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Oscar-winning Vancouver-based filmmaker John Zaritsky dies

The documentarian explored complex subjects such as thalidomide, Huntington’s disease, war, and assisted suicide in his vast body of work

SCREEN, NEWSJanet SmithApril 4, 2022obituary, John Zaritsky, documentary

In Wonderland gives Lewis Carroll classics a fresh spin with vaudeville

Anna Cummer’s whimsical family-centric play unfolds like a variety show

THEATREGail JohnsonApril 4, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Gateway Theatre

Still Max looks at mortality, love, and the art of Canada's Max Dean at VIFF Centre

Filmmaker Katherine Knight to attend screenings April 8 to 10, with the longtime Vancouver artist tuning in on opening night

SCREENJanet SmithApril 4, 2022VIFF, Vancouver International Film Festival, SPRING

Charlie Demers, Jane Stanton, Peter Kelamis, and more, as 1 Night Stand raises funds for Ukraine, April 9

Yumi Nagashimi, Justin Nichol round out an all-star comedy benefit for a serious cause

WHAT'S STIRRING, COMEDYJanet SmithApril 4, 2022The Cultch, THE CULTCH

Early Music Vancouver's keyboard collection inspires Olga Pashchenko program

Fortepiano virtuoso weaves together the connections between Beethoven and Liszt

MUSICStir VancouverApril 4, 2022Early Music Vancouver, SPRING, Spring Arts Guide

Founder of Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre releases new memoir at JCC Jewish Book Festival 2022

A child survivor of the Holocaust, psychiatrist Robert Krell opens up about his life, work, and loves

FESTS, READGail JohnsonApril 3, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Holocaust

Centipede crawls with queerly macabre experimental animation

With multimedia installations, 3D projections, and more, the pop-up exhibition delves into the complexity of queerness

Ensemble Constantinople, Accademia del Piacere join musical forces

Their Early Music Vancouver concert takes listeners on a historical, musical journey through through Iberia, Persia, and Central Asia

MUSICJanet SmithApril 1, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Early Music Vancouver

Revered pianist Evgeny Kissin returns to Vancouver Recital Society, April 28

Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and Chopin are on the roster as the celebrated artist plays the Orpheum

MUSICJanet SmithApril 1, 2022VRS, Vancouver Recital Society, SPRING

Pandemic explorations, through paper planes and white fabric, at The Dance Centre's Open Stage #2

Emerging choreographers Anya Saugstad and Rachel Maddock explore space, memory, and isolation through vivid set pieces

DANCEJanet SmithApril 1, 2022Dance Centre, DANCE CENTRE, Scotiabank Dance Centre, SPRING

Moving horses and modernism canter across Vancouver billboard

Selections from Berlin-based artist Shannon Bool’s Horse of Oblivion series make up part of Capture Photography Festival’s 2022 Billboard Project

Dance review: Even more to unpack in second viewing of Kidd Pivot's Revisor

Dark visions, mesmerizing dance, and new meaning, as Crystal Pite’s vision speaks directly to the state of the world

DANCEJanet SmithApril 1, 2022DANCEHOUSE, DanceHouse, SPRING, Crystal Pite, Kidd Pivot

Métis Jiggers dance the Red River Jig and other steps at Festival du Bois

Master jigger Yvonne Chartrand leads the dance troupe in a celebration of Métis culture and community

Behind the scenes: Drinkwater director Stephen Campanelli dishes on Penticton-shot film starring Eric McCormack

The proudly Canadian project by Clint Eastwood’s most trusted “camera eye” opens the 2022 Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth

Stir Pairing: For a weekend of world music and French Canadian fare, just add local craft beer

Festival du Bois is serving up everything from zydeco to Mexican-folk-inspired music, alongside a menu of Québécois classics like tourtière and assorted Yellow Dog Brewing ales

CULINARY, MUSIC, FESTSGail JohnsonMarch 31, 2022Festival du Bois, Yellow Dog Brewing, Stir Pairing, SPRING

Vienna Piano Trio plays Friends of Chamber Music Concert April 10 as part of final tour

The trio plays with the kind of homogeneity and rapport that comes from 34 years of interaction and experience

MUSICJanet SmithMarch 31, 2022Friends of Chamber Music, Vienna Trio, SPRING

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

MUSICJanet SmithMarch 31, 2022Music on Main, MUSIC ON MAIN, SPRING

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

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

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

ART & DESIGN, NEWSStir VancouverMarch 31, 2022Blue Cabin, SPRING

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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