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Surrey Art Gallery hosts Family Sunday with an interactive performance on March 12
Surrey Art Gallery hosts Family Sunday with an interactive performance on March 12

Crafting, collaging, and a ventriloquist show on the day’s lineup of activities

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMarch 3, 2023Partner Content, Surrey Art Gallery
Italian artist Alessandro Sciarroni brings a nearly lost dance form to Vancouver International Dance Festival
Italian artist Alessandro Sciarroni brings a nearly lost dance form to Vancouver International Dance Festival

Save the last dance for me puts a new spin on the whirling polka chinata

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DANCE, FESTSGail JohnsonMarch 3, 2023VIDF, dance, polka, Italian, Italian Cultural Centre, The Dance Centre, Spring 2023
Award-winning animation and thought-provoking shorts as Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth announces 25th anniversary program
Award-winning animation and thought-provoking shorts as Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth announces 25th anniversary program

Ice Merchants, Sedna: Empress of the Sea, workshops for kids, and more, from March 28 to April 6

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SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithMarch 2, 2023Reel 2 Real Film Festival for Youth, R2R Film Festival, VIFF Centre
Cornetto meets the human voice in Early Music Vancouver's On the Breath of Angels, March 3 at Christ Church Cathedral
Cornetto meets the human voice in Early Music Vancouver's On the Breath of Angels, March 3 at Christ Church Cathedral

Prague soprano Hana Blažíková joins forces with musician Bruce Dickey and their Breathtaking Collective

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 2, 2023Early Music Vancouver, EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVER
DanceHouse welcomes Bboyizm performing In My Body on March 17 and 18
DanceHouse welcomes Bboyizm performing In My Body on March 17 and 18

The piece explores how aging bodies navigate street dance’s intense physical demands

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DANCEStir VancouverMarch 2, 2023Partner Content, DanceHouse
From the Beach Boys to Bach, Vetta Chamber Music thinks outside the box in Joan and Joe, March 3 to 6
From the Beach Boys to Bach, Vetta Chamber Music thinks outside the box in Joan and Joe, March 3 to 6

The upcoming concert features Vetta’s artistic director Joan Blackman performing with the Joe Trio

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WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICGail JohnsonMarch 2, 2023Vetta Chamber Music, Cameron Wilson, The Joe Trio, Salt Spring Island
Vancouver International Dance Festival presents DEBORDEMENTS from March 8 to 11
Vancouver International Dance Festival presents DEBORDEMENTS from March 8 to 11

The piece from Montréal-based company La Otra Orilla fuses flamenco and punk culture

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DANCE, FESTSStir VancouverMarch 1, 2023Partner Content, VIDF, Vancouver International Dance Festival
Director Rachel Peake brings a fresh lens to Sense and Sensibility's tale of two sisters
Director Rachel Peake brings a fresh lens to Sense and Sensibility's tale of two sisters

No stuffy period piece, Kate Hamill’s play is fun and fast paced

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THEATREJanet SmithMarch 1, 2023Arts Club Theatre, Rachel Peake, Jane Austen, Spring 2023, SPRING 2023
New hidden lounge Bagheera launches in Vancouver’s Chinatown
New hidden lounge Bagheera launches in Vancouver’s Chinatown

Place a wager on “King Louie” to access the speakeasy from the same team behind Canada’s Best New Bar of 2022

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CULINARYGail JohnsonMarch 1, 2023Laowai, Bagheera, speakeasy, Vancouver food, Vancouver bars, cocktails, Vancouver restaurants
 Shadbolt Centre for the Arts presents Birthday Present for Myself, March 17 and 18
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts presents Birthday Present for Myself, March 17 and 18

Hiromoto Ida piece infused with elements of Japanese Noh theatre

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THEATRE, DANCEStir VancouverMarch 1, 2023Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Shadbolt Centre
Stir Q&A: My Little Tomato playwright Rick Tae talks food, laughter, and how to spice up a rom com
Stir Q&A: My Little Tomato playwright Rick Tae talks food, laughter, and how to spice up a rom com

His new comedy about an organic farmer crosses race, culture, and fruit. Or is that a vegetable?

