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Shadbolt Centre for the Arts gets go-ahead for $55-million rebuild of James Cowan Theatre

Reconstruction of 1940s performing-arts space to begin later this year, with an estimated completion in 2027

Maestro Leonard Slatkin makes Vancouver Symphony Orchestra debut, as principal cellist Henry Shapard’s life comes full circle

Renowned American conductor leads Spanish Adventures program, while string player performs Don Quixote solo with one of his musical heroes on the podium

MUSICJanet SmithMarch 1, 2024VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Spring 2024

For Dior Quartet, different backgrounds come together in perfect harmony

Appearing with Music on Main, string group jumps from Romanticism through Impressionism and on to the ultra-modern

MUSICJanet SmithMarch 1, 2024MUSIC ON MAIN, Music on Main

Massey Theatre presents world premiere of The Fugitives' Over the Ridge on April 13

Interdisciplinary performance offers reflections on Battle of Vimy Ridge with music, Ballet BC dancers, historical readings, and more

THEATRE, DANCEStir VancouverMarch 1, 2024Partner Content, Massey Theatre, Arts Umbrella, Ballet BC, Spring 2024

Dance review: Les corps avalés takes a moving look at humanity’s harsh impulses

At VIDF, surreal set touches and Molinari Quartet’s live music add to the emotional impact of Compagnie Virginie Brunelle’s work

DANCE, FESTSJanet SmithFebruary 29, 2024VIDF, Vancouver International Dance Festival, Vancouver Civic Theatres

Plan spring and summer vacation breaks with Teen Art Programs at Emily Carr University

From Spring Break Art Camp in March to Summer Institute for Teens in July, a variety of options are available for students of all abilities

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverFebruary 29, 2024Partner Content, Emily Carr University, Spring 2024

Ballet BC dancers ride wild worlds of sound, sun, and genre-crossing styles in premieres on the NOW program

Choreographers Micaela Taylor and Tiffany Tregarthen revel in working with a company that’s hungry for new challenges

Vancouver New Music presents Parallel 06: Ioana Vreme Moser, March 16

Berlin-based Romanian sound artist hosts Screaming Minerals concert exploring the decay of information technologies

MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 28, 2024Partner Content, VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC, Spring 2024

In Jade Circle, Jasmine Chen explores themes of family and connection in both Mandarin and English

Performance weaves together dance and theatre as artist unveils the story of her late grandmother

WONDERHEADS brings physical theatre show The Wilds to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts on March 17

Award-winning wordless production features signature masks, whimsical puppetry, and enchanting music

THEATREStir VancouverFebruary 28, 2024Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Spring 2024

With Festival du Bois' Podorythmie, folk songs meet stepdancing, limberjacks, and—yes—crankies

If you’re not quite sure what all those are, read on in our interview with the cross-border quintet of fiddlers, guitarists, and accordion players

MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithFebruary 27, 2024Festival du Bois, Acadian, Spring 2023, Spring 2024

DanceHouse showcases Vancouver premiere of Côté Danse’s X (Dix), March 22 and 23

Striking study of universal longing for home is inspired by Odysseus’ epic journey in Homer’s The Odyssey

DANCEStir VancouverFebruary 27, 2024Partner Content, DanceHouse, Spring 2024, Côté Danse

Wearing leather hoods, dancers learn to "see without seeing" in FakeKnot's whip

In daring duet at VIDF, Ralph Escamillan explores the limits of trust with Daria Mikhaylyuk

DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 26, 2024Ralph Escamillan, VIDF, Vancouver International Dance Festival, FakeKnot

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts hosts Royal Wood and Jeffery Straker in The Piano Men Tour, March 13

Award-winning Canadian musicians deliver unique sounds and emotional storytelling

MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 26, 2024Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Spring 2024

Voirelia Dance Hub's De/Formed Revival makes Renaissance sculptures move at The Dance Centre lunch series, February 29

Art history, psychology, dance, and philosophy all interweave in a piece about transformation

DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 26, 2024Voirelia Dance Hub, DANCE CENTRE, The Dance Centre

Mezzo Marion Newman stars as explorer Isabelle Eberhardt, in Song From the Uproar, February 29 to March 3 at the York Theatre

City Opera stages Canadian premiere of composer Missy Mazzoli’s contemporary work

MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithFebruary 26, 2024City Opera, Marion Newman, opera

Dance review: Mesmerizing Sámi voices drive Elle Sofe Sara work—inside and outside Vancouver Playhouse

Contemporary-dance show claims space, shepherds audiences in Vástádus eana – The answer is land.

DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 24, 2024DanceHouse, DANCEHOUSE, Dancers of Damelahamid, Vancouver Civic Theatres

VAM Symphony Orchestra expresses all the moods of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4, February 25 and March 3

Maestro Ian Parker conducts concert of work that follows composer’s journey from melancholy to euphoria

North Van Arts' annual Art Rental Show opens February 24, with over 350 artworks

Visitors to the salon-style exhibition can choose to rent or buy diverse works made by more than 150 artists

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverFebruary 23, 2024Partner Content, North Van Arts, Art Rental Show, Spring 2024

Justin Adams and Mauro Durante's music migrates fluidly from Middle East to Puglia, and beyond

The electric guitarist and violinist-percussionist, set to hit the BlueShore at CapU, bring their diverse influences together in blues that transcend borders

MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 22, 2024BlueShore at CapU

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