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Elektra Women’s Choir announces Bruce Hoffman's return as marketing director

Long-time member of both Chor Leoni and Christ Church Cathedral Choir previously held role from 2004 to 2012

MUSICStir VancouverMarch 4, 2024Partner Content, Elektra Women’s Choir

In genre-busting Malaise dans la civilisation, four oblivious characters dismantle expectations and unleash chaos

Surprises await in Pi Theatre and Théâtre la Seizième show, as Quebec’s Alix Dufresne and Étienne Lepage embrace their “interior idiots”

THEATREJanet SmithMarch 4, 2024Theatre la Seizieme, Pi Theatre, Spring 2024

Filmmaker Justin Ducharme invites the public in on research for his new film, Seventeen, about queer, urban Indigenous trio

Events at Libby Leshgold Gallery at Emily Carr University of Art + Design feature everything from a live reading to Real Housewives viewing party

ART & DESIGN, SCREENJanet SmithMarch 4, 2024Emily Carr University, Libby Leshgold Gallery

Ariel Barnes revisits "transformative journey" of Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time, with Vetta Chamber Music

Unique program travels from pain and tumult of tango through to transcendence

MUSICJanet SmithMarch 4, 2024Vetta Chamber Music, Spring 2024

Film review: Ru brings Kim Thúy's beloved novel to achingly beautiful life

At Rendez-Vous French Film Festival, movie captures the poetry, imagery, and culture shocks of refugee family’s journey to Quebec

Arts Umbrella Dance Company hosts annual Midseason performance, March 15 and 16

Led by Artemis Gordon, evenings of world-class repertoire and brand-new works showcase pre-professional dancers’ captivating progress

DANCEStir VancouverMarch 4, 2024Partner Content, Arts Umbrella, Spring 2024

MOI–Momentum of Isolation takes a multimedia look at our wired existence, at the Firehall Arts Centre March 6 to 9

Fully realized production integrates powerhouse group numbers and solos, projections, and even puppets to capture digital disconnection

Theatre review: A strong cast finds all the comedy and complexity in Father Tartuffe

Relocating Molière’s farce to a 1967 “rez mansion”, play moves entertainingly between big laughs and deeper reflection

In Sacred & Profane, Vancouver Chamber Choir concert spans iron's destructive potential to guiding lights, March 8 and 15

Lineup juxtaposes three classic choral works with three pieces written by modern-day composers

Former Ballet BC dancer Kirsten Wicklund to take helm at Ballet Edmonton

Vancouver’s Wen Wei Wang will leave position as artistic director of the Alberta company at the end of this season

DANCE, NEWSJanet SmithMarch 1, 2024Ballet BC, Ballet Edmonton, Wen Wei Wang, Kirsten Wicklund, ballet

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts gets go-ahead for $55-million rebuild of James Cowan Theatre

Reconstruction of 1940s performing-arts space to begin later this year, with an estimated completion in 2027

Maestro Leonard Slatkin makes Vancouver Symphony Orchestra debut, as principal cellist Henry Shapard’s life comes full circle

Renowned American conductor leads Spanish Adventures program, while string player performs Don Quixote solo with one of his musical heroes on the podium

MUSICJanet SmithMarch 1, 2024VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Spring 2024

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

MUSICJanet SmithMarch 1, 2024MUSIC ON MAIN, Music on Main

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 28, 2024Partner Content, VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC, Spring 2024

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

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

THEATREStir VancouverFebruary 28, 2024Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Spring 2024

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