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Stir Bedside Table: Vancouver novelist Janie Chang

The author of The Porcelain Moon and other books is on an ancient-myths streak

Vancouver's Ralph Escamillan weaves together stories of the Philippine diaspora in new dance work, PIÑA

Ensemble piece takes its name from a traditional textile made of fibres from the leaves of pineapple plants

DANCEGail JohnsonApril 27, 2023FakeKnot, Ralph Escamillan, The Dance Centre, SFU Woodward's, Homepage feature

Rumble Theatre showcases innovative Tremors Festival, May 18 to 28

Event hosted every two years returns with five stunning works

FESTS, THEATREStir VancouverApril 27, 2023Partner Content, RUMBLE THEATRE

Dance review: Raven flies by with stunning circus arts, deeply personal stories from working moms

Berlin-based still hungry’s three performers dazzle as they share intimate feelings about motherhood and careers

DANCEGail JohnsonApril 27, 2023The Cultch, circus, review, dance review, Spring 2023

James Ehnes doubles on violin and viola at the VSO from May 12 to 14

Katharina Wincor will conduct three concerts at the Orpheum Theatre and Bell Performing Arts Centre

MUSICStir VancouverApril 26, 2023Partner Content, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Harrison Festival of the Arts releases 2023 lineup

Soul, funk, blues, Celtic, Cuban, and other musical concerts share program with film, art installations, theatre, and more on the Hot Springs waterfront

FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonApril 26, 2023Harrison Festival of the Arts, Harrison

Epic Flying Dutchman sets sail at Vancouver Opera, with director Brian Deedrick at the helm

A focus on the people—and a lot of laughter—help with the Wagnerian task of creating a striking new production

MUSIC, OPERAJanet SmithApril 26, 2023VANCOUVER OPERA, VancouverOpera, Spring 2023, Vancouver Civic Theatres

PNE announces design for 10,000-seat amphitheatre, with one of the longest clear-span roofs in the world

Slated to open in 2026, venue to host PNE Fair concerts as well as arts and culture events

NEWSJanet SmithApril 26, 2023PNE

Happy Valley premieres at Firehall Arts Centre from May 25 to June 4

English-Cantonese production by rice & beans theatre analyzes Hong Kong’s democratic reality

THEATREStir VancouverApril 26, 2023Partner Content, Firehall Arts Centre, rice and beans theatre

Stirred, Not Shaken: Vancouver bartenders master the art of milk-washed cocktails

From curds to crystal-clear liquid, the process adds character to concoctions

Massey Theatre announces 2023-24 mainstage season

Juno-nominated klezmer band Oktopus, Kid Koala, and multidisciplinary Over the Ridge among the highlights

Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs annual SummerSing! show takes place on May 14

Performance will feature singers from the organization’s talented youth choirs

MUSICStir VancouverApril 25, 2023Partner Content, Vancouver Bach Choir

Vancouver dance artist Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg explores being in her own skin in Body Parts, May 3 to 6

Humour and movement merge in the deeply personal solo about body image

Dance artists reflect on creative residencies that culminate in Re-Centering/Margins performance

Emerging choreographers Sidney Chuckas, Mohammed Rashead, and Ana Sosa draw on everything from sci fi to anime to the play between light and dark in Dance West Network showcase

DANCE, CULTUREJanet SmithApril 25, 2023Dance West Network, KW Studios, Spring 2023, BIPOC, LGBTQ