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Theatre review: In a party atmosphere, Danceboy explores movement and identity

Pi Theatre show at Vines Den is Munish Sharma’s personal look at Bollywood, masculinity, and more

THEATREJanet SmithMarch 24, 2026Pi Theatre, Vines Art Den, Touchstone Theatre, Theatre Conspiracy, Page Turn

Music on Main hosts A Month of Tuesdays at the Fox Cabaret, April 7 to 28

Series features concerts by Caroline Shaw and Danni Lee Parpan of Ringdown, composer-vocalist Laura Bowler, and more

MUSICStir VancouverMarch 24, 2026Partner Content, Music on Main, MUSIC ON MAIN, Music On Main, music on main

The Improv Centre's outer space send-up Exploration Blank blasts off April 9

Alan Pavlakovic produces for the first time since stepping into the role of artistic director

WHAT'S STIRRING, COMEDYJanet SmithMarch 23, 2026The Improv Centre, improv

Royal City Musical Theatre hosts a fun-filled Shrek The Musical, April 17 to May 3

Fairy-tale adventure based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film is equal parts heartwarming and hilarious

THEATREStir VancouverMarch 23, 2026Partner Content, Royal City Musical Theatre, Massey Theatre

Music review: Brahms X Radiohead raises goosebumps with its unexpected musical pairing at the VSO

Composer-conductor Steve Hackman successfully melds the dystopian tension of OK Computer with Brahms’s 19th-century anxiety

MUSICJanet SmithMarch 23, 2026Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, VSO

Quebec’s Myriam Gendron brings traditional songs into the here and now at Alliance Française, March 27

The singer-songwriter rearranges folk music with her finger-picking guitar and burnished alto voice as part of Unwritten Weekend

Dutch Film Festival returns to Vancouver for sophomore edition, March 27 to 29 and April 23 to 26

Program includes offerings from Suriname, Indonesia, Belgium, and the Netherlands

SCREENStir VancouverMarch 20, 2026Partner Content, Dutch Cultural Association of BC

Ahead of the 20th Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, founder Linda Poole reflects on the power of shared beauty

Pretty pink canopies characterize beloved events like Sakura Days Japan Fair, Blossoms After Dark, and the Big Picnic

FESTSJanet SmithMarch 20, 2026Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, Linda Poole, Homepage feature

Dance review: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark captures complex tale through movement and design magic

At DanceHouse, Robert Lepage’s inventive visual touches and Côté Danse’s expressive contemporary choreography offer a surreal, boldly contemporary new take on narrative ballet

DANCEJanet SmithMarch 20, 2026DanceHouse, DANCEHOUSE, Bard on the Beach, Theatre la Seizieme

Vancouver Chamber Choir celebrates pride with Kaleidoscope, April 17

Program features works by 2SLGBTQIA+ composers, from Stuart Beatch to Benjamin Britten

MUSICStir VancouverMarch 20, 2026Partner Content, Vancouver Chamber Choir

Ensemble Made in Canada prizes versatility as it explores new works

Pianist Philip Chiu stretches his skills as one of the acclaimed quartet’s newest members, appearing at the Chan Centre

MUSICJanet SmithMarch 19, 2026CHAN CENTRE, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

Rum Ragged shares the music of Newfoundland at BlueShore at CapU, April 19

Traditions of Scotland and Ireland also pervade the quartet’s high-energy music

MUSICStir VancouverMarch 19, 2026Partner Content, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU

Stir Q&A: Hindustani classical vocalist Ramneek Singh heralds spring and sings across cultures

Ahead of her Basant Ke Rang concert at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, the artist talks about the celebration of spring, her three-octave voice, and her role as a woman in a male-dominated art form

MUSICJanet SmithMarch 19, 2026Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

Firehall Arts Centre stages The Undeniable Accusations of Red Cadmium Light, April 18 to May 3

Ojibway playwright Drew Hayden Taylor delivers a story about the world of counterfeit Indigenous art

Andrew Staniland’s Songs From the Lytton Fire heralds hope in the aftermath of a climate disaster

Piece drawing on the poetry of wildfire survivor Meghan Fandrich makes its world premiere on Elektra’s choral-driven program If the Earth Could Sing

MUSICJanet SmithMarch 19, 2026Elektra, ELEKTRA, Elektra Women's Choir, Homepage feature

Vancouver New Music hosts roundtable discussion Listening as Activism, April 11

Evening also includes performances by M’Girl and Kiki Connelly & the Understory

MUSICStir VancouverMarch 18, 2026Partner Content, VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC, Vancouver New Music

Wildwoman brings edgy wit and energy to centuries-old story of a royal rebel

At Gateway Theatre, Vancouver actor Synthia Yusuf delves into a Kat Sandler play that takes refreshing risks with the history behind the “Beauty and the Beast” folk tale

THEATREJanet SmithMarch 18, 2026Gateway Theatre, Kat Sandler, Homepage feature