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BlueShore at CapU hosts quadruple Juno Award–nominated artist Sarah Slean, October 3
BlueShore at CapU hosts quadruple Juno Award–nominated artist Sarah Slean, October 3

Innovative singer-songwriter’s music spans cabaret pop and orchestral art songs

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MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 9, 2025Partner Content, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts, Sarah Slean
Joshua Beamish unveils new pointe-based company Ballet Vancouver
Joshua Beamish unveils new pointe-based company Ballet Vancouver

First show takes place in April 2026, featuring Christopher Wheeldon’s After the Rain, Wen Wei Wang’s Swan, and more

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DANCEJanet SmithSeptember 9, 2025Ballet Vancouver, Joshua Beamish
Theatre review: Via dance and voice, Metro Theatre’s ambitious RENT crackles with energy
Theatre review: Via dance and voice, Metro Theatre’s ambitious RENT crackles with energy

Cast and company strike balance between humour and emotion while diving into the notoriously demanding score of this ’90s classic

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THEATREJanet SmithSeptember 8, 2025Metro Theatre
Burnaby Art Gallery highlights City of Burnaby Permanent Art Collection in New Acquisitions, opening September 12
Burnaby Art Gallery highlights City of Burnaby Permanent Art Collection in New Acquisitions, opening September 12

On until November 2, exhibition features historical works by the likes of Andy Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverSeptember 8, 2025Partner Content, Burnaby Art Gallery
Portrait of stifling patriarchy in A Doll’s House retains powerful relevance
Portrait of stifling patriarchy in A Doll’s House retains powerful relevance

With Amy Herzog’s adaptation of the 19th-century classic by Henrik Ibsen, the Arts Club creates a psychological and social vision that is startlingly contemporary

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THEATREJanet SmithSeptember 8, 2025Arts Club Theatre Company, Homepage feature
Whistler offers intimate art gallery tours and enchanting fall scenery this October
Whistler offers intimate art gallery tours and enchanting fall scenery this October

Seasonal activities in the Village, from culinary adventures at top-tier restaurants to lush spa experiences, are perfect pairings

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CULINARY, CULTURAL TOURISM, ART & DESIGNStir VancouverSeptember 8, 2025Partner Content, Tourism Whistler
Vancouver Writers Fest announces 2025 edition featuring guest curator Canisia Lubrin, a special event with Margaret Atwood, and much more
Vancouver Writers Fest announces 2025 edition featuring guest curator Canisia Lubrin, a special event with Margaret Atwood, and much more

With the main lineup taking place October 20 to 26, events cover everything from censorship to Canadian identity

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FESTS, READJanet SmithSeptember 8, 2025Vancouver Writers Fest, Margaret Atwood, VWF
Vancouver Chamber Choir celebrates its network of supporters with Chosen Family, October 3
Vancouver Chamber Choir celebrates its network of supporters with Chosen Family, October 3

Program features a 2023 work by the choir’s composer-in-residence Stuart Beatch, plus the singers of the Intertidal Choral Ensemble

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MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 5, 2025Partner Content, Vancouver Chamber Choir
Théâtre la Seizième unveils 2025-26 season, including two productions by Brussels-based Compagnie Chantal & Bernadette
Théâtre la Seizième unveils 2025-26 season, including two productions by Brussels-based Compagnie Chantal & Bernadette

Other works in store range from Mammalian Diving Reflex’s innovative Nightwalks With Teenagers to Théâtre Gauche’s offbeat humour–filled Parler mal

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THEATREJanet SmithSeptember 5, 2025Théâtre la Seizième, Mammalian Diving Reflex, Studio 16
Have a Senior Moment Festival launches with the world premiere of HOME, October 3 to 5
Have a Senior Moment Festival launches with the world premiere of HOME, October 3 to 5

Western Gold Theatre festival continues to October 11 with play readings, a karaoke dance party, improv classes, and more

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THEATREStir VancouverSeptember 4, 2025Partner Content, Western Gold Theatre, Have a Senior Moment Festival
Moscow-born, Berlin-based pianist Alexander Malofeev makes his VSO debut, September 12 and 13
Moscow-born, Berlin-based pianist Alexander Malofeev makes his VSO debut, September 12 and 13

With several major award wins under his belt, the 23-year-old is among the leading musicians of his generation

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MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 4, 2025VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
West Vancouver Memorial Library names Liam Hockley as 2025 Sound Artist in Residence
West Vancouver Memorial Library names Liam Hockley as 2025 Sound Artist in Residence

