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PERFECT PAIRINGS OF CULTURE & CUISINE Weekend Script

Racheal Prince’s bountiful plans include outdoor adventures that we’ll reveal when the sun shines again, along with the connoisseur-pleasing arts and dining experiences shared in the meantime.

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A DAY’S WORK Ladies Leading

Artslandia continues our devotion to unapologetic female leaders with our spotlight on Ashlie Corcoran.

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You’re in luck! No need to search for the end of a rainbow–– the abundant arts offerings this month are pure gold.

21 APRIL CALENDAR TOP: Ashlie Corcoran. Photo by Rob Trendiak. BOTTOM LEFT: Claire Edwardes, percussion. Photo by Jordan Adams.

BOTTOM RIGHT: VIVA MOMIX. Photo courtesy of DanceHouse.

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April showers bring music, dance, theatre, visual art, and a strong but guilt-inducing desire to stay indoors.

Attend at least one show from each category for absolution.

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It’s never too cold for the unparalleled delight of savouring artisanal ice cream or gelato before or after a show.

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ON THE COVER: Arts Club Theatre Company’s Artistic Director Ashlie Corcoran.

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FIND YOUR ART: Anvil Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Arts Club Theatre Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–17 Arts Umbrella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15–16, 24 Ballet BC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 24 Chor Leoni Men’s Choir. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 21 Contemporary Art Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 17–18, 27 The Cultch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–17, 24 The Dance Centre.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 24 DanceHouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 20, 24 Douglas College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–17 Elektra Women’s Choir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Friends of Chamber Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13–14, 21 Full Circle: First Nations Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Gateway Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 24 Kay Meek Arts Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14–15, 17, 21, 23 Keep Good Theatre Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26–27 Lamondance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 24 Laudate Singers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Massey Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 24, 27–28 Music on Main. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 19, 21, 23–24 Pacific Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 24 Presentation House Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 25, 27

Royal Canadian Theatre Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Royal City Musical Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13–15, Théâtre la Seizième. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, Vancouver Art Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, Vancouver New Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, Vancouver Opera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vancouver Recital Society. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 15, 21, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . 13–15, 21, Vancouver TheatreSports League. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–17,

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Now that I live in South Granville, I like popping into this hidden gem for a look. Although this is a commercial gallery, the staff is always warm and welcoming. It’s a fantastic pick-me-up for a grey day.

ANH AND CHI Vietnamese food, stunning drinks, great ambience, and affordable prices make this my favourite restaurant. Must try items are the chicken wings, DIY Street-Side Platter, and Café Sua.

VANCOUVER THEATRESPORTS Honestly, I always leave this show tired from laughing so hard. The improv performers don’t hold back as they compete for comedic glory.

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Arts Club Theatre Company Artistic Director Ashlie Corcoran on mentorship, programming, and her path to the helm.

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“I LOVE THE IDEA OF KEEPING JOURNALS,” SAYS ASHLIE CORCORAN, Artistic Director at Arts Club Theatre Company, “but I’m bad at it because I’m always busy doing things.” As a means to track your thoughts and actions, journaling, in and out of fashion for decades, is not merely the purview of teenage girls but also a form of expression used by those in all walks of life. While Corcoran was unable to sustain journaling in the late 90s as she made her way through her first year at Queens University—at Herstmonceux Castle in England as a Bader International Study Centre student—her parents did something akin to keeping a journal. In the ’90s, when the internet was dial-up and emails were novel, Corcoran’s parents printed out every message their daughter sent them.

Corcoran doesn’t remember writing this particular email, but it goes something like this: “Dear Mom and Dad, I love working on Harlequinade, love Brad, love the cast. I like stage managing, but I think I want more creative control. I think I want to be a director.” Now, sitting in her office above the Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre, she admits she doesn’t recall feeling that way. But the evidence is there, among her parents’ files at her childhood home in White Rock. At 18, Corcoran recognized her calling.

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FROM IDEA TO CAREER Before joining the Arts Club in February 2018, Corcoran spent five years as the Artistic Director at Thousand Islands Playhouse in Gananoque, Ontario. Her career, however, began at Tarragon Theatre in Toronto, first as an administrative assistant to Mallory Gilbert, then as a hybrid assistant and stage manager apprentice. Years later, Corcoran returned to Tarragon to direct. In 2005, following a stint back home in White Rock, Corcoran started an independent theatre company in Toronto with her colleague Sarah Baumann: Theatre Smash.

For Corcoran, landing the role of Artistic Director at one of Canada’s largest theatre companies was a winding path.

Throughout her education and career, she took every available opportunity. Her master’s degree at Goldsmiths at the University of London was funded through a British Foreign and Commonwealth Office Chevening Scholarship. After school, Corcoran took as many paid directing internships as possible, including Intern Stage Director at the Canadian Opera Company, the Neil Munro Intern Directors Project at Shaw Festival, and the BASH! Director Development Program at Canadian Stage.

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“...that’s just me: I know I’m gregariously feminine, and I haven’t tried to change that.”

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“Being this big theatre company, how can we authentically and meaningfully connect with the local community?

What are the opportunities that artists aren’t getting that we could provide?”

—Ashlie Corcoran

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By moving from place to place, directing as much as possible, Corcoran developed a vast repertoire of Canadian and international theatre. She also met an incredible cast of characters, from actors and producers to designers and playwrights.

As she navigates her role at the Arts Club, Corcoran leans on these connections, this history, her mentors, and the rich landscape of theatre past, present, and future.

MENTORSHIP LESSONS Daryl Cloran, now the Artistic Director at Citadel Theatre, first worked with Corcoran at Tarragon Theatre. While he considers Corcoran a colleague and contemporary now, she insists he played a significant mentorship role in her life. “Daryl is a very ethical person; he’s a very good person,” says Corcoran. “Choosing what is fair is always at the centre of what both he and I try to do. You have to be a good human before you’re an artistic director.”

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group of directors on Wagner’s Rain Cycles, among them famed Canadian director, writer, and producer Atom Egoyan.

Intimidated by Egoyan, Corcoran didn’t dare approach him, but one day, as she worked on a script over her lunch break, he approached her. “He asked if he could take me out and talk to me about the script,” says Corcoran. “He had a thousand questions about my process and how I analyze text. He is always interested in other people, always curious, always finding a sense of humour in whatever he’s doing.”

FEMALE MENTORSHIP Mallory Gilbert joined Tarragon Theatre in Toronto in 1972. Within six years, she was the general manager. “She, as a female leader, taught me a lot,” says Corcoran.

“There weren’t women in her position when she started. She’s a real trailblazer.”

Corcoran also recalls something Cloran’s spouse, actress Holly Lewis, said to her: “She said I was forging a way for gregarious femininity, which I think is so funny.”

As she recalls comments about speaking too quickly or using her hands too much, Corcoran wonders whether those criticisms would have been directed toward a male director; she thinks, “that’s just me: I know I’m gregariously feminine, and I haven’t tried to change that.”

