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Upintheair Theatre unveils lineup for 13th-annual rEvolver Festival, May 21 to June 1

Offerings at The Cultch span coming-of-age stories, puppetry, musical theatre, and more

Film reviews: At DOXA, haunting exposés, off-grid hermits, and meaningful cooking

Mr. Nobody Against Putin takes an urgent look at Russian indoctrination; Spare My Bones, Coyote! finds horrors at the U.S. border; Eight Postcards From Utopia runs weird commercials from free-market Romania; and more

SCREENJanet SmithMay 1, 2025DOXA, DOXA Documentary Film Festival, SPRING 2025

Michelle Thrush brings her solo show Inner Elder to the Firehall Arts Centre, May 22 to 31

The journey through Cree artist’s real-life memories follows a young Indigenous girl growing up in Alberta

THEATREStir VancouverApril 30, 2025Partner Content, Firehall Arts Centre, Spring 2025

Theatre review: Dance Nation taps into the innocence, understanding, and comedy of young stage ambitions

The offbeat logic of being a kid gets tangled up with adult social dynamics in Clare Barron’s acclaimed play

THEATREJanet SmithApril 30, 2025THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Spring 2025, Homepage feature

Western Front hosts Holly Márie Parnell's solo exhibition Cirrus, May 3 to July 26

New video work traverses an interior landscape shaped by the perspectives of artists Min Kim and Mia Wennerstrand

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverApril 30, 2025Partner Content, Western Front, Spring 2025

Stir ’Splainer: 3 artists give an ancient medium new life in Mosaic Revival

North Van Arts exhibition features contemporary works by Daryl Lynne Wood, Lilian Broca, and Maria Abagis

Stir Q&A: At DOXA, Baljit Sangra throws a spotlight on an undersung Canadian jazz songstress

In Have You Heard Judi Singh?, Vancouver director interweaves archival footage, re-created moments, and mesmerizing music in tribute to late Punjabi-Black artist

Emily Carr University of Art + Design showcases multidisciplinary graduates at The Show, May 7 to 21

In largest edition to date, exhibition features more than 420 works from across five degree programs

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverApril 29, 2025Partner Content, Emily Carr University, ECUAD, Spring 2025

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

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

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

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

COMEDY, THEATREJanet SmithApril 28, 2025THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Warrior Festival, Spring 2025

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

DANCEJanet SmithApril 28, 2025DanceHouse, DANCEHOUSE, Spring 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithApril 25, 2025DOXA, DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Spring 2025

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