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Elektra closes Morna Edmundson's final season with Legacy, May 25 and 31
Elektra closes Morna Edmundson's final season with Legacy, May 25 and 31

Vancouver concert is nearly sold out, but great seats are still up for grabs in Surrey

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MUSICStir VancouverApril 1, 2025Partner Content, Elektra, ELEKTRA, Elektra Women's Choir, Spring 2025
Theatre Review: Anosh Irani’s Behind the Moon captures the dreams and disillusionment of immigrant life
Theatre Review: Anosh Irani’s Behind the Moon captures the dreams and disillusionment of immigrant life

A trio of strong actors make sure some of the most understated moments wind up being the most poignant in this Touchstone Theatre production

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THEATREJanet SmithMarch 31, 2025Touchstone Theatre, Spring 2025
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about Sakura Days Japan Fair 2025
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about Sakura Days Japan Fair 2025

The anchor program of the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival features everything from sake tastings to taiko-drumming demonstrations

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FESTSStir VancouverMarch 31, 2025Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, Spring 2025
Z·inc Artist Collective's A Tangled Thicket opens at Surrey Art Gallery, April 5
Z·inc Artist Collective's A Tangled Thicket opens at Surrey Art Gallery, April 5

Paintings and handcrafted installations by four Surrey artists revolve around the intersection of nature and humanity

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMarch 31, 2025Partner Content, surrey art gallery, SURREY ART GALLERY, Surrey Art Gallery, Spring 2025
Theatre review: Beauty and the Beast: My Life balances raucous panto and poignant personal reflection
Theatre review: Beauty and the Beast: My Life balances raucous panto and poignant personal reflection

Niall McNeil’s new play draws on his love of Disney’s fairy-tale flick and his life as an artist with Down Syndrome

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THEATREJanet SmithMarch 30, 2025THE CULTCH, The Cultch
Vancouver Writers Fest founder Alma Lee remembered for putting city “on the literary map”
Vancouver Writers Fest founder Alma Lee remembered for putting city “on the literary map”

The founding executive director of the Writers’ Union of Canada and the Writers Development Trust was also founding president of Music on Main

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BOOKS, READ, NEWSJanet SmithMarch 30, 2025Music on Main, MUSIC ON MAIN, Vancouver Writers Fest, Alma Lee
Cantare Super Orchestram performs Baroque instrument-infused selections from Bach's Passions, April 5
Cantare Super Orchestram performs Baroque instrument-infused selections from Bach's Passions, April 5

Also on the program at Holy Rosary Cathedral is Benevoli’s Missa Tu Es Petrus

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 28, 2025Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra, CSO, Cantare Super Orchestram, Spring 2025
Le Ren returns home with new sense of joy in musical connections
Le Ren returns home with new sense of joy in musical connections

Raised on bluegrass and the warmth of her Bowen Island community, the Montreal-based folksinger comes full circle with songs about close emotional bonds

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 28, 2025Kay Meek, Kay Meek Arts Centre, Spring 2025
At the Capture Photography Festival, Lindsay McIntyre's Tuktuit illuminates lost links to ancestral knowledge and natural world, to September 7
At the Capture Photography Festival, Lindsay McIntyre's Tuktuit illuminates lost links to ancestral knowledge and natural world, to September 7

The filmmaker responds to colonial and industrial pressures with handcrafted practices that call out to her Inuit heritage

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ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMarch 27, 2025Capture Photography Festival, Capture, Contemporary Art Gallery, Spring 2025
Soprano Melody Courage sings a choral cry for peace in Britten's War Requiem
Soprano Melody Courage sings a choral cry for peace in Britten's War Requiem

Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs presents the emotional composition with text by English soldier and war poet Wilfred Owen

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 27, 2025Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Vancouver Bach Choir, Benjamin Britten, Melody Courage, Spring 2025
DOXA Documentary Film Festival announces opening and closing night films for 2025 edition
DOXA Documentary Film Festival announces opening and closing night films for 2025 edition

In Aisha’s Story, a Palestinian matriarch uses food for generational healing, while Saints and Warriors follows a Haida basketball team

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SCREENJanet SmithMarch 27, 2025DOXA Documentary Film Festival, DOXA, Spring 2025
Emma Lancaster named new executive director of Eastside Arts Society
Emma Lancaster named new executive director of Eastside Arts Society

