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Ibram X. Kendi sheds light on authoritarian ideas in Vancouver Writers Fest talk, April 13

In conversation with UBC poli-sci prof Terri Givens, the historian and antiracist scholar discusses his new book, Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age

READJanet SmithApril 8, 2026Vancouver Writers Fest, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

In Stephanie Lake Company’s Manifesto, thundering percussion meets dance

In this DanceHouse and Vancouver New Music copresentation, the Australian performers feed off the energy of nine drum kits on a stylized stage

Step back into the 1950s as CTORA Productions stages Grease, May 8 to 17

Vibrant musical brings a beloved story to life with a dynamic cast, nostalgic design, and live orchestra

THEATREStir VancouverApril 8, 2026Partner Content, CTORA Theatre

Theatre review: Metro Theatre’s Shakespeare in Love breezily captures backstage intrigue

Lee Hall’s stage adaptation of the well-known screenplay revels in what we think we know about the most famous playwright of all time

THEATREJanet SmithApril 8, 2026Metro Theatre, Shakespeare

At the Firehall Arts Centre, Enemy Lines illuminates a historic injustice, May 6 to 9

Mayumi Lashbrook’s dance-theatre piece centres the forced removal of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War

Local lens-based artists share their influences in The Cinematheque x Capture Film Series, to April 25

As part of Capture Photography Festival, Dana Claxton, Althea Thauberger, and Stephen Waddell screen the films that shaped them

WHAT'S STIRRING, SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithApril 7, 2026Capture Photography Festival, The CInematheque

Surrey Art Gallery spotlights Expo 86 with In the Shadow of the Pavilions, April 18 to June 7

Multidisciplinary exhibition features archival works by 40 artists created in the Lower Mainland from 1984 to 1988

Gli Incogniti explores a musical enigma in Early Music Vancouver presentation, April 17

Amandine Beyer and her Baroque ensemble play compositions by an Italian violinist whose life and music are shrouded in mystery.

The Dance Centre secures long-term site, with $6 million land purchase at Davie and Granville

With its lease coming up in 2029 on land owned by Scotiabank, the future of the dance hub had been uncertain

DANCE, NEWSJanet SmithApril 7, 2026DANCE CENTRE, Dance Centre, The Dance CEntre, Homepage feature

Theatre review: Canadian Psycho attacks with satirical questions about white-male hold on serial killing

At the Firehall Arts Centre, Marlene Ginader’s comedic solo show sinks its teeth into media myths fuelled by true crime

THEATREJanet SmithApril 7, 2026Firehall Arts Centre, Firehall Theatre, ITSAZOO Productions, vACT

At Ballet BC's UNITY, Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber deliver a world premiere, May 7 to 9

Batsheva Dance Company alumni draw on Gaga movement for the searingly intimate piece with a full-company cast

DANCEStir VancouverApril 7, 2026Partner Content, Ballet BC, BALLET BC

Sakura Days Japan Fair brings vibrant Nikkei culture to VanDusen Botanical Garden, April 11 and 12

In its 20th edition, the annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates Japanese artistry and eclectic cuisine

Mission Folk Music Festival unveils lineup for 39th annual event, spanning swing duo Blue Moon Marquee and soul singer Tanika Charles

From July 24 to 26, Fraser River Heritage Park hosts artists from B.C. and beyond

FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithApril 2, 2026Mission Folk Music Festival

Vetta Chamber Music hosts its season finale Celebration, May 1 to 4

Violinist Joan Blackman, violist Hung-Wei Huang, cellist Zoltan Rozsnyai, and pianist Angela Cheng play pieces by Franck, Brahms, and Mozetich

MUSICStir VancouverApril 2, 2026Partner Content, Vetta Chamber Music

Listening as Activism explores the power of sound, vision, and a decolonized conception of time

Vancouver New Music event brings together artists and activists for a roundtable discussion and performances

DOXA Documentary Film Festival unveils program of 40 features, including live, opening-night cinematic performance Bella Sutra

Running April 30 to May 10, 25th annual event features a South Korean spotlight, Fire of Love director Sara Dosa’s Iceland-set Time and Water, and world premieres Under the Red Roof, Illustrated Legacies: Graveyard of the Pacific, and more

SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithApril 2, 2026DOXA Documentary Film Festival, DOXA