance and theatre to music and culinary arts, local leaders reflect on the March 8 global event that celebrates women’s achievement and forges equality

ART & DESIGN, CULINARY, MUSIC, FESTS, THEATREJanet SmithMarch 7, 2022International Women's Day, women

Composer and avant-garde sparkplug Constantine Katsiris plays a last set before heading to Greece

Composer and avant-garde sparkplug Constantine Katsiris plays a last set before heading to Greece

At Vancouver New Music’s Letting Go farewell concert, fellow explorers join him in a structured game piece

MUSICJanet SmithMarch 6, 2022Vancouver New Music, VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC, SPRING

Theatre review: Kim's Convenience is playful yet pulls on the heartstrings

Theatre review: Kim's Convenience is playful yet pulls on the heartstrings

The Arts Club’s production delivers far greater emotional impact than the TV show

THEATREGail JohnsonMarch 6, 2022Arts Club Theatre, Kim's Convenience, SPRING

Dance review: Reveal + Tell marks a dramatic, darkly witty, and ultimately beautiful step forward for Ballet BC

Dance review: Reveal + Tell marks a dramatic, darkly witty, and ultimately beautiful step forward for Ballet BC

Crystal Pite stuns with The Statement and Medhi Walerski creates poetry in motion

DANCEJanet SmithMarch 4, 2022Ballet BC, BALLET BC

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MUSIC, NEWSJanet SmithMarch 2, 2022VRS