Quick takes on three atmospheric works: Modus Operandi’s Wound, Dance//Novella’s Soft Animals, and O.Dela Arts’ Where You Go

At this year’s Vancouver International Jazz Festival, the two acclaimed trumpeters find unique ways of expressing the legend’s enduring influence

This year’s series features al fresco screenings of top-tier sports films, from Shaolin Soccer to A League of Their Own

At The Cultch’s York Theatre, wonderfully weird characterizations meet gravity-defying feats in a raucously unpretentious banger that has “hit” written all over it

From world-renowned folk, jazz, and classical musicians to up-and-coming local dance performers and visual artists, make it your goal this summer to catch them all

The Road to Bard, Spirit of the Great Bear, plus Haida manga, Doug and the Slugs, and more

Whether you’re looking for a quick drink and snack, conversation, reflection, or people-watching, these airy meeting places hit their marks

Playwright Kate Besworth and director Ming Hudson team up for a contemporary adaptation of the classical Sophocles tragedy

At The Dance Centre, new FakeKnot production taps into deep community ties to celebrate the family bonds and playful energy behind the voguing

Marquee Series concert showcases the tenor saxophonist’s sonic innovation and Chicago roots, in homage to a true legend

Intriguing programming ranges from majestic Holst and Berlioz to a contemporary work dedicated to craft brews, plus a beachfront finale

New art-making opportunities and expanded art walks are part of the programming just announced

Cheeky, DIY theatre event aimed to throw light on the stage scene’s unsung heroes—and ended up selling out

The veteran theatre artist grappled with big questions of good and evil, and took inspiration from genre films, for his visually stylized new adaptation

The choir, which has shared stages with international superstars Alicia Keys and Chris Martin, closes its season with a concert titled Songs of Resilience

Elevated visual design and a strong, multitasking cast bring ample Newfoundland warmth to new Arts Club Theatre Company and Citadel Theatre coproduction

Ashley Wright has helmed it himself, but in Bard on the Beach’s new production, he plays Shakespeare’s dissolute knight under the capable direction of Rebecca Northan

After a cancer diagnosis, the former CEO left the corporate world and finally fulfilled his lifelong dream of playing his favourite musical instrument

Joined by his ensemble, the expressive artist pairs songs off his latest album with music inspired by his involvement in a Miles Davis biopic

The festival will include the premiere of Imant Raminsh’s Where Wildness Lives, a choral work dedicated to the artistic director’s late father

Taking place at Canadian Memorial United Church, the event celebrates the strength cultivated through community

At Dancing on the Edge, Alexis Fletcher and Sylvain Senez develop a new piece alongside one by Ballet BC’s Sid Chuckas

Angélique Kidjo, Naomi Klein, Branford Marsalis, and Fran Lebowitz are just a few of the big names headed to the UBC venue

Lineup spans indie-rock band Grade School, rap artist Missy D, the Cedar & Sage Dancers, and beyond

London’s Three Legged Race Productions folds in influences from contemporary circus to cabaret in a raucously funny show that celebrates a ’90s-style birthday at The York Theatre

Inverso Productions event includes performance featuring Claudia Moore, Calder White, Anne Cooper, Savannah Walling, and more at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre

Boca del Lupo and ArtstageSAN’s show at the Vancouver International Children’s Festival is more of an immersive experience than a plot-driven play

Annual event brings free outdoor dance to the Granville Island Picnic Pavilion and the VPL Central Library’s rooftop

The college cites a new financial climate created by the federal government’s capping of international-student study permits

Outdoor show on July 25, part of the larger fest, also features Big Rig and DJ Jody Glenham