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In Wonderland reimagines Lewis Carroll’s beloved stories to delight audiences of all ages
In Wonderland reimagines Lewis Carroll’s beloved stories to delight audiences of all ages

Gateway Theatre presents the show’s BC premiere, full of theatre magic

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THEATREJanet SmithMarch 29, 2022Gateway Theatre, Partner Content, SPRING
Le Winston Band brings upbeat zydeco-, Cajun-, and French Canadian-influenced music to Festival du Bois
Le Winston Band brings upbeat zydeco-, Cajun-, and French Canadian-influenced music to Festival du Bois

The Montreal five-piece honours Louisiana’s musical culture while doing its own Québécois-infused thing

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FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonMarch 29, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Quebecois, French Canadian, Festival du Bois
Early Music Vancouver presents fortepiano virtuoso Olga Pashchenko in Beethoven & Liszt: A Musical Affinity
Early Music Vancouver presents fortepiano virtuoso Olga Pashchenko in Beethoven & Liszt: A Musical Affinity

The special live concert will also raise funds for Ukraine

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 28, 2022Early Music Vancouver, Partner Content
Skoden Indigenous Film Festival returns for 2022 in-person, March 31 to April 2
Skoden Indigenous Film Festival returns for 2022 in-person, March 31 to April 2

“Skoden” is a unifying Indigenous slang term that transcends a single language and means “let’s go then!”

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SCREENJanet SmithMarch 28, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Skoden Indigenous Film Festival, SFU
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival 2022 celebrates a grand re-emergence of blooms—and of the city itself
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival 2022 celebrates a grand re-emergence of blooms—and of the city itself

As we come out of the pandemic, the fest’s new executive director sees the event as an opportunity to reflect on what’s most important to us

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FESTSGail JohnsonMarch 28, 2022SPRING, Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival
Theatre review: Made in Italy's physical comedy is a full-body affair
Theatre review: Made in Italy's physical comedy is a full-body affair

Farren Timoteo’s impressions sing, the solo actor pulling off a dinner-table full of guests

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THEATREJanet SmithMarch 26, 2022Arts Club Theatre, Made in Italy
Drinkwater starring Eric McCormack launches 2022 Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth
Drinkwater starring Eric McCormack launches 2022 Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth

Other feature highlights include Bigger Than Us, The Time Thief, and Stop-Zemilia

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FESTS, SCREENJanet SmithMarch 25, 2022R2R Film Festival
Architek Percussion takes audiences on a multisensory journey, March 29
Architek Percussion takes audiences on a multisensory journey, March 29

Viewers will feel the instruments’ sounds reverberate throughout their body

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 25, 2022Music on Main, Architek Percussion, SPRING, Spring Arts Guide
The Magic Hour 360 & Pochsy at the Airport Hotel make their VR debuts at Boca del Lupo
The Magic Hour 360 & Pochsy at the Airport Hotel make their VR debuts at Boca del Lupo

Also showing at the Boca del Lupo series is Pochsy at the Airport Hotel

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THEATREJanet SmithMarch 25, 2022Partner Content
Acclaimed pianist Yuja Wang kicks off North American and European tour in Vancouver, March 30
Acclaimed pianist Yuja Wang kicks off North American and European tour in Vancouver, March 30

The Vancouver Recital Society concert features works by Ligeti, Beethoven, and Kapustin

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 25, 2022Vancouver Recital Society, piano, Yuja Wang, SPRING, Spring Arts Guide
At Capture Photography Festival, Family Album subverts traditional images of the common social structure
At Capture Photography Festival, Family Album subverts traditional images of the common social structure

You won’t find any “typical” family portraits at the vast group exhibition

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ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonMarch 24, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Capture Photography Festival, Emmy Lee Wall
The Wrong Bashir by Zahida Rahemtulla is a hilarious story of mistaken identity
The Wrong Bashir by Zahida Rahemtulla is a hilarious story of mistaken identity

A comedic intergenerational ride unfolds in the latest work in the Arts Club’s Listen to This: Audio Play Series

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THEATREJanet SmithMarch 24, 2022Partner Content, Arts Club
With The White Fortress, Vancouver-based filmmaker Igor Drljača shows the effects of war on future generations
With The White Fortress, Vancouver-based filmmaker Igor Drljača shows the effects of war on future generations

The director and UBC film instructor’s own experiences of Bosnian conflict make him fear for the crisis in Ukraine

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SCREENJanet SmithMarch 24, 2022The Cinematheque, The White Fortress
Five local female artists explore women’s fashion, aerospace, and equality in new North Van Arts exhibition

I wanted to go on a space walk but had nothing to wear celebrates achievements of women in science and looks at barriers that have held them back

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMarch 24, 2022space, CityScape Community Art Space, North Van Arts, fashion, aerospace, women
Vancouver and B.C. restaurants, wineries, distilleries, and more support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine
Vancouver and B.C. restaurants, wineries, distilleries, and more support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine

Folks in food and beverage across the province are raising funds to help people in need in the face of Russia’s invasion

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CULINARYGail JohnsonMarch 23, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Anh and Chi, TIME Winery, Kozak Food Group, Ukraine, Odd Society Spirits
Vancouver Bach Choir gives voice to J.S. Bach's epic Mass in B Minor April 17
Vancouver Bach Choir gives voice to J.S. Bach's epic Mass in B Minor April 17

Orpheum concert pays tribute to a work that’s considered one of the most extraordinary accomplishments of any composer from any era

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 23, 2022Vancouver Bach Choir, SPRING
Kidd Pivot's Crystal Pite returns with a Revisor that's more relevant than ever
Kidd Pivot's Crystal Pite returns with a Revisor that's more relevant than ever

Emerging from a hiatus, the renowned choreographer still finds herself compelled to explore the rhythms of language in dance

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DANCEJanet SmithMarch 23, 2022Kidd Pivot, DanceHouse
The New Wave of Standup launches second season, March 29
The New Wave of Standup launches second season, March 29

Andrea Jin, Abdul Aziz among the Vancouver comedians featured

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COMEDYJanet SmithMarch 22, 2022Just For Laughs Vancouver, Standup comedy
Vancouver International Burlesque Festival returns in-person for 2022
Vancouver International Burlesque Festival returns in-person for 2022

Lola Frost, Foxy Lexxi Brown, and Judith Stein among the fest’s dozens of local and national artists to perform live

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FESTS, NEWSJanet SmithMarch 22, 2022Vancouver International Burlesque Festival, burlesque, SPRING, Spring Arts Guide
Early Music Vancouver travels from 15th- and 16th-century Spain to Persia and the Ottoman Empire, in Castille to Samarkand
Early Music Vancouver travels from 15th- and 16th-century Spain to Persia and the Ottoman Empire, in Castille to Samarkand

Ensemble Constantinople and Accademia del Piacere join forces for April 1 concert of sumptuous beauty

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 22, 2022EMV, Early Music Vancouver
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