The industry has changed a lot, though, according to Corcoran. “Now, there are a lot of women in leadership positions.” When Corcoran first started, Gilbert and Jackie Maxwell (longtime Artistic Director for the Shaw Festival) were the examples. “There were some female examples, but they were the female examples rather than, ‘Here is everybody.’”

PASSING THE MENTORSHIP BATON Bill Millerd, former Artistic Director at the Arts Club, also believed in mentorship, so there is a legacy of programming and educational experiences for artists. The LEAP playwriting intensive is aimed at youth ages 16 to 25; through the Silver

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KIMBERLY STEVENSON Founder and Owner/Director of The Happening Dance Studio.

Commissions Project, the Arts Club supports new play development; the Emerging Playwright’s Unit is designed for playwrights in the early stages of their career and includes a residency, dramaturgical input, and group discussion.

we need to do fun, exciting plays and also thought-provoking plays or ones in which form is strange. If we’re doing 17 or 18 shows a season, there’s so much breadth; there’s so much opportunity for choosing all of that.”

In 2018, the Arts Club launched a Company-in-Residence program that provides professional development and resources to a Vancouver-based company in its early years of creating and producing theatre-based performance. Corcoran says she feels an obligation to the community. She asks, “Being this big theatre company, how can we authentically and meaningfully connect with the local community? What are the opportunities that artists aren’t getting that we could provide?”

These days, diversity is a widely discussed topic at theatre companies across the country. For the Arts Club, Corcoran wants the stage to reflect the community but also acknowledges that providing equitable access is not as simple as casting diversely. “It’s about making sure that we have directors and playwrights in place, and that we’re giving the space for those incredible artists to be leaders and to show us what to do. It’s about making authentic, meaningful space for artistic leadership from equity-seeking communities.”

PROGRAMMING AT THE ARTS CLUB At the Arts Club, Corcoran works toward seven artistic goals: diversity, locality, new play development, co-productions, conscious eclecticism, creating beautiful art, and creating authentic and meaningful experiences for the community.

The Arts Club Theatre Company produces 17–18 shows and a tour every year. To select those shows, Corcoran reads—a lot.

Her virtual slush pile grows and wanes throughout the year. “I try to read plays and see work year-round, and then I pretend I have a pile of plays at my desk, but really, it’s in my email—a pile of plays that I’m interested in.”

Simply put, if she likes a play, it goes into a pile. In the early stages, Corcoran isn’t thinking about whether or not the Arts Club can afford it or the theatre in which it will be performed. She just has to like the play. “I cast the net wide,” says Corcoran of her reading habits. “I think it’s important, when you’re reading or seeing plays, that you’re reading or seeing from a wide variety of voices. If you are open to a wide swath of voices and perspectives and people, then of course, you’re going to find good work that comes from different sources.”

By the time decision-making comes around, Corcoran puts on a new set of lenses: for diversity, locality, beautiful art, new works, and more. “That’s my job,” explains Corcoran. “My job is to know

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In high school, Corcoran was the girl who wanted to study everything. She attended Queens University because she could study both English and drama. The liberal arts degree was just that: liberal. It allowed her to take critical studies, directing, and acting, among so many other opportunities. Now, as Corcoran enters her second year at the helm of the Arts Club, it’s clear that Artistic Directorship was the right career choice. She gets to wear a lot of hats in this role. One day, she’ll go from programming to an interview and photoshoot to budget reviews. On another, she might work on six plays, plan future programming, or meet with the team for the next play she’s directing. Ashlie Corcoran gets to do it all. .

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HOW FAR DO YOU TRAVEL?

FEATURED SHOW: HOW FAR DO YOU TRAVEL? Five Canadian artists have been commissioned to graphically wrap the exterior of a series of articulated buses travelling on major routes in Metro Vancouver throughout 2019. This project invites the public to consider the ability that visual language has in transporting ideas and meaning from one place to another.

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Diyan Achjadi with her How far do you travel? bus, displaying NonSerie (In Commute), 2017–2018. Photo by Four Eyes Portraits.

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L’ELISIR D’AMORE (THE ELIXIR OF LOVE) Burnaby Lyric Opera, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

This is a delightful tale of lovers’ quarrels and reconciliations, magic love potions and romantic confusions. Donizetti’s comic masterpiece is filled with a colourful cast of characters. tickets.shadboltcentre.com MARCH 1 & 2

JOHN PIZZARELLI: A CENTURY OF NAT ‘KING’ COLE

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Orpheum Theatre “The genial genius of the guitar,” world-renowned jazz guitarist/ singer John Pizzarelli makes his long-awaited return to the VSO to perform his incredible tribute to Nat ‘King’ Cole on the 100 th anniversary of the year of King’s birth: 1919. vancouversymphony.ca MARCH 1 & 2

HI-LO BIG TOP CIRCUS!

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Playhouse & Anvil Centre A concert series for children up to 5 years of age, focusing on early childhood development through enjoyable and entertaining music education. This series features professional music educators and musicians, Let Your Music Shine! with Lisa & Linda. vancouversymphony.ca

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CHOR LEONI POPCAPELLA Chor Leoni, Vancouver Playhouse

Chor Leoni PopCapella explores the intersection of choral, jazz, and pop music in collaboration with one of Canada’s best-known jazz artists, Jodi Proznick, and her hand-picked band. chorleoni.org MARCH 2

ORGANIC VOICES

Laudate Singers, West Vancouver United Church Laudate Singers joins forces with organist Edward Norman for a performance of powerful sonority.

Organic Voices will feature a new commission by Composer-inResidence Marco Del Rio as well as other works by Canadian and international composers. laudatesingers.com MARCH 3

PAUL LEWIS, PIANO

Vancouver Recital Society, Vancouver Playhouse Paul Lewis continues to reveal his deep understanding of, and sensitivity to, the music of Haydn, Brahms, and Beethoven. vanrecital.com MARCH 3

PLATYPUS THEATRE: BACH TO THE FUTURE

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Orpheum Theatre This program was commissioned by the VSO in 1994 and first performed in eight sold-out elementary school concerts. It has since travelled the world,

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having been performed in Australia, Singapore, and Malaysia, as well as across Canada and the U.S. This program is part of the VSO’s 100 th anniversary season. vancouversymphony.ca MARCH 5

EMERSON STRING QUARTET

Friends of Chamber Music, Vancouver Playhouse The magnificent Emerson String Quartet has played for Friends of Chamber Music 30 times over 70 seasons. For their 71st season, this nine-time Grammy Award-winning group will delight the audience with works by Mozart, a middle period Beethoven quartet, and later period Bartók quartet. friendsofchambermusic.ca MARCH 8

