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Theatre review: Mary Poppins: The Broadway Musical brings the magic to Massey Theatre
Theatre review: Mary Poppins: The Broadway Musical brings the magic to Massey Theatre

Meghan Gardiner’s pitch-perfect nanny and stunning painted sets help bring Royal City Musical Theatre production of beloved classic to life

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THEATREJanet SmithApril 30, 2024Royal City Musical Theatre, Massey Theatre
Winners announced for screenings at inaugural Sundar Prize Film Festival, June 15 and 16
Winners announced for screenings at inaugural Sundar Prize Film Festival, June 15 and 16

New showcase of cinema that inspires social change to highlight nine films from Canada, the U.S., and the U.K. at Surrey City Hall

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NEWS, SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithApril 30, 2024Sundar Prize Film Festival, film festival
Music of the Night: The Concert Tour celebrates Andrew Lloyd Webber in Vancouver, May 21
Music of the Night: The Concert Tour celebrates Andrew Lloyd Webber in Vancouver, May 21

Sound the Alarm: Music/Theatre hosts a birthday ode to the iconic musical theatre composer with tracks from Phantom of the Opera, Cats, and more

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MUSIC, THEATREStir VancouverApril 30, 2024Partner Content, Sound the Alarm: Music/Theatre, Andrew Lloyd Webber
The Lifespan of a Fact separates the truth from truthiness, at Studio 16 May 2 to 12
The Lifespan of a Fact separates the truth from truthiness, at Studio 16 May 2 to 12

Real battle between a writer and fact-checker makes for high-stakes theatre

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithApril 29, 2024Studio 16
Udlot-Udlot pays rare tribute to late Philippines composer in large-scale park performance, May 4
Udlot-Udlot pays rare tribute to late Philippines composer in large-scale park performance, May 4

In Western Front and Roundhouse copresentation, José Maceda’s work blends traditional bamboo instruments and dozens of voices

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WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICJanet SmithApril 29, 2024Western Front, Roundhouse Community Centre, Spring 2024, Filipinx, Philippines, Asian Heritage Month
Jazz songstress Emilie-Claire Barlow takes to the birds in latest album and upcoming Shadbolt Centre show
Jazz songstress Emilie-Claire Barlow takes to the birds in latest album and upcoming Shadbolt Centre show

Canadian singer and voice actor opens up about finding hope and inspiration in Oaxaca’s feathered creatures, ahead of her May 3 performance

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MUSICJanet SmithApril 29, 2024Shadbolt Centre, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Spring 2024, jazz
On new album You’re Just A Place That I Know, Adrian Glynn’s songs about his grandparents’ refugee experience remain sadly relevant
On new album You’re Just A Place That I Know, Adrian Glynn’s songs about his grandparents’ refugee experience remain sadly relevant

With a 20-person choir and Ukrainian folk musicians, Vancouver singer-songwriter’s concert revives story of fleeing Nazi-occupied Ukraine during the Second World War

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MUSICJanet SmithApril 29, 2024Adrian Glynn, The Rogue Folk Club, Spring 2024, Ukraine
Homecoming follows three generations of Filipinx women on a magical cross-continent journey
Homecoming follows three generations of Filipinx women on a magical cross-continent journey

The Cultch and Urban Ink present Kamila Sediego’s play that explores cultural identity and familial duty

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THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithApril 29, 2024the Cultch, THE CULTCH, Femme Festival, Urban Ink Theatre, Spring 2024, Homepage feature
Music review: Striking sets and vintage-postwar touches give Vancouver Opera's Carmen a vivid visual world
Music review: Striking sets and vintage-postwar touches give Vancouver Opera's Carmen a vivid visual world

Bold staging and some standout singing please a packed house, while breathing new life into crowd favourite

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MUSIC, OPERAJanet SmithApril 29, 2024Vancouver Opera, VANCOUVER OPERA, Vancouver Civic Theatres, Spring 2024, Homepage feature
Wayne Horvitz Electric Circus to play closing night at Vancouver International Jazz Festival, June 30
Wayne Horvitz Electric Circus to play closing night at Vancouver International Jazz Festival, June 30

Programming announcement includes Artists in Residence Sakina Abdou, Shahzad Ismaily, and DJ O Show hosting performances, artist talks, and workshops

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MUSIC, FESTSStir VancouverApril 29, 2024Partner Content, Coastal Jazz & Blues Society, Coastal Jazz, Coastal Jazz & Blues, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Jazz Fest
Music review: Paul Huang captivates, Elektra Women's Choir delights, and John Adams entrances in VSO performance
Music review: Paul Huang captivates, Elektra Women's Choir delights, and John Adams entrances in VSO performance

