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Dance review: Never Twenty One builds an intense new dance language out of African diaspora

At the PuSh Festival, Smail Kanouté’s thought-provoking new work interweaves spoken testimonials, graffitied bodies, and a mix of street-dance languages

DANCE, FESTSJanet SmithJanuary 20, 2023PuSh Festival, DANCE CENTRE, Dance Centre

Bluegrass supergroup High Bar Gang plays hometown gig at BlueShore at CapU on February 1

Members include cofounders Colin Nairne and Wendy Bird, as well as Shari Ulrich and Barney Bentall

MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 20, 2023Partner Content, BlueShore at CapU, Capilano University

TomoeArts artistic director and Japanese classical dance master Colleen Lanki passes away

She brought her passion for Noh theatre and nihon buyoh to Vancouver

DANCE, NEWSJanet SmithJanuary 20, 2023TomoeArts

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about Vetta Chamber Music’s Romanticism Unleashed

The concert features guest artists from Barcelona: violinist Kai Gleusteen and pianist Catherine Ordronneau

MUSICGail JohnsonJanuary 20, 2023Vetta Chamber Music, chamber music, Joan Blackman

Circus arts see a raw and dreamlike new twist in O'DD and Lontano + Instante at the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival

Finland’s Race Horse Company conjures an eerie sci-fi universe, while La Compagnie 7Bis spins the Cyr wheel in metaphorical new ways

DANCE, THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithJanuary 20, 2023circus, PuSh Festival, DANCE CENTRE

The Cull strips away all the stuff in world premiere at the Arts Club

Director Mindy Parfitt takes a bold approach to the play by Michele Riml and Michael St. John Smith

THEATREGail JohnsonJanuary 20, 2023Arts Club Theatre, Mindy Parfitt, Homepage feature

Theatre review: Forgiveness is an actorly feat of endurance and artistry

The Arts Club and Theatre Calgary’s joint production of Mark Sakamoto’s acclaimed memoir proves deeply moving—with the occasional guffaw

THEATREGail JohnsonJanuary 19, 2023Arts Club Theatre, Mark Sakamoto, Japanese, Homepage feature

Studio 58 presents A Chorus Line live on Granville Island

The renowned professional theatre training program at Langara College is back for its annual hit musical at the Waterfront Theatre

THEATREStir VancouverJanuary 19, 2023Partner Content, Studio 58

PuSh Festival forced to cancel collab between Belgian-based Indian dance artist Rakesh Sukesh and Vancouver playwright Marcus Youssef

because I love the diversity (this micro attitude, we all have it) will not run at the 2023 fest due to delayed VISA processing

FESTS, THEATRE, NEWSGail JohnsonJanuary 19, 2023PuSh Festival, Marcus Youssef, immigrant experience

VIFF kicks off PANTHEON greatest film series with Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, January 22

Chantal Akerman’s 1975 feminist masterpiece launches yearlong series of screenings and talks on the third Sunday of each month

SCREENStir VancouverJanuary 19, 2023Partner Content, VIFF, Vancouver International Film Festival

Theatre review: A search for saudade pays off in Fado: The Saddest Music in the World

Jaw-dropping vocals and subtle romantic rekindling are the highlights of Elaine Ávila’s musical trip to Portugal

THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 19, 2023Firehall Arts Centre, Elaine Avila, fado, Homepage feature

Mission Folk Music Festival, on track for July, says Vancouver "sister festival" worth fighting for

Artistic director sees Vancouver Folk Music Festival cancellation as a “wakeup call” for arts fans

FESTS, NEWS, MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 19, 2023Mission Folk Festival, Vancouver Folk Music Festival

Theatre review: A timely Fiddler on the Roof upholds classic Broadway-era stylings through a fresh, contemporary lens

Expressionistic stage design, strong performances, and choreography by Hofesh Shechter help Broadway Across Canada production soar

At International Guitar Night, Israeli-Canadian musician Itamar Erez joins three other superpickers on-stage

Australian classical virtuoso Stephanie Jones, Spanish flamenco master Jesus Guerrero, and Montreal-based jazz performer Jocelyn Gould also featured in the guitar showcase

MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 19, 2023International Guitar Night, Massey Theatre, Itamar Erez, guitar

Review: Circa's Sacre builds dark beauty out of its dance-acrobatic hybrid

At The Cultch and DanceHouse, Aussie company slow-builds to a frantic climax of bodies bending, tangling, and lifting in kaleidoscopic formations

DANCEJanet SmithJanuary 18, 2023Circa, DANCEHOUSE, DanceHouse, The Cultch, THE CULTCH

Gord Grdina’s The Marrow performs rare gig with premier Persian vocalist, January 30 at BlueShore at CapU

Fathieh Honari is known for bringing a profound understanding of Persian classical poetry to her deeply expressive vocals.

MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 18, 2023Partner Content, BlueShore at CapU, Gord Grdina, oud, Persian

Stir Pairing: Vancouver celebrates Lunar New Year through the arts, food, cocktails, and the return of the Chinatown parade

Year of the Rabbit events range from an audio play to takeout feasts

Each piece in Joby Burgess’s A Percussionist’s Songbook tells its own, rich story

From the warmth of West African drumming to the marimba-laced electronics of Stravinsky’s grandson, Music on Main and PuSh Fest concert is expansive and collaborative

MUSIC, FESTSStir VancouverJanuary 18, 2023PuSh Festival, Music on Main, MUSIC ON MAIN, Homepage feature