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A Choral Feast 4 brings Vancouver Chamber Choir together with two Alberta ensembles, May 14

Edmonton’s Chronos Vocal Ensemble and Calgary’s Luminous Voices add vocal power to a program that’s strong on contemporary composers

MUSICJanet SmithMay 8, 2026Vancouver Chamber Choir

Grease’s retro trip starts with its energized songs, to May 17 at the Granville Island Stage

CTORA Productions’ new version of the hit musical brings back nostalgic numbers like “Summer Nights”

THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 8, 2026CTORA Theatre, CTORA

Museum of Anthropology displays a visionary artist’s collection in I Use My Haida Eyes: The History Robes of Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson, opening May 14

Wilson’s 50 painted and appliquéd robes document specific episodes of Haida history, representing an expansion of traditional Indigenous form

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMay 8, 2026Partner Content, Museum of Anthropology, MOA, UBC

Dancing on the Edge announces 30-show program for June 4 to 13

Amid the offerings are names like Lukas Malkowski, Belle Spirale Dance Projects, O.Dela Arts and musica intima, and much more

Co.ERASGA’s Undivided Colours bridges forms, from Bharatanatyam to Asian Flamenco, May 14 and 15

Marking Asian Heritage Month, the show features names like Kasandra La China, Andrea Nann, and Sujit Vaidya

DANCE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 7, 2026Alvin Erasga Tolentino, Co.ERASGA

Stir Q&A: Ablaye Cissoko and Cyrille Brotto merge their musical traditions

The French accordionist and the Senegalese singer and kora player began their joint musical adventure thanks to a “slightly mad request”

MUSICJanet SmithMay 7, 2026Blueshore at CapU

Acclaimed director Sophy Romvari creates emotion-charged family portrait in Blue Heron

At the VIFF Centre, debut feature by fast-rising filmmaker splices past and present in a powerful story that is part time-travel fiction, part nostalgic vision of ’90s Vancouver Island

SCREENJanet SmithMay 7, 2026VIFF Centre, Homepage feature

Vancouver Folk Music Festival reveals details of its 2026 Mainstage lineup

This year’s picks include old-school country, introspective singer-songwriters, voodoo-infused ritual, and one U.K. legend who really needs no introduction

PODIUM 2026 national choral conference and festival returns to Victoria, May 14 to 17

At the special celebration, Choral Canada and the BC Choral Federation host eight feature concerts and two free events

MUSICStir VancouverMay 7, 2026Partner Content, BC Choral Federation, PODIUM, Choral Canada

Mother/Land composer and librettist found contemporary relevance in ancient tale

For their new opera-oratorio, Vancouver composer Jeffrey Ryan and wordsmith Michael Lewis MacLennan turned to the Book of Ruth for inspiration

Vancouver director Teresa Alfeld’s documentary Hearse Chasing debuts at VIFF Centre, May 10

The poignant film focuses on Vancouver singer-songwriter Cassidy Waring as she delves into an unresolved family tragedy

Here’s what to expect at the 2026 edition of West Coast Modern Week, July 7 to 12

A home tour of five West Vancouver residences, a film screening of E.1027: Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea, and much more on offer for architecture buffs

Stir Cheat Sheet: 4 painters to discover at the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Art Studio Tour

From stunningly detailed owls to pop-art-hued crows, a small sampling of the strong brushwork at the event running May 9 and 10

Stories of Self-Determination: Three Films from Central Asia lands at The Cinematheque, May 16 & 24

Without Fear, Early Cranes, and The Touch offer perspectives on preserving cultural identity amid hardship

SCREENStir VancouverMay 6, 2026Partner Content, The CInematheque, The Cinematheque

A Steve Reich ode and an international roster as Vancouver New Music announces 2026-27 season

Highlights of the roster include Kuniko Kato Quartet, Charmaine Lee, and Miyama McQueen-Tokita

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

Vancouver pianist Wenwen Du sings the praises of rock-star tenor Ian Bostridge

The two musicians will team up for a pair of art-song recitals this week, one in Vancouver and one in Ottawa

MUSICJanet SmithMay 5, 2026Nebula Performances

At Gallery 881, Vapes & Butts looks at tobacco smoking through an artist’s lens

Michelle Leone Huisman used a 19th-century printing technique to create her vivid images of the things that smokers discard

ART & DESIGNJanet SmithMay 5, 2026Gallery 881

United Voices Choir masters major Mozart and Schubert Masses, May 9 and 10

The ensemble, which specializes in large-scale works, tackles both the monumental and the lyrical in two concerts

WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICJanet SmithMay 5, 2026United Voices Choir

Opera West joins forces with UBC Opera to present grand finale for 100th-anniversary celebrations, May 30

Special concert featuring soprano Simone Osborne and bass-baritone Gordon Bintner celebrates the legacy of the UBC Old Auditorium

MUSICStir VancouverMay 5, 2026Partner Content, Opera West Society, UBC Opera, UBC

The Cultch’s 2026-27 season promises Greek gods, chemical romance, and dances with puppets

Highlights include the premiere of a new musical by Amiel Gladstone and Veda Hille, the annual East Van Panto, and the return of Ronnie Burkett’s Daisy Theatre

NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithMay 4, 2026THE CULTCH

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