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United Players of Vancouver stages Dorothy Dittrich musical When We Were Singing to June 23
United Players of Vancouver stages Dorothy Dittrich musical When We Were Singing to June 23

Production presented in association with Touchstone Theatre marks director Roy Surette’s last show before retirement

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 3, 2024United Players of Vancouver, Touchstone Theatre, Roy Surette, Summer 2024
Out On Screen announces Eli Morris as its new executive director
Out On Screen announces Eli Morris as its new executive director

The trans and nonbinary individual’s experience spans film production, marketing, education, and arts administration

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SCREENJanet SmithJune 3, 2024Out on Screen, Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Rumble Theatre presents Summertide: Untrue Stories Live, a new creation series, June 7 and 8
Rumble Theatre presents Summertide: Untrue Stories Live, a new creation series, June 7 and 8

Event features three fresh works in a cabaret format at Woodland Park

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 3, 2024Rumble Theatre
Nominations are now open for BC Achievement Foundation's Polygon Award First Nations Art
Nominations are now open for BC Achievement Foundation's Polygon Award First Nations Art

Until June 30, apply for B.C. artists who display excellence in traditional and contemporary First Nations art

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverJune 3, 2024Partner Content, BC Achievement Foundation, First Nations
Vancouver Greek Film Festival kicks off with Z, a political thriller that still resonates, June 6
Vancouver Greek Film Festival kicks off with Z, a political thriller that still resonates, June 6

At the Cinematheque, Costa-Gavras's fast-paced masterpiece warns of the precarity of truth amid the rise of right-wing zealots

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SCREEN, FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 2, 2024The Cinematheque, Spring 2024, Greek, Greek Film Festival
Zeellia keeps the songs of Ukraine alive at VICO's Global Soundscapes Festival
Zeellia keeps the songs of Ukraine alive at VICO's Global Soundscapes Festival

Beverly Dobrinsky’s traditional, hurdy-gurdy-like lira sets the band’s loud, proud, and uncompromising tone in the face of war

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MUSICJanet SmithJune 1, 2024Ukraine, Global Soundscapes, VICO, Spring 2024
 Emily Carr University of Art + Design names Dr. Trish Kelly as president and vice-chancellor
Emily Carr University of Art + Design names Dr. Trish Kelly as president and vice-chancellor

Kelly will helm the school into its 100-year-anniversary celebrations in 2025

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ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithMay 31, 2024ECUAD, Emily Carr University
SFU cites fundraising challenges for its decision to end its SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs
SFU cites fundraising challenges for its decision to end its SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs

Vice-president says internal funding dried up, while 149 Arts Society director says it was hamstrung in its efforts to raise funds

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NEWS, THEATRE, DANCEJanet SmithMay 31, 2024SFU Woodward's, SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs
Bard on the Beach hosts Comedy of Errors on the Howard Family Stage, July 2 to September 21
Bard on the Beach hosts Comedy of Errors on the Howard Family Stage, July 2 to September 21

Two sets of identical twins face hilarious miscommunications in ancient Greece-set play directed by Rebecca Northan

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THEATREStir VancouverMay 31, 2024Partner Content, Bard on the Beach, Shakespeare, Summer 2024
Pacific Theatre announces 2024-25 season featuring The Hobbit, an Ins Choi solo show, and more
Pacific Theatre announces 2024-25 season featuring The Hobbit, an Ins Choi solo show, and more

Five mainstage performances include Kim Selody’s adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved book and a production of Will Eno’s Middletown

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NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithMay 30, 2024Pacific Theatre, Sticks and Stones Theatre, Western Gold Theatre, Kim's Convenience, Ins Choi, ITSAZOO Productions
Theatre review: Raw emotion pervades Joey Lespérance’s Michel(le) at Théâtre la Seizième
Theatre review: Raw emotion pervades Joey Lespérance’s Michel(le) at Théâtre la Seizième

Solo tribute to late sibling dives deep into the Vancouver actor’s past

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THEATREJanet SmithMay 30, 2024theatre, theatre review, Theatre la Seizieme, Spring 2024
Music review: Vicky Chow transfixes sold-out crowd with Book 2 of Philip Glass’s Études for solo piano
Music review: Vicky Chow transfixes sold-out crowd with Book 2 of Philip Glass’s Études for solo piano

Concert marked another successful milestone in the pianist’s longstanding relationship with Music on Main

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MUSICJanet SmithMay 29, 2024Music on Main, Vicky Chow, Philip Glass
SFU announces end of SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs
SFU announces end of SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs

University VP says “financial realities” mean the end of programming, commissioning, and presenting of new performances with dozens of Vancouver arts-group partners

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NEWSJanet SmithMay 29, 2024SFU Woodward's, SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs
Sail to the Symphony is a delightful day trip with PRISMA
Sail to the Symphony is a delightful day trip with PRISMA

The unforgettable one-day experience offers attendees a seamless blend of travel, dining, and world-class music by PRISMA Festival Orchestra

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MUSICStir VancouverMay 29, 2024Partner Content, PRISMA Festival
Vancouver Chamber Choir set to premiere T. Patrick Carrabré's Histoires des Métis in Longhouse concert
Vancouver Chamber Choir set to premiere T. Patrick Carrabré's Histoires des Métis in Longhouse concert

Through seven movements, the composition tells stories in a way that feels familiar to the Métis composer, conductor, and UBC music prof

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MUSICJanet SmithMay 29, 2024Vancouver Chamber Choir, Homepage feature, Spring 2024, Indigenous, Andrew Balfour
One of a Kind brings vivid storytelling to Granville Island at Vancouver International Children’s Festival, to June 2
One of a Kind brings vivid storytelling to Granville Island at Vancouver International Children’s Festival, to June 2

The Flame show created and directed by Deborah Williams sees performers share their personal stories in a kid-friendly format

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THEATRE, FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRINGEmily LythMay 29, 2024Vancouver Internationl Children's Festival, Deborah Willams, The Flame
Kronos Quartet, Silkroad Ensemble, and more as the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts announces 2024-25 season highlights
Kronos Quartet, Silkroad Ensemble, and more as the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts announces 2024-25 season highlights

A first peek at the shows in three series, including the all-new Chan Centre Director’s Cut programmed by director Pat Carrabré

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NEWS, MUSICJanet SmithMay 28, 2024Chan Centre, Chan Centre EXP, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Kronos Quartet, Early Music Vancouver
Boca del Lupo announces impactful updates to Stop Asian Hate campaign site, May 28
Boca del Lupo announces impactful updates to Stop Asian Hate campaign site, May 28

Sharing of Asian Canadian artists’ stories will coincide with an Alliance of Asian Canadians in the Performing Arts meeting in Montreal

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CULTUREStir VancouverMay 28, 2024Partner Content, Boca del Lupo
VSO presents Day of Music with 100 free concerts on June 1
VSO presents Day of Music with 100 free concerts on June 1

Pop-up performances take place all across downtown Vancouver and at YVR Airport

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MUSICGuest UserMay 28, 2024VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Day of Music, classical music, SPRING 2024
Western Gold Theatre’s Super Seniors explores the comedy and conundrum of extreme old age
Western Gold Theatre’s Super Seniors explores the comedy and conundrum of extreme old age

Veteran Vancouver director-educator Kathryn Shaw’s new play is about three women who are all over age 105—just like her mother and grandmother were

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THEATREGail JohnsonMay 28, 2024Western Gold Theatre, Kathryn Shaw, Summer 2024
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