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Brent Butt grabs the standup mike again, at Kay Meek Arts Centre, February 3

The author of national bestseller HUGE goes back to his roots, with opener Jacob Samuel

COMEDYJanet SmithJanuary 31, 2024Kay Meek Arts Centre, Brett Butt

Théâtre la Seizième showcases Je suis William with Carousel Theatre for Young People, February 16

French-language production is accompanied by series of events with playwright Rébecca Déraspe and artist-psychologist Helene Morizur

THEATREStir VancouverJanuary 31, 2024Partner Content, Theatre la Seizieme

VIFF welcomes guest curators for Black History Month to honour the past and celebrate brighter futures

February lineup features inspiring cinema, live jazz, and a special tribute to Canadian filmmaker Charles Officer

SCREENStir VancouverJanuary 30, 2024Partner Content, Boca del Lupo

Studio 58 brings beloved fairy-tale figures to life with Into the Woods, February 1 to 18

Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning musical takes Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and friends on a dark journey through the forest

THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 30, 2024Studio 58, Langara College

Roy Henry Vickers exhibition opens at Burnaby Art Gallery with over 160 works, February 2

Indigenous artist celebrates 50 years of practice in 2024 with trademark vibrant colours and nature-based patterns

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverJanuary 30, 2024Partner Content, Burnaby Art Gallery

Paul Pigat and the Smoking Jackets showcase the guitar master's swing-jazz, jump-blues side

Better known for his hillbilly outfit, Cousin Harley, the Vancouver artist journeys back to the elegant-yet-greasy ‘50s at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 29, 2024Paul Pigat, Shadbolt Centre, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Guitar

PuSh Festival's final week closes with PuSh @ SFU Woodward’s 15th Anniversary Series

Copresentation of DARKMATTER and L’amour telle une cathédrale ensevelie celebrates milestone for SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs

The Cinematheque celebrates Lila Avilés's The Chambermaid and Totém in double bill, February 2 to 17

Rising Mexican filmmaker is attracting buzz for richly written characters and atmospheric use of camera and sound

SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJanuary 29, 2024The Cinematheque, Lila Alvarez

DanceHouse and Dancers of Damelahamid present Elle Sofe Sara's Vástádus eana – The answer is land, February 23 and 24

Sámi choreographer-filmmaker’s new work is inspired by activism and Indigenous spiritual practices

DANCEStir VancouverJanuary 29, 2024Partner Content, DanceHouse, Dancers of Damelahamid

Surrey Art Gallery's un/tangling, un/covering, un/doing braids stories and cultures together

Spanning sculpture to photography, exhibition focuses on hair in works by 10 BIPOC artists from across Canada

ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJanuary 29, 2024Surrey Art Gallery, Homepage feature

Guy Régis Jr. tells stories of migration through opera-theatre in L’amour telle une cathédrale ensevelie, February 3 and 4

Through chorus song, live guitar, and more, Haitian director’s Creole-French production navigates experiences of uprooted families, care of Théâtre la Seizième, PuSh Festival, and SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs

THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJanuary 27, 2024Theatre la Seizieme, PuSh Festival, NOUS Theatre, SFU Woodward's

Tamar Ilana & Ventanas journey the world through music—and 20 languages—on Vancouver stage

The lead artist is a flamenco dancer and vocalist whose songs cross from the Mediterranean to the Middle East

MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 26, 2024Chutzpah! PLUS, Caravan World Rhythms, Tamar Ilana & Ventanas

In Choir Boy, prep school sets the stage for impactful a cappella reflections on sexuality and Black masculinity

Director Mike Payette and actor Kwaku Okyere reflect on nuances of play by Tarell Alvin McCraney, screenwriter of Oscar-winning film Moonlight

THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 26, 2024Canadian Stage, Arts Club Theatre, Homepage feature

Firehall Arts Centre presents Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen, February 3 to March 3

Inventive 2012 production celebrating Canadian singer-songwriter’s life fuses music, dance, and theatre

MUSIC, THEATREStir VancouverJanuary 26, 2024Partner Content, Firehall Arts Centre

Four Daughters documentary takes novel approach to story of women and Islamic extremism, to February 6 at VIFF Centre

Director Kaouther Ben Hania’s riveting mix of reality and re-enactment just got nominated for an Oscar

Sound the Alarm: Music/Theatre hosts Ebony Roots: Concert Part 2 on February 9

Final part of project takes listeners on a journey through historic music in celebration of Black identity and culture

MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 25, 2024Partner Content, Sound the Alarm: Music/Theatre

Review: Gravity & Other Myths' The Mirror creates a sophisticated yet saucy cabaret of physical feats

Receiving a wild standing O, Aussie company ups its own game to create a fun, finely orchestrated flow of ever-shifting human towers and sculptures

DANCE, THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 25, 2024Gravity & Other Myths, DanceHouse, DANCEHOUSE, The Cultch, THE CULTCH, Homepage feature

Emily Carr University launches new online Master of Design: Information Futures program

Fall 2024 applications close on January 31 for graduate degree that combines information, communication, and systems designs

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverJanuary 25, 2024Partner Content, Emily Carr University

UBC Opera's Cendrillon conjures a fairy-tale world with some serious singing

As Cinderella and her Prince Charmant, soprano Alexandra Baird and mezzo Katie Fraser relish the chance to stage Massenet’s magic-dusted masterpiece at the Chan Centre

MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 25, 2024UBC Opera, CHan Centre for the Performing Arts, CHAN CENTRE