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Chan Centre presents Kunji Mark Ikeda’s Sansei: The Storyteller 
Chan Centre presents Kunji Mark Ikeda’s Sansei: The Storyteller 

The acclaimed one-man show concludes the Chan’s 2021-22 season

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THEATREJanet SmithApril 7, 2022Chan Centre, Partner Content
Coast Salish Nations and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra create a path forward through music
Coast Salish Nations and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra create a path forward through music

The Path Forward is a multidisciplinary concert showcasing the creativity and cultures of local Indigenous communities

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MUSICGail JohnsonApril 7, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Indigenous, Chief Dan George
Joe Ink's DANCE:CRAFT brings together objects, art, and movement, May 20 to 22
Joe Ink's DANCE:CRAFT brings together objects, art, and movement, May 20 to 22

Five years in the making, work explores five craft elements, from glass to ceramics

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DANCEJanet SmithApril 7, 2022SPRING, Joe Ink, Joe Laughlin, SFU Woodward's
With Bear Grease, Lightning Cloud brings Indigenized musical theatre to the Massey, April 9 and 10
With Bear Grease, Lightning Cloud brings Indigenized musical theatre to the Massey, April 9 and 10

All Indigenous cast offers a new take on the show that Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta made famous

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WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREJanet SmithApril 6, 2022Massey Theatre, Indigenous, musical
With live burlesque finally back, well-known artist Ariel Helvetica pulls out the sparkles and high kicks again
With live burlesque finally back, well-known artist Ariel Helvetica pulls out the sparkles and high kicks again

Known for her ballet background, the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival star still draws most of her inspiration from her intricate costumes

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FESTSJanet SmithApril 6, 2022VIBF, Vancouver International Burlesque Festival
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra performs an ode to joy with Beethoven's 9th Symphony
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra performs an ode to joy with Beethoven's 9th Symphony

The thrilling spring program also features soprano Teiya Kasahara and piano virtuoso Angela Cheng

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MUSICJanet SmithApril 6, 2022Partner Content, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Stir Cheat Sheet: Six highlights of Sakura Days Japan Fair 2022
Stir Cheat Sheet: Six highlights of Sakura Days Japan Fair 2022

Arts lovers won’t want to miss these happenings at the cultural celebration that’s part of Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival

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FESTSGail JohnsonApril 6, 2022Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, sakura
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia launches new arts and music awards
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia launches new arts and music awards

Leadership, creativity, and inclusion among the elements to be considered by a committee of leaders in visual arts, music, and performing arts.

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NEWSJanet SmithApril 6, 2022Lieutenant Governor's Arts and Music Awards, SPRING
Horror in more ways than one at A Night with Greg Sestero: Miracle Valley and The Room, at the Rio Theatre April 8
Horror in more ways than one at A Night with Greg Sestero: Miracle Valley and The Room, at the Rio Theatre April 8

The star of Tommy Wiseau’s cult hit hosts a double bill with his own desert horror flick

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SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithApril 6, 2022Rio Theatre, Greg Sestero
Co.ERASGA's Passages of Rhythms returns with culture-crossing blend of flamenco, bharatanatyam, and vocal work
Co.ERASGA's Passages of Rhythms returns with culture-crossing blend of flamenco, bharatanatyam, and vocal work

Remounted live work reunites choreographer Alvin Erasga Tolentino with Kasandra “La China”, Sujit Vaidya, and Gabriel Dharmoo

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DANCEJanet SmithApril 6, 2022Co.ERASGA, SPRING
Arts Club Theatre Company comes back strong with new plays, large musicals for 2022-23 season
Arts Club Theatre Company comes back strong with new plays, large musicals for 2022-23 season

Slapstick Brit comedy Peter Pan Goes Wrong kicks off full live programming across three theatres

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THEATREJanet SmithApril 6, 2022Arts Club Theatre, Arts Club
Documentaries about Doug and the Slugs, local fentanyl crisis, and more amid special presentations at 2022 DOXA Documentary Film Festival
Documentaries about Doug and the Slugs, local fentanyl crisis, and more amid special presentations at 2022 DOXA Documentary Film Festival

Volcano film Fire of Love to open fest that runs May 5 to 15

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SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithApril 6, 2022DOXA, SPRING
From amaretto to whisky, BC Distilled returns to Vancouver, April 9
From amaretto to whisky, BC Distilled returns to Vancouver, April 9

Llocal producers put the art in artisanal distilling

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WHAT'S STIRRING, CULINARYJanet SmithApril 5, 2022BC Distilled, BC spirits, Odd Society Spirits, Sons of Vancouver, Croatian Cultural Centre, SPRING
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
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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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