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Pacific Theatre announces departure from historic Chalmers building due to structural issues
Pacific Theatre announces departure from historic Chalmers building due to structural issues

Company to pause programming starting January 2026 while the Holy Trinity Anglican Church fixes water damage and mould in the 1912 site

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THEATRE, NEWSJanet SmithJune 3, 2025Pacific Theatre, Chalmers Presbyterian Church
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 performers and painters to seek out among the flowers and trees at Arts in the Garden
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 performers and painters to seek out among the flowers and trees at Arts in the Garden

This final edition of North Van Arts’ long-running annual event features engaging music and glowing images, all in serene outdoor settings

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ART & DESIGN, FESTSStir VancouverJune 3, 2025Arts in the Garden, Homepage feature
Artist and curator Tania Willard named to shortlist for 2025 Sobey Art Award
Artist and curator Tania Willard named to shortlist for 2025 Sobey Art Award

Six finalists are up for Canada’s largest award for contemporary visual arts

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJune 3, 2025Sobey Art Award, Tania Willard
The Work of Repair: Redress and Repatriation at the Museum of Vancouver opens June 20
The Work of Repair: Redress and Repatriation at the Museum of Vancouver opens June 20

Exhibition digs into the institution’s efforts towards decolonization and connection with Indigenous communities

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ART & DESIGN, CULTUREStir VancouverJune 3, 2025Partner Content, Museum of Vancouver, Summer 2025
Vancouver’s Dora Prieto and Jess Goldman win RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers
Vancouver’s Dora Prieto and Jess Goldman win RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers

Annual prize presented by the Writers’ Trust of Canada carries $10,000 for each recipient, along with access to skill development and mentorship opportunities

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READJanet SmithJune 3, 2025Writers' Trust of Canada
Stir Q&A: Tushrik Fredericks and Rebecca Margolick talk trust and spirituality at Dancing on the Edge
Stir Q&A: Tushrik Fredericks and Rebecca Margolick talk trust and spirituality at Dancing on the Edge

Intimate duet to begin with no end explores the artists’ respective religions with care and intensity

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DANCE, FESTSJanet SmithJune 3, 2025Dancing on the Edge, Rebecca Margolick, Tushrik Fredericks, Firehall Arts Centre, Homepage feature, Summer 2025
Vancouver New Music unveils 2025-26 season featuring American musician JJJJJerome Ellis, Bali DJ Barbara Pleaser, and more
Vancouver New Music unveils 2025-26 season featuring American musician JJJJJerome Ellis, Bali DJ Barbara Pleaser, and more

Shows range across disciplines, from the Australian dance-and-drumming offering Manifesto to the roundtable discussion Listening as Activism

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MUSICJanet SmithJune 2, 2025VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC, Vancouver New Music
Vancouver Chamber Choir travels from the Bard to South African poetry in Sonnets by the Sea
Vancouver Chamber Choir travels from the Bard to South African poetry in Sonnets by the Sea

A world premiere from Johannesburg-based composer Thuthuka Sibisi is on the program, with Christopher Gaze as master of ceremonies

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MUSICJanet SmithJune 2, 2025Vancouver Chamber Choir, Shakespeare
Firestarters crackles with work by Indigenous artists who defy categorization, at Fazakas Gallery to July 26
Firestarters crackles with work by Indigenous artists who defy categorization, at Fazakas Gallery to July 26

Audie Murray and Zoe Ann Cardinal Cire wield everything from glass beads to firewood and cast-iron pans in an exhibit that ignites new ways of seeing

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ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 1, 2025Fazakas Gallery, Summer 2025
Colin Mochrie reflects on his Vancouver roots ahead of return to Improv Centre
Colin Mochrie reflects on his Vancouver roots ahead of return to Improv Centre

Molly Ringwald movies, ham waffles at Bino’s, D.O.A. concerts, and that night Dubya killed onstage: comedy star recalls highlights in a colourful career

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COMEDYJanet SmithMay 30, 2025Colin Mochrie, The Improv Centre, Spring 2025
Artist studios and sacred spaces among the stops at this year’s Doors Open Richmond
Artist studios and sacred spaces among the stops at this year’s Doors Open Richmond