CUBA VIBRA! LIZT ALFONSO DANCE Massey Theatre

This show is a tour of Cuba: its roots, its dances, its music, and its people—protagonists of the precise movement and the incalculable cadence of bulerías, seguidilla, chachachá, mambo, rumba, conga, bolero, and all the rhythms that make the heart vibrate and fill the soul. masseytheatre.com MARCH 9

WHEN THE SPRING IS BORN

Elektra Women’s Choir, Shaughnessy Heights United Church Experience the richness of choral music by women composers and arrangers, as Elektra and the

young women from the Mira Youth Mentorship Program celebrate International Women’s Day 2019. Named for a line from Joni Mitchell’s Little Green, this concert offers outstanding performances of compositions and arrangements from Canada and around the world. elektra.ca MARCH 9

ABRA CADABRA Massey Theatre

Celebrate the timeless and uplifting music of ABBA! Featuring a full live band, dancers, powerful vocals, and vibrant costumes, this high-energy and captivating stage show takes you on a nostalgic journey through all of your favorite ABBA songs including Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Take A Chance, SOS, Waterloo, and many more! masseytheatre.com MARCH 10

CHIAROSCURO QUARTET & KRISTIAN BEZUIDENHOUT, FORTEPIANO Vancouver Recital Society, Vancouver Playhouse

The Chiaroscuro Quartet has been dubbed “a trailblazer for the authentic performance of high classical chamber music” by Gramophone. This international ensemble performs music of the Classical and early Romantic periods on gut strings with historical bows. Kristian Bezuidenhout is one of today’s most notable and exciting keyboard artists. vanrecital.com

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KADOUCH PLAYS BEETHOVEN Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Orpheum Theatre

for a very special concert in

Highly decorated French pianist David Kadouch makes his VSO debut performing Beethoven’s dramatic, ferocious Piano Concerto No. 3, a work that showcases the composer’s great creative genius. We also hear Beethoven’s very first symphony, a piece composed at the height of his powers. vancouversymphony.ca

Vancouver. Elektra Women’s

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Two forces of Canadian classical music come together

Choir is delighted to

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collaborate for the first time

Vancouver New Music, The Annex

with soprano Suzie LeBlanc

Splinter Reeds makes an evolutionary detour from the traditional woodwind quintet. The sum of their wide ranges of experience—in settings including free jazz, improvisation, electronic music, pop, punk, and metal, as well as classical—has enabled them to rapidly zero in on a distinct aesthetic identity. newmusic.org

in a program of music about music.

May 4, 2019 | 7:30 pm Shaughnessy Heights United Church, 1550 West 33rd Avenue, Vancouver, BC

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JUILLIARD QUARTET

Friends of Chamber Music, Vancouver Playhouse This venerable and much-loved American ensemble returns (with new members) for the first time since 1983 in its ninth concert for the Friends. The current group will perform music

by Haydn from late in his career, middle period music by Bartók, and one of Beethoven’s middle quartets. friendsofchambermusic.ca MARCH 20

FATOUMATA DIAWARA Kay Meek Arts Centre

Hailed as one of the most vital standard bearers of modern African music, Diawara takes her artistry to fresh and thrilling heights.

Her music is boldly experimental yet respectful of her roots. kaymeek.com MARCH 21

KELLYLEE EVANS

8pm Friday, April 19, 2019 | The Orpheum Vancouver Chamber Choir & Orchestra | Pacifica Singers Vancouver Youth Choir | Jon Washburn, conductor Jon Washburn draws all his soloists, choirs, alumni and orchestra together for a wonderful evening of music to celebrate the passage of his 48 years as leader of the Vancouver Chamber Choir. The music is resplendent - J.S. Bach's marvellous Missa brevis in G minor, Tarik O'Regan’s mystic and evocative Solitude Trilogy, a premiere performance of Jon Washburn's Two Canadian Folksongs and a celebratory massed performance of Ralph Vaughan Williams' glorious Five Mystical Songs.

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Shadbolt Centre for the Arts Six albums deep and Juno Award-winner KellyLee Evans is still shaking it up on Come On, her latest album from Decca Records.

The stylistic connoisseur has tackled everything from jazz to R&B and pop in such previous tasty classics Fight or flight?, Nina (her Juno-winning tribute to the legendary Nina Simone), and I Remember When. tickets.shadboltcentre.com MARCH 22 & 23

LIGHTHOUSE 50TH ANNIVERSARY Kay Meek Arts Centre

Featuring original founders Paul Hoffert and Ralph Cole with an all-star lineup, Lighthouse 14

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m a r ch calendar brings its pioneering fusion of rock, jazz, and classical genres to the stage. Trailblazing since the early ’70s, Lighthouse headlined the Newport, Monterey, and Boston Globe jazz festivals. kaymeek.com MARCH 22 & 23

TAUSK CONDUCTS MOZART

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts Mozart was arguably history’s greatest composer and hearing his final three symphonies performed together in one concert is a transcendent musical experience and a unique insight into one of the greatest creative geniuses the world has ever known. vancouversymphony.ca MARCH 23

LOUD AND QUEER Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, The Annex

This concert recognizes the 50 th anniversary of homosexual rights in Canada and celebrates the many, many vibrant voices that make up our queer community.

This concert is presented in partnership with the Queer Arts Festival. vancouversymphony.ca MARCH 24

YEVGENY SUDBIN, PIANO Vancouver Recital Society, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

Upon hearing Yevgeny Sudbin’s first Scarlatti recording, VRS immediately invited him to Vancouver. He performed at the Vancouver Playhouse in 2006 and returned for the VRS’ series at the Chan Centre in 2009.

Sudbin was hailed by The Daily Telegraph as “potentially one of the greatest pianists of the 21st century.” vanrecital.com

Trevor Hutchinson, Ed Boyd, Seán Smyth, and Cillian Vallely. kaymeek.com MARCH 28

CANTEEN CONCERT WITH CLAIRE EDWARDES Music on Main, The Post at 750

Meet internationally acclaimed Australian percussionist Claire Edwardes at this free salon event.

Learn about her artistic process and her thoughts about the music she plays. Edwardes is well-known for her powerhouse style of playing and stage presence and is Music on Main’s second Artist-in-Residence. musiconmain.ca MARCH 28 & 30

RODRIGO’S GUITAR CONCERTO

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bell Performing Arts Centre & Orpheum Theatre Hailed as “the soul of the guitar,” Spanish guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas has become known as the great guitarist of his generation. He plays the most famous and beloved classical work for guitar, Rodrigo’s rich, evocative, and beautiful Concierto de Aranjuez. vancouversymphony.ca MARCH 31

BOREALIS STRING QUARTET Kay Meek Arts Centre

One of the most dynamic and exciting world-class ensembles of its generation, the Borealis String Quartet has received international critical acclaim as an ensemble praised for its fiery performances, passionate style, and refined musical interpretation. kaymeek.com MARCH 31

LÚNASA

JONATHAN ROOZEMAN, CELLO & JAN-PAUL ROOZEMAN, PIANO

Lúnasa is internationally acknowledged as the finest traditional Irish instrumental band of recent times and renowned for its stunning shows honed by superb musicianship. Band members include Kevin Crawford,

Award-winning, 20-year-old Finnish-Dutch cellist Jonathan Roozeman has appeared with major orchestras and in prestigious concert halls throughout Europe and North

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Kay Meek Arts Centre

Vancouver Recital Society, Vancouver Playhouse

Claire Edwardes. Photo by Jordan Adams.

