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UBC Theatre stages Yvette Nolan's The Birds, with Michelle Olsen at the helm March 15 to 25

Director used unique rehearsal process for reimagined Aristophanes classic, interweaving story, images, sound, and movement

THEATREJanet SmithMarch 14, 2023UBC Theatre

The Beaumont Studios launch crowdfunding campaign to try to stay open

Longtime space for 100-plus artists and gallery announces it’s in “serious immediate danger” of shutting its doors

ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithMarch 14, 2023Beaumont Studios

Vancouver Jewish Film Festival continues at Cineplex Fifth Avenue Cinemas until March 16

Dynamic selection of films available for viewing both online and in person

FESTS, SCREENStir VancouverMarch 14, 2023Partner Content, Vancouver Jewish Film Festival

At Vancouver’s Fat Mao, wine pairings are in the can

Sommelier Kurtis Kolt’s picks reflect growing interest in the art of canned wines

Henry Tsang’s White Riot documents a shameful episode in Vancouver history

Vancouver artist’s new book grew out of a walking tour that revisits sites of 1907 anti-Asian violence

READStir VancouverMarch 14, 2023anti-Asian, Henry Tsang, books, BC books, BC authors, Spring 2023

Vancouver International Dance Festival welcomes work by Daina Ashbee from March 22 to 25

Explorative group piece will show nude dancers using sound and movement to tell canine-driven stories

Theatre review: My Little Tomato serves up juicy fun

Drag and dazzle pervade playwright Rick Tae’s queer rom com

Starr Muranko draws from personal tribulations, and joy, in Chapter 21, at Presentation House Theatre March 17

The Raven Spirit Dance artist dances through the experience of becoming a mother at the same time as facing a cancer diagnosis

WHAT'S STIRRING, DANCEJanet SmithMarch 13, 2023Presentation House Theatre

South African guitar adventurer Derek Gripper talks the kora, Bach, and improvisation

Africa meets Western tradition on his nylon-strung Spanish instrument

MUSICJanet SmithMarch 13, 2023BlueShore at CapU, Cap Global Roots, The Rogue Folk Club

Puppets, animatronic reptiles are part of the action in A Dinosaur Tale, March 18 and 19

The family-friendly theatre production is set in the Alberta Badlands

WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREGail JohnsonMarch 13, 2023Massey Theatre, family, Spring 2023

Music review: Elektra Women’s Choir stirs up collective emotions in Humanity

Soulful and thoughtful, the concert combined a cappella singing with large-scale photographic projections

MUSICGail JohnsonMarch 12, 2023Elektra Women's Choir, concerts, review, music, Music review, Spring 2023

New FEAST! Vancouver celebrates gathering over food and drink

Culinary fest features collaborative dinners, masterclasses, cocktails, a grand tasting, and more with chefs from across Canada

Vancouver Chamber Choir presents SPRINGTIME on April 2

Choir’s program full of premieres will include piano legend Jane Coop

MUSICStir VancouverMarch 10, 2023Partner Content, Vancouver Chamber Choir

Theatre Review: Sense and Sensibility delivers frothy, boisterous fun

The Arts Club’s take on Kate Hamill’s stage adaptation of the Jane Austen classic is delightfully playful

Leslie Uyeda's new song cycle works through grief and grieving, March 16 at Mountain View Cemetery

Readings by poet Lorna Crozier interweave with work for mezzo-soprano and chamber ensemble at SUM gallery and Little Chamber Music’s reflective event

WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICJanet SmithMarch 10, 2023Spring 2023, Little Chamber Music, Leslie Uyeda

At VIDF, Hiromoto Ida shares a love story in Birthday Present for Myself

An old man raises a glass of sake to himself in moving meditation on life and loss

Film reviews: An aching Italian love story and a matchmaking comedy at Vancouver Jewish Film Festival

Beautifully shot The Shadow of the Day captures prewar Italy, while Matchmaking coins the ultra-orthodox rom-com

FESTS, SCREENJanet SmithMarch 9, 2023Vancouver Jewish Film Festival, Spring 2023

A toast to spring: 3 B.C. wines to while winter away

“The grape of the Fraser Valley”, a time-honoured Riesling, and a sunny Viognier are on the table; so are wine-tasting experiences

CULINARYGail JohnsonMarch 9, 2023Spring 2023, BC wine, wine, Hillside Winery, Singletree, Chronos, Time Winery

Vancouver choreographer Shay Kuebler brings his signature physicality to Ballet BC for the first time

Artist stages a 20-dancer work about society and surveillance, all set to God Speed You! Black Emperor

DANCEJanet SmithMarch 9, 2023BALLET BC, Ballet BC, Shay Kuebler, Radical System Art, Spring 2023

Buzzy London-based Elias String Quartet brings verve to Vancouver, March 14

Works by Stravinsky, Beethoven, and Hadyn are on the bill

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