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Review: Vancouver Opera’s cheeky Così fan tutte satirizes men as much as women

Set handsomely in a hotel lounge in the Canadian Rockies, the show features a strong and comedically adept cast that helps finesse a fun new spin on Mozart’s original

MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 9, 2026Vancouver Opera, VANCOUVER OPERA

UPU speaks poetic language of storytelling created by generations of Pacific Islanders

Samoan poet Grace Iwashita-Taylor describes working with accomplished director Fasitua Amosa to honour the stories, struggles, and joys of a vast and diverse region

THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 9, 2026THE CULTCH, York Theatre, Warrior Festival, Full Circle

You’re the Top delivers a “de-lovely” Valentine’s date with Cole Porter

Classic film scholar Michael van den Bos hosts evening that mixes vintage film clips with the jazz sounds of the Laura Crema Sextet

SCREEN, MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 9, 2026Anvil Centre, Anvil Theatre, jazz, Cole Porter

Théâtre la Seizième presents Liste des enfants dévorés par les loups, March 4 to 14

Abrasive production by award-winning playwright Caroline Bélisle depicts the paralyzing anxiety that can come with motherhood

Stir Cheat Sheet: 4 aural adventures to catch at Music on Main’s kid-friendly BIG BANG Festival

Visitors can hit gamelan and percussion rooms, plus custom DJ sets and more, at the Roundhouse on February 15

MUSIC, FESTSStir VancouverFebruary 6, 2026Music on Main, MUSIC ON MAIN

East Coast songwriter Jenn Grant stages multimedia concert at BlueShore at CapU, March 7

Each show is an immersive cinematic experience featuring a live band, film, and dance

A trio of big Italian favourites as Vancouver Opera unveils its 2026-27 season

Three B.C.-connected directors bring distinct visions to Tosca, The Barber of Seville, and La Traviata

MUSIC, NEWSJanet SmithFebruary 6, 2026Vancouver Opera, VANCOUVER OPERA

BC Achievement Foundation welcomes nominations for Sam Carter Award and Polygon Award until February 15

Titles elevate local artists whose work deserves national recognition, while also highlighting the creativity that shapes B.C.’s cultural landscape

CULTURE, ART & DESIGNStir VancouverFebruary 6, 2026Partner Content, BC Achievement Foundation

House of Folk revives a Canadian cultural touchstone at the Firehall

Tracey Power’s new show features songs by Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot, and other folk icons

MUSIC, THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 6, 2026Firehall Arts Centre, folk music

Vancouver Chamber Choir spotlights German Baroque composer Heinrich Schütz with Swan Song, March 6

Organist Neil Cockburn and theorbo player Konstantin Bozhinov join the choir to play Schütz’s monumental final composition

MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 6, 2026Partner Content, Vancouver Chamber Choir

Zero Input Enclosure Movement challenges the idea of noise as unwanted sound

AO Roberts’s installation for Vancouver New Music creates oscillating drones that are equal parts comforting and unsettling

MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 5, 2026Vancouver New Music, VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC

New Works hosts inaugural dance-focused Leadership in Practice Symposium, March 22

One-day gathering for artists, educators, and choreographers explores how leadership can be more responsive to the dance world

DANCEStir VancouverFebruary 5, 2026Partner Content, New Works

Tyrell Crews brings audiences on a suspenseful ride through a 1950s affair in Dial M for Murder

The Arts Club and Theatre Calgary coproduction focuses on a disgruntled husband who plots to kill his wife when he finds out she’s cheating

THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 5, 2026Arts Club Theatre Company, Arts Club Theatre, Arts Club

Vetta Chamber Music spotlights its Mentorship Orchestra at A Look to the Future, March 6 to 9

Musicians present the premiere of Dorothy Chang’s new composition, in this brief moment together

MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 5, 2026Partner Content, Vetta Chamber Music

Vancouver arts groups mark Black History Month with film screenings, live music, and more

Artists like Dee Daniels, Brandon Thornhill, and Krystle Dos Santos are performing around the city this February

American-Swedish couple Champian Fulton and Klas Lindquist stoke their musical rapport at Jazz at the Bolt

Partners in music and life, the pianist-singer and sax master share a love of jazz’s rich history, plus a fresh warmth and energy on their first album together, At Home

MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 4, 2026Jazz at the Bolt, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Homepage feature

In Batshit, Aussie artist unpacks grandmother’s psychiatric mistreatment in unexpected ways

Drawing on everything from absurd comedy to cabaret, Leah Shelton ties family tragedy to a system that still pathologizes women as “hysterical”, “high-strung”, or god forbid, “hormonal”

THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 4, 2026THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Warrior Festival, Homepage feature

Chor Leoni hosts annual PopCappella concert with hits by the Beach Boys, B-52s, and more, March 6 and 7

Songs on the program range from Electric Light Orchestra’s “Mr. Blue Sky” to John Denver’s “Country Roads”

MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 4, 2026Partner Content, Chor Leoni, CHOR LEONI

Ahead of the Family Forward Festival, Ruby Chopstix praises their mom’s unconditional support

In a short documentary, the Vietnamese Canadian queen reflects on becoming the country’s first drag artist-in-residence

Justine A. Chambers wins 2025 VIVA Award, while Lorna Brown receives 2025 Alvin Balkind Curator’s Prize

Dance artist has explored gesture and her Black matrilineal heritage, while curator has made her mark at Artspeak Gallery, Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, and far beyond

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