America. Roozeman will be accompanied at the keyboard by his brother, Jan-Paul. vanrecital.com D A NC E

THROUGH MARCH 2

PROGRAM 2

Ballet BC, Queen Elizabeth Theatre Sure to be an evocative dance experience, the evening will kick off with the return of Jorma Elo’s gripping 1st Flash, followed by a world premiere from the fresh choreographic voice of Adi Salant.

The evening ends with the poetic Solo Echo, choreographed by Canada’s internationally celebrated Crystal Pite. balletbc.com MARCH 3 & 10

SUNDAY PERFORMANCE SERIES Arts Umbrella Dance Company, Performance Works & The Dance Centre

Join AUDC as they perform new and innovative works-in-progress by leading Canadian choreographers, alongside featured special guest artists.

Performances include works by choreographers such as Sidra Bell, James Kudelka, Yvan Dubreuil, Matsk Ek, and Wen Wei. artsumbrella.com/dance

MARCH 13–16

BROKEN TAILBONE

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts Celebrated writer and performer Carmen Aguirre leads a Latin American dance lesson that flows into her remarkable stories of intimacy, politics, culture, and the forgotten origins of the salsa.

Explore hidden Canadian dancehalls while DJ Don Pedro creates an irresistible musical scene. tickets.shadboltcentre.com MARCH 14

SOUTH ASIAN ARTS The Dance Centre

Originally a Punjabi folk dance celebrating the harvest, Bhangra has become a global phenomenon in recent years, both in its traditional form and as a fusion with genres such as hip-hop, house, and reggae. In this explosive performance, leading exponents South Asian arts will showcase Bhangra’s exuberant energy and its deep connections to music and rhythm. thedancecentre.ca

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COME TOGETHER

Arts Umbrella Theatre & Music Program, Performance Works A celebration of the past, present, and future at Arts Umbrella Theatre & Music! Come Together features performances by students in the Pre-Professional, Intensive, and Conservatory Programs.

Friday night is a fundraiser featuring performances by Arts Umbrella staff and alumni. artsumbrella.com/cometogether MARCH 1–23

JESUS FREAK Children of God. Photo by Emily Cooper.

MARCH 15 & 16

COMPAGNIE MARIE CHOUINARD

DanceHouse, Vancouver Playhouse In honour of the 500 th anniversary of the Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch, choreographer Marie Chouinard creates a living canvas, embodying the seething, heaving fecundity of Bosch’s most infamous masterpiece. Backed by an original score by Louis Dufort and brimming with Chouinard’s visual wit, the performance unfolds in quixotic tableaus of wonderment and horror. dancehouse.ca T H E AT R E

THROUGH MARCH 2

TALKING STICK FESTIVAL Full Circle: First Nations Performance, Various Venues

The Talking Stick Festival showcases and celebrates Indigenous art and performance.

This unique two-week event is held annually and focuses on the diversity of visual arts, dance, music, theatre, powwow, and film. fullcircle.ca THROUGH MARCH 9

LE SOULIER

Théâtre la Seizième, Studio 16 Le Soulier, a multifaceted comedy by multiple award-winning author David Paquet, is a hilarious and unsettling play in which empathy triumphs over illness. seizieme.ca 16

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CHILDREN OF GOD The Cultch, York Theatre

In this powerful musical, the children of an Oji-Cree family are sent to a residential school in Northern Ontario. Children of God offers a thrilling blend of ancient traditions and contemporary realities, celebrating resilience and the power of the Indigenous cultural spirit. thecultch.com MARCH 1

WHITE NOISE Anvil Centre

This event is a play reading by a local emerging young playwright, Taran Kootenhayoo. When the Manning family of Point Grey notices that new neighbours have moved in next to their home, they invite them over for dinner. Drama and comedy ensue as a Denesuline and Nakoda Sioux family try to find common ground. anvilcentre.com MARCH 1 & 2

METAMORPHOSIS

Presentation House Theatre Metamorphosis depicts the constantly changing nature of our existence and perceptions through the metaphorical grace of puppets. Featuring a cast of intricate marionettes, rod wood puppets, silk scarves, and the hands and feet of the puppeteer, this is a National Theatre of Iceland production. phtheatre.org

Pacific Theatre

The Campbell family prides themselves on their West Coast open-mindedness—from pot to political resistance, nothing is off the table. But when their daughter Clara comes home and announces she’s become a Christian, their tolerance is put to the test. pacifictheatre.org MARCH 1–APRIL 30

CLASSIC THEATRESPORTS Vancouver TheatreSports League, The Improv Centre

Relying on razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers compete in improv matches. The teams use audience suggestions to fuel scenes and must create improvised situations on the spot. vtsl.com MARCH 1–APRIL 30

OK TINDER

Vancouver TheatreSports League, The Improv Centre Join VTSL Thursday nights as VTSL improvisers match up to turn the good, the bad, and the ludicrous of Vancouver’s dating scene into 60 minutes of sidesplitting laughter based on suggestions given by the audience.

NC17+. vtsl.com MARCH 1–APRIL 30

SCARED SCRIPTLESS

Vancouver TheatreSports League, The Improv Centre Similar to going to a jazz performance, Scared Scriptless allows improv virtuosos to jam with one another, honing their razor-sharp improv chops on new

games and formats. Relying on audience suggestions, there’s no safety net (script or outlines) for these performances. vtsl.com MARCH 1–APRIL 30

ROOKIE NIGHT

Vancouver TheatreSports League, The Improv Centre Rookie Night puts VTSL’s young improvisers (all graduates of their school) to the test in front of a live audience. These are the future improv stars of tomorrow. Tickets for this show start at only $ 8.75. vtsl.com MARCH 7–17

REVERBERATIONS

Presentation House Theatre This site-specific performance explores memories through the sounds of a family’s history. Four performers replay key moments in his life—a friend’s betrayal, a search for Jewish meaning, a simple task becoming difficult, a dying mother’s in the late stages of Alzheimer’s, and a journey of love. phtheatre.org MARCH 8–15

CINDERELLA WALTZ

Douglas College, Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre Directed by Claire Fogal, the show is a twisted and hilarious retelling of the world’s most popular fairy tale.

