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Folk connections run deep for singer and banjo master Kaïa Kater
Folk connections run deep for singer and banjo master Kaïa Kater

The artist, who grew up amid music fests, creates rich lyrics drawing on the personal and political

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MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 4, 2025Blueshore at CapU, folk
Pi Theatre presents the world premiere of A Taste of Hong Kong, March 6 to 15
Pi Theatre presents the world premiere of A Taste of Hong Kong, March 6 to 15

Brought to the stage in association with Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre, production stars Derek Chan in a tasting class and history lesson

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THEATREStir VancouverFebruary 4, 2025Partner Content, Pi theatre, Pi Theatre, vACT, Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre, Derek Chan, Spring 2025
Tap dancer Caleb Teicher and pianist Conrad Tao compare and contrast rhythms in Counterpoint
Tap dancer Caleb Teicher and pianist Conrad Tao compare and contrast rhythms in Counterpoint

At the Chan Centre, the New York City–based duo take on George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Schoenberg’s “V. Walzer”, and more

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MUSIC, DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 4, 2025Chan Centre, Caleb Teicher, tap dance, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Homepage feature
Friends of Chamber Music presents the Schumann Quartet in concert, February 11
Friends of Chamber Music presents the Schumann Quartet in concert, February 11

Making its Vancouver debut, the Cologne, Germany-based ensemble has earned critical acclaim around the globe

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithFebruary 4, 2025Friends of Chamber Music, Schumann Quartet
Elektra performs enchanting composition The Lost Words: A Spell Book, March 8 and 9
Elektra performs enchanting composition The Lost Words: A Spell Book, March 8 and 9

Immersive work by 10 composers draws inspiration from bestselling book by nature writer Robert Macfarlane and illustrator Jackie Morris

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MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 4, 2025Partner Content, Elektra, ELEKTRA, Spring 2025, Elektra Women's Choir
Chutzpah! Plus Spring Edition announces 2025 programming
Chutzpah! Plus Spring Edition announces 2025 programming

Performances spanning music, theatre, comedy, dance, and family entertainment take place from March 19 to 23

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FESTSJanet SmithFebruary 4, 2025Chutzpah! Festival, Chutzpah! PLUS, Jewish Community Centre, Belle Spirale Dance Projects, VIDF, Vancouver International Dance Festival, New Works, Spring 2025
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival appoints Annie Clarke as new managing director
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival appoints Annie Clarke as new managing director

Clarke will replace Keltie Forsyth after this year’s fest comes to a close

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FESTSJanet SmithFebruary 3, 2025PuSh Festival, PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
Germany's Notos Quartet makes Friends of Chamber Music debut, March 2
Germany's Notos Quartet makes Friends of Chamber Music debut, March 2

Piano quartet to play works by Mozart, Schumann, and William Walton

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MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 3, 2025Partner Content, Friends of Chamber Music, Notos Quartet
Vancouver-based artist Monice Peter and multidisciplinary artist HAUI named 2025 artists-in-residence at The Watermill Center
Vancouver-based artist Monice Peter and multidisciplinary artist HAUI named 2025 artists-in-residence at The Watermill Center

The two join nearly 60 artists from around the globe at the New York laboratory for the arts

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SCREENJanet SmithFebruary 3, 2025Monice Peter, HAUI, The Watermill Center
Christine Jensen brings big-band grandeur to BlueShore at CapU, February 28
Christine Jensen brings big-band grandeur to BlueShore at CapU, February 28

Saxophonist-composer draws inspiration from her B.C. upbringing for performance with CapU Jazz Studies students and faculty members

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MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 3, 2025Partner Content, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, Capilano University
Tradition and innovation meet as Amir Amiri Ensemble comes to the Chan Centre, February 7
Tradition and innovation meet as Amir Amiri Ensemble comes to the Chan Centre, February 7

The group’s namesake is a master of the santur who draws on Persian classical styles as well as everything from jazz to the avant-garde

