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Karol Szymanowski Quartet performs a piece by its Polish namesake at the Vancouver Playhouse, March 12
Karol Szymanowski Quartet performs a piece by its Polish namesake at the Vancouver Playhouse, March 12

Concert hosted by Friends of Chamber Music also features Romantic-era works by Haydn, Britten, and Mendelssohn

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMarch 7, 2024Friends of Chamber Music, Spring 2024
New Works presents Modus Operandi in mixed program of works in development, March 24
New Works presents Modus Operandi in mixed program of works in development, March 24

Post-secondary contemporary dance training company performs new pieces by Tiffany Tregarthen, David Raymond, and Yin Yue

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DANCEStir VancouverMarch 7, 2024Partner Content, New Works, Modus Operandi, Spring 2024
Conan Amok's arresting butoh solo The Folds redefines "virtuosity" at VIDF to March 9
Conan Amok's arresting butoh solo The Folds redefines "virtuosity" at VIDF to March 9

Alumnus of Japan’s acclaimed Dairakudakan takes a physically stunning journey through death and consciousness

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DANCE, FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMarch 7, 2024VIDF, Vancouver International Dance Festival, butoh
Australia's 360 ALLSTARS sports-circus and Robot Song to headline Vancouver International Children's Festival May 27 to June 2
Australia's 360 ALLSTARS sports-circus and Robot Song to headline Vancouver International Children's Festival May 27 to June 2

Lineup on Granville Island includes a show aimed at babies and toddlers, powwow and hoop dance, puppets, and much more

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FESTSJanet SmithMarch 7, 2024Vancouver International Children's Festival, Granville Island, Boca del Lupo, BOCA DEL LUPO, Carousel Theatre, Talking Stick Festival, Spring 2024, SPRING 2024
Ioana Vreme Moser finds a sense of play in noise art, at Vancouver New Music's Parallel 06
Ioana Vreme Moser finds a sense of play in noise art, at Vancouver New Music's Parallel 06

Romanian artist’s instruments are both crude and sculptural, starkly futuristic and whimsically odd.

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 7, 2024Vancouver New Music, VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC, Spring 2024
Vancouver Bach Choir marks 300th anniversary of Bach's St John Passion in concert, March 30
Vancouver Bach Choir marks 300th anniversary of Bach's St John Passion in concert, March 30

VSO musicians join concert featuring soprano Magali Simard-Galdès, mezzo-soprano Krisztina Szabó, tenor Asitha Tennekoon, and bass Neil Craighead

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MUSICStir VancouverMarch 7, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Bach Choir, Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Spring 2024
Spring Arts Guide: Cherry blossoms, bold ballet, retro musicals, and more fill the cultural calendar
Spring Arts Guide: Cherry blossoms, bold ballet, retro musicals, and more fill the cultural calendar

Tallis Scholars, Yefim Bronfman, Manchester Quartet, Dorrance Dance, and dozens of other artists perform across Vancouver

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DANCE, FESTS, MUSIC, THEATREJanet SmithMarch 6, 2024Spring Arts Preview, Spring Arts Guide, Spring Arts Guide 2024, SPRING 2024, Homepage feature
Stir Cheat Sheet: Zines to punk protests, 5 gallery shows stirring things up this spring
Stir Cheat Sheet: Zines to punk protests, 5 gallery shows stirring things up this spring

A massive ode to zine culture, plus Ian Wallace, Pussy Riot, and more

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMarch 6, 2024Western Front, Vancouver Art Gallery, The Polygon Gallery, POLYGON, Spring 2024, SPRING 2024, Homepage feature
South African cellist Abel Selaocoe helms the Manchester Collective in Vancouver Recital Society concert, April 11
South African cellist Abel Selaocoe helms the Manchester Collective in Vancouver Recital Society concert, April 11

Energetic program Sirocco spans classics by Stravinsky and Haydn, original African music, and Danish folk songs

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MUSICStir VancouverMarch 6, 2024Partner Content, VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY, Spring 2024
For Elektra Women's Choir's At the Spring Dawn, female composers write songs of peace and calm
For Elektra Women's Choir's At the Spring Dawn, female composers write songs of peace and calm

In concert marking International Women’s Day, Vancouver-based Gerda Blok-Wilson’s meditative harmonies join a contemplative roster

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 5, 2024Elektra Women's Choir, ELEKTRA, Spring 2024, SPRING 2024
Reel 2 Real Film Festival for Youth unveils program for event April 7 to 16 at VIFF Centre and Roundhouse
Reel 2 Real Film Festival for Youth unveils program for event April 7 to 16 at VIFF Centre and Roundhouse

Fest opens with animated Nina and the Hedgehog’s Secret, and features three Canadian premieres from Jordan, Costa Rica, and Germany

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FESTS, SCREENJanet SmithMarch 5, 2024Reel 2 Real Film Festival for Youth, R2R Film Festival, Spring 2024
The Dance Centre hosts Brazilian dance and music troupe Aché Brasil in Discover Dance! series, March 28
The Dance Centre hosts Brazilian dance and music troupe Aché Brasil in Discover Dance! series, March 28

Company performs folkloric Afro-Brazilian movement style that blends dance, music, and martial arts

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DANCEStir VancouverMarch 5, 2024Partner Content, The Dance Centre, Spring 2024
Puppets navigate dreary Cementland in Frog Belly Rat Bone at Anvil Theatre, March 8 and 9
Puppets navigate dreary Cementland in Frog Belly Rat Bone at Anvil Theatre, March 8 and 9

Children’s show based on book by Timothy Basil Ering teaches of the beauty that can come from a little effort and patience

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WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREJanet SmithMarch 5, 2024Anvil Theatre, Axis Theatre, Spring 2024
Friends of Chamber Music hosts Germany's Fauré Quartett in Vancouver debut, March 26
Friends of Chamber Music hosts Germany's Fauré Quartett in Vancouver debut, March 26

Vancouver Playhouse concert features Gabriel Fauré’s Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, plus works by Brahms and Mahler

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MUSICStir VancouverMarch 5, 2024Partner Content, Friends of Chamber Music, Spring 2024
Big-name musicals and two Canadian premieres as Arts Club Theatre Company announces 2024-25 season
Big-name musicals and two Canadian premieres as Arts Club Theatre Company announces 2024-25 season

Waitress, Jersey Boys, Cambodian Rock Band, and more shows hit the Stanley

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THEATRE, NEWSJanet SmithMarch 4, 2024Arts Club Theatre Company
Elektra Women’s Choir announces Bruce Hoffman's return as marketing director
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

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MUSICStir VancouverMarch 4, 2024Partner Content, Elektra Women’s Choir
In genre-busting Malaise dans la civilisation, four oblivious characters dismantle expectations and unleash chaos
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”

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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
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

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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
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

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 4, 2024Vetta Chamber Music, Spring 2024
Film review: Ru brings Kim Thúy's beloved novel to achingly beautiful life
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

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SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithMarch 4, 2024Rendez-Vous French Film Festival, Visions Ouest, VISIONS OUEST, Spring 2024
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