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With Bear Grease, Lightning Cloud brings Indigenized musical theatre to the Massey, April 9 and 10

All Indigenous cast offers a new take on the show that Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta made famous

WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREJanet SmithApril 6, 2022Massey Theatre, Indigenous, musical

Horror in more ways than one at A Night with Greg Sestero: Miracle Valley and The Room, at the Rio Theatre April 8

The star of Tommy Wiseau’s cult hit hosts a double bill with his own desert horror flick

SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithApril 6, 2022Rio Theatre, Greg Sestero

From amaretto to whisky, BC Distilled returns to Vancouver, April 9

Llocal producers put the art in artisanal distilling

Charlie Demers, Jane Stanton, Peter Kelamis, and more, as 1 Night Stand raises funds for Ukraine, April 9

Yumi Nagashimi, Justin Nichol round out an all-star comedy benefit for a serious cause

WHAT'S STIRRING, COMEDYJanet SmithApril 4, 2022The Cultch, THE CULTCH

Circus-themed play Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls explores gender identity, to April 23

Carousel Theatre’s heartwarming production stars non-binary drag icon Rae Takei, aka Rose Butch, in the lead role

WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREJanet SmithMarch 29, 2022Carousel Theatre, trans, nonbinary, LGBTQ2SAI

Illuminate Gala & Auction for Audain Art Museum returns in person, April 23

Haida artist James Hart’s Shaman, a signed bronze sculpture, up for bidding

ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithFebruary 28, 2022Indigenous, Audain Art Museum, SPRING

Black culture, costume, and dance meet in Ensemble at the Polygon, to March 13

Five short films by contemporary artists call for justice through Black joy and imagination

WHAT'S STIRRING, SCREEN, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonFebruary 21, 2022The Polygon, short film

Ne. Sans Opera & Dance performs excerpts set to Handel, Bach, and Philip Glass, March 1

Countertenor Shane Hanson, pianist/conductor Leslie Dala join noonhour Discover Dance! performance Vermette

WHAT'S STIRRING, DANCEGail JohnsonFebruary 21, 2022The Dance Centre, Ne.Sans Opera and Dance, Idan Cohen

Flamenco trio Calle Verde dances with light, February 28

The artists introduce a vital fourth member in this DanceLab showing

WHAT'S STIRRING, DANCEGail JohnsonFebruary 19, 2022Dance Centre, flamenco, Calle Verde

Walk-through lantern installation Into the Light keeps the Lunar New Year spirit glowing, February 18 to 20

Local artists draw on the legend of Nian, a sea-monster, for the imagery

ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithFebruary 16, 2022Gateway Theatre

AFAM African Fashion Week Vancouver 2022 hits the catwalk, February 19

Design, dance, and music aim to shift narratives about Africa and the African diaspora

WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonFebruary 13, 2022fashion, Black History Month

Artificial intelligence-driven poetry blazes at UrbanScreen, February 12 to May 1

Body as Border: Traces and Flows of Connection is an immersive outdoor art installation on view after sunset

WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonFebruary 10, 2022Surrey, Surrey Art Gallery

Vancouver artist Stephen Waddell takes viewers virtually into his studio at Audain Art Museum Tuesday Night Talk, February 15

Photographer discusses the work Termini in the online event

ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithFebruary 10, 2022Audain Museum

Sankofa Film Festival showcases stories of the African diaspora, February 12

Mini documentary fest accompanies MOA exhibition Sankofa: African Routes, Canadian Roots

WHAT'S STIRRING, SCREENGail JohnsonFebruary 2, 2022MOA, Sankofa, Black, Hogan's Alley, Black History Month, documentary

Tiko Kerr explores nearness in career-spanning solo exhibition, now showing

Politics of Proximity showcases works on canvas, collage, and Plexiglas

WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonJanuary 31, 2022Tiko Kerr, Monica Reyes Gallery

Conversation on the Art of P.Mansaram livestreams via Surrey Art Gallery, February 5

The free talk about the prolific Rajasthani-born Ontario-based artist’s work is moderated by Indian Summer Festival’s Sirish Rao

WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonJanuary 26, 2022Surrey Art Gallery, Indian Summer Festival

Lynne Ramsay's dark, agonizing poetry celebrated at The Cinematheque, to February 4

With films like We Need to Talk About Kevin and You Were Never Really Here, the Scottish director is one of the most exciting voices in contemporary cinema

SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJanuary 11, 2022The Cinematheque

Sook-Yin Lee hosts online conversation Women in Punk, January 15

The Polygon Gallery’s OG Punk exhibition inspired the free chat

WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICGail JohnsonJanuary 9, 2022the Polygon, punk, Sook-Yin Lee, Dina Goldstein

TNT returns to Audain Art Museum, launches new series with Levi Nelson, January 11

Tuesday Night Talks’ season 3 premiere takes viewers to the Whistler gallery and to the New York-based Lil’wat Nation artist’s home

WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonJanuary 6, 2022Audain Art Museum, Levi Nelson, Whistler, Curtis Collins

Comedian Ed Hill performs at Slice of Life Art Gallery, January 15

The show is a follow-up to the Taiwanese-Canadian artist’s groundbreaking Amazon Comedy Special, Candy and Smiley

WHAT'S STIRRING, COMEDYGail JohnsonDecember 27, 2021Ed Hill, comedy, Slice of Life Art Gallery, Asian, immigrant experience

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