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Théâtre la Seizième presents Gabrielle Roy's La détresse et l'enchantement
Théâtre la Seizième presents Gabrielle Roy's La détresse et l'enchantement

Actor Marie-Thérèse Fortin brings the acclaimed French Canadian author to life in the Vancouver production

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THEATREJanet SmithApril 5, 2022Theatre la Seizieme, Partner Content
Dance in all its diversity amid shorts at Reel 2 Real Film Festival for Youth
Dance in all its diversity amid shorts at Reel 2 Real Film Festival for Youth

Move and Connect’s dynamic online high-school program spans stories from Brazil, the U.K., and beyond

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DANCE, SCREEN, FESTSStir VancouverApril 5, 2022Reell 2 Real Film Festival, SPRING, R2R Film Festival
Isadora Award for excellence in choreography goes to Corporeal Imago's Gabrielle Martin and Jeremiah Hughes
Isadora Award for excellence in choreography goes to Corporeal Imago's Gabrielle Martin and Jeremiah Hughes

Dance company’s artistic directors are being recognized for their aerial work Limb(e)s

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DANCE, NEWSJanet SmithApril 5, 2022DANCE CENTRE, Dance Centre, Isadora Award
Just For Laughs VANCOUVER adds shows by Monét X Change, Chris Fleming, and Brandon Wardell
Just For Laughs VANCOUVER adds shows by Monét X Change, Chris Fleming, and Brandon Wardell

Third show added for Jimmy O. Yang, while Vir Das is rescheduled to October

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COMEDY, NEWSJanet SmithApril 5, 2022Just For Laughs Vancouver
Theatre Under the Stars returns to Stanley Park after two years, with Something Rotten! and We Will Rock You
Theatre Under the Stars returns to Stanley Park after two years, with Something Rotten! and We Will Rock You

Summer shows travel from Elizabethan England to a future world full of Queen hits

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THEATRE, NEWSJanet SmithApril 5, 2022TUTS, Theatre Under the Stars
DanceHouse brings globally celebrated dance company BODYTRAFFIC back to Vancouver
DanceHouse brings globally celebrated dance company BODYTRAFFIC back to Vancouver

The boundary-pushing L.A.-based troupe will perform a selection of their most celebrated works

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DANCEJanet SmithApril 5, 2022DanceHouse, Partner Content, SPRING, Spring Arts Guide
Sarah McLachlan, July Talk, Black Pumas headline 2022 Squamish Constellation Festival in July
Sarah McLachlan, July Talk, Black Pumas headline 2022 Squamish Constellation Festival in July

The three-day music fest announces lineup that also features Lights, Dear Rouge, and Yukon Blonde

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithApril 5, 2022Squamish Constellation Festival, Sarah McLachlan
Oscar-winning Vancouver-based filmmaker John Zaritsky dies
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

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SCREEN, NEWSJanet SmithApril 4, 2022obituary, John Zaritsky, documentary
In Wonderland gives Lewis Carroll classics a fresh spin with vaudeville
In Wonderland gives Lewis Carroll classics a fresh spin with vaudeville

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

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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
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

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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
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

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WHAT'S STIRRING, COMEDYJanet SmithApril 4, 2022The Cultch, THE CULTCH
Early Music Vancouver's keyboard collection inspires Olga Pashchenko program
Early Music Vancouver's keyboard collection inspires Olga Pashchenko program

Fortepiano virtuoso weaves together the connections between Beethoven and Liszt

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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
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

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FESTS, READGail JohnsonApril 3, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Holocaust
Centipede crawls with queerly macabre experimental animation
Centipede crawls with queerly macabre experimental animation

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

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ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonApril 2, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, SUM Gallery, Flavourcel Animation Collective, queer
Ensemble Constantinople, Accademia del Piacere join musical forces
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

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MUSICJanet SmithApril 1, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Early Music Vancouver
Revered pianist Evgeny Kissin returns to Vancouver Recital Society, April 28
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

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MUSICJanet SmithApril 1, 2022VRS, Vancouver Recital Society, SPRING
Pandemic explorations, through paper planes and white fabric, at The Dance Centre's Open Stage #2
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

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DANCEJanet SmithApril 1, 2022Dance Centre, DANCE CENTRE, Scotiabank Dance Centre, SPRING
Moving horses and modernism canter across Vancouver billboard
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

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverApril 1, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Capture Photography Festival, Homepage feature
Dance review: Even more to unpack in second viewing of Kidd Pivot's Revisor
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

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DANCEJanet SmithApril 1, 2022DANCEHOUSE, DanceHouse, SPRING, Crystal Pite, Kidd Pivot
Métis Jiggers dance the Red River Jig and other steps at Festival du Bois
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

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FESTS, DANCEJanet SmithApril 1, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Festival du Bois, Metis Jiggers, V'ni Dansi, Yvonne Chartrand
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