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THEATREJanet SmithMarch 1, 2023The Cultch, THE CULTCH, vAct, Zee Zee Theatre, rice and beans theatre, Spring 2023
Early Music Vancouver presents pianist Angela Hewitt on March 12
Early Music Vancouver presents pianist Angela Hewitt on March 12

Award-winning Canadian artist will play a solo recital of works by Bach, Brahms, and Scarlattimore

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MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 28, 2023Partner Content, Early Music Vancouver
Kokoro Dance kicks off 2023 Vancouver International Dance Festival with Wabi-Sabi
Kokoro Dance kicks off 2023 Vancouver International Dance Festival with Wabi-Sabi

Barbara Bourget and Jay Hirabayshi to perform moving duet on opening night

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FESTS, DANCEGail JohnsonFebruary 28, 2023Vancouver International Dance Festival, Kokoro Dance, Jay Hirabayashi, Barbara Bourget, butoh, Christopher House, Daina Ashbee, Spring 2023
Veteran Vancouver theatre artist Alan Brodie opens the backstage world, steering Arts Umbrella's new stagecraft program
Veteran Vancouver theatre artist Alan Brodie opens the backstage world, steering Arts Umbrella's new stagecraft program

Spring break offerings for teens demystify lighting and set painting classes

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THEATRE, ART & DESIGNJanet SmithFebruary 28, 2023Alan Brodie, Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA, arts education, Spring 2023
Music on Main welcomes back pianist Vicky Chow on March 28
Music on Main welcomes back pianist Vicky Chow on March 28

The Canadian pianist will play a powerful rendition of works by composer Philip Glass

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MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 28, 2023Partner Content, Music on Main
Elf: The Musical, Little Shop of Horrors, and more as Arts Club Theatre Company fetes 60 for 2023-24 season
Elf: The Musical, Little Shop of Horrors, and more as Arts Club Theatre Company fetes 60 for 2023-24 season

Every Brilliant Thing, Ring of Fire Johnny Cash story, Choir Boy, Red Velvet, and more across three stages

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THEATRE, NEWSJanet SmithFebruary 28, 2023Arts Club Theatre, Touchstone Theatre
Black Space Jam celebrates Black art, culture, and experience
Black Space Jam celebrates Black art, culture, and experience

Dance, spoken word, stand-up comedy, music, and a live DJ are all featured at the Afro Van Connect event hosted by Pi Theatre

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MUSIC, ART & DESIGNJanet SmithFebruary 28, 2023Black Space Jam, Afro Van Connect, Kor Kase, Dae Shields, Pi Theatre, Pi Provocateurs, KOR, Brotha Jason
Coastal Dance Festival honours Indigenous stories, March 2 to 5
Coastal Dance Festival honours Indigenous stories, March 2 to 5

Dancers of Damelahamid welcome Indigenous artists from around the globe for 16th annual cultural celebration

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WHAT'S STIRRING, DANCE, FESTSGail JohnsonFebruary 28, 2023Coastal Dance Festival, Dancers of Damelahamid, Indigenous, Anvil Centre
Rocking classical pianists Gregory Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe mark Chan Centre's 25th anniversary
Rocking classical pianists Gregory Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe mark Chan Centre's 25th anniversary

Known for stylized videos, Anderson & Roe Piano Duo is determined to make classical music accessible

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MUSICGail JohnsonFebruary 27, 2023Chan Centre, piano, Anderson & Roe, Spirio, David Fung, UBC
Friends of Chamber Music present the Elias String Quartet on March 14
Friends of Chamber Music present the Elias String Quartet on March 14

The English ensemble is set to play a concert full of daring and flair

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MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 27, 2023Partner Content, Friends of Chamber Music
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