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Pacifica Quartet finds resolve in timeless compositions of the 1930s and ’40s

Friends of Chamber Music program features works by Barber, Bartók, and Shostakovich with unique historical relevance

Niall McNeil immerses audiences in his world of whimsical paintings in Beauty and the Beast: My Life

Presented by The Cultch, this vivid play taps into Disney and Cocteau with an enchanting combination of theatre, dance, and visual art

Stir Q&A: YAMATO Drummers of Japan's taiko beats unleash "the power of people"

Group’s founder and artistic director Masa Ogawa talks compassion and connection ahead of Chan Centre presentation

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

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

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

MUSIC

Silkroad Ensemble finds connecting points around the globe

THEATRE

Métis actor Sheldon Elter’s moving turn in Children of God

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The enduring romantic appeal of the opera Manon

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A folk icon sings and weaves stories at An Evening With Judy Collins, at the Massey Theatre March 30

Arts Club tours Johnny Cash's iconic songbook to the Shadbolt Centre in Ring of Fire, March 29 and 30

A trio of Vancouver artists explores nagomi in Perception of Balance, to April 5

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An MF DOOM tribute and R&B influences as Vancouver International Jazz Festival unveils Granville Island series

Artists hitting the Performance Works stage include New Jazz Underground, Nubya Garcia, and more

Pacifica Quartet finds resolve in timeless compositions of the 1930s and ’40s

Friends of Chamber Music program features works by Barber, Bartók, and Shostakovich with unique historical relevance

Theatre review: Poetic staging brings uplifting power to Children of God's dark stories

Blending musical theatre with traditional Indigenous forms, writer-director Corey Payette creates a depiction of residential schools that keeps growing in importance

A folk icon sings and weaves stories at An Evening With Judy Collins, at the Massey Theatre March 30

Look forward to tales of hanging in Greenwich Village and Laurel Canyon with the likes of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen

Boca del Lupo hosts Lisa Cooke Ravensbergen's The Seventh Fire, April 2 to 5

In partnership with the Talking Stick Festival, Neworld Theatre’s surround-sound audio production draws on traditional Anishinaabe stories

Dance review: Murmuration's skaters soar through a phenomenally liberated performance

In the DanceHouse presentation, Le Patin Libre’s artists emulate bird flocks with unfettered glides and layers of emotion

Arts Club tours Johnny Cash's iconic songbook to the Shadbolt Centre in Ring of Fire, March 29 and 30

Adaptation of the original Broadway production journeys through different eras of the Man in Black’s life and music

Isidore Quartet debuts in Vancouver with Friends of Chamber Music, April 15

Award-winning New York-based string players to perform works by Mozart, Beethoven, and American composer Billy Childs

Niall McNeil immerses audiences in his world of whimsical paintings in Beauty and the Beast: My Life

Presented by The Cultch, this vivid play taps into Disney and Cocteau with an enchanting combination of theatre, dance, and visual art

Early Music Vancouver hosts Doulce Mémoire: Now, Let Us Dance! on April 12

French choreographer Hubert Hazebroucq performs 15th- and 16th-century dances to the sound of a live wind band

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about the French Romantic opera Manon

For this UBC Opera and Opera West collaboration, emerging stars take the lead in a classic story with a long history of fame and scandal

Half an Hour of Our Time makes a revival at Plastic Orchid Factory, April 17 and 18

In Compagnie de la Citadelle duet choreographed by James Kudelka, a couple’s bond unravels before audiences

A trio of Vancouver artists explores nagomi in Perception of Balance, to April 5

At VisualSpace Gallery, Gillian Armitage, Esther Rausenberg, and Richard Tetrault reflect on their travels through Japan

Gateway Theatre brings a fast-paced Pride and Prejudice to the stage, April 17 to 26

Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel follows the outspoken Elizabeth Bennet and remarkably ubiquitous Mr. Darcy

Stir Q&A: YAMATO Drummers of Japan's taiko beats unleash "the power of people"

Group’s founder and artistic director Masa Ogawa talks compassion and connection ahead of Chan Centre presentation

Elektra choir chooses Cassie Luftspring as new artistic director

The choral singer, composer, and musician will succeed long-time head and cofounder Morna Edmundson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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”

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

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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Can I Get a Witness?’s breakout performance

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