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Surrey Art Gallery probes Expo 86’s artistic legacy with In the Shadow of the Pavilions

The new exhibition includes works by a number of artists who were featured in the 1986 world’s fair—and also a few who were excluded

ART & DESIGNJanet SmithApril 15, 2026SURREY ART GALLERY, Homepage feature, Surrey Art Gallery, Expo 86

Vancouver International Jazz Festival announces eclectic Granville Island programming

Performances will take place at Ocean Artworks and the Revue Stage as part of the 41st annual fest, which runs June 19 to July 5

MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithApril 15, 2026Vancouver International Jazz Festival

x/o and gooie collaborate to conjure experimental performance hyaline, April 30

Interdisciplinary performance features movement, latex wearable sculptures by gooie, and new music from x/o

At Sundar Prize Film Festival, A Cree Approach pays tribute to a language matriarch

Vancouver filmmaker Tristin Greyeyes takes a personal approach to documentary that explores her grandmother’s role in nêhiyawêwin revitalization

FESTS, SCREENJanet SmithApril 15, 2026Sundar Prize Film Festival, Cree, Indigenous, Freda Ahenakew

Vancouver New Music wraps On Curation Mentorship Project with A Voynich Manifesto, May 9

Curated by Terri Hron, event explores a mysterious medieval manuscript through shadow theatre and live vocals

MUSICStir VancouverApril 15, 2026Partner Content, VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC, Vancouver New Music

Gateway Theatre 2026-27 season spans cake tastings to a song-and-dance musical

Secret Ingredients, 42nd Street, and Woking Phoenix amid the choices on Richmond venue’s roster

THEATRE, NEWSJanet SmithApril 14, 2026Gateway Theatre

Comedy review: The Improv Centre discovers intergalactic laughs in Exploration Blank

Guided by audience suggestions, the ensemble explores strange—and hilarious—new worlds in the space-themed show

THEATRE, COMEDYJanet SmithApril 14, 2026The Improv Centre

Sister Act and Disney’s The Little Mermaid to hit Theatre Under the Stars’ Malkin Bowl from July 3 to August 22

Peter Jorgensen and Nicole Spinola are on deck to direct the alternating shows in Stanley Park this summer

THEATREJanet SmithApril 14, 2026Theatre Under the Stars, Malkin Bowl, Stanley Park

Glitch Theatre showcases the work of D/disability-identified artists with Arc One, May 23

Live podcast recording at the Roundhouse features short original performances by 10 emerging artists

Theatre review: Powerful performances and design lift Corey Payette’s On Native Land

Playing at The Cultch’s York Theatre, ambitious Urban Ink and Raven Theatre work wields multiple threads and is bound to ignite discussion of often-neglected Indigenous issues

THEATREJanet SmithApril 13, 2026THE CULTCH, The Cultch, York Theatre, Urban Ink Theatre

Tenor Ian Bostridge and pianist Wenwen Du join forces for a Nebula Performances concert, May 14

The Grammy-winning vocalist and artistic director collaborate on a program featuring music by Hugo Wolf and Benjamin Britten

MUSICStir VancouverApril 13, 2026Partner Content, Nebula Performances

Shrek the Musical brings family-friendly fun to Massey Theatre, April 17 to May 3

Based on DreamWorks Animation’s 2001 hit, Royal City Musical Theatre presents the beloved tale of an ogre defending his swamp and finding love and friendship along the way

WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREJanet SmithApril 13, 2026Royal City Musical Theatre, Massey Theatre

Vocalists of all ages unite as the Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs performs SummerSing!, May 10

Annual celebration at the Chan Centre features nine ensembles, ranging from young artists to seasoned adult performers

Theatre review: Uplifting and offbeat, Kimberly Akimbo finds sweetness and truth in time running out

Arts Club Theatre Company musical is buoyed by strong performances, soaring music, and sharp comedy

THEATREJanet SmithApril 12, 2026Arts Club Theatre Company, Homepage feature

Single tickets are now on sale for Bard on the Beach's 2026 season, running June 9 to September 19

Special events include Wine Wednesdays, Family Days, and the all-new Bard After Dark cabaret nights

THEATREStir VancouverApril 12, 2026Partner Content, Bard on the Beach, Shakespeare

B.C.-filmed Hunting Matthew Nichols toys with true-crime documentaries, opening April 10

Creepy trip into the West Coast woods has been earning praise for its fresh spin on the horror genre

SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithApril 10, 2026Park Theatre

Alliance Française Vancouver presents the family production Petit Pois, April 25

French tragicomedy for young audiences tells the story of a little pea who’s been displaced and must find his way home

With End of Greatness, Maiko Yamamoto and Veda Hille explore the microscopic and the cosmic

Longtime friends and Theatre Replacement collaborators cross genres at The Cultch in a work that explores existence through music, science, lecture, art installation—and cake

All-female Solidaridad Tango showcases the many sides of Argentina’s national art form

At the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts the all-female Canadian ensemble’s Tango Fantasia intends to show that tango is music for both the body and the mind

MUSICJanet SmithApril 10, 2026Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Homepage feature, tango