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From Kid Koala to Ballet Jörgen, Massey Theatre announces 2024-25 mainstage season and small stage series
From Kid Koala to Ballet Jörgen, Massey Theatre announces 2024-25 mainstage season and small stage series

Diverse performances mark the venue’s 75th anniversary

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THEATRE, DANCE, MUSICJanet SmithMay 16, 2024Massey Theatre, Eighth & Eight, New Westminster
Prog-rock trio Tu-Ner brings virtuosic blend of jazz, rock, and free-form improv to Blueshore at CapU
Prog-rock trio Tu-Ner brings virtuosic blend of jazz, rock, and free-form improv to Blueshore at CapU

Members have individually collaborated with everyone from Brian Eno to Tool to Mr. Mister, and owe their connection to King Crimson’s Robert Fripp

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MUSICJanet SmithMay 16, 2024Blueshore at CapU, Spring 2024, Homepage feature
Vancouver Jewish arts festivals scrambling to raise funds after cuts to historical grants
Vancouver Jewish arts festivals scrambling to raise funds after cuts to historical grants

The Chutzpah! Festival and the Jewish Book Festival fall outside of new “designated priority groups” for federal and provincial funding, and are struggling to stay afloat

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NEWS, FESTSJanet SmithMay 16, 2024Arts funding, Jewish, Chutzpah! Festival, Jewish Book Festival, Canada Council for the Arts
At rEvolver Festival, absurdist physical comedy abounds in The Routine and tony wrestles a stranger
At rEvolver Festival, absurdist physical comedy abounds in The Routine and tony wrestles a stranger

Theatre artists Tony Adams and Joylyn Secunda unpack the theme of transformation through self-acceptance in their respective shows

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THEATRE, COMEDY, FESTSJanet SmithMay 16, 2024rEvolver Festival, the Cultch, Spring 2024
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 artists and acts to check out at Arts in the Garden 2024
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 artists and acts to check out at Arts in the Garden 2024

North Van Arts’ annual outdoor event brings visual artists, musicians, and performers to 10 resplendent outdoor spaces

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMay 16, 2024North Van Arts, Arts in the Garden, Homepage feature
Western Gold Theatre presents SUPER SENIORS by Kathryn Shaw
Western Gold Theatre presents SUPER SENIORS by Kathryn Shaw

The veteran Vancouver director-educator’s new play centres on three women who are all over the age of 105

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THEATREStir VancouverMay 15, 2024Partner Content, Western Gold Theatre
From Crystal Pite to The Nutcracker, Ballet BC announces landmark 2024-25 Season
From Crystal Pite to The Nutcracker, Ballet BC announces landmark 2024-25 Season

Five world premieres, an international tour, and the return of repertoire favourites will see the company on stages across Canada and in Los Angeles

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DANCE, NEWSGuest UserMay 15, 2024Ballet BC, Crystal Pite, Medhi Walerski, ballet, SPRING 2024
Theatre shows span immersive puppetry and musical comedy at Vancouver International Children's Festival
Theatre shows span immersive puppetry and musical comedy at Vancouver International Children's Festival

Tickets are selling fast for Granville Island offerings from May 27 to June 2, including Otosan, Robot Song, The Papa Penguin Play, and more

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FESTS, THEATREStir VancouverMay 15, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver International Children's Festival
Ballroom mashups, photography, Moor Mother, and more as Queer Arts Festival announces 2024 lineup
Ballroom mashups, photography, Moor Mother, and more as Queer Arts Festival announces 2024 lineup

The theme The Ties That Bind explores family in all forms, with event set to run June 1 to 30

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FESTS, DANCE, ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithMay 15, 2024Queer Arts Festival, SUM Gallery, Spring 2024, LGBTQ+
Young pianists and Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra perform classics and new compositions, May 17 and 24
Young pianists and Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra perform classics and new compositions, May 17 and 24

More than a dozen top piano students, plus Chilliwack virtuoso Clinton Giovanni Denoni, are set to perform as soloists

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 15, 2024Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra, Christ Church Cathedral, piano
Wonder, stars, and hope, as filmmaker Lisa Jackson captures life and teachings of Wilfred Buck
Wonder, stars, and hope, as filmmaker Lisa Jackson captures life and teachings of Wilfred Buck

