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The Cinematheque strikes gold with a summer series of oddball musicals
The Cinematheque strikes gold with a summer series of oddball musicals

An ensemble cast sings its way through Chantal Akerman’s 1986 musical, Golden Eighties

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SCREENAdrian MackMay 20, 2024The Cinematheque, Homepage feature, Spring 2024
Pass through the Moon Gate to mark the full moon, and Asian Heritage Month, at the Polygon Gallery May 23
Pass through the Moon Gate to mark the full moon, and Asian Heritage Month, at the Polygon Gallery May 23

Looping media works, sonic storytelling, and streetdance explore theme of circles nd cycles

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithMay 20, 2024POLYGON, Polygon Gallery, Asian Heritage Month, Spring 2024
Firehall Arts Centre wraps up 2023-24 season with Cheri Maracle's Paddle Song, May 24 to June 2
Firehall Arts Centre wraps up 2023-24 season with Cheri Maracle's Paddle Song, May 24 to June 2

The energetic one-woman musical about trailblazing Mohawk poet Pauline E. Johnson is back

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 18, 2024Firehall Arts Centre, Cheri Maracle, Indigenous, Spring 2024
Improvisation-driven West Coast String Summit thrives on interdisciplinary interaction
Improvisation-driven West Coast String Summit thrives on interdisciplinary interaction

Featuring artists from Laura Ortman to Jesse Zubot and Pura Fé, Improvised Arts Society event spans cello looping, crocheting with music, and an Indigenous banquet

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MUSICJanet SmithMay 17, 2024Spring 2024, West Coast String Summit, Improvised Arts Society, The Only Animal, 8EAST, Ironworks
Danny Nielsen’s In Conversation borrows from concerts and explores tap dance’s musicality
Danny Nielsen’s In Conversation borrows from concerts and explores tap dance’s musicality

Enhanced with lighting and video, premiere finds Vancouver tap star connecting with pianist-percussionist Kristian Alexandrov and pushing far beyond jazz standards

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DANCEJanet SmithMay 17, 2024The Dance Centre, DANCE CENTRE, tap dance, Spring 2024
Dancing on the Edge Festival 2024 launches with Company 605’s latest work
Dancing on the Edge Festival 2024 launches with Company 605’s latest work

Iossy kicks off the highly anticipated 36th annual celebration of contemporary dance

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DANCEStir VancouverMay 16, 2024Partner Content, Dancing on the Edge
Embracing challenge, dancer Nathan Bear is one of the rising stars at Arts Umbrella Season Finale
Embracing challenge, dancer Nathan Bear is one of the rising stars at Arts Umbrella Season Finale

The scholarship-winning Cree, Okanagan, and Laichwiltach artist is making his ancestors proud, performing in evening featuring works by the likes of Crystal Pite, Marco Goecke, and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui

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DANCEJanet SmithMay 16, 2024Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA, Crystal Pite, Artemis Gordon, Spring 2024, SPRING 2024, Indigenous artists
Indian Summer Festival announces first annual BC Gin Festival at the Roundhouse Exhibition Hall
Indian Summer Festival announces first annual BC Gin Festival at the Roundhouse Exhibition Hall

The fundraising event features unlimited tastings of nearly 50 gins from B.C.’s top distilleries and international imports

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FESTS, CULINARY, NEWSGail JohnsonMay 16, 2024Indian Summer Festival
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
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When a Prime Minister’s assistant’s romantic hotel rendez-vous is interrupted, a host of hilariously chaotic misunderstandings ensue. 

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DanceHouse and The Cultch present an extraordinary work of circus/dance, the North American premiere of Recirquel’s otherworldly Paradisum. 

Directed and choreographed by Bence Vági, Paradisum explores the new possibilities of
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