Veering far from the land of Disney, grotesque farce and romantic fantasy blend in this modern version. cinderellawaltz.bpt.me MARCH 12

CIRCLE GAME

Arts Club on Tour, Anvil Centre One of the most influential recording artists of the late 20 th century, Joni Mitchell has often reflected on social and environmental ideals through her music. Circle Game reinterprets Mitchell’s iconic songs through the ears and eyes of a new generation, connecting to the politics and world we know today. anvilcentre.com MARCH 14–16

A BEDFULL OF FOREIGNERS Royal Canadian Theatre Company, Anvil Centre

Fawlty Towers meets Benny Hill in this hilarious, fast-paced farce, with a succession of enough disasters and misunderstandings, twists and turns

m a r ch calendar to create the perfect comedy of chaos and just the thing for an end-of-winter celebration. anvilcentre.com MARCH 14–23

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MARCH 17

MARCH 15–30

It will be a riot of a time with all things Irish at Shamrocks & Shenanigans, the improv comedy company’s annual St. Paddy’s Day celebration. Enjoy this crazy Celtic version of TheatreSports! vtsl.com

SpeakEasy Theatre, Gateway Theatre

HOT BROWN HONEY

Deke is faced with a moral dilemma and is brought faceto-face with a decision he made 20 years ago. Within the current moment of global accountability, including the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, Meghan Gardiner shows she is an equally talented playwright in the world premiere of her provocative drama. gatewaytheatre.com

Hot Brown Honey returns to turn up the heat, deliver lashings of sass and a hot pinch of empowerment. Packing a punch of hip-hop politics, the Honeys will make you laugh, cry, clap, and shake what your mama gave you. This stellar posse of phenomenal women make noise as they defiantly smash stereotypes and remix the system. thecultch.com

MARCH 15–22

The Cultch, York Theatre

7 STORIES

MARCH 16 & 17

A metatheatrical black comedy and iconic Canadian play in the 30 th anniversary of its first production, 7 Stories remains as relevant as the day it was written.

It is an examination of existential

Arts Club on Tour, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

Douglas College, Studio Theatre

MARCH 29 & 30

contemplation that is filled with equal parts mirth and charm.

Never has staring into the abyss looked more uplifting.

7stories.bpt.me

CIRCLE GAME

SEE PAGE 16, March 12 at Anvil Centre for full description. tickets.shadboltcentre.com

SHAMROCKS & SHENANIGANS

Vancouver TheatreSports League, The Improv Centre

MARCH 19–30

MULTIPLE ORGANISM The Cultch, Culture Lab

A genre and gender-bending surrealist comedy for adults (age 18+) about having a body and how our body is seen by others.

Expect bizarre and hilarious nudity—using the body as a projection surface—plus colourful shadow puppetry projections and an original musical soundtrack. A Mind of a Snail production. thecultch.com

GLORY

Kay Meek Arts Centre In 1933, four friends set out to prove to Canada that hockey isn’t just a sport for men. Told through music and dance inspired by the jazz age, Glory is an uplifting hockey story that proves a woman’s place is on home ice. A Western Canada Theatre production. kaymeek.com V IS U A L A RT S

THROUGH MARCH 17

ANNE LOW: CHAIR FOR A WOMAN

Contemporary Art Gallery Low’s artistic practice offers an intense look at historical objects, materials, and surfaces. Her sculptural work “unpins” these objects from their historical time and place in an imaginative process of extraction, distortion, and translation.contemporaryartgallery.ca

“This is the highest and the best of what humans can produce.”

—Olevia Brown-Klahn, singer and musician

All-New 2019 SHOw frOm New yOrk witH live OrcHeStrA

“Exquisitely beautiful.

An extraordinary experience for us and the children. ” -Cate Blanchett, Academy Award-winning actress

March 22–31 Queen Elizabeth Theatre 888.974.3698 ShenYun.com/Van ARTSLANDIA.COM

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Bellingham, Washington presented by

Kate Carroll de Gutes Claudia Castro Luna Tara Conklin Omar El Akkad Hannah Elnan Laurie Frankel Kim Fu Natalie Grazian Lyanda Lynn Haupt Sonora Jha Margot Kahn Nancy Pearl Ely Shipley Claire Sicherman

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Garth Stein Anastacia-Renee Jane Wong

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ASLAN GAISUMOV

Contemporary Art Gallery Aslan Gaisumov’s work considers events that remain largely unacknowledged in official Western histories. The exhibition brings together two works that have never before been shown with one another and, in doing so, offers a reconsideration of many of the concerns that have shaped the artist’s practice. contemporaryartgallery.ca THROUGH MARCH 17

THE METAMORPHOSIS Vancouver Art Gallery

The Metamorphosis brings together contemporary art from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s permanent collection that addresses the notion of transformation—whether it be physical, spiritual, or cultural. Many of the works in this exhibition have been acquired within the past five years, and several of them will be on view at the Gallery for the first time. vanartgallery.bc.ca THROUGH MAY 20

AFFINITIES: CANADIAN ARTISTS AND FRANCE Vancouver Art Gallery

Looking at the significance that French art and culture has held for Canadian artists over the past 120 years, this exhibition of works from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s collection focuses on influences on impressionism, postimpressionism, and surrealism on Canadian artists during the first half of the 20 th century. vanartgallery.bc.ca THROUGH MAY 20

FRENCH MODERNS: MONET TO MATISSE, 1850–1950 Vancouver Art Gallery

Comprising 60 paintings, drawings, and sculptures from the Brooklyn Museum’s permanent and long-term loan collections, this exhibition focuses on France as a centre of modernism. It includes a range of works from a century of art making, including landscapes, still lives, portraits, and nudes. vanartgallery.bc.ca THROUGH DECEMBER

HOW FAR DO YOU TRAVEL?

Contemporary Art Gallery, Select TransLink buses Five Canadian artists have been commissioned to graphically wrap the exterior of a series of articulated buses travelling on major routes in Metro Vancouver throughout 2019. This project invites the public to consider the ability that visual language has in transporting ideas and meaning from one place to another. howfardoyou.travel #howfardoyoutravel

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Claire Edwardes, percussion. Photo by Jordan Adams.

FEATURED SHOW: CLAIRE EDWARDES, PERCUSSION Kicking off “A Month of Tuesdays 2019,” this “sorceress of percussion” is wellknown for her powerhouse style of playing and stage presence. As Music on Main’s Artist-in-Residence, Edwardes’ award-winning performances combine a theatrical energy with charismatic and original interpretations, bringing to life the varied array of music she performs.

SEE PAGE 15 for March 28 Canteen Concert with Claire Edwardes.

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VIVA MOMIX DanceHouse

FEATURED SHOW: VIVA MOMIX Viva MOMIX distills more than three decades of work into a confetticoloured explosion of illusion, beauty, and near-stratospheric levels of invention and creativity.

