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In Corporeal Imago's Drift, an otherworldly landscape prevails over human bodies
In Corporeal Imago's Drift, an otherworldly landscape prevails over human bodies

At The Dance Centre, world premiere by Gabrielle Martin and Jeremiah Hughes moves away from aerial arts and toward conceptual innovation

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DANCEJanet SmithMay 15, 2026THE DANCE CENTRE, The Dance CEntre, The Dance Centre, Corporeal Imago
Keith Alessi’s award-winning show draws on an inspirational true story at Western Gold Theatre, June 11 to 14
Keith Alessi’s award-winning show draws on an inspirational true story at Western Gold Theatre, June 11 to 14

Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life documents the creator’s retirement, cancer diagnosis, and pursuit of a long-deferred passion for music

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THEATREStir VancouverMay 15, 2026Partner Content, Western Gold Theatre
Ballet BC unveils a 2026–27 40th season with works by Crystal Pite, William Forsythe, Imre and Marne van Opstal, and more
Ballet BC unveils a 2026–27 40th season with works by Crystal Pite, William Forsythe, Imre and Marne van Opstal, and more

Principal dancers from the National Ballet of Canada perform a guest duet and artists-in-residence Margaret Grenier and Starr Muranko share a creation after their five-year collaboration with the troupe

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DANCE, NEWSJanet SmithMay 14, 2026BALLET BC, Ballet BC
HAUI’s “Aunt Harriet” draws together fragments of history at rEvolver Festival, May 24
HAUI’s “Aunt Harriet” draws together fragments of history at rEvolver Festival, May 24

Short film poetically remembers a Black woman from an old photograph

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FESTS, SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 14, 2026rEvolver Festival, Upintheair Theatre
At Arts Umbrella’s Memento Mori, every moment on stage is a lifetime
At Arts Umbrella’s Memento Mori, every moment on stage is a lifetime

Featuring works by Crystal Pite, Marcos Morau, Sharon Eyal, and more, the season finale is a celebration of presence, community, and the beauty of fleeting time

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DANCEJanet SmithMay 14, 2026Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA
Me & the Forest poses big questions at Vancouver International Children’s Festival
Me & the Forest poses big questions at Vancouver International Children’s Festival

In the new show by Vancouver’s Boca del Lupo and South Korea’s ArtstageSAN, a talking tree interacts with members of the audience

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FESTSJanet SmithMay 14, 2026Boca del Lupo, Vancouver Internationl Children's Festival, Homepage feature
North Shore Jazz concerts span homages to Miles Davis and Stevie Wonder, the Daniel Hersog Jazz Orchestra, and beyond, June 19 to 28
North Shore Jazz concerts span homages to Miles Davis and Stevie Wonder, the Daniel Hersog Jazz Orchestra, and beyond, June 19 to 28

Genre-spanning national and local talents take to North Shore venues in presentation by BlueShore at CapU and Vancouver International Jazz Festival

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MUSICStir VancouverMay 14, 2026Partner Content, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, North Shore Jazz, Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Citizen Chen and FREE KITTENS make comedy personal at Upintheair Theatre’s rEvolver Festival
Citizen Chen and FREE KITTENS make comedy personal at Upintheair Theatre’s rEvolver Festival

Sharply funny shows by standup comics Scarlet Chen and Megan Milton get theatrical about themes of immigration and mother-daughter relationships

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THEATREJanet SmithMay 13, 2026Upintheair Theatre, rEvolver Festival, comedy
Western Gold Theatre’s Salt-Water Moon takes a nostalgic look at lost love, May 21 to June 7
Western Gold Theatre’s Salt-Water Moon takes a nostalgic look at lost love, May 21 to June 7

Veteran actors Craig March and Dolores Drake play the young lovers in David French’s play, set in a Newfoundland outport 100 years ago

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 13, 2026Western Gold Theatre
Denmark’s Uppercut Dance Theater pushes the limits of movement in BENCHED
Denmark’s Uppercut Dance Theater pushes the limits of movement in BENCHED

Choreographer Stephanie Thomasen’s piece has no plot and instead invites audience members to imagine their own storylines

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DANCE, FESTSJanet SmithMay 13, 2026Vancouver International Children's Festival, Homepage feature
Mission Folk Music Festival announces full weekend schedule at Fraser River Heritage Park, July 24 to 26
Mission Folk Music Festival announces full weekend schedule at Fraser River Heritage Park, July 24 to 26

Annual celebration’s main-stage offerings open with Métis fiddler Brianna Lizotte and close with Chicago’s LowDown Brass Band

