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Kevin Loring's Where the Blood Mixes lands at the Firehall Arts Centre, November 14 to December 6
Kevin Loring's Where the Blood Mixes lands at the Firehall Arts Centre, November 14 to December 6

Governor General Award–winning play about a father and daughter tells of loss and redemption, humanity, and survival

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THEATREStir VancouverOctober 15, 2026Partner Content, Firehall Arts Centre, Firehall Arts CEntre, FIREHALL
Film review: You Had to Be There captures the unlikely show that launched a comedy revolution
Film review: You Had to Be There captures the unlikely show that launched a comedy revolution

New documentary uses retro animation and interviews with the likes of Martin Short, Eugene Levy, and Andrea Martin to recall the Toronto Godspell production that first connected future SNL and SCTV stars

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COMEDY, SCREENJanet SmithOctober 14, 2026VIFF, VIFF Centre, Vancouver International Film Festival
Theatre review: Darkly humorous and resonant, Red Demon considers how people respond to fear and the unfamiliar
Theatre review: Darkly humorous and resonant, Red Demon considers how people respond to fear and the unfamiliar

Riddled with language barriers and discrimination, the rice & beans theatre and Gokko Creative Society production grapples with the possibility of unity and acceptance

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THEATREJanet SmithOctober 14, 2026Firehall Arts Centre, Firehall Theatre, rice & beans theatre, rice and beans theatre, Red Demon, Hideki Noda, Gokko Creative Society
Western Gold Theatre's Sandsprite marks mainstage premiere, November 12 to 29
Western Gold Theatre's Sandsprite marks mainstage premiere, November 12 to 29

In a comedy by North Vancouver’s Peter Zednik, exes rekindle their connection, exploring what it means to come out of the closet at any age—and at any cost

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THEATREStir VancouverOctober 14, 2026Partner Content, Western Gold Theatre
Kuniko Kato uses Open Frequencies to bring new meaning to Steve Reich’s groundbreaking music
Kuniko Kato uses Open Frequencies to bring new meaning to Steve Reich’s groundbreaking music

As part of Vancouver New Music’s festival, the acclaimed percussionist relies on a traditional Japanese spirit of harmony that allows Reich’s precise patterns to breathe

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MUSICJanet SmithOctober 14, 2026Vancouver New Music, Open Frequencies
The Array: Supermassive Black Hole explores cosmic themes through experimental theatre
The Array: Supermassive Black Hole explores cosmic themes through experimental theatre

Upintheair Theatre stages its latest installment, with What Lab, of a project that challenges local artists to respond to timely topics in science, nature, and astrophysics

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THEATREJanet SmithOctober 14, 2026Upintheair Theatre, What Lab
Songs for a New World brings an intimate concert to the Minoru Chapel, November 13 and 14
Songs for a New World brings an intimate concert to the Minoru Chapel, November 13 and 14

Gateway Theatre production follows four characters standing on the precipice of change

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 14, 2026Partner Content, Gateway Theatre
The Cultch pays tribute to its founder with newly named Christopher Wootten Stage at Vancity Culture Lab 
The Cultch pays tribute to its founder with newly named Christopher Wootten Stage at Vancity Culture Lab 

Wootten, who passed away last year, launched the venue in 1973 and will also have a new creation fund in his name

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NEWSJanet SmithOctober 14, 2026THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Vancity Culture Lab
Theatre review: Vascular Necrosis is a monster mashup of romance, comedy, and zombies
Theatre review: Vascular Necrosis is a monster mashup of romance, comedy, and zombies

A patchwork wall of TV screens, fun nods to found-footage horror, and other genre touches heighten allegorical messages of queer self-acceptance in Touchstone Theatre and Glitch Theatre show

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THEATREJanet SmithOctober 13, 2026Touchstone Theatre, Glitch Theatre, queer, The Nest
Vetta Chamber Music hosts violist Jacob van der Sloot and his musical family, November 13 to 16
Vetta Chamber Music hosts violist Jacob van der Sloot and his musical family, November 13 to 16

Artists unite to perform soaring string sextets by Dvořák and Brahms

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 13, 2026Partner Content, Vetta Chamber Music
Bury the Hatchet reopens the century-old case of the Borden murders
Bury the Hatchet reopens the century-old case of the Borden murders

At Anvil Theatre, Sasha Wilson’s play examines the story of accused killer and “folk villain” Lizzie Borden through drama, humour, and murder ballads

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THEATREJanet SmithOctober 13, 2026Anvil Theatre
Theatre Replacement's East Van Panto: Hercules lands at The Cultch, November 18 to January 10
Theatre Replacement's East Van Panto: Hercules lands at The Cultch, November 18 to January 10

