Fests

From We All Fall Down’s Papillon to BRKFST Dance Company’s STORMCLUTTER, artists bridge the gap between contemporary and street styles

La Femme Cachée faces buried trauma; En Fanfare celebrates the power of music; and Saint-Exupéry tells an old-style adventure story

Vancouver International Wine Festival event is also a chance to search out the best vintages in your own back yard

The francophone four-piece have fans in Europe and the States. Now it’s our turn

The fest features multiple events for all ages celebrating the city’s blooms

Local arts and culture organizations say “the clock is ticking” as they await answers from Premier David Eby and Spencer Chandra Herbert

Second-annual event opens with Mahesh Pailoor’s Paper Flowers and closes with Enrique Vázquez’s Firma Aquí (Sign Here)

The artist got his big break on The Big Sick

The solo for Jeanette Kotowich addresses the choreographer’s mixed Oji-Cree and Mennonite ancestry

Amanda Montell’s rowdy Big Magical Cult Show, Ashley Gavin’s unmatched crowd work, and local standup stars at the Vancouver Art Gallery bistro

The 2025 fest journeys from searing personal memoirs to hilariously neurotic short stories to a cookbook about modern Jewish cuisine

This year’s event features a diverse lineup of artists from Quebec, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, and B.C.

Having its world premiere at the fest, the work merges the ancestral knowledge of mau rākau with contemporary dance

Top picks from Napa Sauvignon Blanc to Columbia Valley Merlot, plus advice for hitting an international assortment at this year’s Bard on the Beach fundraiser

Program opens with Charles Aznavour biopic Monsieur Aznavour and closes with Antoine de Saint-Exupéry tribute Saint-Exupéry

Music on Main and the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre bring the Belgian celebration of sound for young audiences to Vancouver

Opening La Tournée Québec Cinéma, nostalgic comedy mixes with church abuse of power in a Montreal neighbourhood

Performances spanning music, theatre, comedy, dance, and family entertainment take place from March 19 to 23

Clarke will replace Keltie Forsyth after this year’s fest comes to a close

The show by rice & beans theatre presented by PuSh Festival and Boca del Lupo moves swiftly with sharp satire

Multilayered work by Andrea Peña & Artists is full of animalistic ritual, raw emotion, and nods to Colombian history

The show by Mammalian Diving Reflex brings together teenagers with local arts stars Hiro Kanagawa, Vanessa Kwan, and Dan Mangan for some frank discussion

From VIFF screenings to live music and Vancouver Art Gallery happenings, there are many ways to celebrate throughout February

Artists on the program include Yves Lambert et le Grand Orchestre, Franco-Ontarian rapper LeFLOFRANCO, and more

Copresented by PuSh Festival and Vancouver Art Gallery, the genre-bending work merges dance, new media, and video with immersive sound resonators

Belgium’s Chaliwaté and Focus Company joined forces to create the fantastical nonverbal production

Ruby Slippers Theatre presents five staged readings of works by IPBOC playwrights, including Damion LeClair’s Rougarou, Carmen Aguirre’s The Consent Club, and more

Keely O’Brien bakes cakes with personal messages in Secret Ingredients, while Kyle Loven uses puppets to address grief in Loss Machine

PuSh Festival opener explores a dance between humans and the industrial waste they leave behind

Founded by Cory Weeds, event features jazz musicians from New York City, Houston, Toronto, and beyond