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Lheidli T’enneh artist Kym Gouchie performs concert at BlueShore at CapU on April 7
Lheidli T’enneh artist Kym Gouchie performs concert at BlueShore at CapU on April 7

Cellist-guitarist Naomi Kavka and keyboardist Ian Olmstead join the singer-songwriter for an impactful evening of music

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MUSICJanet SmithApril 2, 2024BlueShore at CapU, Kym Gouchie
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts hosts Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking, April 18 and 19
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts hosts Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking, April 18 and 19

Play by Wild Philley Productions is based on American journalist Didion’s best-selling memoir that deals with her husband’s sudden death and daughter’s illness

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THEATREStir VancouverApril 2, 2024Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Heartache and soaring arias as Burnaby Lyric Opera stages La Bohème at the Shadbolt, April 6 to 13
Heartache and soaring arias as Burnaby Lyric Opera stages La Bohème at the Shadbolt, April 6 to 13

Young stars bring Puccini’s bohemian Paris to romantic life

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WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICJanet SmithApril 2, 2024Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Tickets now on sale for Mission Folk Music Festival's newly announced 37th edition
Tickets now on sale for Mission Folk Music Festival's newly announced 37th edition

Trinidadian-Canadian band Kobo Town, Innu-Acadian artist Shauit, Swedish acoustic-folk band Fränder, and more on the main stage

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NEWS, MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithApril 2, 2024Mission Folk Music Festival, Mission Folk Festival
Indian tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain plays two Caravan World Rhythms concerts, April 27 and 28
Indian tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain plays two Caravan World Rhythms concerts, April 27 and 28

Grammy Award-winning percussionist to be joined in Vancouver and Victoria by bansuri flautist Debopriya Chatterjee and sarangi player Sabir Khan

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MUSICStir VancouverApril 1, 2024Partner Content, Caravan World Rhythms, Spring 2024
A delivery app subroutine gains sentience in Nancy Lee's OSMOSi: 422 Unprocessable Entity
A delivery app subroutine gains sentience in Nancy Lee's OSMOSi: 422 Unprocessable Entity

Interdisciplinary piece co-choreographed by Emmalena Fredriksson offers reflections on workism with metallic costuming and electroacoustic sound composition

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MUSIC, DANCEJanet SmithApril 1, 2024New Works, VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC, Spring 2024, Nancy Lee
Reel 2 Real Film Festival for Youth launches 26th annual edition at the VIFF Centre on April 7
Reel 2 Real Film Festival for Youth launches 26th annual edition at the VIFF Centre on April 7

Opening Film Nina and the Hedgehog’s Secret is followed by a reception with snacks, drinks, and animation workshops

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SCREEN, FESTSStir VancouverApril 1, 2024Partner Content, Reel 2 Real Film Festival for Youth, R2R Film Festival, Spring 2024
Theatre review: Red Velvet tells true story of trailblazing Othello actor, mixing humour and tragedy
Theatre review: Red Velvet tells true story of trailblazing Othello actor, mixing humour and tragedy

Sharp characterizations and atmospheric design touches help create a moving tribute to Ira Aldridge

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THEATREJanet SmithMarch 31, 2024Arts Club Theatre, Arts Club Theatre Company, Spring 2024
Skoden Indigenous Film Festival launches sixth annual edition, April 6 and 7
Skoden Indigenous Film Festival launches sixth annual edition, April 6 and 7

Four short film programs and Jules Koostachin’s feature WaaPake (Tomorrow) screen at SFU’s Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema

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SCREEN, FESTSStir VancouverMarch 28, 2024Partner Content, Skoden Indigenous Film Festival, Spring 2024
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival hosts annual Big Picnic at David Lam Park, March 30
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival hosts annual Big Picnic at David Lam Park, March 30

Taiko drumming, yoga, paper fan-painting, pink dumplings, and more on offer underneath the park’s 100 Akebono cherry blossom trees