With sweeping scope, documentary at VIFF Centre blends styles to track respected Indigenous astronomer’s journey

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SCREENJanet SmithMay 14, 2024NFB, National Film Board, VIFF, Vancouver International Film Festival, VIFF Centre, Spring 2024, Homepage feature
A Refuge: Arthur Erickson is an immersive look at the revered late architect's personal comforts
A Refuge: Arthur Erickson is an immersive look at the revered late architect's personal comforts

West Vancouver Art Museum and the Arthur Erickson Foundation copresent new exhibition that takes viewers into the icon’s home

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ART & DESIGNGuest UserMay 14, 2024West Vancouver Art Museum, Arthur Erickson, West Vancouver, architecture, Homepage feature
PRISMA Festival launches ticket sales for 12th annual edition in Powell River, June 17 to 29
PRISMA Festival launches ticket sales for 12th annual edition in Powell River, June 17 to 29

Dance-themed lineup features performances by 2023 Concerto Competition winner Maya Kilburn, Hungarian-born violist Máté Szücs, and more

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MUSIC, FESTSStir VancouverMay 14, 2024Partner Content, PRISMA Festival, Powell River
Music of the Night celebrates Andrew Lloyd Webber's 75th birthday, at River Rock Casino Resort on May 21
Music of the Night celebrates Andrew Lloyd Webber's 75th birthday, at River Rock Casino Resort on May 21

The concert tour features excerpts from Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, and more

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGGuest UserMay 14, 2024Sound the Alarm: Music/Theatre, Andrew Lloyd Webber, musical theatre
Michael Stipe and Douglas Coupland artworks earn personal-record prices in Capture Photography Festival auction
Michael Stipe and Douglas Coupland artworks earn personal-record prices in Capture Photography Festival auction

Stipe’s photograph of Kurt Cobain’s hand sells for $75,000 while Coupland’s painting goes for $150,000 at Vancouver event

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ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithMay 14, 2024Capture Photography Festival, Douglas Coupland
Firehall Arts Centre stages Cheri Maracle's one-woman musical Paddle Song, May 24 to June 2
Firehall Arts Centre stages Cheri Maracle's one-woman musical Paddle Song, May 24 to June 2

Production tells the late-1800s story of trailblazing Mohawk poet-performer Pauline Johnson

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THEATREStir VancouverMay 14, 2024Partner Content, Firehall Arts Centre, Cheri Maracle, Pauline Johnson, Spring 2024
Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra and Vancouver Bach Choir join forces to journey a World of Music
Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra and Vancouver Bach Choir join forces to journey a World of Music

Together, groups perform Niel Golden’s Hindustani-driven premiere, as well as Moshe Denburg’s Ani Ma-amin and Farshid Samandari’s Asheghaneh

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MUSICJanet SmithMay 13, 2024Vancouver Bach Choir, VICO, Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra, Spring 2024
A Case For the Existence of God explores two men’s struggles with belonging, at Pacific Theatre, May 16 to June 9
A Case For the Existence of God explores two men’s struggles with belonging, at Pacific Theatre, May 16 to June 9

Critically acclaimed play explores young fathers connecting over shared struggles

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGGuest UserMay 13, 2024Pacific Theatre, Samuel D. Hunter, Kaitlin Williams, Spring 2024
Vancouver International Jazz Festival hosts Artists in Residence Shahzad Ismaily, Sakina Abdou, and DJ O Show
Vancouver International Jazz Festival hosts Artists in Residence Shahzad Ismaily, Sakina Abdou, and DJ O Show

Coastal Jazz & Blues Society will present the artists in a variety of festival events, including public talks, workshops, performances, and more

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MUSIC, FESTSStir VancouverMay 13, 2024Partner Content, Coastal Jazz & Blues Society, Coastal Jazz
Music review: Paul Lewis charms in first of four Schubert piano sonata concerts with Vancouver Recital Society
Music review: Paul Lewis charms in first of four Schubert piano sonata concerts with Vancouver Recital Society

Standing O, as British pianist launches concert series with a carefully considered performance that moves from youthful playfulness to fatalistic angst

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MUSICJanet SmithMay 13, 2024Paul Lewis, Schubert, Piano, VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY, Vancouver Recital Society, Spring 2024
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Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker inhabits a snow-dusted Canada, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, December 12 to 14. 

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