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Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Art Studio Tour thrives on countryside settings
Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Art Studio Tour thrives on countryside settings

Marking its 25th anniversary, the inclusive two-day festival sets up in fields and by riverbanks, along with more conventional spaces

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithMay 2, 2025Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Art Studio Tour
Fresh Ink fetes five years of Vancouver Chamber Choir commissions and premieres, May 9
Fresh Ink fetes five years of Vancouver Chamber Choir commissions and premieres, May 9

Program includes an Emily Carr–inspired piece by Tawnie Olson, a composition about a satellite falling out of orbit by Chris Sivak, and more

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MUSICJanet SmithMay 2, 2025Vancouver Chamber Choir, Spring 2025
Realwheels Theatre podcast series Waveforms is now available across streaming platforms
Realwheels Theatre podcast series Waveforms is now available across streaming platforms

Ten episodes feature play excerpts and interviews with emerging theatre artists who identify with D/disability

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PODCASTS, THEATREStir VancouverMay 2, 2025Partner Content, Realwheels Theatre, Spring 2025
Arts Club artistic director Ashlie Corcoran receives YWCA Women of Distinction Award
Arts Club artistic director Ashlie Corcoran receives YWCA Women of Distinction Award

Annual accolade honours an individual who has significantly enriched Metro Vancouver’s arts and culture community

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NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithMay 1, 2025Ashlie Corcoran, Arts Club Theatre Company, Arts Club Theatre, YWCA Women Of Distinction Award
At The Show, Emily Carr University students exhibit everything from ink paintings to woven ocean plastics
At The Show, Emily Carr University students exhibit everything from ink paintings to woven ocean plastics

Graduating artists Wol-Un, Eden Eisses, Asad Aftab, and Claudia Goulet-Blais share insights on the works they’ll have on display

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithMay 1, 2025Emily Carr University, Emily Carr, ECUAD, Spring 2025, SPRING 2025
Burnaby Art Gallery hosts annual Arts Alive and Artist Apprenticeship exhibitions, May 2 to June 1
Burnaby Art Gallery hosts annual Arts Alive and Artist Apprenticeship exhibitions, May 2 to June 1

In partnership with Burnaby School District 41, exhibitions showcase artworks by elementary and high-school students

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMay 1, 2025Partner Content, Burnaby Art Gallery, Spring 2025
CTORA searches out enduring truths in West Side Story
CTORA searches out enduring truths in West Side Story

Seventy years after the classic musical’s debut, its theme of love transcending hate continues to inspire performers and audiences

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THEATREJanet SmithMay 1, 2025CTORA Theatre, West Side Story, Homepage feature
Upintheair Theatre unveils lineup for 13th-annual rEvolver Festival, May 21 to June 1
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

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FESTS, THEATREStir VancouverMay 1, 2025Partner Content, Upintheair Theatre, rEvolver Festival, Spring 2025
Film reviews: At DOXA, haunting exposés, off-grid hermits, and meaningful cooking
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

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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
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

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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
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

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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
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

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverApril 30, 2025Partner Content, Western Front, Spring 2025
Stir ’Splainer: 3 artists give an ancient medium new life in Mosaic Revival
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

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverApril 29, 2025North Van Arts, Spring 2025, CityScape Community Art Space
Stir Q&A: At DOXA, Baljit Sangra throws a spotlight on an undersung Canadian jazz songstress
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

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FESTS, SCREEN, MUSICJanet SmithApril 29, 2025DOXA Documentary Film Festival, DOXA, Blajit Sangra, Punjabi, Spring 2025, Homepage feature
Emily Carr University of Art + Design showcases multidisciplinary graduates at The Show, May 7 to 21
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

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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
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
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