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Theatre review: Renegade Arts Co's Spring Awakening brings musical's emotional journey up-close-and-personal

In intimate The Shop Theatre, strong performances and creative touches bring story of adolescence in late-19th-century Germany to vivid life

THEATREJanet SmithMay 29, 2023Renegade Arts Co, Spring 2023, Homepage feature

Talking Stick Festival 2023 launches National Indigenous History Month on the West Coast

Full Circle: First Nations Performance’s month-long celebration features music, film, theatre, visual arts, and more

VIFF showcases Dutch documentary White Balls on Walls from June 7 to 11

Film by Sarah Vos follows Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’s battle for artistic diversity

SCREENStir VancouverMay 29, 2023Partner Content, VIFF, VIFF Centre

Lamondance explores array of choreographers’ work in season-closer, June 2 and 3

Things That Dreams Are Made Of program features new creations by Anya Saugstad, CAMP Collective, and more

DANCE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 29, 2023Lamondance, Spring 2023

Stir Cheat Sheet: 6 highlights of the Vancouver International Children’s Festival 2023

From Australian acrobatics to Madagascar mime to Métis storytelling, the fest is a world of inspiration

Rachel Meyer stages interdisciplinary new Many Worlds in Railtown, May 31 to June 3

Microcosmos Quartet intermingles with dancers in a total experience at Alexander Street warehouse

Film reviews: Vancouver Greek Film Festival highlights female directors and emerging talents

Works profile a divinely gifted teen, an Athens sex worker, and a bracingly candid Olympia Dukakis

FESTS, CULTURE, SCREENJanet SmithMay 26, 2023Greek Film Festival, The Cinematheque, Spring2023, Spring 2023

Vancouver Folk Music Festival adds three new acts to 2023 lineup

Plus, fest extends early-bird weekend pass deadline, with one day tickets on sale at early-bird price

FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonMay 26, 2023Vancouver Folk Music Festival

Vancouver dance artist Ralph Escamillan wins new national RBC Emerging Artist Award

The honour comes from the presenting sponsor of 2023 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards

DANCE, NEWSGail JohnsonMay 26, 2023Ralph Escamillan, FakeKnot, Governor-General's Awards

Vancouver International Jazz Festival welcomes trumpet luminary Chris Botti on June 28

Pianist Michael Kaeshammer to also star in concert hosted by Coastal Jazz & Blues Society

Ballet BC hosts Grand Opening Weekend on Granville Island, May 27 and 28

Observe rehearsals, performances, and Q&As on Saturday or register for classes and special events on Sunday

DANCE, NEWSJanet SmithMay 26, 2023BALLET BC, Ballet BC, Spring 2023, Granville Island

Stir Pairing: West Coast edition with B.C. paintings, spot prawns, and wine

A new exhibition at Marion Scott Gallery; a seasonal seafood delicacy; and La Frenz Sauvignon Blanc

MAYDAY's award-winning Confession Publique is an act of radical exposure, May 26 and 27

Drum kits, dance, and microphones, as Montreal’s Mélanie Demers creates a solo for her muse Angélique Willkie

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about Boca Del Lupo's new VR Salon

Tilda Swinton narrates Goliath, while The Man Who Couldn’t Leave travels to a former Taiwanese jail

SCREEN, THEATREStir VancouverMay 25, 2023VR, Boca del Lupo, BOCA DEL LUPO, Spring 2023

Second Annual Vancouver Greek Film Festival comes to The Cinematheque from June 1 to 4

Hellenic Canadian Congress of BC-run event focuses on sharing contemporary Greek culture

SCREEN, FESTSStir VancouverMay 25, 2023Partner Content, The Cinematheque

The Art of Afternoon Tea launches at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver’s Notch8

Bangkok-born Vancouver chef Danai Hongwanishkul draws inspiration from artists like Yayoi Kusama and Andy Warhol for new menu

Vancouver International Children’s Festival: Division Infinity Saves the World! celebrates kids’ strength

The puppet show is based on real experiences, stories, and art from local Grade 4 students related to the pandemic

Otto Tausk directs Summer Nights: Mozart and Berlioz at the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, June 9

Rejoice in the return of warm weather with VSO musicians, plus guest vocalists and harpsichordist

MUSICStir VancouverMay 24, 2023Partner Content, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Loose Assemblage addresses alienation in Vancouver through theatre, dance, and the absurd, May 24 to 27

UBC students Jack Mosher and Nico Pante’s experimental work blazes a new, collaborative creative path

THEATREJanet SmithMay 24, 2023Nico Pante, Jack Mosher, UBC Theatre, Frederic Wood Theatre, Spring 2023

Khatsahlano Street Party announces lineup for 2023, with more than 60 musical acts

The West 4th Avenue festival features food trucks, beer gardens, shopping, and artists like Yukon Blonde, Pink Mountaintops, and Desireé Dawson

MUSIC, FESTSGail JohnsonMay 24, 2023Khatsalano, Khatsalano Street Party, festival, Yukon Blonde

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