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Casey and Diana pays emotional tribute to the unsung heroes of the HIV/AIDS epidemic
Casey and Diana pays emotional tribute to the unsung heroes of the HIV/AIDS epidemic

Director Andrew Kushnir says Nick Green’s play also highlights the key role of the Princess of Wales in destigmatizing contact with patients

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THEATREJanet SmithApril 28, 2025Arts Club Theatre Company, Arts Club Theatre, Arts Club, Andrew Kushnir, Homepage feature
Theatre review: Powerhouse performances give fresh currency to 9 to 5: The Musical
Theatre review: Powerhouse performances give fresh currency to 9 to 5: The Musical

Driven by humour and Dolly Parton tunes, Royal City Musical Theatre’s inspired take on ’70s-era office politics is boldly relevant

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THEATREJanet SmithApril 28, 2025RCMT, Royal City Musical Theatre, Massey Theatre, Homepage feature
Bad Muse Collective's Love You Wrong Time crushes stereotypes with comedy, May 1 to 11
Bad Muse Collective's Love You Wrong Time crushes stereotypes with comedy, May 1 to 11

At The Cultch, the politically pointed show interweaves songs, storytelling, and satire in a battle cry for Asian femmes

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COMEDY, THEATREJanet SmithApril 28, 2025THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Warrior Festival, Spring 2025
Dance review: Waking nightmares and hallucinatory scenes haunt Peeping Tom's Diptych
Dance review: Waking nightmares and hallucinatory scenes haunt Peeping Tom's Diptych

In a surreal and outstanding conclusion to the DanceHouse season, the Belgian company warps time and gravity, toying inventively with cinematic tropes

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DANCEJanet SmithApril 28, 2025DanceHouse, DANCEHOUSE, Spring 2025
Music review: A poignant and resonant Madama Butterfly to close Vancouver Opera season
Music review: A poignant and resonant Madama Butterfly to close Vancouver Opera season

Set in the aftermath of World War II, updated production adds depth and nuance to the iconic work

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MUSICJanet SmithApril 28, 2025Vancouver Opera, VANCOUVER OPERA, Spring 2025, Homepage feature
Arts Umbrella Dance Company highlights 2025 graduates in Season Finale, May 22 to 24
Arts Umbrella Dance Company highlights 2025 graduates in Season Finale, May 22 to 24

Vancouver Playhouse performances feature choreography by Crystal Pite, Marco Goecke, Sharon Eyal, and more

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DANCEStir VancouverApril 28, 2025Partner Content, Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA, Spring 2025
Some Assembly Theatre Company’s Our Last Tree tackles climate anxiety and the need for connection
Some Assembly Theatre Company’s Our Last Tree tackles climate anxiety and the need for connection

Valerie Methot says new play takes place in the near future, following an apocalyptic storm

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THEATREJanet SmithApril 28, 2025Some Assembly Theatre, Spring 2025, Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre, Roundhouse Community Centre, Valerie Methot
Screenings, stairway dance installations, and more, as city celebrates International Dance Day, April 29
Screenings, stairway dance installations, and more, as city celebrates International Dance Day, April 29

New Works hosts screenings, while the Dance Centre presents performances by the likes of Vanessa Goodman, Dance//Novella, and Lesley Telford

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DANCEJanet SmithApril 26, 2025THE DANCE CENTRE, DANCE CENTRE, Scotiabank Dance Centre, Spring 2025, SPRING 2025
ArtsVote campaign urges Canadians to cast their ballot with arts and culture sector in mind
ArtsVote campaign urges Canadians to cast their ballot with arts and culture sector in mind

Calling for an “urgently needed” funding increase, nonpartisan Canadian Arts Coalition initiative provides resources on platform promises

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NEWS, CULTUREJanet SmithApril 26, 2025ArtsVote, BC Alliance for Arts and Culture, Canadian Arts Coalition
Dance artist Kaili Che wins Louise Bentall Biennial Award for Emerging British Columbia Choreographers
Dance artist Kaili Che wins Louise Bentall Biennial Award for Emerging British Columbia Choreographers

Ashvini Sundaram takes second place in prize presented by The Hawthorne Foundation and DanceHouse

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DANCE, NEWSJanet SmithApril 26, 2025DANCEHOUSE, DanceHouse, Louise Bentall, Louise Bentall Biennial Award for Emerging BC Choreographers
Every Day She Rose confronts echoes of 2016 in Vancouver premiere at The Cultch
Every Day She Rose confronts echoes of 2016 in Vancouver premiere at The Cultch