Choreographer Moses Photo courtesy of Momix Inc. & Charles Paul Azzopardi.

Pendleton combines visual theatre with ballet, acrobatics, and circus technique to create performance spectacles that suspend the rational mind and replace it with wonder and a glorious sense of play.

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ELIAS QUARTET

Friends of Chamber Music, Vancouver Playhouse

APRIL 5

LIBERATION: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Orpheum Theatre

This young British quartet, an advocate for new works and standard repertoire, makes its first appearance for the Friends. The group plays an arrangement of Scottish folk tunes and a new work

by English composer Sally Beamish. Adding a touch of romanticism, the group will perform music by Robert Schumann and Franz Schubert’s lyrical Rosamunde quartet. friendsofchambermusic.ca

During the time of the Nazi party’s ascendancy, the music of Mendelssohn was banned, but in a concert that declared liberation from the Reich, his was the first music performed by the Berlin Philharmonic after the end of the war. vancouversymphony.ca

APRIL 2

George Gershwin’s Piano Concerto was a triumph, heavily influenced by jazz but very much like a traditional concerto. Sergei Rachmaninoff moved to America following the Russian Revolution and was removed from the trials and tribulations of the burgeoning Soviet political machine; his Symphony No. 2 is an epic, luscious romantic feast. vancouversymphony.ca

CLAIRE EDWARDES, PERCUSSION

Music on Main, Fox Cabaret Kicking off “A Month of Tuesdays 2019,” this “sorceress of percussion” is well-known for her powerhouse style of playing and stage presence. As Music on Main’s Artist-in-Residence, Edwardes’ award-winning performances combine a theatrical energy with charismatic and original interpretations, bringing to life the varied array of music she performs. musiconmain.ca APRIL 3 & 4

DANILO BRITO

Kay Meek Arts Centre Important to the world of music for his extraordinary musicianship, Brito is known for the unique musical and cultural traditions he promulgates through his work—the choro music of Brazil. kaymeek.com

APRIL 6

FROM RUSSIA WITH JAZZ Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Orpheum Theatre

APRIL 9

SHARED MADNESS WITH JENNIFER KOH, VIOLIN Music on Main, Fox Cabaret

Violinist Jennifer Koh is recognized globally for her commanding performances, dazzling precision, and impressive technicality. She has premiered over 60 works written especially for her and has played with leading orchestras around the world. musiconmain.ca

APRIL 12

CANTUS & CHOR LEONI Chor Leoni, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

Cantus Male Vocal ensemble, hailed by Fanfare magazine as “the premier men’s vocal ensemble in the United States,” shares the stage for their Vancouver debut with Canada’s beloved Chor Leoni in a collaborative concert to open the 2019 VanMan Male Choral Summit. Cantus arrives for its Vancouver debut in a concert featuring the best of both ensembles and the full scope of male choral singing. chorleoni.org APRIL 12

REVOLUTIONARIES: STRAVINSKY, PROKOFIEV & SHOSTAKOVICH

hope, joy, friendship, and optimism for the future. This extraordinary symphony, called by many “the greatest piece of music ever written,” was the centerpiece of a historic concert by the Berlin Philharmonic that celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall. vancouversymphony.ca APRIL 13

MYVOICE AT THE CHAN

Chor Leoni, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts The young men of Chor Leoni’s MYVoice storm the stage of Vancouver’s foremost concert hall.

Don’t miss this showcase concert highlighting these up-and-coming singers, alongside the PROMYS Honour Choir and VanMan Festival Singers. This is a free, family-friendly concert. chorleoni.org

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Orpheum Theatre

APRIL 13

This concert features three Russian composers who dealt with the political minefields of Russia and the Soviet Union in very different ways. Stravinsky left his homeland before the Russian Revolution; Prokofiev left Russia with the blessing of the Soviet leadership; and Shostakovich’s relationship with the Soviet Union’s political machinery was long and complicated. vancouversymphony.ca

Chor Leoni, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

APRIL 13

VISIONS OF JOY: BEETHOVEN’S NINETH

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Orpheum Theatre Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 has become a universal anthem for

SUMMIT CONCERT

VanMan reaches its apex at the Summit Concert, where the magnificent sound of 300+ men’s voices fill the superb acoustics of the Chan Centre in a rafter-raising finale—a must for lovers of the male voice. chorleoni.org APRIL 14

ANDREW TYSON, PIANO Vancouver Recital Society, Vancouver Playhouse

American pianist Andrew Tyson is emerging as a distinctive and important new musical voice. The recipient of a 2013 Avery Fisher Career Grant, he is a Laureate of the 2013 Queen Elisabeth Competition. >>> Continued on page 23 ARTSLANDIA.COM

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IELE

Lamondance

IELE Inspired by the Romanian folklore, Iele is the story of a group of boys that mischievously decide to go into the forest in the hopes of seeing and taunting the forest nymphs, called Iele. With original music by the Emmy-nominated composer Hal Beckett and choreography by Artistic Director Davi Rodrigues, the show will premiere for the 10th anniversary of Lamondance.

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Iele. Photo by Adrian Dixon.

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In 2015, he captured First Prize at the Géza Anda Competition in Zurich, where he was also awarded the Mozart and Audience prizes. vanrecital.com APRIL 16

TESLA QUARTET

Music on Main, Fox Cabaret These Julliard-trained musicians bring refinement to new and classical repertoire, but creating meaningful connections with the audience is at the core of everything they perform. They recently took Second Prize at the Banff International String Quartet Competition and have garnered numerous top prizes at competitions around the globe. musiconmain.ca

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Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Orpheum Theatre

Vancouver New Music, The Annex

Vancouver Opera, Vancouver Playhouse

NORTHERN LIGHTS

There is nothing like the stark, singular beauty of Scandinavia, except for the music of composers like Sibelius, Grieg, and Nielsen, whose compositions echo this breathtaking landscape with a shimmering beauty of their own. vancouversymphony.ca APRIL 26 & 27

DANCING & ROMANCING Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Orpheum Theatre

You’ll be transported back to a place and time when dancing and romancing were king, with magical songs such as I Could Have Danced All Night, Singing in the Rain, and many more romantic, dance-filled favourites. vancouversymphony.ca

PANTAYO

Pantayo is an all-women, lo-fi R&B gong punk collective based in Toronto. They combine percussive metallophones and drums from kulintang traditions of the Southern Philippines and synth-based electro grooves to create a sound shaped by their experiences as Diasporic Filipinas. newmusic.org APRIL 27–MAY 5

FAUST

LA CENERENTOLA In Rossini’s masterpiece, La Cenerentola (Cinderella), the evil stepmother trades places with a malevolent stepfather; the fairy godmother is a philosopher; and the legendary glass slipper is replaced with a bracelet.