The 18th annual edition of the wide-ranging event builds thriving community by emphasizing historical and cultural diversity

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ART & DESIGN, FESTSJanet SmithMay 30, 2025Doors Open Richmond, Spring 2025, SPRING 2025
Vancouver Art Gallery’s Written in Clay explores meaning of collecting, with new show and book about John David Lawrence
Vancouver Art Gallery’s Written in Clay explores meaning of collecting, with new show and book about John David Lawrence

Long-time Vancouverite shares some of his staggeringly massive collection of B.C. ceramics, on display and in the pages of The Place of Objects

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithMay 30, 2025Vancouver Art Gallery, Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Figure 1 Publishing, Homepage feature
At the Chan Centre, multimedia concert Echo gives voice to silenced memories, May 31
At the Chan Centre, multimedia concert Echo gives voice to silenced memories, May 31

Gryphon Trio and Marion Newman lead a powerful performance that confronts historical trauma through poetry, music, and film

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MUSICJanet SmithMay 30, 2025Chan Centre, CHan Centre for the Performing Arts, CHAN CENTRE, Marion Newman, The Gryphon Trio
Bassist esperanza spalding and Iranian-American chef Samin Nosrat amid offerings as Chan Centre for the Performing Arts unveils more of its 2025-26 season
Bassist esperanza spalding and Iranian-American chef Samin Nosrat amid offerings as Chan Centre for the Performing Arts unveils more of its 2025-26 season

Plenty is in store, from Portuguese fado singer Carminho to cooking star Yotam Ottolenghi, culture-fusing songstress Arooj Aftab, and beyond

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MUSICJanet SmithMay 29, 2025Chan Centre, CHan Centre for the Performing Arts, Chan Centre EXP, CHAN CENTRE
Irish star Mick Flannery performs at BlueShore at CapU, June 23
Irish star Mick Flannery performs at BlueShore at CapU, June 23

Singer-songwriter journeys through heartbreak and joy in North Shore Jazz concert as part of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival

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MUSICStir VancouverMay 29, 2025Partner Content, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, Mick Flannery, Summer 2025
Vancouver-Singapore collaboration Sloth Canon captures drive to build more, faster
Vancouver-Singapore collaboration Sloth Canon captures drive to build more, faster

Company 605 and T.H.E Dance Company push cross-Pacific team of dancers to embody a society rushing toward the next thing, at the Scotiabank Dance Centre

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DANCEJanet SmithMay 29, 2025Company 605, The Dance Centre, THE DANCE CENTRE, Spring 2025
Night Owl bridges sound and storytelling at the Queer Arts Festival, June 8
Night Owl bridges sound and storytelling at the Queer Arts Festival, June 8

Dutch accordionist Erica Roozendaal explores themes of abuse and childhood instability in her heartfelt solo performance

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MUSIC, FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 28, 2025Queer Arts Festival, VICO, Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra
In HAUS of YOLO, New Zealand–based circus artists let their freak flags fly
In HAUS of YOLO, New Zealand–based circus artists let their freak flags fly

The Dust Palace’s cabaret send-up stars a visionary fashion designer who sews costumes live onstage at The Cultch

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DANCE, THEATREJanet SmithMay 28, 2025the Cultch, THE CULTCH, The Cultch, The Dust Palace, Eve Gordon, Homepage feature
Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again brings struggle over B.C.’s Kenney Dam to VIFF Centre, June 6 to 21
Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again brings struggle over B.C.’s Kenney Dam to VIFF Centre, June 6 to 21

Lyana Patrick’s NFB documentary, recounting the Stellat’en and Saik’uz Nations’ ongoing fight for justice, returns for local screenings

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SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 27, 2025Vancouver International Film Festival, VIFF, VIFF Centre, Spring 2025, documentary
Luciana Freire D’Anunciação’s multiscreen video installation Becoming explores the cyclical nature of life
Luciana Freire D’Anunciação’s multiscreen video installation Becoming explores the cyclical nature of life

Canadian-Brazilian interdisciplinary artist brings together film and dance in a work that can be enjoyed from different angles at the Roundhouse

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DANCEJanet SmithMay 27, 2025THE DANCE CENTRE, The Dance CEntre, Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre, Roundhouse Community Centre, Luciana Freire D’Anunciação
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