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At the Vancouver Art Gallery, The Imitation Game shows mind-expanding possibilities of AI meeting art and design
At the Vancouver Art Gallery, The Imitation Game shows mind-expanding possibilities of AI meeting art and design

Robots “collaborate” with painters, while machines generate surreal visual worlds

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithMarch 10, 2022VAG, Vancouver Art Gallery, Homepage feature, SPRING
He shoots, he scores! Men Express Their Feelings takes a shot at toxic masculinity
He shoots, he scores! Men Express Their Feelings takes a shot at toxic masculinity

Structured like a hockey game, Sunny Drake’s comedic play explores what it means to be a “man”

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THEATREGail JohnsonMarch 10, 2022Zee Zee Theatre, Sunny Drake, Homepage feature
Be-Longing takes an interdisciplinary look at the queer diaspora, to March 13 online via The Cultch
Be-Longing takes an interdisciplinary look at the queer diaspora, to March 13 online via The Cultch

Frank theatre’s multicultural, multilingual collaboration explores love and exile

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LIVESTREAM, THEATREJanet SmithMarch 9, 2022The Cultch, THE CULTCH, Frank Theatre, the frank theatre company, LGBTQ2SAI, LGBTQ+
Vancouver International Dance Festival hosts a range of free and by-donation performances
Vancouver International Dance Festival hosts a range of free and by-donation performances

Artists include Olivia Shaffer, Manuel Roque, Benoît Lachambre, and Tiger Princess Dance Project

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DANCEJanet SmithMarch 9, 2022Vancouver International Dance Festival, VIDF
Paneficio Gallery opens in the heart of Strathcona
Paneficio Gallery opens in the heart of Strathcona

The new, intimate gallery space grew out of Paneficio Studios and launches with an exhibition by Dana Cromie

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ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonMarch 9, 2022SPRING, Paneficio Gallery, Valerie Arntzen, Dana Cromie
Cloud Album captures the beauty and diversity of the skies through photography
Cloud Album captures the beauty and diversity of the skies through photography

Books, albums, and pre-photographic cloud studies also make up the ambitious new exhibition at the Polygon Gallery

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FESTS, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonMarch 9, 2022The Polygon, Capture Photography Festival, Homepage feature, photography, SPRING
Christine Quintana's Clean/Espejos brings together two women from different sides of a Mexican resort
Christine Quintana's Clean/Espejos brings together two women from different sides of a Mexican resort

New play is performed in English and Spanish to fully explore both perspectives

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THEATRE, LIVESTREAMJanet SmithMarch 8, 2022Homepage feature, The Cultch, THE CULTCH, Neworld Theatre, Christine Quintana
Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young's Revisor nominated for Britain's Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production
Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young's Revisor nominated for Britain's Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production

The prizes are the U.K. stage scene’s equivalent to the Tony Awards

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DANCE, NEWSJanet SmithMarch 8, 2022DANCEHOUSE, DanceHouse, Crystal Pite, Kidd Pivot, Jonathon Young
Vetta Chamber Music takes the bassoon, violin, and piano to exciting places in Bassoon!
Vetta Chamber Music takes the bassoon, violin, and piano to exciting places in Bassoon!

Performed by a powerful trio of women, the concert is full of fun and fresh takes on a range of musical works

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 8, 2022Vetta Chamber Music
Vancouver International Children's Festival announces return to in-person events on Granville Island, May 31 to June 5
Vancouver International Children's Festival announces return to in-person events on Granville Island, May 31 to June 5

Tickets on sale Wednesday for a lineup that spans African circus, Indigenous dance, and Fred Penner himself

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FESTSJanet SmithMarch 8, 2022Vancouver International Children's Festival
JD Derbyshire turns their real-life experiences with the mental-health system into an interactive theatre piece
JD Derbyshire turns their real-life experiences with the mental-health system into an interactive theatre piece

In Certified, audience members make up a review board tasked with determining the solo character’s sanity

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THEATREGail JohnsonMarch 8, 2022JD Derbyshire, Gateway Theatre, mental health, SPRING
Valerie Whitney explores the full range of the French horn at Sonic Boom fest
Valerie Whitney explores the full range of the French horn at Sonic Boom fest

U.S.-born virtuoso and UBC instructor interprets work by local emerging composers—one as young as 14

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MUSIC, FESTSStir VancouverMarch 7, 2022SPRING, Sonic Boom, Vancouver Pro Musica
Vancouver International Women in Film Festival runs virtually for 2022, March 8 to 13
Vancouver International Women in Film Festival runs virtually for 2022, March 8 to 13

Titles include Donkeyhead, Querencia, Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy, and more

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SCREENJanet SmithMarch 7, 2022Vancouver International Women in Film Festival, film, documentary, feature film, short film, SPRING
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
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Nikkei Mochitsuki celebrates a year-end Japanese tradition, December 29. 

Taiko drums and dance add to the festivities at the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre. 

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#vancouverarts #stirvancouver #taikodrums
From family-friendly theatre in the afternoon to celebratory shows as midnight approaches, here’s a look at what’s on offer around the city this New Year’s Eve—plus a couple of New Year’s Day festivities too.

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O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy serves up a whimsical party at the Massey Theatre, December 28

James & Jamesy’s family-friendly show sails through a series of slapstick and sometimes surreal journeys. 

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#yvrarts #yv
Winter Solstice Lantern Festival illuminates the longest night of the year, December 21. 

Secret Lantern Society’s annual offering includes outdoor processions, workshops, song and dance performances, and more across Yaletown and Granville Isl
Ballet BC has just announced that its artistic director Medhi Walerski will leave his role as of June 30, 2027, following the company’s big 40th-anniversary season.

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#balletbc #ballet #vancouverarts #contemporarydance
 

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