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Vancouver Latin American Film Festival kicks off with A Loose End on September 10

Writer-director Daniel Hendler’s feature blends elements of noir and comedy to tell the tale of a mild-mannered cop on the run from corrupt colleagues

SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithSeptember 3, 2026Vancouver Latin American Film Festival

Western Gold Theatre's Have A Senior Moment Festival opens with Anniversary, September 25 to 27

A staged reading of Carol Shields and Dave Williamson‘s comedy takes a sharp look at life and love in middle-class suburbia

THEATRE, FESTSStir VancouverSeptember 3, 2026Partner Content, Western Gold Theatre, Have a Senior Moment Festival

Film reviews: Powerful documentaries and dimsum pleasures at Vancouver Queer Film Festival

Saving Etting Street looks at an inspiring building project in Baltimore; “Egg Yolk Custard Bun (奶黃包)” features full-bodied food performances; and What Will I Become takes a moving look behind the statistics of trans suicide

FESTS, SCREENJanet SmithSeptember 3, 2026VQAFF, Vancouver Queer Film Festival, Out on Screen, queer

New edition of Gaslights to Gigawatts brings the history of BC Hydro to local bookshelves

With fresh interviews and a contemporary design, publication tells the story of the people that have powered the province for decades

READStir VancouverSeptember 3, 2026Partner Content, Figure 1 Publishing

Singer-guitarist John Pizzarelli continues the storied tradition of Italian-American jazz

The New York artist draws on everything from the guitar work of legends like Joe Pass and his own father to the unmistakable voice of Tony Bennett—the inspiration of his latest album

MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 2, 2026Homepage feature, CapU Centre

The Shadbolt Centre hosts An Evening with Steve Patterson, September 23

Comedian known for his long-running hit radio show and podcast The Debaters brings his humour to the stage

Chor Leoni announces 2026–27 season featuring sea shanties, returning holiday favourites, and day of free concerts

A new series of public performances and a cross-country collaboration with La Nef and Seán Dagher mark the choir’s 35th season

MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 1, 2026Chor Leoni, choral music, choirs, The Big Roar

Vancouver New Music unveils 2026–27 season, featuring artists from around the world

Japan’s Kuniko Kato Quartet opens the lineup as part of the VNM Festival: Open Frequencies, performing the music of Steve Reich

MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 1, 2026Partner Content, VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC, Vancouver New Music, VNM

Mexico’s Silvana Estrada brings her eclectic influences to the Chan Centre on October 4

The singer-songwriter and Latin Grammy winner has collaborated with artists from all over the world, and she will perform with Vancouver’s own Black Dog String Quartet

WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICJanet SmithAugust 31, 2026Chan Centre EXP

Theatre review: Postcards to my Younger Transexual Self captures the soft ache of reaching for somebody across distance

In playwright-performer Christina Cook’s new show, reality-bending correspondence plays out across a stage loosely divided between the three generations of women

THEATREJanet SmithAugust 28, 2026Page Turn, trans, Neworld Theatre, Playwrights Theatre Centre

Alex Mah’s birdcage explores identity, family, and migration at EDAM, September 3 to 5

Part of the Pi Provocateurs Performing Arts Series, the new work finds the Vancouver interdisciplinary artist performing with violinist Ilana Waniuk

WHAT'S STIRRING, DANCEJanet SmithAugust 27, 2026Pi Theatre, EDAM

Vetta Chamber Music launches its 41st season with Legacy, September 25 to 28

Former artistic director Joan Blackman, esteemed pianist Jane Coop, and newly appointed artistic director Hung-Wei Huang join forces onstage

MUSICStir VancouverAugust 27, 2026Partner Content, Vetta Chamber Music, Hung-Wei Huang, Joan Blackman, Jane Coop

Film reviews: Social satire abounds at Visions Ouest and Alliance Française summer screen series

François.e helps a cynical screenwriter see the world through trans eyes; The Electric Kiss revels in 1920s-era comedy; and The Party’s Over creates a biting critique under the southern French sun

Jesse Eisenberg’s The Debut to open Vancouver International Film Festival, while Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine to close it

Amid today’s full programming announcement of more than 160 features, DEVO icon Mark Mothersbaugh is added to VIFF Live lineup

Montreal’s Basia Bulat tours to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, September 20

Singer-songwriter performs tracks off her latest album, playing guitar, piano, and autoharp

East Van Schools Improv Project is about much more than funny business

Improv Centre program introduces secondary students to improvisational comedy while teaching skills that are applicable to many other areas of life

COMEDYJanet SmithAugust 25, 2026The Improv Centre, improv comedy, Homepage feature

Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival celebrates the small wonders of local nature, September 7 to 26

The 24th annual event culminates in a five-hour journey featuring the Harvest Fair, Twilight Lantern Procession, and Streamside Lanterns

I Pagliacci opera triggers the tears of a clown, August 26 to September 5

Nebula Performances stages a full production of Ruggero Leoncavallo’s famous work, with Wanshuai Yu in the leading role

MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithAugust 24, 2026Nebula Performances, Wenwen Du, opera, Summer 2026

At THIS Gallery, Angela Fama’s Love Letters to Turbulence reimagines ideas of identity following trauma

In her participatory exhibition, interdisciplinary artist invites visitors to share narratives of trauma and healing through drawings, workshops, collaborative zines, and an online space

ART & DESIGNJanet SmithAugust 24, 2026Angela Fama, THIS Gallery