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FESTS, MUSICStir VancouverMay 13, 2026Partner Content, Mission Folk Music Festival
Paul Lewis, Leif Ove Andsnes, Dreamers’ Circus, and more, as Vancouver Recital Society announces 2026-27 season
Paul Lewis, Leif Ove Andsnes, Dreamers’ Circus, and more, as Vancouver Recital Society announces 2026-27 season

Ema Nikolovska pairs with guitarist Sean Shibe, violist Timothy Ridout with pianist Federico Colli in a season that spans accordions, folk ensembles, and cellos

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MUSIC, NEWSJanet SmithMay 12, 2026Vancouver Recital Society, VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY, Vancouver Civic Theatres
With mysterious Magic Show, artist Rosamunde Bordo blurs line between real and fictional worlds
With mysterious Magic Show, artist Rosamunde Bordo blurs line between real and fictional worlds

Multilayered exhibition of video and handcrafted works at Western Front blends detective tales and esoteric rituals to create an ongoing, genre-defying form of storytelling

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithMay 12, 2026Western Front
Belgian academics tackle serious topics with comedy in La Convivialité and Kevin
Belgian academics tackle serious topics with comedy in La Convivialité and Kevin

Arnaud Hoedt and Jérôme Piron look at linguistic absurdity and educational inequity in their hit shows La Convivialité and Kevin

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THEATREJanet SmithMay 12, 2026Théâtre la Seizième
Theatre review: Think fun 1950s nostalgia as CTORA Productions stages Grease
Theatre review: Think fun 1950s nostalgia as CTORA Productions stages Grease

Musical numbers consistently land with energy and flair in a production that boasts strong performances and choreography

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THEATREJanet SmithMay 12, 2026CTORA Theatre, CTORA
Arts Umbrella Dance Company hosts Memento Mori: A Season Finale Performance, May 21 to 23
Arts Umbrella Dance Company hosts Memento Mori: A Season Finale Performance, May 21 to 23

Vancouver Playhouse show features works by several world-renowned choreographers, including Crystal Pite, Sharon Eyal, and Medhi Walerski

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DANCEStir VancouverMay 12, 2026Partner Content, Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA
Theatre review: Cheeky charm and energy abound in Metro Theatre's pink-powered Legally Blonde
Theatre review: Cheeky charm and energy abound in Metro Theatre's pink-powered Legally Blonde

Vancouver newcomer Celeste Nicholson heads a strong cast with enough verve to delight even those who are very familiar with the show. 

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THEATREJanet SmithMay 11, 2026Metro Theatre, Homepage feature
Kunsang Kyirong’s 100 Sunset peers into hidden daily lives of Tibetan-Canadian community
Kunsang Kyirong’s 100 Sunset peers into hidden daily lives of Tibetan-Canadian community

With influences including Hideaki Anno and Alfred Hitchcock, debut feature by Surrey-raised director builds uncanny atmosphere as a quiet young woman points her camera into neighbours’ windows

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SCREENJanet SmithMay 11, 2026The CInematheque, Tibetan Canadian, Homepage feature
Dance review: In FOR GLASS, the artists of Ballet BC display uninhibited emotion
Dance review: In FOR GLASS, the artists of Ballet BC display uninhibited emotion

Set to music by Philip Glass, Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber’s latest piece focuses on everyday moments and palpable intimacy

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DANCEJanet SmithMay 11, 2026Ballet BC, Bobbi Jene Smith, Or Schraiber
Stir Cheat Sheet: Two artists worth checking out at Emily Carr University’s The Show
Stir Cheat Sheet: Two artists worth checking out at Emily Carr University’s The Show

Here’s a snapshot of just two form-pushing talents out of the more than 400 on view at the giant exhibition, May 13 to 27

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMay 11, 2026Emily Carr University, Emily Carr University of Art + Design
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Sophie’s Surprise 29th throws the season’s wildest party, mixing offbeat laughs and high-calibre acrobatics. 

At The Cultch’s York Theatre, wonderfully weird characterizations meet gravity-defying feats in a raucously unpretentious
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At The Dance Centre, new FakeKnot production taps into deep community ties to celebrate the family bonds and playful energy behind the voguing. 

“Voguing in its own right has variations that are very complex, very bombastic and dramatic, but a
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After months of preparation, the Cornley Drama Society is finally ready for opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor! Surel
It’s well worth heading up—way up—the Sunshine Coast to the PRISMA Festival, which is set to bring polished classical sounds to Powell River again, from June 15 to 27.

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