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Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre hosts carving of the Community Reconciliation Canoe
Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre hosts carving of the Community Reconciliation Canoe

Led by Chief Ray Natraoro (Ses Siyam) of the Squamish Nation, the carving can be experienced in Paddling Through the Nations Tour

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ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonMay 10, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide
TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival unveils eclectic Innovation Series at the Ironworks programming
TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival unveils eclectic Innovation Series at the Ironworks programming

Concerts also announced for Roundhouse Performance Centre and the North Shore Jazz Series

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MUSIC, NEWSJanet SmithMay 10, 2022Coastal Jazz & Blues Society, Coastal Jazz
Fast-rising choreographer Dorotea Saykaly builds her biggest vision yet at Ballet BC's What If
Fast-rising choreographer Dorotea Saykaly builds her biggest vision yet at Ballet BC's What If

On an all-world-premiere program, the Compagnie Marie Chouinard alumna draws on sci fi for RELIC

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DANCEJanet SmithMay 10, 2022BALLET BC, Ballet BC, SPRING
Théâtre La Seizième presents quirky, surreal S’effondrent les vidéoclubs
Théâtre La Seizième presents quirky, surreal S’effondrent les vidéoclubs

Quebec playwright André Gélineau’s surreal four-hander sits somewhere between fantasy and delusion

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THEATREJanet SmithMay 10, 2022Partner Content, Theatre la Seizieme
2022 Vancouver International Wine Festival: 3 culinary events to catch
2022 Vancouver International Wine Festival: 3 culinary events to catch

Food-and-wine experiences are part of the 43rd annual fest

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CULINARYGail JohnsonMay 10, 2022SPRING, Vancouver International Wine Festival, wine, BC wineries, Bard on the Beach, Spring Guide 2022, Homepage feature
Vancouver’s Queer Arts Festival announces QAF 2022 lineup
Vancouver’s Queer Arts Festival announces QAF 2022 lineup

The fest celebrates its 15th anniversary of summer-arts programming with the theme of Hauntings

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FESTSJanet SmithMay 10, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Queer Arts Festival, SUMMER
Theatre review: Haunting Lampedusa takes a complex look at two lives in a callous global economy
Theatre review: Haunting Lampedusa takes a complex look at two lives in a callous global economy

Strong performances and atmospheric lighting and music intensify two thought-provoking monologues

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THEATREJanet SmithMay 9, 2022Pi Theatre, The Cultch, Homepage feature
Comedian Shaun Majumder focuses on the chaos of fatherhood on new LOVE Tour
Comedian Shaun Majumder focuses on the chaos of fatherhood on new LOVE Tour

The former This Hour Has 22 Minutes star draws on his experiences with two kids under age three at home

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COMEDYGail JohnsonMay 9, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Massey Theatre, Shaun Majumder
Pianist Eric Lu shows why he's well on his way to legendary status at The Vancouver Chopin Society, May 22
Pianist Eric Lu shows why he's well on his way to legendary status at The Vancouver Chopin Society, May 22

Appearing here for the first time, the 25-year-old is celebrated for a maturity and depth far beyond his years

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MUSICJanet SmithMay 9, 2022Vancouver Chopin Society, Eric Lu, SPRING
Theatre review: Himmat shows a father and daughter finding the strength to relate to each other
Theatre review: Himmat shows a father and daughter finding the strength to relate to each other

Strong performances and handsome lighting and projections help bring a universal family story to life

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THEATREStir VancouverMay 9, 2022THE CULTCH, The Cultch, SPRING
Capture fest artists lead Canada Line Exhibition walking tour, May 14
Capture fest artists lead Canada Line Exhibition walking tour, May 14

Kyla Bourgh, Chad Wong describe their artworks as part of the 2022 photography festival

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WHAT'S STIRRING, FESTSJanet SmithMay 9, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Capture Photography Festival
Film review: Petite Maman weaves gentle magic around childhood and motherhood
Film review: Petite Maman weaves gentle magic around childhood and motherhood

In Céline Sciamma’s profoundly moving film, a little girl makes a new friend in a fairy-tale forest

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SCREENJanet SmithMay 7, 2022Spring Guide 2022
Dance review: Bodytraffic channels James Brown and Peggy Lee in a blast of pure uplift
Dance review: Bodytraffic channels James Brown and Peggy Lee in a blast of pure uplift

Superhoned L.A. troupe blends styles and lets loose in a crowd-pleasing program

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DANCEJanet SmithMay 6, 2022DanceHouse, DANCEHOUSE, BodyTraffic
Crazy8s gala and after-party celebrate filmmakers' ability to work fast, May 7 at the Centre and Science World
Crazy8s gala and after-party celebrate filmmakers' ability to work fast, May 7 at the Centre and Science World

This year’s top flicks span fully realized fantasy-horror and not-so-garden-variety black comedy

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SCREENJanet SmithMay 6, 2022Crazy8s, SPRING
Stir Pairing: Mother's Day 2022 edition
Stir Pairing: Mother's Day 2022 edition

Second Sundays Jazz at Havana Theatre features the Laura Crema Quartet on May 8

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MUSIC, CULINARYGail JohnsonMay 6, 2022CULINARY
The Leonids, Chor Leoni's new professional supergroup, makes its Vancouver debut
The Leonids, Chor Leoni's new professional supergroup, makes its Vancouver debut

All of the ensemble’s bass, baritone, and tenor members are among North America’s top singers

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MUSICGail JohnsonMay 6, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Chor Leoni, The Leonids
The Lake / nx̌aʔx̌aʔitkʷ marks a meeting of minds, cultures, and opera music, at DOXA
The Lake / nx̌aʔx̌aʔitkʷ marks a meeting of minds, cultures, and opera music, at DOXA

Film traces soprano Heather Pawsey’s long journey to decolonize a work about an Okanagan homesteader

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MUSIC, OPERA, FESTS, SCREENJanet SmithMay 5, 2022Vancouver Opera, Astrolabe Musik Theatre, SPRING, DOXA
Film reviews: Striking DOXA documentaries travel from the mouths of volcanoes to the hills of Vietnam and beyond
Film reviews: Striking DOXA documentaries travel from the mouths of volcanoes to the hills of Vietnam and beyond

This year’s standouts include Fire of Love, Rewind & Play, and Children of the Mist

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SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithMay 5, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, DOXA
Piano virtuoso Angela Cheng joins Vetta for all-Dvořák gala concert
Piano virtuoso Angela Cheng joins Vetta for all-Dvořák gala concert

Included in the program is a four-hands, one-piano piece Cheng will play with her husband, fellow Juilliard grad and Oberlin professor, Alvin Chow

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MUSICGail JohnsonMay 5, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Vetta Chamber Music, Angela Cheng, Joan Blackman
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra closes season with Mahler's sweeping 5th Symphony
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra closes season with Mahler's sweeping 5th Symphony

Taipei-born VSO principal violist Hung-Wei Huang also takes the spotlight on the program

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MUSICJanet SmithMay 5, 2022VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
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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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