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Theatre reviews: Burlesque comedy, destiny, and a bizarre bikepacking journey at Vancouver Fringe Festival
Theatre reviews: Burlesque comedy, destiny, and a bizarre bikepacking journey at Vancouver Fringe Festival

Three solo shows–The C-Word, How to Believe in Anything, and mr.coffeehead–offer unpredictable experiences

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FESTS, THEATREJanet SmithSeptember 12, 2022Vancouver Fringe Festival, ira cooper, Kyrst Hogan, Ariel Slack, Homepage feature
Rap, resistance, and riots, as Stan Douglas’s Venice Biennale exhibition 2011 ≠ 1848 makes Canadian premiere at The Polygon Gallery
Rap, resistance, and riots, as Stan Douglas’s Venice Biennale exhibition 2011 ≠ 1848 makes Canadian premiere at The Polygon Gallery

Vancouver-born artist explores global revolt through intricately restaged photos and fictionalized rap battles

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithSeptember 9, 2022The Polygon Gallery, THE POLYGON, Homepage feature
Vancouver Chamber Choir launches inspiring 2022-23 season with SEA PSALM
Vancouver Chamber Choir launches inspiring 2022-23 season with SEA PSALM

Sounds of the water combine with textural organ music in joy-filled concert

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MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 9, 2022Vancouver Chamber Choir
Mooncakes, Peking-duck croissants, plant-based Cantonese cuisine, and more on the menu for Mid-Autumn Festival and beyond
Mooncakes, Peking-duck croissants, plant-based Cantonese cuisine, and more on the menu for Mid-Autumn Festival and beyond

Other highlights include Chinese Restaurant Awards’ updated dining guide for Light Up Chinatown!

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CULINARYGail JohnsonSeptember 9, 2022Chinatown, Light Up Chinatown!, Beaucoup Bakery, Chinatown BBQ, Mott 32, plant-based, Mid-Autumn Festival, Vancouver food
Surrey Art Gallery exhibition shares rare survey of international and Canadian videopoetry
Surrey Art Gallery exhibition shares rare survey of international and Canadian videopoetry

Featuring a just-announced lineup of Canadian and international dance artists, the program will travel to Sointula, Port McNeill, and Alert Bay

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithSeptember 8, 2022Surrey Art Gallery, Partner Content
Acclaimed Vancouver pianist David Fung launches Inspired at the Chan
Acclaimed Vancouver pianist David Fung launches Inspired at the Chan

The concert is the first of four in the family-friendly series that includes audience engagement or participation

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MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 7, 2022Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Chan Centre, David Fung, piano
Vancouver International Film Festival unveils full in-cinema program for September 29 to October 9
Vancouver International Film Festival unveils full in-cinema program for September 29 to October 9

Marie Clements’s Bones of Crows opens, Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Broker closes, Nosferatu gets a centenary live-score performance, and much more

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FESTS, NEWS, SCREENJanet SmithSeptember 7, 2022VIFF, VIFF 2022
Earthquake science meets interdisciplinary performance in Fallen City
Earthquake science meets interdisciplinary performance in Fallen City

Siblings Lan, Dorian, and Li Tung collaborate with diverse artists to raise awareness of seismic risk through live music, video projection, and more

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MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 7, 2022Lan Tung, Proliferasian
From "fuhorns" to lanterns, sustainability is at the heart of Vancouver's Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival
From "fuhorns" to lanterns, sustainability is at the heart of Vancouver's Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival

Still Moon Arts Society’s 20th annual fest pays tribute to lost streams while celebrating the harvest, the full moon, and cultural diversity

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FESTSGail JohnsonSeptember 7, 2022Still Moon Arts Society, Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival, Carmen Rosen, Homepage feature
Arias, wigs, and sequins: drag performance meets solo theatre at this year's Vancouver Fringe Festival
Arias, wigs, and sequins: drag performance meets solo theatre at this year's Vancouver Fringe Festival