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FESTSJanet SmithMarch 28, 2024Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, The Big Picnic, food trucks, Spring 2024
Early bird weekend passes now available for 2024's Vancouver Folk Music Festival
Early bird weekend passes now available for 2024's Vancouver Folk Music Festival

Available now, early bird passes offer the best value for money to festival-goers

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NEWS, MUSIC, FESTSStir VancouverMarch 28, 2024Vancouver Folk Music Festival
Georges Bizet’s beloved opera Carmen returns to Vancouver Opera for five performances in April and May
Georges Bizet’s beloved opera Carmen returns to Vancouver Opera for five performances in April and May

Director Rachel Peake and conductor Leslie Dala helm the story of sensual, rebellious Carmen and possessive military man Don José

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MUSICStir VancouverMarch 28, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Opera, Spring 2024
Theatre in the Raw's Jay Hamburger remembered for bringing new voices to stage
Theatre in the Raw's Jay Hamburger remembered for bringing new voices to stage

Art instigator, dramaturge, educator, and radio host was a “positive and creative force” with strong ties to the East Side

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NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithMarch 28, 2024Theatre in the Raw, Downtown Eastside
With Parifam, Iranian Canadian playwright Aki Yaghoubi weaves a story of hidden truths and rebirths
With Parifam, Iranian Canadian playwright Aki Yaghoubi weaves a story of hidden truths and rebirths

Play follows an Iranian architect living in Montreal who grapples with painful secrets from her past when she reunites with her childhood best friend

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THEATRE, CULTUREJanet SmithMarch 27, 2024the Cultch, Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre, Medusa Theatre, Spring 2024
Vetta Chamber Music presents Schubertiade with Angela Cheng, April 26 to 29
Vetta Chamber Music presents Schubertiade with Angela Cheng, April 26 to 29

Final concert of the season features a special performance of Schubert’s piano duet Fantasia in F minor with Cheng’s husband Alvin Chow

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MUSICStir VancouverMarch 27, 2024Partner Content, Vetta Chamber Music, Spring 2024
Quality and social value have the biggest appeal at annual Reel 2 Real Film Festival for Youth
Quality and social value have the biggest appeal at annual Reel 2 Real Film Festival for Youth

Nina and the Hedgehog’s Secret headlines a schedule of eight features, 35 shorts, and much more at R2R

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SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithMarch 27, 2024Reel 2 Real Film Festival for Youth, R2R Film Festival, VIFF Centre, Roundhouse Community Centre, Venay Felton, Spring 2024, Homepage feature
Vocalist Shruti Ramani talks about the deep history inside the Raagaverse groove
Vocalist Shruti Ramani talks about the deep history inside the Raagaverse groove

The Vancouver-based quartet showcases a delicious mix of Bollywood, ancient raga, and Western jazz

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 27, 2024Kay Meek Arts Centre, jazz, Spring 2024
Théâtre la Seizième showcases French play Maurice, based on the remarkable true story of a stroke survivor, from April 17 to 20
Théâtre la Seizième showcases French play Maurice, based on the remarkable true story of a stroke survivor, from April 17 to 20

French production with English surtitles by Quebec’s Théâtre Bienvenue aux Dames! stars Anne-Marie Olivier in the titular role

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THEATREStir VancouverMarch 27, 2024Partner Content, Theatre la Seizieme, Spring 2024
Furiously Happy sets Arielle Bobb-Willis’s vibrant photos on Vancouver billboards at annual Capture Photography Festival
Furiously Happy sets Arielle Bobb-Willis’s vibrant photos on Vancouver billboards at annual Capture Photography Festival

L.A.-based artist who has photographed Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X for the New York Times breaks down the childlike creativity behind her bold images

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ART & DESIGN, FESTSJanet SmithMarch 27, 2024Capture Photography Festival, photography, Spring 2024
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 shows to catch at the Capture Photography Festival
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 shows to catch at the Capture Photography Festival

Truth and beauty collide with body horror, urban collapse, and the comfort of dream-logic

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FESTS, ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMarch 27, 2024Capture Photography Festival, Paul Wong
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