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In Michel(le), Théâtre la Seizième celebrates a colourful character gone too soon
In Michel(le), Théâtre la Seizième celebrates a colourful character gone too soon

Play by veteran Vancouver actor Joey Lespérance is a tribute to his late sibling

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THEATREGail JohnsonMay 23, 2024Joey Lesperance, Theatre la Seizieme, Spring 2024
Vancouver Chamber Choir's Stories of the Land spotlights Indigenous composers, June 8
Vancouver Chamber Choir's Stories of the Land spotlights Indigenous composers, June 8

World premieres by Andrew Balfour and T. Patrick Carrabré will be performed at UBC’s First Nations Longhouse

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MUSICStir VancouverMay 23, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Chamber Choir, T Patrick Carrabre, Andrew Balfour
Theatre review: A Case for the Existence of God comes alive with witty and honest back-and-forths
Theatre review: A Case for the Existence of God comes alive with witty and honest back-and-forths

Rather than engaging in overt discussions about a higher entity, two fathers find nuanced hope in heartbreaking situations, in Pacific Theatre production

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THEATREJanet SmithMay 23, 2024Pacific Theatre, Spring 2024
The Papa Penguin Play celebrates same-sex parents and their children in party-themed show
The Papa Penguin Play celebrates same-sex parents and their children in party-themed show

Playwright Dave Deveau found inspiration in a real-life male penguin couple for mix of puppetry, drag, and more, care of Carousel Theatre, Zee Zee Theatre, and Vancouver International Children’s Festival

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THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithMay 22, 2024Zee Zee Theatre, Vancouver International Children's Festival, Spring 2024, Carousel Theatre, LGBTQ+, Homepage feature
Frog choruses and short works tackle climate crisis at rEvolver Festival, running May 22 to June 2
Frog choruses and short works tackle climate crisis at rEvolver Festival, running May 22 to June 2

Jami Reimer’s Soft tongues: a bioacoustic opera takes a sonic and video-enhanced trip to the Brazilian rainforest, while Neworld Theatre’s Earth Case Scenario presents short eco-works

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WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithMay 22, 2024rEvolver Festival, Upintheair Theatre, Spring 2024, The Cultch, THE CULTCH
Quebec's Théâtre Motus brings multisensory theatre to Vancouver International Children's Festival
Quebec's Théâtre Motus brings multisensory theatre to Vancouver International Children's Festival

A copresentation with Boca del Lupo, Tree and Tree: A World in Itself offer immersive experiences for babies and neurodiverse children at Carousel Theatre

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FESTS, THEATREJanet SmithMay 22, 2024Vancouver International Children's Festival, kids, puppetry, Autism, Multisensory
Pi Theatre hosts Canadian premiere of Enda Walsh's Medicine, June 14 to 23
Pi Theatre hosts Canadian premiere of Enda Walsh's Medicine, June 14 to 23

At once heartbreaking and hilarious, production delves into the treatment of folks who have been called “mentally ill”

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THEATREStir VancouverMay 21, 2024Partner Content, Pi theatre
Pianist Vicky Chow finds freedom in “therapeutic” Philip Glass Études
Pianist Vicky Chow finds freedom in “therapeutic” Philip Glass Études

Acclaimed Brooklyn-based musician returns to perform Book 2 of the composer’s works for solo piano in Music on Main concert on May 28

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MUSICJanet SmithMay 21, 2024Music on Main, MUSIC ON MAIN, Vicky Chow, piano
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Tausk Conducts Mahler, Mozart & Chang, June 7 and 8
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Tausk Conducts Mahler, Mozart & Chang, June 7 and 8

Season finale led by maestro Otto Tausk will feature a performance of Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth)

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MUSICStir VancouverMay 21, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Sound of Dragon Music Festival fosters intercultural collaboration across the Asian musical landscape
Sound of Dragon Music Festival fosters intercultural collaboration across the Asian musical landscape

Mongolian-American musician and throat singer Anand Avirmed, China’s erhu virtuoso Yang Xue, and B.C.’s gamelan innovator Sutrisno Hartana among those taking to the stage at the Annex from May 23 to May 26

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MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithMay 21, 2024Sound of Dragon Music Festival, Sound of Dragon, erhu, Chinese culture, Asian, Mongolian throat singing
Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra caps off concert season with Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9
Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra caps off concert season with Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9

Piano virtuoso Ian Parker conducts a program that also features Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, among other works

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MUSICJanet SmithMay 21, 2024VAM Symphony Orchestra, Ian Parker
Stop Asian Hate launches 2024 campaign on May 28 with voices of solidarity and hope
Stop Asian Hate launches 2024 campaign on May 28 with voices of solidarity and hope

New entries to the StopAsianHate.ca website highlight the work of Asian-Canadian performing-arts professionals

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THEATRE, NEWSGuest UserMay 21, 2024StopAsianHate, Boca del Lupo, Sherry J Yoon
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
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