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Kay Meek Arts Centre hosts puppet variety show Epidermis Circus, April 10 and 11
Kay Meek Arts Centre hosts puppet variety show Epidermis Circus, April 10 and 11

In the palm of her hand, Ingrid Hansen performs cheeky puppet vignettes which are then projected onto a huge screen

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THEATREStir VancouverMarch 19, 2025Partner Content, Kay Meek Arts Centre, Spring 2025
Persian pop and scintillating lights shine as Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates return of spring
Persian pop and scintillating lights shine as Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates return of spring

Performances by Bakara Band, violinist Suzka Mares, and vocalist Andrea Superstein are in store at David Lam Park and beyond

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithMarch 19, 2025Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, Spring 2025, Bakara Band, The Big Picnic, Blossoms After Dark, Suzka Mares, Andrea Superstein, Homepage feature
Dmitry Ablogin traces piano's experimental roots for Canadian debut
Dmitry Ablogin traces piano's experimental roots for Canadian debut

Russian virtuoso’s passion for pianoforte revives original voice of such legendary 19th-century composers as Beethoven and Mendelssohn

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 19, 2025EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVER, Spring 2025, Early Music Vancouver
The Cultch spotlights theatre artists' brave works at inaugural Warrior Festival, April 16 to May 11
The Cultch spotlights theatre artists' brave works at inaugural Warrior Festival, April 16 to May 11

Pulitzer Prize finalist Dance Nation headlines the festival, which features fierce and funny works of theatre, comedy, and circus

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THEATREStir VancouverMarch 19, 2025Partner Content, the Cultch, THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Spring 2025, Mindy Parfitt, The Search Party, Zee Zee Theatre
In Bulleh Shah: Seeker of Light, Gaurav Bhatti pays homage to an 18th-century Sufi mystic
In Bulleh Shah: Seeker of Light, Gaurav Bhatti pays homage to an 18th-century Sufi mystic

Choreographer blends Kathak and contemporary influences in solo presented by the Dance Centre and New Works

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DANCEJanet SmithMarch 19, 2025The Dance Centre, Scotiabank Dance Centre, Gaurav Bhatti, kathak, New Works, Spring 2025, Homepage feature
BC Gin Festival expands a classic's distilling and mixology horizons, March 29 at the Roundhouse
BC Gin Festival expands a classic's distilling and mixology horizons, March 29 at the Roundhouse

At Indian Summer Festival fundraiser, the province’s strong contingent of gin crafters like Copperpenny Distilling Co. and Tofino Distillery meets international names

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CULINARY, FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMarch 18, 2025Indian Summer Festival, Spring 2025, BC Gin Festival
Arsenic and Old Lace hits the Metro Theatre stage, April 4 to 26
Arsenic and Old Lace hits the Metro Theatre stage, April 4 to 26

Catherine Morrison directs Joseph Kesselring’s 1941 comedy that mixes Hollywood charm with dark humour

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THEATREStir VancouverMarch 18, 2025Partner Content, Metro Theatre, Spring 2025
With Uplifted Voices, globe-spanning artists of Silkroad Ensemble call out for empathy and survival
With Uplifted Voices, globe-spanning artists of Silkroad Ensemble call out for empathy and survival

Hailing from distant musical worlds, the group’s members honour tradition while seeking connection through cross-cultural experiment

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 18, 2025CHAN CENTRE, Chan Centre, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Spring 2025
Vancouver Chamber Choir's Palestrina 500 celebrates famed Renaissance composer, April 11
Vancouver Chamber Choir's Palestrina 500 celebrates famed Renaissance composer, April 11

Concert honours Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina’s 500th birthday with such favourites as “Sicut cervus” and “Missa Papae Marcelli”

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MUSICStir VancouverMarch 18, 2025Partner Content, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Spring 2025
Theatre review: Cambodian Rock Band sings to help heal wounds of a grim past
Theatre review: Cambodian Rock Band sings to help heal wounds of a grim past

Arts Club’s high-energy production revives golden age of rock music while reckoning with painful history that refuses to remain silent

