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Music review: Architek Percussion finds tactile new sounds through drumming, in world premiere
Music review: Architek Percussion finds tactile new sounds through drumming, in world premiere

Visually striking and sonically adventurous concert rolls out Sabrina Schroeder’s epic Stircrazer I

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 31, 2022Music on Main, MUSIC ON MAIN, SPRING
Tahltan-Tlingit artist Dempsey Bob carves his culture
Tahltan-Tlingit artist Dempsey Bob carves his culture

The first-ever retrospective of the master carver’s career is being held at Audain Art Museum

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ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonMarch 31, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Audain Art Museum, Spring Guide 2022
The storied Blue Cabin artists' residency settles into its new home in Steveston
The storied Blue Cabin artists' residency settles into its new home in Steveston

Throughout April and May, Musqueam artist Debra Sparrow will be holding weaving workshops onsite

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ART & DESIGN, NEWSStir VancouverMarch 31, 2022Blue Cabin, SPRING
International Trans Day of Visibility 2022: Local artists reflect
International Trans Day of Visibility 2022: Local artists reflect

Held annually on March 31, the event celebrates transgender and gender nonconforming people while raising awareness of discrimination and injustice

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ART & DESIGN, THEATRE, CULINARYJanet SmithMarch 31, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, International Trans Day of Visibility
Hanging out with a cult cabaret caricature in 360 degrees, in Pochsy at the Airport Hotel
Hanging out with a cult cabaret caricature in 360 degrees, in Pochsy at the Airport Hotel

Theatre artist Karen Hines talks about the challenges and pleasures of working with VR video technology

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THEATREJanet SmithMarch 30, 2022BOCA DEL LUPO, Boca del Lupo, SPRING
Vancouver Opera sets sail with Gilbert & Sullivan's HMS Pinafore, opening April 30
Vancouver Opera sets sail with Gilbert & Sullivan's HMS Pinafore, opening April 30

Writer-comedian JD Derbyshire has collaborated with director Brenna Corner to adapt the libretto for a modern audience

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MUSIC, OPERAJanet SmithMarch 30, 2022Vancouver Opera, SPRING
Circus-themed play Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls explores gender identity, to April 23
Circus-themed play Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls explores gender identity, to April 23

Carousel Theatre’s heartwarming production stars non-binary drag icon Rae Takei, aka Rose Butch, in the lead role

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WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREJanet SmithMarch 29, 2022Carousel Theatre, trans, nonbinary, LGBTQ2SAI
Steve Dawson celebrates new CD at The BlueShore at CapU, April 13
Steve Dawson celebrates new CD at The BlueShore at CapU, April 13

Gone, Long Gone highlights Vancouver-bred, Nashville-based artist’s cinematic storytelling, suede-smooth vocals, and guitar wizardry

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MUSICStir VancouverMarch 29, 2022CapU, Capilano University
Six of One: New Play Festival sees Melissa Oei come full circle, in directorial debut
Six of One: New Play Festival sees Melissa Oei come full circle, in directorial debut

A Studio 58 grad herself, the theatre artist was excited to work with acting students freed of their masks

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THEATREStir VancouverMarch 29, 2022Studio 58, SPRING
Filmmaker Atom Egoyan reflects on The Sweet Hereafter, bringing new restoration to The Cinematheque
Filmmaker Atom Egoyan reflects on The Sweet Hereafter, bringing new restoration to The Cinematheque

The celebrated Canadian director recalls the snowy BC shoot, the haunting performances, and the most indelible scenes

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SCREENJanet SmithMarch 29, 2022The Cinematheque, Atom Egoyan
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
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