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For Dior Quartet, different backgrounds come together in perfect harmony
For Dior Quartet, different backgrounds come together in perfect harmony

Appearing with Music on Main, string group jumps from Romanticism through Impressionism and on to the ultra-modern

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 1, 2024MUSIC ON MAIN, Music on Main
Massey Theatre presents world premiere of The Fugitives' Over the Ridge on April 13
Massey Theatre presents world premiere of The Fugitives' Over the Ridge on April 13

Interdisciplinary performance offers reflections on Battle of Vimy Ridge with music, Ballet BC dancers, historical readings, and more

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THEATRE, DANCEStir VancouverMarch 1, 2024Partner Content, Massey Theatre, Arts Umbrella, Ballet BC, Spring 2024
Dance review: Les corps avalés takes a moving look at humanity’s harsh impulses
Dance review: Les corps avalés takes a moving look at humanity’s harsh impulses

At VIDF, surreal set touches and Molinari Quartet’s live music add to the emotional impact of Compagnie Virginie Brunelle’s work

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DANCE, FESTSJanet SmithFebruary 29, 2024VIDF, Vancouver International Dance Festival, Vancouver Civic Theatres
Plan spring and summer vacation breaks with Teen Art Programs at Emily Carr University
Plan spring and summer vacation breaks with Teen Art Programs at Emily Carr University

From Spring Break Art Camp in March to Summer Institute for Teens in July, a variety of options are available for students of all abilities

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverFebruary 29, 2024Partner Content, Emily Carr University, Spring 2024
Ballet BC dancers ride wild worlds of sound, sun, and genre-crossing styles in premieres on the NOW program
Ballet BC dancers ride wild worlds of sound, sun, and genre-crossing styles in premieres on the NOW program

Choreographers Micaela Taylor and Tiffany Tregarthen revel in working with a company that’s hungry for new challenges

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DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 29, 2024BALLET BC, Ballet BC, Out Innerspace Dance Theatre, Vancouver Civic Theatres, Spring 2024
Vancouver New Music presents Parallel 06: Ioana Vreme Moser, March 16
Vancouver New Music presents Parallel 06: Ioana Vreme Moser, March 16

Berlin-based Romanian sound artist hosts Screaming Minerals concert exploring the decay of information technologies

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MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 29, 2024Partner Content, VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC, Spring 2024
In Jade Circle, Jasmine Chen explores themes of family and connection in both Mandarin and English
In Jade Circle, Jasmine Chen explores themes of family and connection in both Mandarin and English

Performance weaves together dance and theatre as artist unveils the story of her late grandmother

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THEATRE, DANCE, CULTUREJanet SmithFebruary 28, 2024Gateway Theatre, rice and beans theatre, Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre, rice & beans theatre, Sapphire Haze, Homepage feature, Spring 2024
WONDERHEADS brings physical theatre show The Wilds to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts on March 17
WONDERHEADS brings physical theatre show The Wilds to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts on March 17

Award-winning wordless production features signature masks, whimsical puppetry, and enchanting music

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THEATREStir VancouverFebruary 28, 2024Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Spring 2024
With Festival du Bois' Podorythmie, folk songs meet stepdancing, limberjacks, and—yes—crankies
With Festival du Bois' Podorythmie, folk songs meet stepdancing, limberjacks, and—yes—crankies

If you’re not quite sure what all those are, read on in our interview with the cross-border quintet of fiddlers, guitarists, and accordion players

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MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithFebruary 27, 2024Festival du Bois, Acadian, Spring 2023, Spring 2024
DanceHouse showcases Vancouver premiere of Côté Danse’s X (Dix), March 22 and 23
DanceHouse showcases Vancouver premiere of Côté Danse’s X (Dix), March 22 and 23

Striking study of universal longing for home is inspired by Odysseus’ epic journey in Homer’s The Odyssey

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DANCEStir VancouverFebruary 27, 2024Partner Content, DanceHouse, Spring 2024, Côté Danse
Wearing leather hoods, dancers learn to "see without seeing" in FakeKnot's whip
Wearing leather hoods, dancers learn to "see without seeing" in FakeKnot's whip