Nonetheless, the essence of the fairy tale remains: a magical journey from rags to riches. vancouveropera.ca

Vancouver Opera, Queen Elizabeth Theatre

APRIL 28

Gounod’s Faust is the pinnacle of 19th century French opera––it’s full of rich characterization; it’s dramatically exciting; and it’s exuberantly evocative. Gounod’s sensuous and sublimely melodic masterpiece, with an all-Canadian cast, will be presented in a production not seen previously in Vancouver. vancouveropera.ca

Kay Meek Arts Centre

BERGMANN DUO The award-winning Bergmann Duo has performed in recitals and with orchestras across North America and Europe and is known for its mix of classical and contemporary pieces. For this concert, the Bergmann Duo join in the worldwide celebrations of Leonard Bernstein’s 100 th birthday. kaymeek.com

THROUGH MAY 20, 2019 French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850-1950 is organized by the Brooklyn Museum Major Sponsor:

Major Community Partner:

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Visionary Partners for Historical Exhibitions:

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Huaijun Chen and Family

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SIMON MAYER: SONS OF SISSY The Dance Centre

Sons of Sissy delves into the heart of the Upper Austrian countryside, where traditional folk dances and music reign supreme.

These traditions are joyously subverted when four versatile performers/musicians reformulate alpine dances to liberate themselves from convention. thedancecentre.ca APRIL 12 & 13

VIVA MOMIX

DanceHouse, Vancouver Playhouse

Glory. Morgan Yamada and Arielle Rombough.

Photo by Erin Wallace.

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TETZLAFF-TETZLAFFVOGT TRIO Vancouver Recital Society, Vancouver Playhouse

Three of the most prominent performers in classical music—violinist Christian Tetzlaff, cellist Tanja Tetzlaff, and pianist Lars Vogt—embark on their first trio tour of North America in three years. Their recording of the Brahms Piano Trios was nominated for a Grammy Award. vanrecital.com APRIL 30

ELINOR FREY, BAROQUE CELLO

Music on Main, Fox Cabaret Fascinated both by the cello’s origins and the creative process of new music, Fulbright Scholar Elinor Frey performs with an honest and reflective beauty.

Trained at McGill, Mannes, and Juilliard, she brilliantly layers sound and tempo with impressive technicality, and her Music on Main program connects music across the ages. musiconmain.ca 24

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Viva MOMIX distills more than three decades of work into a confetti-coloured explosion of illusion, beauty, and nearstratospheric levels of invention and creativity. Choreographer Moses Pendleton combines visual theatre with ballet, acrobatics, and circus technique to create performance spectacles that suspend the rational mind and replace it with wonder and a glorious sense of play. dancehouse.ca

APRIL 26 & 27

IELE

Lamondance, BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts Inspired by the Romanian folklore, Iele is the story of a group of boys that mischievously decide to go into the forest in the hopes of seeing and taunting the forest nymphs, called Iele. This is the beginning of a beautiful story, which will premiere for the 10 th anniversary of Lamondance. lamondance.com APRIL 29

INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAY The Dance Centre

Initiated in 1982 by UNESCO, International Dance Day is marked annually on April 29 across Canada and around the world.

Each year, The Dance Centre presents a program of events celebrating the vitality and diversity of dance in Vancouver.

Full program of events to be announced. thedancecentre.ca T H E AT R E

THROUGH APRIL 30

SUNDAY PERFORMANCE SERIES

CLASSIC THEATRESPORTS, OK TINDER, SCARED SCRIPTLESS & ROOKIE NIGHT

SEE PAGE 15 for full description. artsumbrella.com/dance

SEE PAGE 16 for full descriptions. vtsl.com

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APRIL 14

Arts Umbrella Dance Company, The Dance Centre

BALLET BC

The Dance Centre Ballet BC presents a varied repertoire of contemporary ballets

by Canadian and international choreographers that combine the rigour of classical technique with a cutting-edge approach.

Introduced by Artistic Director Emily Molnar, the company’s superb dancers will perform excerpts from the current repertoire. thedancecentre.ca

Vancouver TheatreSports League, The Improv Centre

NEW CACKLE SISTERS: KITCHEN CHICKEN The Cultch, York Theatre

A freshly cooked-up kitchen chronicle from L’orchestre d’hommes-orchestres. In New Cackle Sisters: Kitchen Chicken, the songs of the American ’30s yodel queens The Cackle Sisters contend with the ovens for an improbable meal. thecultch.com APRIL 4–20

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN Royal City Musical Theatre, Massey Theatre

Considered a “masterpiece,” Royal City Musical Theatre is

excited to present what is called “the greatest movie musical.”

The show includes some of the best-loved comedy routines, dance numbers, and love songs ever written, including Good Mornin’, Make ‘em Laugh, and of course, the show-stopping dance number, Singin’ in the Rain.

You may have seen the movie, but you don’t want to miss this beloved musical comedy live onstage. masseytheatre.com APRIL 4–13

GLORY

Gateway Theatre SEE PAGE 17, March 29 & 30 at Kay Meek Arts Centre for full description. gatewaytheatre.com APRIL 5–28

CHERRY DOCS Pacific Theatre

Danny is an ambitious Jewish defense lawyer who believes in the common good. When he is assigned the case of an unrepentant neo-Nazi accused of murder, Danny finds himself defending the life of a man who wishes him dead. A production of Cave Canem Productions. pacifictheatre.org APRIL 10–13

THE GOOD BRIDE

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts A one-woman comedy about a Quiverfull Christian girl. As 15-year-old Maranatha waits excitedly for her 28-year-old fiancé to carry her off to their wedding, audiences catch a glimpse into a teenage girl’s thoughts on love, sex, and milkshakes—and watch her pray to a God she loves without question. tickets.shadboltcentre.com APRIL 11–20

ACT OF FAITH

The Cultch, Historic Theatre Inspired by the true story of an inexplicable recovery from paraplegia, this multidisciplinary play explores the mystery of faith-based healing and the consequences of life-changing transformation. thecultch.com

APRIL 11–28 // PRESENTATION HOUSE THEATRE

JACK AND THE MAGIC BEAN Presentation House Theatre

Photo by Emiliano Leyva.

FEATURED SHOW: JACK AND THE MAGIC BEAN After national and international runs, Vancouver’s beloved, award-winning version of the classic fairy tale returns home to PHT. Created in joyful collaboration with Mexico City’s Marionetas de la Esquina and told with the audience’s help, this familyfriendly performance is brought to you by the award-winning creative team of Where the Wild Things Are and Baking Time.

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APRIL 24–27 // SHADBOLT CENTRE FOR THE ARTS

LET’S TRY THIS STANDING

Keep Good Theatre Company

LET’S TRY THIS STANDING Seven years ago, Gillian was hit by an SUV. Now, she’s a professional theatre artist. Let’s Try This Standing is about shitting on nurses, having sex with atrophied muscles, and being massaged by a therapist as he eats a bagel. It doesn’t offer easy answers but gives a chance to be in a room together and be honest about how OK we are.

tickets.shadboltcentre.com

Gillian Clark. Photo by Mel Hattie.

