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Gabriel Kahane performs two captivating albums at Music on Main, May 10 and 11

Magnificent Bird, released in 2022, makes its Canadian premiere at the Annex

MUSICStir VancouverApril 18, 2023Partner Content, Music on Main

From Elvis impersonator to lip-syncing drag queen: The Legend of Georgia McBride comes to Vancouver

The Arts Club Theatre’s production celebrates drag with a whole lot of humour and heart

THEATREGail JohnsonApril 18, 2023The Arts Club, drag, Jamie King, Homepage feature

Guitar virtuosos Paul Pigat and Kevin Breit guaranteed to deliver surprises in concert

The revered musicians share an obsession with eccentric instruments

MUSICGail JohnsonApril 17, 2023BlueShore at CapU, Paul Pigat, concerts

Vancouver International Dance Festival 2023 wraps up with new work by Noam Gagnon, April 20 to 22

A solo called being by the acclaimed choreograher-dancer and founder of Vision Impure will be livestreamed

WHAT'S STIRRING, DANCEGail JohnsonApril 17, 2023VIDF, Noam Gagnon, Vision Impure, Spring 2023

Early Music Vancouver hosts Schubertiade with The Leonids and Chor Leoni on May 5

Male choral ensembles and pianist Alexander Weimann combine for Franz Schubert-filled evening

MUSICStir VancouverApril 17, 2023Partner Content, EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVEr, CHOR LEONI, The Leonids

Local arts festivals among 14 groups tagged for $3 million in federal Tourism Relief Fund

Vancouver International Film Festival has put its $500,000 toward rehiring workers and other post-pandemic rebuilding

NEWS, FESTSJanet SmithApril 17, 2023VIFF, VIFF Centre

Arts Umbrella’s annual Expressions Theatre Festival takes place from May 12 to June 11

Month-long event features performances from the school’s junior, senior, and musical theatre troupes

THEATREStir VancouverApril 17, 2023Partner Content, Arts Umbrella

Vancouver Juno-winning band Said the Whale rocks with the VSO, April 19

SaidHeads rejoice: the indie-rock group emerged from the pandemic stronger than ever

Theatre review: The Search Party's Stupid F*cking Bird is a razor-sharp, F-bomb-laced takedown of love and artistic pretension

Lots.of laughter, and some tragedy, as a strong ensemble cast brings to life lovelorn characters who are all too aware they’re in a play

THEATREJanet SmithApril 16, 2023THE CULTCH, The Cultch, The Search Party

The Improv Centre revives an epic era in Bring Back The '90s!, April 20 to May 27

Nostalgia-packed show is a throwback to the days of VHS tapes and lava lamps

THEATRE, COMEDYStir VancouverApril 16, 2023Partner Content, The Improv Centre

Emperor 101 takes a virtual-reality trip into the mind of a conspiracy theorist, with actors as avatars

Brought here by Boca del Lupo Theatre, Ireland’s The Performance Corporation tries to unpack why people get drawn down online rabbit holes

THEATREJanet SmithApril 16, 2023Boca del Lupo, BOCA DEL LUPO, Spring 2023, Homepage feature

BC Movement Arts Society brings Grass is Green to the North Island and Vancouver in partnership with Chutzpah! PLUS, April 25 to May 2

Piece by UNA Productions melds contemporary dance, drag performance, and live music

DANCEStir VancouverApril 16, 2023Partner Content, BC Movement Arts Society, Chutzpah! PLUS

Stand-up comedian Ali Hassan digs into his days as a chef in Does This Taste Funny?

The funnyman spent over 12 years in the food and restaurant sector before his comedy career took off

CULINARY, COMEDYGail JohnsonApril 16, 2023Anvil Theatre, Ali Hassan, comedy, food

Croatian pianist Maksim Mrvica performs the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, May 17

Concert is part of internationally renowned artist’s The Collection World Tour

MUSICStir VancouverApril 15, 2023Partner Content, Xing Huang Entertainment

Nightingales to warblers, La Rêveuse: The Birds Concert draws inspiration from avian song

French ensemble goes beyond sonic beauty with compelling ecological message in Early Music Vancouver program

Two guest-curated programs reflect upon Black womanhood at DOXA, May 5 and 8

Films chosen by Nya Lewis and Farah Clémentine Dramani-Issifou are accompanied by thought-provoking essays

FESTS, SCREENStir VancouverApril 14, 2023Partner Content, DOXA

Frida Kahlo: The Immersive Biography cancels Vancouver run at PNE Agrodome

Organizers cite logistical and time constraints for multimedia show that was set to launch May 3

ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithApril 14, 2023Frida Kahlo: The Immersive Biography

Review: Graveyards and Gardens grows new rhythms in its live rendition, via vocoders, violas, and clicking lamps

Caroline Shaw and Vanessa Goodman play with the tension between the human and the mechanical

Co.ERASGA presents their spring Studio Salon Series on April 28 and 29

Recurring event hosts local artists sharing their dance pieces in development

DANCEStir VancouverApril 14, 2023Partner Content, Co.ERASGA

Dance review: Israeli artist Hillel Kogan's We Love Arabs proves hilariously provocative

The excellent dance-theatre hybrid explores prejudices as it skewers the choreographic process

DANCE, THEATREGail JohnsonApril 14, 2023The Dance Centre, Theatre la Seizieme, review, Hillel Kogan, Spring 2023

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