In daring duet at VIDF, Ralph Escamillan explores the limits of trust with Daria Mikhaylyuk

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DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 26, 2024Ralph Escamillan, VIDF, Vancouver International Dance Festival, FakeKnot
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts hosts Royal Wood and Jeffery Straker in The Piano Men Tour, March 13
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts hosts Royal Wood and Jeffery Straker in The Piano Men Tour, March 13

Award-winning Canadian musicians deliver unique sounds and emotional storytelling

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MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 26, 2024Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Spring 2024
Voirelia Dance Hub's De/Formed Revival makes Renaissance sculptures move at The Dance Centre lunch series, February 29
Voirelia Dance Hub's De/Formed Revival makes Renaissance sculptures move at The Dance Centre lunch series, February 29

Art history, psychology, dance, and philosophy all interweave in a piece about transformation

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DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 26, 2024Voirelia Dance Hub, DANCE CENTRE, The Dance Centre
Mezzo Marion Newman stars as explorer Isabelle Eberhardt, in Song From the Uproar, February 29 to March 3 at the York Theatre
Mezzo Marion Newman stars as explorer Isabelle Eberhardt, in Song From the Uproar, February 29 to March 3 at the York Theatre

City Opera stages Canadian premiere of composer Missy Mazzoli’s contemporary work

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithFebruary 26, 2024City Opera, Marion Newman, opera
Dance review: Mesmerizing Sámi voices drive Elle Sofe Sara work—inside and outside Vancouver Playhouse
Dance review: Mesmerizing Sámi voices drive Elle Sofe Sara work—inside and outside Vancouver Playhouse

Contemporary-dance show claims space, shepherds audiences in Vástádus eana – The answer is land.

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DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 24, 2024DanceHouse, DANCEHOUSE, Dancers of Damelahamid, Vancouver Civic Theatres
VAM Symphony Orchestra expresses all the moods of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4, February 25 and March 3
VAM Symphony Orchestra expresses all the moods of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4, February 25 and March 3

Maestro Ian Parker conducts concert of work that follows composer’s journey from melancholy to euphoria

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithFebruary 23, 2024Vancouver Academy of Music, VAM Symphony Orchestra, Kay Meek Arts Centre, Vancouver Civic Theatres
North Van Arts' annual Art Rental Show opens February 24, with over 350 artworks
North Van Arts' annual Art Rental Show opens February 24, with over 350 artworks

Visitors to the salon-style exhibition can choose to rent or buy diverse works made by more than 150 artists

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverFebruary 23, 2024Partner Content, North Van Arts, Art Rental Show, Spring 2024
Justin Adams and Mauro Durante's music migrates fluidly from Middle East to Puglia, and beyond
Justin Adams and Mauro Durante's music migrates fluidly from Middle East to Puglia, and beyond

The electric guitarist and violinist-percussionist, set to hit the BlueShore at CapU, bring their diverse influences together in blues that transcend borders

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MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 22, 2024BlueShore at CapU
Festival du Bois spotlights Acadian sounds, Métis culture, all-ages fun & more, March 8 to 10
Festival du Bois spotlights Acadian sounds, Métis culture, all-ages fun & more, March 8 to 10

Event marks 35 years at Coquitlam’s Mackin Park with a weekend lineup that includes contra dancing, Métis jigging, and more

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FESTS, DANCE, MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 22, 2024Partner Content, Festival du Bois, Francophone, Spring 2024
Work Different documentary looks at the shift to working from home from all angles
Work Different documentary looks at the shift to working from home from all angles

Making its Vancouver premiere at Rendez-Vous French Film Festival, Julien Capraro’s new NFB movie assesses the good, the bad, and the ugly of the emerging laptop-and-sweatpants generation

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SCREENJanet SmithFebruary 22, 2024Rendez-Vous French Film Festival, Visions Ouest, VISIONS OUEST, NFB, SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs
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