Canadian avant-garde clarinetist is exploring improvisation that incorporates custom-built live electronic processing

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MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 4, 2025Partner Content, West Vancouver Memorial Library
Yota Kobayashi explores the nature of perception and reality in Shiki & Kū
Yota Kobayashi explores the nature of perception and reality in Shiki & Kū

The locally based soundscape artist and his global collaborators have crafted an immersive experience at VIVO Media Arts Centre, with Formscape Arts, Vancouver New Music, and IM4 Media Lab

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithSeptember 4, 2025VIVO Media Arts Centre, Formscape Arts Society, Yota Kobayashi, Vancouver New Music, VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC, Homepage feature
Queer people with intellectual and developmental disabilities flourish through self-advocacy in A Place Where I Belong
Queer people with intellectual and developmental disabilities flourish through self-advocacy in A Place Where I Belong

Documentary at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival highlights peer-led groups working to overcome a long history of stigma and isolation by creating connection to the broader queer community

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SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithSeptember 3, 2025Vancouver Queer Film Festival, Cineplex
Théâtre la Seizième gives voice to Vancouver's youth in Nightwalks with Teenagers, September 25 to October 4
Théâtre la Seizième gives voice to Vancouver's youth in Nightwalks with Teenagers, September 25 to October 4

Performance created by Toronto-based company Mammalian Diving Reflex takes place outdoors in French and English

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THEATREStir VancouverSeptember 3, 2025Partner Content, Théâtre la Seizième, Theatre la Seizieme
Film reviews: Vancouver Latin American Film Festival ranges from subtle meditation to absurd comedy
Film reviews: Vancouver Latin American Film Festival ranges from subtle meditation to absurd comedy

With sharp visions of life in Mexico, Venezuela, and early-’70s Quebec, the event continues to reveal a deeply interconnected world where history is ever-present

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SCREENJanet SmithSeptember 2, 2025Vancouver Latin American Film Festival, VLAFF, Homepage features
Take Form grows to 10 pieces by Ballet BC dancers, at the BMO Centre from September 11 to 13
Take Form grows to 10 pieces by Ballet BC dancers, at the BMO Centre from September 11 to 13

The rare chance to see performers choreograph their own cutting-edge pieces regularly sells out

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DANCEJanet SmithSeptember 2, 2025BALLET BC, Ballet BC
Sarah Slean plays a Shadbolt Centre for the Arts show with the Black Dog String Quartet, October 4
Sarah Slean plays a Shadbolt Centre for the Arts show with the Black Dog String Quartet, October 4

Canadian singer-songwriter who blends cabaret, pop, and orchestral influences has opened for the likes of Chris Isaak and Alanis Morissette

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MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 2, 2025Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, shadbolt centre for the arts, Shadbolt Centre
Chor Leoni unveils 2025-26 season of annual concerts, including The Big Roar and PopCappella
Chor Leoni unveils 2025-26 season of annual concerts, including The Big Roar and PopCappella

Northern Indigenous multidisciplinary artist Miranda Currie takes part in the inaugural Amplify residency program

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MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 2, 2025Chor Leoni, CHOR LEONI
Anne-Marie McDermott joins the VSO for Beethoven Piano Concertos, September 19 to 21
Anne-Marie McDermott joins the VSO for Beethoven Piano Concertos, September 19 to 21

Program also features Louise Farrenc’s Symphony No. 3 and the overture to Mozart’s comic opera Così fan tutte

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MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 1, 2025Partner Content, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, VSO
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Krystle Dos Santos brings her soulful vocals back to the Firehall in A Very Merry Motown, December 17 to 28. 

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At The Cinematheque, David Lynch retrospective In Dreams delves into Hollywood’s dark side. 

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Vancouver’s first Slavic-Accented Theatre, founded by Ukrainian and Russian newcomers, brings its signature farce “Number 13” to The Cultch this December 18 & 19! ⁠
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Music on Main’s annual holiday offering features performances from Grammy Award–winning Caroline Shaw, returning favourite Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa, and more. ⁠
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Marika Swan ƛ̓upinup meditates on balance and transformation in A Circle Strong Enough to Carry Both Sides.⁠
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The artist’s solo exhibition of prints at the Burnaby Art Gallery looks back on years immersed in the creative and philosophical view
Portrayals of the classic novel’s famously lively siblings shine brightest when all four are together onstage, capturing love for one another in quiet gestures.⁠
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