Longtime Vancouver arts professional will oversee Eastside Culture Crawl, with Esther Rausenberg moving into new role as artistic director

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ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithMarch 27, 2025Eastside Culture Crawl, Eastside Arts Society, Esther Rausenberg
Theatre review: Powerhouse performance captures a star's troubles and triumphs in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
Theatre review: Powerhouse performance captures a star's troubles and triumphs in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical

Backed by re-creations of famous looks and moves, Jayna Elise’s strong voice drives an eerily believable portrayal of the Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll

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THEATREJanet SmithMarch 27, 2025Broadway Across Canada, Spring 2025
DanceHouse presents Peeping Tom's Diptych (The missing door and The lost room), April 24 to 26
DanceHouse presents Peeping Tom's Diptych (The missing door and The lost room), April 24 to 26

Belgian dance-theatre company invites audiences on a thrilling and disorienting journey into the subconscious

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DANCE, THEATREStir VancouverMarch 27, 2025Partner Content, DanceHouse, DANCEHOUSE, Spring 2025
Ever-evolving sound of Les Égarés improvises new ways across musical borders
Ever-evolving sound of Les Égarés improvises new ways across musical borders

Formed by a pair of musical duos, the group blends jazz, tango, African, classical, and more through mutual trust and constant curiosity

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 26, 2025Blueshore at CapU
Krystle Dos Santos's lifelong love of soul gives powerful voice to A History of Motown
Krystle Dos Santos's lifelong love of soul gives powerful voice to A History of Motown

In her vibrant new show, the Vancouver singer illuminates and performs the timeless, barrier-breaking music that built Berry Gordy’s sonic empire

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THEATRE, MUSICJanet SmithMarch 26, 2025FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre, Krystle Dos Santos, Spring 2025, Homepage feature
Vancouver New Music and Early Music Vancouver present Stefano Maiorana: Secret Pages for theorbo, April 26
Vancouver New Music and Early Music Vancouver present Stefano Maiorana: Secret Pages for theorbo, April 26

Set of antique and newly composed music by Hyeronimus Kapsberger and Claudio Ambrosini evokes the sounds of Venice

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MUSICStir VancouverMarch 26, 2025Partner Content, VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC, Vancouver New Music, Early Music Vancouver, EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVER, Spring 2025
Ins Choi's song-filled Son of a Preacherman explores faith in a changing world
Ins Choi's song-filled Son of a Preacherman explores faith in a changing world

Like his perennial hit Kim’s Convenience, new work by the acclaimed writer and actor reflects on Asian Canadian identity with fearless humour

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THEATREJanet SmithMarch 26, 2025Spring 2025, Ins Choi, Pacific Theatre, Homepage feature
Vancouver Art Gallery releases statement on departure of CEO and executive director Anthony Kiendl
Vancouver Art Gallery releases statement on departure of CEO and executive director Anthony Kiendl

Board of trustees states that the arts administrator, curator, and writer is leaving “to pursue other professional and personal interests”

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ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithMarch 26, 2025Vancouver Art Gallery, VANCOUVER ART GALLERY, Anthony Kiendl
Above a busy street, Maria-Margaretta's Aansaamb reaches into rich Métis heritage
Above a busy street, Maria-Margaretta's Aansaamb reaches into rich Métis heritage

Spanning the side of a downtown building as part of this year’s Capture Photography Festival, the installation radiates Indigenous knowledge and Prairie warmth

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FESTS, ART & DESIGNJanet SmithMarch 25, 2025Capture Photography Festival, Capture, Spring 2025, Homepage feature
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Corbin Murdoch steps in as Vancouver Folk Music Festival executive director. 

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The Nutcracker at Wethersfield follows New York City Ballet to a wintry estate, to December 28 at VIFF Centre. 

The Leading Ladies bring to life Duke Ellington’s swingy twist on Tchaikovsky score at December 14 screening. 

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Vancouver Cantata Singers bridge generations with Christmas Reprise concerts

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Goh Ballet fosters young talent and holiday cheer with 15th edition of The Nutcracker

Amid tulle tutus and fleecey lambs, director Chan Hon Goh reflects on the history of the “feel-good production”. 

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Gateway Theatre’s Annie brings back classic songs and a sense of optimism, to January 3. 

And did we mention the live dogs playing Sandy?

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