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Pacifica Quartet finds resolve in timeless compositions of the 1930s and ’40s
Pacifica Quartet finds resolve in timeless compositions of the 1930s and ’40s

Friends of Chamber Music program features works by Barber, Bartók, and Shostakovich with unique historical relevance

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 24, 2025Friends of Chamber Music, Spring 2025
Theatre review: Poetic staging brings uplifting power to Children of God's dark stories
Theatre review: Poetic staging brings uplifting power to Children of God's dark stories

Blending musical theatre with traditional Indigenous forms, writer-director Corey Payette creates a depiction of residential schools that keeps growing in importance

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THEATREJanet SmithMarch 24, 2025The Cultch, THE CULTCH, Urban Ink Theatre, Spring 2025, Corey Payette
A folk icon sings and weaves stories at An Evening With Judy Collins, at the Massey Theatre
A folk icon sings and weaves stories at An Evening With Judy Collins, at the Massey Theatre

Look forward to tales of hanging in Greenwich Village and Laurel Canyon with the likes of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 24, 2025Massey Theatre
Boca del Lupo hosts Lisa Cooke Ravensbergen's The Seventh Fire, April 2 to 5
Boca del Lupo hosts Lisa Cooke Ravensbergen's The Seventh Fire, April 2 to 5

In partnership with the Talking Stick Festival, Neworld Theatre’s surround-sound audio production draws on traditional Anishinaabe stories

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THEATREStir VancouverMarch 24, 2025Partner Content, Boca del Lupo, BOCA DEL LUPO, Spring 2025, Neworld Theatre, Micro Performance Series, Talking Stick Festival
Dance review: Murmuration's skaters soar through a phenomenally liberated performance
Dance review: Murmuration's skaters soar through a phenomenally liberated performance

In the DanceHouse presentation, Le Patin Libre’s artists emulate bird flocks with unfettered glides and layers of emotion

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DANCEJanet SmithMarch 23, 2025DanceHouse, DANCEHOUSE, Le Patin Libre, Canada Ice Dance Theatre, Spring 2025
Arts Club tours Johnny Cash's iconic songbook to the Shadbolt Centre in Ring of Fire, March 29 and 30
Arts Club tours Johnny Cash's iconic songbook to the Shadbolt Centre in Ring of Fire, March 29 and 30

Adaptation of the original Broadway production journeys through different eras of the Man in Black’s life and music

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THEATRE, MUSICJanet SmithMarch 21, 2025Arts Club Theatre Company, Arts Club, Spring 2025, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Shadbolt Centre
Isidore Quartet debuts in Vancouver with Friends of Chamber Music, April 15
Isidore Quartet debuts in Vancouver with Friends of Chamber Music, April 15

Award-winning New York-based string players to perform works by Mozart, Beethoven, and American composer Billy Childs

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MUSICStir VancouverMarch 21, 2025Partner Content, Friends of Chamber Music, Spring 2025
Niall McNeil immerses audiences in his world of whimsical paintings in Beauty and the Beast: My Life
Niall McNeil immerses audiences in his world of whimsical paintings in Beauty and the Beast: My Life

Presented by The Cultch, this vivid play taps into Disney and Cocteau with an enchanting combination of theatre, dance, and visual art

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THEATREJanet SmithMarch 21, 2025Niall McNeil, the Cultch, THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Spring 2025, Homepage feature
Early Music Vancouver hosts Doulce Mémoire: Now, Let Us Dance! on April 12
Early Music Vancouver hosts Doulce Mémoire: Now, Let Us Dance! on April 12

French choreographer Hubert Hazebroucq performs 15th- and 16th-century dances to the sound of a live wind band

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MUSIC, DANCEStir VancouverMarch 21, 2025Partner Content, Early Music Vancouver, EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVER, Spring 2025
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about the French Romantic opera Manon
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about the French Romantic opera Manon

For this UBC Opera and Opera West collaboration, emerging stars take the lead in a classic story with a long history of fame and scandal

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OPERA, MUSICStir VancouverMarch 20, 2025Opera West Society, UBC Opera
Half an Hour of Our Time makes a revival at Plastic Orchid Factory, April 17 and 18
Half an Hour of Our Time makes a revival at Plastic Orchid Factory, April 17 and 18

In Compagnie de la Citadelle duet choreographed by James Kudelka, a couple’s bond unravels before audiences

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DANCEStir VancouverMarch 20, 2025Partner Content, plastic orchid factory, left of main, Spring 2025
A trio of Vancouver artists explores nagomi in Perception of Balance, to April 5
A trio of Vancouver artists explores nagomi in Perception of Balance, to April 5

