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Toronto’s SlowPitchSound tells stories through his sci-fi turntablism

At Vancouver New Music, Cheldon Paterson’s uncategorizable music fuses his love for nature with his taste for obscure sound

Live piano and raw love, as duo Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber craft their first premiere at Ballet BC's DUSK

Batsheva Dance Company alumni’s fascinating journey around the globe and onscreen finally brings them to Vancouver with Obsidian

DANCEJanet SmithMay 2, 2025Ballet BC, BALLET BC, SPRING 2025, Spring 2025, Homepage feature

CTORA searches out enduring truths in West Side Story

Seventy years after the classic musical’s debut, its theme of love transcending hate continues to inspire performers and audiences

THEATREJanet SmithMay 1, 2025CTORA Theatre, West Side Story, Homepage feature

Theatre review: Dance Nation taps into the innocence, understanding, and comedy of young stage ambitions

The offbeat logic of being a kid gets tangled up with adult social dynamics in Clare Barron’s acclaimed play

THEATREJanet SmithApril 30, 2025THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Spring 2025, Homepage feature

Stir Q&A: At DOXA, Baljit Sangra throws a spotlight on an undersung Canadian jazz songstress

In Have You Heard Judi Singh?, Vancouver director interweaves archival footage, re-created moments, and mesmerizing music in tribute to late Punjabi-Black artist

Casey and Diana pays emotional tribute to the unsung heroes of the HIV/AIDS epidemic

Director Andrew Kushnir says Nick Green’s play also highlights the key role of the Princess of Wales in destigmatizing contact with patients

Theatre review: Powerhouse performances give fresh currency to 9 to 5: The Musical

Driven by humour and Dolly Parton tunes, Royal City Musical Theatre’s inspired take on ’70s-era office politics is boldly relevant

THEATREJanet SmithApril 28, 2025RCMT, Royal City Musical Theatre, Massey Theatre, Homepage feature

Music review: A poignant and resonant Madama Butterfly to close Vancouver Opera season

Set in the aftermath of World War II, updated production adds depth and nuance to the iconic work

MUSICJanet SmithApril 28, 2025Vancouver Opera, VANCOUVER OPERA, Spring 2025, Homepage feature

Every Day She Rose confronts echoes of 2016 in Vancouver premiere at The Cultch

Codirectors Cameron Mackenzie and Diane Roberts unpack the story of two friends struggling with political differences after the Black Lives Matter protest at a Toronto Pride Parade

Resilience and ambition power Royal City Musical Theatre's 9 to 5

Maia Beresford and castmates draw on inspiring role models for a production marking the farewell of revered artistic director Valerie Easton

THEATREJanet SmithApril 15, 2025Royal City Musical Theatre, Spring 2025, Homepage feature

Complex links between mind and nature fill A Tangled Thicket at Surrey Art Gallery

Z·inc Artist Collective brings deep curiosity and personal experience to meditations on networks that sustain and adapt

Theatre review: Burning Mom steps into the unknown with warmth and humour

With its openhearted journey through grief, Susinn McFarlen’s charming solo performance fills the Arts Club’s Granville Island Stage

At Gateway Theatre, Scott Bellis directs a wonderfully fast-paced Pride and Prejudice

Playwright Kate Hamill’s adaptation leans into comedy while staying true to Jane Austen’s classic 1813 novel

Theatre review: Ins Choi delivers soul-baring sincerity in Son of a Preacherman

At Pacific Theatre, the celebrated Korean-Canadian artist delves into his upbringing as a preacher’s kid through songs, stories, and snappy humour

THEATREJanet SmithApril 7, 2025Ins Choi, Pacific Theatre, Spring 2025, Homepage feature

Stitched: Merging Photography and Textile Practices pushes lens-based art into multidimensional new realms

New Capture Photography Festival exhibition at the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art moves the form through beadwork, weaving, handstitching, and more

Ndidi O reflects on reinvention and defying expectations ahead of Massey Theatre show

In musical travels from rock and electronica to folk and blues, the roving artist has followed her curiosity and intuition beyond industry-drawn boundaries

MUSICJanet SmithApril 3, 2025Massey Theatre, Spring 2025, Homepage feature

Sundar Prize Film Festival opener Paper Flowers ensures the sun never sets on Shalin Shah's legacy

Director Mahesh Pailoor and producer Asit Vyas tell the impactful true story of a young man diagnosed with terminal cancer

SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithApril 1, 2025Sundar Prize Film Festival, Spring 2025, Homepage feature

Krystle Dos Santos's lifelong love of soul gives powerful voice to A History of Motown

In her vibrant new show, the Vancouver singer illuminates and performs the timeless, barrier-breaking music that built Berry Gordy’s sonic empire

Ins Choi's song-filled Son of a Preacherman explores faith in a changing world

Like his perennial hit Kim’s Convenience, new work by the acclaimed writer and actor reflects on Asian Canadian identity with fearless humour

THEATREJanet SmithMarch 26, 2025Spring 2025, Ins Choi, Pacific Theatre, Homepage feature

Above a busy street, Maria-Margaretta's Aansaamb reaches into rich Métis heritage

Spanning the side of a downtown building as part of this year’s Capture Photography Festival, the installation radiates Indigenous knowledge and Prairie warmth

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