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Curious Cats serve up a fateful night of laughter and tears in The Best Restaurant in the World. Ever.

For its second production, the company turns to an expanded version of the award-winning play by Rick Dobran that became a Fringe favourite back in the days of Y2K

THEATREJanet SmithOctober 31, 2025Curious Cats Theatre Collective, Jericho Arts Centre

The VSO hosts pianist Zlata Chochieva for Mozart & Shostakovich 11, November 28 and 30

Conductor Joshua Weilerstein leads the concert, with a program featuring works by Shostakovich, Mozart, and Canadian composer Samy Moussa

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 30, 2025Partner Content, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Whistler Film Festival to open with documentaries Forward and You Had to Be There, December 3

Featuring more than 70 percent Canadian films, 25th annual fest will close December 7 with The Choral

SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithOctober 30, 2025Whistler Film Festival

Movement and emotion fuse with wide-ranging influences in rising dance artist Sofia Nappi’s unique style

Ahead of a premiere at Ballet BC’s TRILOGY, the fast-rising Italian-born choreographer reflects on a creative journey that began locally and led her around the globe

DANCEJanet SmithOctober 30, 2025BALLET BC, Ballet BC

Alliance Française Vancouver hosts its annual V-Unframed exhibition, November 20 to 23

Themed “Storytelling Across Media”, event unites art and technology through a dance performance, immersive experiences, and more

New from Glitch Theatre, Faye’s Room shines the spotlight on lived experiences of autism

Emerging playwright Alex K. Masse depicts challenges and changing views of neurodivergence with a story that is both deeply personal and reflective of society-wide shifts

Gun barrels become instruments of life in Modulus Festival’s Resonant Transmutations

Responding to childhood memories of war, Kurdish-American artist Pedram Baldari forges dulcimers and woodwinds from decommissioned firearms

Erik Angel performs hilarious Comedy for Peace at the Chutzpah! Festival, November 22

Unforgettably funny event features comedians of different religions—Ashley Austin Morris, Natan Badalov, and Zara Khan—working and laughing together

COMEDY, FESTSStir VancouverOctober 29, 2025Partner Content, chutzpah! festival, Chutzpah! Festival, Chutzpah Festival

Oscar: Homage to the Rebel Maestro of Flamenco honours a dance luminary’s extraordinary legacy

Co-producer Lia Grainger reflects on the storied life of Oscar Nieto, who helped establish flamenco’s presence in Vancouver

DANCEJanet SmithOctober 29, 2025Oscar Nieto, flamenco, the Cultch, THE CULTCH, Caravan World Rhythms, Lia Grainger

Eastside Culture Crawl gears up for biggest edition yet with over 500 artists, November 20 to 23

Pre-festival events put on by the Eastside Arts Society include the annual Take Flight fundraiser and Preview Exhibition

Theatrical triple bill spotlights stories of motherhood at the Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, November 5 to 7

To Mum With Love, XO features plays by seasoned fringe artists Jonathon Paterson, Jacques Lalonde, and Jim Sands

BC Achievement Foundations honours Sam Carter Award in Applied Art + Design winners with a ceremony, November 25

A free public exhibition highlighting the recipients’ work is on view at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre from November 18 to 25

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverOctober 29, 2025Partner Content, BC Achievement Foundation

Drawing on globe-spanning influences, Gord Grdina’s Ru’ya creates kaleidoscope of melody and rhythm

Christ Church Cathedral performance by the renowned Vancouver musician’s latest project will blend intercultural virtuosity with poetry from a troubled Middle East

MUSICJanet SmithOctober 28, 2025CapU, CapU Global Roots, Homepage feature

Theatre review: CTORA conjures Roald Dahl’s playful magic in James and the Giant Peach

Imaginative puppetry and powerhouse performances embody the wicked wit and heartfelt emotion of a classic children’s tale

THEATREJanet SmithOctober 28, 2025CTORA Theatre

Audrey Gaussiran brings culturally diverse piece MOSAÏCO to the Shadbolt Centre, November 21 and 22

Dance and digital art combine onstage with a colourful projection that reacts to the movements of five dancers

DANCEStir VancouverOctober 28, 2025Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Shadbolt Centre

Gertrude and Alice is both a great love story and a look at language and the act of creation

Director Lois Anderson talks about legendary 20th-century partners Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, portrayed in a production by Western Gold Theatre in partnership with Touchstone Theatre and in association with United Players of Vancouver.

THEATREJanet SmithOctober 28, 2025Touchstone Theatre, Western Gold Theatre, United Players of Vancouver