At VisualSpace Gallery, Gillian Armitage, Esther Rausenberg, and Richard Tetrault reflect on their travels through Japan

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WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNJanet SmithMarch 20, 2025what's stirring, visual art
Gateway Theatre brings a fast-paced Pride and Prejudice to the stage, April 17 to 26
Gateway Theatre brings a fast-paced Pride and Prejudice to the stage, April 17 to 26

Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel follows the outspoken Elizabeth Bennet and remarkably ubiquitous Mr. Darcy

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THEATREStir VancouverMarch 20, 2025Partner Content, Gateway Theatre, Spring 2025
Stir Q&A: YAMATO Drummers of Japan's taiko beats unleash "the power of people"
Stir Q&A: YAMATO Drummers of Japan's taiko beats unleash "the power of people"

Group’s founder and artistic director Masa Ogawa talks compassion and connection ahead of Chan Centre presentation

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 20, 2025Stir Q&A, YAMATO Drummers, Spring 2025, Chan Centre, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
Elektra choir chooses Cassie Luftspring as new artistic director
Elektra choir chooses Cassie Luftspring as new artistic director

The choral singer, composer, and musician will succeed long-time head and cofounder Morna Edmundson

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NEWS, MUSICJanet SmithMarch 20, 2025ELEKTRA, Elektra Women's Choir, Elektra choir, Cassie Luftspring, Morna Edmundson
Kay Meek Arts Centre hosts puppet variety show Epidermis Circus, April 10 and 11
Kay Meek Arts Centre hosts puppet variety show Epidermis Circus, April 10 and 11

In the palm of her hand, Ingrid Hansen performs cheeky puppet vignettes which are then projected onto a huge screen

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THEATREStir VancouverMarch 19, 2025Partner Content, Kay Meek Arts Centre, Spring 2025
Persian pop and scintillating lights shine as Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates return of spring
Persian pop and scintillating lights shine as Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates return of spring

Performances by Bakara Band, violinist Suzka Mares, and vocalist Andrea Superstein are in store at David Lam Park and beyond

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithMarch 19, 2025Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, Spring 2025, Bakara Band, The Big Picnic, Blossoms After Dark, Suzka Mares, Andrea Superstein, Homepage feature
Dmitry Ablogin traces piano's experimental roots for Canadian debut
Dmitry Ablogin traces piano's experimental roots for Canadian debut

Russian virtuoso’s passion for pianoforte revives original voice of such legendary 19th-century composers as Beethoven and Mendelssohn

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 19, 2025EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVER, Spring 2025, Early Music Vancouver
The Cultch spotlights theatre artists' brave works at inaugural Warrior Festival, April 16 to May 11
The Cultch spotlights theatre artists' brave works at inaugural Warrior Festival, April 16 to May 11

Pulitzer Prize finalist Dance Nation headlines the festival, which features fierce and funny works of theatre, comedy, and circus

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THEATREStir VancouverMarch 19, 2025Partner Content, the Cultch, THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Spring 2025, Mindy Parfitt, The Search Party, Zee Zee Theatre
In Bulleh Shah: Seeker of Light, Gaurav Bhatti pays homage to an 18th-century Sufi mystic
In Bulleh Shah: Seeker of Light, Gaurav Bhatti pays homage to an 18th-century Sufi mystic

Choreographer blends Kathak and contemporary influences in solo presented by the Dance Centre and New Works

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DANCEJanet SmithMarch 19, 2025The Dance Centre, Scotiabank Dance Centre, Gaurav Bhatti, kathak, New Works, Spring 2025, Homepage feature
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The Horseradish Theatre stages the quirky Slavic-accented comedy Number 13, December 18 to 21. 

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
Christmas With the Marches welcomes viewers into the famous sisters’ home for the holidays, while A Christmas Carol animates the Victorian setting with coloured lights and projections.

Head to Stir for the @hiddenstagesproductions theatre revi
At grunt gallery, Jenie Gao transforms paper, wood, and familial lore into reimagined keepsakes. 

In Where Mountain Cats Live exhibit, Kansas-raised printmaker and installation artist illuminates Taiwanese-Chinese American experience through everyth
Energized title-role performance by Azaleah Korn leads an ensemble with a gift for the physical comedy and classic song-and-dance numbers of this beloved musical. 

Head to Stir for the full review of @gatewaythtr’s Annie. 

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At bars from Botanist to Meo, mixologists riff on Christmas pudding, mulled wine, grandma’s baking, and much more.✨

Head to Stir for a look at where to find festive spirits on Vancouver’s cocktail scene. 

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