Codirectors Cameron Mackenzie and Diane Roberts unpack the story of two friends struggling with political differences after the Black Lives Matter protest at a Toronto Pride Parade

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THEATREJanet SmithApril 25, 2025THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Spring 2025, Warrior Festival, Zee Zee Theatre, Homepage feature
At DOXA, Paul explores the loneliness and anxiety of a “cleaning simp”
At DOXA, Paul explores the loneliness and anxiety of a “cleaning simp”

Montreal filmmaker Denis Côté started out making a portrait of a shy BDSM worker and ended up capturing a generation’s encounter with the endless recursions of social media

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SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithApril 25, 2025DOXA, DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Spring 2025
North Van Arts presents Mosaic Revival: Three Contemporary Expressions, May 2 to June 6
North Van Arts presents Mosaic Revival: Three Contemporary Expressions, May 2 to June 6

Works by internationally acclaimed mosaic artists Daryl Wood, Lilian Broca, and Maria Abagis to be displayed at CityScape Community ArtSpace

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverApril 25, 2025Partner Content, North Van Arts, CityScape Community Art Space
Stir Q&A: The Watsons breathes new life into an unfinished Jane Austen manuscript
Stir Q&A: The Watsons breathes new life into an unfinished Jane Austen manuscript

At Vital Spark Theatre, Joan Bryans directs the adaptation that explores what could happen if the characters decide their own fates

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THEATREJanet SmithApril 25, 2025Vital Spark Theatre, Spring 2025
Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again follows the flow of a multigenerational legal battle at DOXA
Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again follows the flow of a multigenerational legal battle at DOXA

In NFB documentary, Lyana Patrick chronicles the environmental harm caused by the Kenney Dam

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SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithApril 24, 2025DOXA Documentary Film Festival, DOXA, VIFF Centre, NFB, National Film Board
Vancouver International Jazz Festival unveils full Granville Island Jazz programming
Vancouver International Jazz Festival unveils full Granville Island Jazz programming

Another 30 concerts will take place at Performance Works, Ocean Artworks, and the Revue Stage from June 20 to July 1

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MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithApril 24, 2025granville island, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Coastal Jazz & Blues Society, Coastal Jazz & Blues, Coastal Jazz
Ce que je sais de vrai unpacks the complex inner workings of a dysfunctional family
Ce que je sais de vrai unpacks the complex inner workings of a dysfunctional family

Director Cory Haas reflects on how six characters emphasize the importance of proper communication and unapologetic individuality

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THEATREJanet SmithApril 24, 2025Theatre la Seizieme, Theatre La Seizieme, Théâtre la Seizième, Spring 2025, Cory Haas
Vancouver International Children's Festival shows range from a zany comedy to a book bonanza, May 26 to June 1
Vancouver International Children's Festival shows range from a zany comedy to a book bonanza, May 26 to June 1

Among the theatre offerings in store are Same Same Different, I Wish I Was a Mountain, and The Libravian

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FESTS, THEATREStir VancouverApril 24, 2025Partner Content, Vancouver International Children's Festival, Spring 2025, granville island
Jane Siberry to Gnawa rock: Vancouver Folk Music Festival announces program
Jane Siberry to Gnawa rock: Vancouver Folk Music Festival announces program

Tanzania’s Zawose Queens and Congo’s Les Mamans du Congo x Rrobin rub shoulders with Canadian names like Elisapie and Ocie Elliott at ʔəy̓alməxʷ Jericho Beach Park, July 18 to 20

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithApril 24, 2025Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Elisapie, Ocie Elliott, Summer 2025
Vancouver Cantata Singers honour special moments in choir's history with Reflection, May 3
Vancouver Cantata Singers honour special moments in choir's history with Reflection, May 3

At Pacific Spirit United Church, program draws on previously performed works by Bach, Mahler, and more

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MUSICJanet SmithApril 24, 2025Vancouver Cantata Singers, Spring 2025
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Corbin Murdoch steps in as Vancouver Folk Music Festival executive director. 

The musician, cultural programmer, and producer set to work alongside artistic director Fiona Black. 

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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

Up-and-coming composer Sophia Colpitts contributed to the program—with a little help from her grandpa. Read more at Stir. 

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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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