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Dance review: Social justice meets nonstop energy in show by Colombia's Sankofa Danzafro

The City of Others uses a rich mix of dance styles to explore racism and resilience, in DanceHouse production with Blackout Art Society, Latincouver, and VLACC

DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 22, 2025DanceHouse, DANCEHOUSE, VLACC, Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre, Blackout Art Society, Latincouver

Sankofa Danzafro envisions a society without racism in The City of Others (La Ciudad de los Otros)

The Afro-Colombian dance company headed by Rafael Palacios combines contemporary movement with traditional forms

DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 13, 2025DanceHouse, Sankofa Danzafro, Blackout Art Society, VLACC, Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre

Theatre review: Grandma. Gangsta. Guerrilla. dives into wild mix of immigrant dramedy, wartime recollection, and musical interludes

Cast finds both humour and heart in Ruby Slippers premiere by playwright Abi Padilla

THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 9, 2025Ruby Slippers Theatre, Blackout Art Society, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Presentation House Theatre

DanceHouse presents the Vancouver premiere of Sankofa Danzafro's The City of Others, February 21 and 22

Colombian choreographer Rafael Palacios explores how to transform a city into a space of inclusion and collective belonging

DANCEStir VancouverJanuary 23, 2025Partner Content, DanceHouse, DANCEHOUSE, Blackout Art Society, Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre, VLACC, Sankofa Danzafro

Ruby Slippers Theatre premieres Abi Padilla's Grandma. Gangsta. Guerrilla., February 6 to 16

Heartwarming, hilarious play is presented in association with the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Presentation House Theatre, and Blackout Art Society

THEATREStir VancouverJanuary 13, 2025Partner Content, Ruby Slippers Theatre, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Presentation House Theatre, Blackout Art Society

In EARWORM, playwright Mohammad Yaghoubi spotlights the concerns of Toronto's Iranian community

Nowadays Theatre production tells the story of a woman whose values are confronted when her son falls in love

THEATREJanet SmithOctober 7, 2024Nowadays Theatre, Blackout Art Society, Presentation House Theatre, Mohammad Yaghoubi, Iranian, Farsi, Persian

Groundbreaking bilingual theatre show EARWORM premieres in Vancouver, October 10 to 13

Nowadays Theatre production in association with Blackout Art Society and Presentation House Theatre tells the story of Iranian immigrant Homa in English and Farsi

THEATREStir VancouverSeptember 27, 2024Partner Content, Presentation House Theatre, Blackout Art Society, Nowadays Theatre

Firehall Arts Centre announces 42nd season of programming that hones in on theme of reflection

A returning Ann Mortifee musical, a dance performance about the history of Japanese Canadians, and a Cree artist’s anecdotal solo show are on the 2024-25 lineup

THEATREJanet SmithAugust 8, 2024Firehall Arts Centre, The Biting School, Arash Khakpour, The Fugitives, Ann Mortifee, Joe Ink, Powell Street Festival, Krystle Dos Santos, Blackout Art Society, Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre

Theatre review: Dil Ka offers a rare journey through queerness and the Pakistani-Canadian experience

Written by Lee Nisar, the play explores repression and tenderness through the eyes of a 26-year-old woman facing unwanted marriage

THEATREJanet SmithMarch 25, 2024Presentation House Theatre, Ruby Slippers Theatre, Blackout Art Society

Ruby Slippers Theatre shares world premiere of Dil Ka with audiences, March 22 to 31

Copresentation with Blackout Art Society and Presentation House Theatre explores a queer Muslim woman’s identity

THEATREStir VancouverMarch 8, 2024Partner Content, Ruby Slippers Theatre, Blackout Art Society, Presentation House Theatre, Spring 2024

Behtab Behseta's one-woman show at the STAND Festival depicts growth and resilience in the aftermath of trauma

The performer and Blackout Art Society’s artistic director Amir Hosseini speak to the festival’s origins and the importance of uplifting immigrant artists

THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithOctober 31, 2023Blackout Art Society, STAND Festival