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Ballet BC to unveil three new commissions at What If, May 12 to 14
Ballet BC to unveil three new commissions at What If, May 12 to 14

Program boasts new commissions by Germany’s Felix Landerer, and Canadian talents Out Innerspace Dance Theatre and Dorotea Saykaly

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DANCEJanet SmithApril 14, 2022Out Innerspace Dance Theatre, Ballet BC, BALLET BC, SPRING
Stir Pairing: April long-weekend edition
Stir Pairing: April long-weekend edition

A musical, a mouthful, and a Malbec make up this grouping to celebrate spring

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CULINARY, THEATREGail JohnsonApril 14, 2022CULINARY, wine, SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Stir Pairing
Upintheair Theatre announces rEvolver Festival 2022: The Changing Stage
Upintheair Theatre announces rEvolver Festival 2022: The Changing Stage

Fest’s 10th-anniversary edition features live productions, digital presentations, and special events

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FESTS, THEATREJanet SmithApril 14, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Upintheair Theatre, rEvolver Festival
Stir Q&A:  Meet the 3 choreographers of Dance West Network's Re-Centering/Margins creative residencies
Stir Q&A: Meet the 3 choreographers of Dance West Network's Re-Centering/Margins creative residencies

Jennifer Aoki, Nick Miami Benz, and Sophie Dow will showcase work developed over eight months

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DANCEJanet SmithApril 14, 2022Dance West Network, SFU Woodward's, SPRING
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Bernstein, Shostakovich, Price & Adams
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Bernstein, Shostakovich, Price & Adams

Upcoming spring concert will pulse with a constant rhythmic drive

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MUSICJanet SmithApril 14, 2022Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Film review: Islands' Filipino-Canadian story works a subtle, deeply humanistic magic
Film review: Islands' Filipino-Canadian story works a subtle, deeply humanistic magic

The accomplished film follows the paralyzingly shy Joshua, who’s devoted his life to supporting his parents

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SCREENJanet SmithApril 14, 2022VIFF, VIFF Centre
Photos to neon, Vancouver Art Gallery opens three new exhibits starting Easter weekend
Photos to neon, Vancouver Art Gallery opens three new exhibits starting Easter weekend

The playful, youth-focused Kids Take Over combines with restless new Asian art and a tribute to photo collector and donor Andrew Gruft

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ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithApril 14, 2022VAG, Vancouver Art Gallery, SPRING
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 facts on the one-hander La détresse et l'enchantement
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 facts on the one-hander La détresse et l'enchantement

The solo show is a theatrical montage of the memoirs of celebrated Franco-Manitoban author Gabrielle Roy

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THEATREGail JohnsonApril 14, 2022Theatre la Seizieme, Gabrielle Roy, French, SPRING, Spring Arts Guide
 THE WAIT LIST EXPERIMENT promotes access to optimism for a post-pandemic future
THE WAIT LIST EXPERIMENT promotes access to optimism for a post-pandemic future

Some Assembly Theatre Company’s upcoming world premiere has a surreal artistic edge

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THEATREJanet SmithApril 13, 2022Some Assembly Theatre, Partner Content
Arts and culture sector receives $6.1 million in critical core funding from City of Vancouver
Arts and culture sector receives $6.1 million in critical core funding from City of Vancouver

Council approves operating grants to 149 cultural groups

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NEWSJanet SmithApril 13, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide
Vancouver New Music commissions two new works for Talea Ensemble's return, April 23
Vancouver New Music commissions two new works for Talea Ensemble's return, April 23

Program features pieces by Victoria-based Brandon Chow and Vancouver-based William Kuo

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MUSICJanet SmithApril 13, 2022VNM, Vancouver New Music, VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC
DOXA Documentary Film Festival unveils full programming for hybrid event, May 5 to 15
DOXA Documentary Film Festival unveils full programming for hybrid event, May 5 to 15

Offerings include series devoted to landscapes and resistance, archival materials, and grandmother figures

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SCREENJanet SmithApril 13, 2022DOXA
Vancouver writer Tolu Oloruntoba shortlisted for 2022 Griffin Poetry Prize 
Vancouver writer Tolu Oloruntoba shortlisted for 2022 Griffin Poetry Prize 

Judges describe The Junta of Happenstance as a “dazzling” debut collection

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READJanet SmithApril 13, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Griffin Poetry Prize, poetry, books
Theatre Conspiracy premieres Same Difference at the Shadbolt, April 19 to 23
Theatre Conspiracy premieres Same Difference at the Shadbolt, April 19 to 23

Immersive mixed-media installation and digital performance examines identity and belonging

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WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREJanet SmithApril 13, 2022Theatre Conspiracy, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, SPRING, Spring Arts Guide
Shortlists announced for 2022 BC and Yukon Book Prizes
Shortlists announced for 2022 BC and Yukon Book Prizes

Jordan Abel, author of NISHGA, and Finding the Mother Tree writer Suzanne Simard among the 38th annual event’s finalists

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READJanet SmithApril 13, 2022BC and Yukon Book Prizes, BC books, BC authors, Jillian Christmas
Miscellaneous Productions' OVERWHELMED! is a love letter to the Vancouver arts community
Miscellaneous Productions' OVERWHELMED! is a love letter to the Vancouver arts community

The new digital film features appearances by Simran Sachar, Amber Funk Barton, Tonye Aganaba, and many more

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SCREENJanet SmithApril 13, 2022Miscellaneous Productions, Elaine Carol, SPRING, Spring Arts Guide
Navigating Truth and Reconciliation over the dinner table in White Noise
Navigating Truth and Reconciliation over the dinner table in White Noise

Coast Salish actor Columpa Bobb reflects on the legacy of late playwright Taran Kootenhayoo, the need to break bread, and the importance of listening

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THEATREJanet SmithApril 12, 2022FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre, Savage Society\, SPRING
Indigenous artists from across the Northern hemisphere gather at Coastal Dance Festival
Indigenous artists from across the Northern hemisphere gather at Coastal Dance Festival

Dancers of Damelahamid’s 15h annual event hosts Sámi artists from Norway and Sweden as well as Indigenous performers from throughout Canada and the U.S.

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DANCE, FESTSGail JohnsonApril 12, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Dancers of Damelahamid, Margaret Grenier, Indigenous
Veda Hille forges new album Beach Practice out of a global shutdown
Veda Hille forges new album Beach Practice out of a global shutdown

The Vancouver singer-songwriter explores familiar themes of love and survival, and yet it’s like nothing else in her catalogue

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MUSICJanet SmithApril 12, 2022Veda Hille, The Cultch
Imaginario: An Imaginary Songbook of Renaissance Spanish Music features rare vihuela de mano, April 27
Imaginario: An Imaginary Songbook of Renaissance Spanish Music features rare vihuela de mano, April 27

Armonía Concertada joins forces with soprano María Cristina Kiehr at Early Music Vancouver concert

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MUSICJanet SmithApril 12, 2022EMV, Early Music Vancouver, SPRING
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La Venue de l’avenir (Colours of Time) takes a lighthearted trip back to 1895 Paris, at VIFF Centre to January 5. 

Four relatives converge on an old house, discovering the story of an ancestor who journeyed to the City of Light during the Impr
Canadian art community mourns Gathie Falk. 

The pioneering multimedia artist who made her name with glossy ceramic fruits and shoes is being remembered for her “joyful affirmation of all that is beautiful in this world”. 

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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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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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