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THEATREJanet SmithMarch 17, 2025Arts Club Theatre, Spring 2025
A Practice of Yielding brings a public symposium and film premiere to the Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema, March 21
A Practice of Yielding brings a public symposium and film premiere to the Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema, March 21

Event presented by SFU School for the Contemporary Arts features a screening of In the Garden of Forking Paths

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SCREENStir VancouverMarch 17, 2025Partner Content, SFU School for Contemporary Arts, Spring 2025
Erotic comedy Home Deliveries digs into the pressure women feel to be perfect
Erotic comedy Home Deliveries digs into the pressure women feel to be perfect

In Catherine Léger’s theatre adaptation of a beloved 1970 Québécois film, two neglected stay-at-home moms begin a series of sexual affairs

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THEATREJanet SmithMarch 17, 2025United Players of Vancouver, Ruby Slippers Theatre, Jericho Arts Centre, Spring 2025, Homepage feature
Canadian folk singer Le Ren performs two Kay Meek Arts Centre concerts, April 3 and 4
Canadian folk singer Le Ren performs two Kay Meek Arts Centre concerts, April 3 and 4

Known for her lilting melodies and deeply felt lyrics about love, artist delivers a coming-of-age collection in debut album Leftovers

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MUSICStir VancouverMarch 17, 2025Partner Content, Kay Meek Arts Centre, Spring 2025
Against the backdrop of a Mughlai eatery, Behind the Moon delves into three men’s migration journeys
Against the backdrop of a Mughlai eatery, Behind the Moon delves into three men’s migration journeys

Touchstone Theatre presents acclaimed writer Anosh Irani’s play about isolation and brotherhood

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THEATREJanet SmithMarch 17, 2025Touchstone Theatre, the Cultch, Spring 2025
Young Swedish-Norwegian violinist Johan Dalene makes his Vancouver debut, March 23
Young Swedish-Norwegian violinist Johan Dalene makes his Vancouver debut, March 23

In Vancouver Recital Society concert, the talented 24-year-old plays alongside New York City–based collaborative pianist Sahun Sam Hong

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMarch 14, 2025VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY, Vancouver Recital Society, Spring 2025
Upintheair Theatre hosts the world premiere of DEAD DRONE, April 11 to 19
Upintheair Theatre hosts the world premiere of DEAD DRONE, April 11 to 19

Speculative-fiction play written by David Mott questions what it means to love in a dystopian digital age

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THEATREStir VancouverMarch 14, 2025Partner Content, Upintheair Theatre, Spring 2025
Sheldon Elter finds light against the darkness of residential schools in Children of God
Sheldon Elter finds light against the darkness of residential schools in Children of God

The musical marks a meaningful—and often moving—departure for a Métis actor better known for standup, music, and comedy work

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THEATREJanet SmithMarch 14, 2025THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Urban Ink Theatre, Indigenous, Spring 2025
Théâtre la Seizième presents an exclusive staged reading of Lentement la beauté, March 21
Théâtre la Seizième presents an exclusive staged reading of Lentement la beauté, March 21

Original cast members Joey Lespérance and France Perras star in this story about an artistic awakening

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THEATREStir VancouverMarch 14, 2025Partner Content, Théâtre la Seizième, Spring 2025
Can I Get a Witness? asks big questions about how far we’d go for the common good
Can I Get a Witness? asks big questions about how far we’d go for the common good

First-time film actor Keira Jang takes a leading role in Vancouver director Ann Marie Fleming’s dark “satire” about a bucolic post-collapse future that comes with a catch

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SCREENJanet SmithMarch 13, 2025Sandra Oh, VIFF Centre, VIFF, Vancouver International Film Festival, Spring 2025, Ann Marie Fleming
Cantare Super Orchestram performs selections from Bach's Passions at the Holy Rosary Cathedral, April 5
Cantare Super Orchestram performs selections from Bach's Passions at the Holy Rosary Cathedral, April 5

Concert conducted by Paula DeWit features a special collection of Baroque instruments and 16 vocalists

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MUSICStir VancouverMarch 13, 2025Partner Content, CSO, Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra, Cantare Super Orchestram, Spring 2025
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