Shaped by South Asian artistic traditions, Farheen Haq and Russna Kaur explore personal and collective histories across mediums

Program features a world premiere, a new arrangement, and the return of Don Macdonald’s High Flight, which pays tribute to a Canadian airman’s journey

Richard Martin’s locally made 1989 feature Matinee takes its place among dread-charged classics from around the world in this monthlong series

Society founder grew the Vines Art Festival from a one-day event into a multiday celebration of live music, dance, and more in city parks

Four artists play iconic Canadian songs on an instrument made from pieces of national history

Rumble Theatre and ITSAZOO coproduction digs into Succession writer Lucy Prebble’s critically acclaimed play as it builds unease along with the dosage

Following a meaningful evening of creativity and connection, the artist is raising funds for the Children’s Hospice

The composer and trumpeter moves from head to heart through the adventurous nature of the four-piece ensemble, coming to VanJazz ’26

Tony and Grammy Award–winning actor shares deeply personal, politically urgent, and darkly funny performance and conversation

Featuring live music, DJs, and dance lessons, the event is part of Latin Expressions 2026, hosted by the Vancouver Latin American Community Centre

Acclaimed double bassist Caimin Gilmore performs compositions from his debut album alongside cellist Kate Ellis and harpist Lavinia Meijer

In Coastal Jazz and Chan copresentation, the pair mark the centennial of saxophonist Coltrane’s birth by performing songs from his 1963 album with singer Johnny Hartman

Whistler hosts a wide range of award-winning authors for readings, conversations, workshops, and more

Showcase of sci-fi and experimental theatre features performances by Jarin Schexnider, Plastik Theatriks, and more

Sometimes, I Imagine Them All at a Party’s wrenching return to a femicide attack; Trial of Hein’s strange seaside fable; Family Fears Another Night of Terror retro-’80s TV scarefest; and more

UBC’s Magali Blanc moderates discussions about the novelists’ works, most notably L’Inconnue du portrait and Le Bon Denis

At The Cultch, strong acting and a sharp script that’s packed with memorable lines give life to a play that’s hit an intergenerational nerve

Arts Club Theatre Company production infuses the holidays with humour and humanity

Winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize, this quietly powerful play explores cultural displacement with warmth, humour, and piercing insight

Featuring works by Rawan Hassan روان حسن, Gord Hill, Laurence Hyde, and Elizabeth MacKenzie, the exhibition explores how art and print can be used as a method of resistance

Yolonda Skelton’s remarkable paper dresses from the film series will be displayed on the day of the screening

Coproduction by Comédie-Française (Paris) and Les songes turbulents (Montréal) explores the passage of time in post-Victorian England

The DEVO member—coming to town as part of the Vancouver International Film Festival—has built a second career composing music for TV cartoons, Wes Anderson movies, and everything in between

Director Mayumi Yoshida takes on challenges of translation in Hideki Noda’s darkly comedic play about people struggling with mistrust as they try to understand one another across linguistic gulfs

Double bill from Imre and Marne van Opstal includes a world premiere and a collaboration with the Vancouver Chamber Choir

The multifaceted Vancouver-based musician and composer has worked with everyone from Aerosmith and Raffi to Pauline Oliveros and the Cranberries

B.C. contenders for Canada’s largest theatre prize join finalists from Montreal and Calgary

Audience “assistance” ensures the mystery story’s plot twists always verge on the absurd, right up to the riotous final scene

Artists’ joint exhibition reimagines memory through paint, textiles, and performance

New blend of horror, dark comedy, and queer romance emerges from Touchstone Theatre development program and Glitch Theatre’s disability-led approach