Orchestra put pedal to the metal in innovative program of premieres and debuts featuring works by Dmitri Shostakovich, John Adams, and B.C.’s Nicholas Ryan Kelly

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MUSICGail JohnsonApril 27, 2024Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, VSO, Elektra Women's Choir, ELEKTRA, John Adams, Paul Huang
Theatre review: Fat Joke's brutally honest comedy-talk is a fearless indictment of fatphobia
Theatre review: Fat Joke's brutally honest comedy-talk is a fearless indictment of fatphobia

Theatre schools, the BMI, critics, and casting auditions: everything’s fair game in a show that flips easily between biting, big laughs and darker reflections

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THEATRE, COMEDYJanet SmithApril 27, 2024THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Neworld Theatre, RUMBLE THEATRE, Rumble Theatre, Homepage feature
West Vancouver Memorial Library announces search for new Sound Artist in Residence
West Vancouver Memorial Library announces search for new Sound Artist in Residence

Selected artist will have the opportunity to hone their craft with a three-month paid musical residency in the library’s new Recording Studio

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MUSICStir VancouverApril 26, 2024Partner Content, West Vancouver Memorial Library
Adrianne & the Castle opens DOXA with an otherwordly tale of love, grief, and opulence
Adrianne & the Castle opens DOXA with an otherwordly tale of love, grief, and opulence

Filmmaker Shannon Walsh turns her lens on a labyrinthian fantasy world and an all-consuming love that transcends death

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SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithApril 26, 2024DOXA, DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Spring 2024, Homepage feature
Martin Harley plays the Kay Meek Arts Centre in final Cabaret show of the season, May 16 and 17
Martin Harley plays the Kay Meek Arts Centre in final Cabaret show of the season, May 16 and 17

Veteran roots, blues, and slide guitarist has played everywhere from his home base in the U.K. to the Troubadour in L.A.

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MUSICStir VancouverApril 26, 2024Partner Content, Kay Meek Arts Centre, Spring 2024
Capture Photography Festival wraps up with speaker series talk featuring Eva Respini, April 28
Capture Photography Festival wraps up with speaker series talk featuring Eva Respini, April 28

The 2024 fest’s closing celebration hears from Vancouver Art Gallery’s deputy director and director of curatorial programs

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ART & DESIGN, FESTSGail JohnsonApril 25, 2024Capture Photography Festival, Vancouver Art Gallery, photography
At DOXA, Tea Creek explores a farmer's push for Indigenous food sovereignty
At DOXA, Tea Creek explores a farmer's push for Indigenous food sovereignty

Documentary film shares the story of Jacob Beaton, who is training Indigenous people to grow their own food

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SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithApril 25, 2024DOXA Documentary Film Festival, DOXA, documentary, Indigenous People, Indigenous sovereignty
World of Music unites Vancouver Bach Choir and Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra on May 18
World of Music unites Vancouver Bach Choir and Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra on May 18

Choral concert featuring contemporary world music will include works by Moshe Denburg, Farshid Samandari, and Niel Golden

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MUSICStir VancouverApril 25, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Vancouver Bach Choir, Spring 2024, VICO, Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra
Valerie Methot's psychological thriller I KNOW YOUR SECRET dissects the dangers of social media
Valerie Methot's psychological thriller I KNOW YOUR SECRET dissects the dangers of social media

Some Assembly Theatre Company play, created in collaboration with diverse youth, reminds audiences of the internet’s exciting opportunities and frightening risks

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THEATREEmily LythApril 25, 2024Valerie Methot, Some Assembly Theatre, Spring 2024, Roundhouse Community Centre
Vancouver's New Works and The Dance Centre take part in nation-wide residency exchange in integrated dance and disability arts
Vancouver's New Works and The Dance Centre take part in nation-wide residency exchange in integrated dance and disability arts

National Arts Centre is the third collaborator in an inclusive creative swap

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DANCEJanet SmithApril 25, 2024New Works, All Bodies Dance, disability arts, The Dance Centre, dance, RealWheels Theatre
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At Christmas With Chor Leoni, Saina Khaledi premieres Persian song inspired by her father’s melodies. 

Composer-musician draws on years of memories in new piece for santour and choir that celebrates Yalda Night. Read more at Stir. 

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Corbin Murdoch steps in as Vancouver Folk Music Festival executive director. 

The musician, cultural programmer, and producer set to work alongside artistic director Fiona Black. 

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The Nutcracker at Wethersfield follows New York City Ballet to a wintry estate, to December 28 at VIFF Centre. 

The Leading Ladies bring to life Duke Ellington’s swingy twist on Tchaikovsky score at December 14 screening. 

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Vancouver Cantata Singers bridge generations with Christmas Reprise concerts

Up-and-coming composer Sophia Colpitts contributed to the program—with a little help from her grandpa. Read more at Stir. 

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