With shows like Drag Me to the Opera and Life’s a Drag, artists are forging new territory, mixing storytelling, song, theatre, and over-the-top fabulousness

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THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithSeptember 7, 2022Vancouver Fringe Festival, Drag, Homepage feature
DanceHouse announces presentation of Hofesh Shechter Company’s Double Murder
DanceHouse announces presentation of Hofesh Shechter Company’s Double Murder

Thrilling new double bill by internationally celebrated UK choreographer kicks off DanceHouse’s 15th season

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DANCEJanet SmithSeptember 7, 2022DanceHouse, Partner Content
VIDF livestreams Josh Martin’s Brimming for German international dance festival, September 11
VIDF livestreams Josh Martin’s Brimming for German international dance festival, September 11

The Company 605 artistic co-director performs solo live from Kokoro’s KW Studios as part of TANZAHOi

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DANCEJanet SmithSeptember 7, 2022VIDF, Kokoro Dance, KW Studios, Company 605, Josh Martin, livestream
Touchstone Theatre to launch 2022-23 season with Kat Sandler's YAGA
Touchstone Theatre to launch 2022-23 season with Kat Sandler's YAGA

Okinum and The Wrong Bashir also join the roster of contemporary Canadian works

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THEATREJanet SmithSeptember 6, 2022Touchstone Theatre
Elektra creates magic with world premiere of The Lost Words: A Spell Book
Elektra creates magic with world premiere of The Lost Words: A Spell Book

The musical interpretation of the best-selling book by author Robert Macfarlane and visual artist Jackie Morris features new works by Canadian composers and readings by actor Laara Sadiq

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MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 6, 2022Elektra Women's Choir, Partner Content
Paris-based team packs a punch in Vancouver with Stallone
Paris-based team packs a punch in Vancouver with Stallone

Actor Clotilde Hesme won France’s highest theatre award for her role in the high-energy play that draws inspiration from Rocky III

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THEATREGail JohnsonSeptember 6, 2022Theatre la Seizieme, French
Realwheels Theatre closes out season with In Camera livestream, September 8 to 11
Realwheels Theatre closes out season with In Camera livestream, September 8 to 11

The free performance marries theatre and cinema, reinterprets Sartre, and features special effects from SFU’s Centre for Digital Media

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THEATREJanet SmithSeptember 4, 2022SUMMER, Reel to Real Film Festival, livestream
Ballet BC unveils a diverse roster of new dancers for 2022-23 season
Ballet BC unveils a diverse roster of new dancers for 2022-23 season

Talent hails from the U.S., France, Italy, and our own Arts Umbrella

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DANCEJanet SmithSeptember 3, 2022Ballet BC, BALLET BC
Big Print steamrolls through Steveston, September 3 and 4
Big Print steamrolls through Steveston, September 3 and 4

Seven artists, from Dona Nabata to Atheana Picha, have designed and cut works for the giant print process

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithSeptember 2, 2022Malaspina Printmakers
Stir Cheat Sheet: 10 hot tickets at the 2022 Vancouver Fringe Festival
Stir Cheat Sheet: 10 hot tickets at the 2022 Vancouver Fringe Festival

This year’s fest features everything from a professional cello player clowning around to a burlesque artist confronting the C-word

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FESTS, THEATREStir VancouverSeptember 2, 2022Homepage feature, Vancouver Fringe Festival, theatre, Fringe Fest
Bass-baritone Daniel Okulitch shows new sides of himself in Take This Waltz, at Chutzpah! PLUS
Bass-baritone Daniel Okulitch shows new sides of himself in Take This Waltz, at Chutzpah! PLUS

Ne.Sans Opera & Dance’s interdisciplinary work finds the operatic star exploring the music of Leonard Cohen

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DANCE, FESTSJanet SmithSeptember 1, 2022Chutzpah! Festival, Ne.Sans Opera and Dance, Daniel Okulitch, Homepage feature
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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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