The 10-day program opens with an OOF! staged reading of Carol Shields and Dave Williamson’s comedy Anniversary

Offerings in store range from compelling plays care of the Arts Club On Tour to a relaxing matinee Coffee Concert Series

With hummable songs and intricate choreography, Metro Theatre opens its season with a Sesame Street parody that delights in poking fun at the absurdity of it all

Quebec-based company delivers a haunting, hypnotic exploration of the personal costs of performative positivity

Juliet: A Revenge Comedy, Eddie and Will, and Shakespeare’s Will to alternate on the Douglas Campbell Theatre stage

Emceed by drag artist Genesis, the fundraiser features live performances, club night pop-ups, clips from iconic films like Flashdance, and costumes galore

A photo book celebrating the work of Tamio Wakayama and a poetry collection by Amber Dawn were also amid the winners

U.K.–based Out of the Forest Theatre’s production fuses gallows humour and vaudevillian horror

Expect murder-mystery tropes to be torn down as a cast of characters descends on a mansion where mayhem ensues

Book features paintings, sculpture, prints, carvings, glass, ceramics, and birch bark canoes by 50 artists

Amid concerns of rising costs and declining cultural spaces, candidates will share their stances on issues surrounding the city’s arts sector, September 22 at Museum of Vancouver

The seminal 1922 German Expressionist film meets noise-driven punk rock

The concerts signal the beginning of a new era for the long-running local institution, with the 2026-27 season marking violist Hung-Wei Huang’s first as Vetta’s artistic director

More than 90 events take place across the Lower Mainland, with authors in conversation about their works and current affairs

The month-long event culminates in a twilight parade along the creek and a finale performance featuring a giant, community-made puppet

Power, passion, and betrayal propel this emotionally charged co-production with Pacific Opera Victoria

Art curator’s new book documents nearly 200 of White’s argillite carvings now in private collections, galleries, and institutions around the world

More highlights include a collaboration with Montreal’s MUTEK festival and an intimate masterclass with Emmy and BAFTA–winning composer Cristóbal Tapia de Veer

Vancouver-based art historian and artist join six other laureates from across the country recognized for their contributions to Canadian culture

Offerings range from Indigenous drum and dance performances to videos that spotlight the Overdose Prevention Society

Two unique solo shows—one set in the underworld, the other in the dressing room—deliver witty takes on contemporary anxieties

Queer zombie love story explores mental illness, trauma, and choosing life in turbulent times

Montreal-based guitarist Philippe Jean, Spanish innovator Víctor Fernández, and more hit Flamenco Rosario’s annual celebration

Award-winning writer captivates readers with her acclaimed novels and essays on class, race, culture, art, and politics

Fresh arrangements bring the enduring artist’s legacy to life at the all-new VanJazz festival

The installation at the Western Front includes hourly screenings of Uzbekistani artist Saodat Ismailov’s films Melted into the Sun and To the Throat of the Sun

Keely Rois O’Brien’s intimate experimental work transforms a personal message into a subversive cake

Arun Lakra’s play is like a caper movie crossed with a whodunit, and director Andrew Kushnir says pulling it off requires the combined forces of an A team of designers and actors

Exhibition brings together significant works by Rawan Hassan روان حسن, Gord Hill, Laurence Hyde, and Elizabeth MacKenzie

Owned by the City of Vancouver, the newly retrofitted Cultural Amenity Space at 177 East 3rd Avenue includes a multipurpose performance studio, art studio, and sound booth