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MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 3, 2025Chan Centre, Amir Amiri, CHan Centre for the Performing Arts
Theatre review: Lasa Ng Imperyo (A Taste of Empire) delivers biting critique of the role of imperialism on the food we eat
Theatre review: Lasa Ng Imperyo (A Taste of Empire) delivers biting critique of the role of imperialism on the food we eat

The show by rice & beans theatre presented by PuSh Festival and Boca del Lupo moves swiftly with sharp satire

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THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithFebruary 3, 2025rice & beans theatre, Boca del Lupo
Dance review: Set in a stripped-down concrete jungle, BOGOTÁ explores colonial resistance
Dance review: Set in a stripped-down concrete jungle, BOGOTÁ explores colonial resistance

Multilayered work by Andrea Peña & Artists is full of animalistic ritual, raw emotion, and nods to Colombian history

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DANCE, FESTSJanet SmithFebruary 2, 2025PuSh Festival, PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, Andrea Peña, New Works
VIFF Centre welcomes guest-curated film series and live music events for Black History Month
VIFF Centre welcomes guest-curated film series and live music events for Black History Month

Titles span music documentary Play It Loud featuring Jamaican-born Canadian singer Jay Douglas, 1974 Afrofuturist film Space is the Place, and beyond

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SCREENStir VancouverFebruary 1, 2025Partner Content, VIFF, VIFF Centre, Black History Month
HOLD ON LET GO 2025 hosts Sex, Drugs and Criminality, February 7
HOLD ON LET GO 2025 hosts Sex, Drugs and Criminality, February 7

The show by Mammalian Diving Reflex brings together teenagers with local arts stars Hiro Kanagawa, Vanessa Kwan, and Dan Mangan for some frank discussion

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FESTSJanet SmithFebruary 1, 2025HOLD ON LET GO, Mammalian Diving Reflex, Russian Hall, Theatre Replacement, Company 605
Vancouver arts groups mark Black History Month/Black Futures Month
Vancouver arts groups mark Black History Month/Black Futures Month

From VIFF screenings to live music and Vancouver Art Gallery happenings, there are many ways to celebrate throughout February

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FESTS, CULTUREJanet SmithJanuary 31, 2025Black History Month, Black Futures Month, Vancouver Public Library, VIFF Centre, VIFF, Vancouver Art Gallery, Anvil Theatre
Burnaby Lyric Opera brings Le Nozze di Figaro to the Shadbolt, February 22 to March 1
Burnaby Lyric Opera brings Le Nozze di Figaro to the Shadbolt, February 22 to March 1

Led by stage director Richard Berg and music director Richard Epp, Mozart’s comedic opera features an abundance of outrageous scenarios

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MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 31, 2025Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Shadbolt Centre, burnaby lyric opera, Mozart
Director Morris Panych connects with Flight opera's existential airport limbo
Director Morris Panych connects with Flight opera's existential airport limbo

At Vancouver Opera, the theatre legend and set designer Ken MacDonald bring artfully absurd touches to story of a refugee stuck in a terminal

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MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 30, 2025Vancouver Opera, VANCOUVER OPERA, Morris Panych, Homepage feature
Festival du Bois unveils lineup for 36th edition at Mackin Park, March 7 to 9
Festival du Bois unveils lineup for 36th edition at Mackin Park, March 7 to 9

Artists on the program include Yves Lambert et le Grand Orchestre, Franco-Ontarian rapper LeFLOFRANCO, and more

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 30, 2025Festival du Bois, Mackin Park, Maillardville, Spring 2025
Vancouver Cantata Singers present ROAM with tap dancer Danny Nielsen, March 1
Vancouver Cantata Singers present ROAM with tap dancer Danny Nielsen, March 1

Program inspired by travel features folk songs from the U.K., Nordic countries, North America, and South America

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MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 30, 2025Partner Content, Vancouver Cantata Singers, Danny Nielsen
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