Energized and visually striking, the new Dancing on the Edge-SFU Woodward’s work also alludes to multiple levels of loss
Read MoreDrawing on the endless scroll of dance fragments online, the new work pushes into fresh territory for the troupe—as does Josh Martin’s new Helen Walkley solo, blocking
Read MoreVice-president says internal funding dried up, while 149 Arts Society director says it was hamstrung in its efforts to raise funds
Read MoreUniversity VP says “financial realities” mean the end of programming, commissioning, and presenting of new performances with dozens of Vancouver arts-group partners
Read MoreRunning May 2 to 12, fest also features nanekawâsis, Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story, Tea Creek, and Caravan Farm Theatre doc The Originals
Read MoreThrough chorus song, live guitar, and more, Haitian director’s Creole-French production navigates experiences of uprooted families, care of Théâtre la Seizième, PuSh Festival, and SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs
Read MoreHypnotic serenity, adrenaline highs, pummelling feet, and piercing stares
Read MoreWith Caída del Cielo, dance star dives deep into her own soul, and vividly refreshes an art form
Read MoreMarisa Gold reinterprets a mythical figure in The Queen of Carthage, while Stéphanie Brochard removes layers of Baroque dress in Atempor/elle
Read MoreAt Dancing on the Edge, an LED-lit spine exoskeleton and white funnel-shaped headpieces create an otherworldly aura
Read MoreAt Dancing on the Edge, new Soft Palate incorporates sculptural fabric headpieces, while Ecdysis features an LED-glowing exoskeleton
Read MoreThe Toronto-based dance artist draws on her own memories of immigrant women forming community for the 22-performer work
Read MoreWith expressive dance, eerie orchestrations, and stylized design, Astrolabe Musik Theatre performs an unsettling spin on the Pied Piper tale
Read MoreThe artist seeks out undercover assets, and draws on his own domestic life, for Three Sighs
Read MoreWorking with Idan Cohen and Leslie Dala, Heather Pawsey is finally ready to see composer George Benjamin’s reimagining of Pied Piper hit stage
Read MoreIn latest episode of Artscape podcast, the dance artist talks about FakeKnot’s new multidisciplinary production
Read MoreLa Singla searches for a lost flamenco star; A Way to B profiles the members of a daring disability-arts troupe; and Cheenee traces the history of Indian diaspora in Trinidad and Tobago
Read MoreEnsemble piece takes its name from a traditional textile made of fibres from the leaves of pineapple plants
Read MoreCaroline Shaw and Vanessa Goodman play with the tension between the human and the mechanical
Read MoreCALTAC board member Alexandra Lainfiesta says this year’s focus is self-identification amid an incredibly diverse community
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