In this rollicking production, a chiseled hero must save the city from the scheming God of the No-Fun-Derworld

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THEATREStir VancouverOctober 13, 2026Partner Content, the Cultch, THE CULTCH, CULTCH, The Cultch, Theatre Replacement, East Van Panto, Pedro Chamale, Marcus Youssef, Veda Hille
Curious Cats Theatre examines the impact of war in Time Stands Still, October 14 to 25
Curious Cats Theatre examines the impact of war in Time Stands Still, October 14 to 25

Maryth Gilroy and Karen Hamm direct Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Donald Margulies’s drama at the Jericho Arts Centre

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithOctober 9, 2026Curious Cats Theatre Collective, Jericho Arts Centre
Mandala Arts and Culture Society hosts two world-renowned dancers, October 24 and 25
Mandala Arts and Culture Society hosts two world-renowned dancers, October 24 and 25

India’s Meera Sreenarayanan and Toronto’s Tanveer Alam bring bharata natyam and Kathak to the Roundhouse

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DANCEStir VancouverOctober 9, 2026Partner Content, Mandala Arts and Culture Society, Mandala Arts + Culture, bharatanatyam, bharata natyam, Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre
Big Stuff probes profound existential questions at the Olympic Village Stage, October 14 to November 1
Big Stuff probes profound existential questions at the Olympic Village Stage, October 14 to November 1

The two-hander starring real-life married couple Matt Baram and Naomi Snieckus takes a comedic look at the things we choose to keep and why

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithOctober 9, 2026Arts Club Theatre Company
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts presents the new Canadian musical Meadows of Stone, November 7
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts presents the new Canadian musical Meadows of Stone, November 7

Set during the First World War, production draws inspiration from true events

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THEATREStir VancouverOctober 9, 2026Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, shadbolt centre for the arts, Shadbolt Centre
TAXA gives the silent horror classic Nosferatu a new soundtrack at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, October 17
TAXA gives the silent horror classic Nosferatu a new soundtrack at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, October 17

F.W. Murnau’s 1920 German Expressionist film—an unauthorized adaptation of Dracula—was nearly lost thanks to a lawsuit launched by Bram Stoker’s widow

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MUSIC, SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithOctober 8, 2026Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Ballet BC Annex tours to Alliance Française Vancouver, October 30
Ballet BC Annex tours to Alliance Française Vancouver, October 30

Junior ensemble’s triple bill includes Out Innerspace’s Last Flower as well as world premieres from Cameron Fraser-Monroe and Michael Garcia

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DANCEStir VancouverOctober 8, 2026Partner Content, Alliance Française Vancouver, Alliance Francaise Vancouver, Alliance Francaise, Ballet BC, Ballet BC Annex
Joss Richard trades sweeping romance for messy, complicated love in her latest novel Let’s Kiss and Tell
Joss Richard trades sweeping romance for messy, complicated love in her latest novel Let’s Kiss and Tell

Ahead of her appearance at Vancouver Writers Fest, L.A.-based author discusses trials of modern dating and the value of contemporary romance

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BOOKS, READJanet SmithOctober 8, 2026Let's Kiss and Tell, Joss Richard, Vancouver Writers Fest, Romance
Reimagining Justice: The Circle Project comes to the Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, October 30 to November 7
Reimagining Justice: The Circle Project comes to the Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, October 30 to November 7

In collaboration with artists Adad Hannah and Jin-me Yoon, these events feature video installations made by people with lived experience of incarceration

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SCREEN, ART & DESIGN, FESTSStir VancouverOctober 8, 2026Partner Content, Downtown Eastside, Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, Vancouver Moving Theatre
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Halloween at the Polygon takes a trip back to the era of slasher flicks and aerobics, October 31. 

The 1980s-themed party includes a free-play arcade, a pop-up tattoo parlour, and live performances by Trauma Novelle, Reveal Yourself, and Devours.
In new Electric Company Theatre play, premiering at the Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, real grief over his sister mixes with fictional elements and age-old myth. 

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Celebrate the life and legacy of Jordan River Anderson with the whole family! In Jordan, an everyday Indigenous hero inspires us to take better care of one another. Amidst a broader struggle for justice, Jordan represents hope and resilience. 

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Nuncrackers offers a welcome return to the Little Sisters of Hoboken. It’s also a great primer to get you in the mood for the upcoming holiday season. 

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Cirque du Soleil’s LUZIA explores Mexico’s vibrant culture and nature. 

The touring production returns to Vancouver after seven years, featuring a 14-metre rain curtain and giant treadmills powered by 28 car batteries. 

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