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The UBC Masters alumnus and Philippines stage leader helmed the Arts Club’s Million Dollar Quartet, Beneath Springhill, and Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol

Amid surging construction costs, CEO and executive director Anthony Kiendl has announced the VAG is now exploring new options

Director, playwright, choreographer, actor, and teacher worked on stages from Green Thumb to the Arts Club and beyond

They’ll be competing in juried Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature at event December 4 to 8

Advocates say a unified strategy is needed for the arts, culture, and heritage sector

The Erickson family and the Arthur Erickson Foundation announce AE100, 12 months of films, exhibits, lectures, and more, launching July 7

Three of the city’s most respected directors to helm The Very Book Indeed, The Arsonists, and The Last of the Pelican Daughters

The local artist was the first woman to play the koni, a traditional Vietnamese instrument typically reserved for men

Lisa Mariko Gelley and Josh Martin receive $10,000 biennial prize, while Dancers of Damelahamid artistic director wins $5,000 annual award

Four mainstage theatre shows hit 2024-25 roster, along with celebrations for Richmond Pride Week, Mid-Autumn Festival, and Lunar New Year

In a move opposition councillors called “embarrassing”, Vancouver City Council majority voted to put off exploring future upgrades to the aging facility by two years

Right now, wheelchair users face stairs and other barriers to attending and working on shows at the historic theatre

Mentors include Raven Chacon, who recently became the first Native American to win the Pulitzer Prize in Music, and Western Front curator-at-large Aki Onda

Welcome Gate is made of fibreglass, stainless steel, copper guilding, and LED lighting

Festival changes to an approximately weeklong event, as organizers cut back by two-thirds in the wake of public grant losses

Four mainstage shows and one indie production featuring Vancouver’s up-and-coming talent fill the calendar

A first round of shows has been announced in the Amplify, Resonate, Play, and Cabaret series, ranging from classical music to Vancouver theatre favourites

Vancouver Symphony Society secures city grant, as dance and music presenters voice needs and say securing local venues is harder than ever

Years in the making, project led by Nick Milkovich Architects Inc. includes full rebuild of the glass-panelled Great Hall, plus the new permanent Pacific Northwest Galleries

The maestro is also artistic advisor of the VSO School of Music

Translator of Spanish-language poetry collection Self-Portrait in the Zone of Silence shares award with original author

The Vancouver artist, who was banned after protesters disrupted the festival, is now using her art to raise funds for Palestinian and Israeli women peace activists

City backs removing barriers to artist studios, while new working group will devote further research into providing arts sector with vital real-estate support

Kelly will helm the school into its 100-year-anniversary celebrations in 2025

Vice-president says internal funding dried up, while 149 Arts Society director says it was hamstrung in its efforts to raise funds

Five mainstage performances include Kim Selody’s adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved book and a production of Will Eno’s Middletown

University VP says “financial realities” mean the end of programming, commissioning, and presenting of new performances with dozens of Vancouver arts-group partners

A first peek at the shows in three series, including the all-new Chan Centre Director’s Cut programmed by director Pat Carrabré

Also on the July 2024 roster, themed PARADOX: griot and hoodoo storyteller Arthur “Rickydoc” Flowers

New entries to the StopAsianHate.ca website highlight the work of Asian-Canadian performing-arts professionals