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Keep Good Theatre Company, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

LET’S TRY THIS STANDING

JACK AND THE MAGIC BEAN

After national and international runs, Vancouver’s beloved, award-winning version of the classic fairy tale returns home to PHT. Created in joyful collaboration with Mexico City’s Marionetas de la Esquina and told with the audience’s help, this family-friendly performance is brought to you by the award-winning creative team of Where the Wild Things Are and Baking Time. phtheatre.org

Seven years ago, Gillian was hit by an SUV. Now, she’s a professional theatre artist. Let’s Try This Standing is about shitting on nurses, having sex with atrophied muscles, and being massaged by a therapist as he eats a bagel. It doesn’t offer easy answers but gives a chance to be in a room together and be honest about how OK we are. tickets.shadboltcentre.com

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APRIL 25

SIMON A TOUJOURS AIMÉ DANSER

Théâtre la Seizième, Studio 16 Chronicling Simon’s inward journey from awkward kid to Prince Charming with great tenderness and humour, Simon a toujours aimé danser is about the importance of expressing yourself and achieving your potential through your passions in life. seizieme.ca

MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL Massey Theatre

Four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra, memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, and more! This hilarious musical parody set to classic tunes from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles. masseytheatre.com

APRIL 5–JUNE 16

V IS U A L A RT S

THROUGH MAY 20

AFFINITIES: CANADIAN ARTISTS AND FRANCE Vancouver Art Gallery

SEE PAGE 18 for full description. vanartgallery.bc.ca THROUGH MAY 20

FRENCH MODERNS: MONET TO MATISSE, 1850–1950

DEANNA BOWEN: A HARLEM NOCTURNE Contemporary Art Gallery

A Harlem Nocturne presents still and moving images extrapolated and translated from archival sources, featuring a newly commissioned video project drawn from Deanna Bowen’s research into histories of Black community within Vancouver. contemporaryartgallery.ca APRIL 5–SEPTEMBER 22

Vancouver Art Gallery

SEE PAGE 18 for full description. vanartgallery.bc.ca THROUGH DECEMBER

ROLANDE SOULIERE: FREQUENT STOPPING IV AND V Contemporary Art Gallery, Gallery Façade & Yaletown Roundhouse Station

HOW FAR DO YOU TRAVEL?

Contemporary Art Gallery, Select TransLink buses SEE PAGE 18 for full description. contemporaryartgallery.ca

This public off-site exhibition presents the multimedia practice of Australia-based Anishinaabe artist Rolande Souliere, entwining hard-edged abstraction with traffic signage and roadside barriers to consider how colonial infrastructures mark both spaces and the people inhabiting them. contemporaryartgallery.ca

there is truth here

on view APRIL 5, 2019

1100 CHESTNUT STREET, VANCOUVER BC

there is truth here

Creativity and Resilience in Children’s Art from Indian Residential and Day Schools Creativity and Resilience in Children’s Art from Indian Residential and Day Schools

on view

april 5, 2019

PRESENTED BY

Opus Art Supplies

By All Means Create

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INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS

PARTNERS IN RECONCILIATION

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Ossoyos Indian Band

Opus Art Supplies

By All Means Create

artwork by Lori Sokoluk

U’Mista

1100 Chestnut Street in Vanier Park, Kitsilano | 604-736-4431 museumofvancouver.ca

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APRIL 4–20 // MASSEY THEATRE

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN Royal City Musical Theatre

FEATURED SHOW: SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN Considered a “masterpiece,” Royal City Musical Theatre is excited to present what is called “the greatest movie musical.” The show includes some of the best-loved comedy routines, dance numbers, and love songs ever written, including Good Mornin’, Make ‘em Laugh, and of course, the show-stopping dance number, Singin’ in the Rain. You may have seen the movie, but you live onstage.

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Photo by David Cooper.

don’t want to miss this beloved musical comedy

vANMAN MALE CHORAL SUMMIT

CANTUS & CHOR LEONI April 12 | 7:30pm

cantus Male Vocal ensemble, hailed by Fanfare magazine as “the premier men’s vocal ensemble in the United states,” shares the stage with canada’s chor Leoni in a collaborative concert to open the 2019 VanMan Male choral summit.

SUMMIT CONCERT April 13 | 7:30pm

the magnificent sound of 300+ men’s voices fill the chan centre in a rafter-raising finale highlighting the warmth, tenderness, and power of men’s voices united in song.

chAn centre for the PerforMing Arts 6265 crescent rd, UBc, Vancouver

chorleoni.org | 1.877.840.0457

Erick LichtE Artistic Director

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TOP 10 ICE CREAM & GELATO SHOPS NEAR ARTS VENUES is made on demand using liquid nitrogen in the production process, which eliminates the need for stabilizers and fillers. The result is deliciously dense and creamy.

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GI GELATO Family-owned and operated

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little spot on Granville Island that serves 18 flavours of homemade gelato and sorbetto, including the expected (strawberry) and the unexpected (matcha green tea and cotton candy).

EARNEST ICE CREAM Treat yourself

and the environment at the first ice cream shop to pack pints in reusable glass jars.

This eco-conscious store runs on green electricity, sources local ingredients, and strives to create zero waste.

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D’ORO GELATO & CAFFÈ You can’t

go wrong with their delightful gelato and sorbetto, made using the freshest, high-quality ingredients per original Sicilian recipes. Yum!

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SOFT PEAKS ICE CREAM The first

organic soft-serve ice cream purveyor in Vancouver uses Avalon organic milk and offers locally sourced toppings such as Okanagan and Fraser Valley honeycomb. Partial proceeds from sales support the B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation.

[NEAR GOLDCORP CENTRE FOR THE ARTS] 25 ALEXANDER ST, VANCOUVER (604) 559-2071 // SOFTPEAKS.CA

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Visit this happy spot for fresh, natural, sustainable, whole ingredients that are sourced locally, seasonally, and organically whenever possible. Also, Taco Tuesday at an ice cream shop is exactly as amazing as you imagine.

WELCOME PARLOUR Taking its

name from a 1900s food and general goods shop on Lonsdale Ave, this neighbourhood gem claims the best natural ice cream ever––a bold claim worth investigating.

[NEAR PRESENTATION HOUSE THEATRE] 277 EAST 8TH ST, NORTH VANCOUVER (604) 408-7481 // WELCOMEPARLOUR.COM

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[NEAR VANCOUVER ART GALLERY] 1222 ROBSON ST, VANCOUVER (604) 694-0108 // DOROGC.COM

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RAIN OR SHINE ICE CREAM

[NEAR CHAN CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS] 6001 UNIVERSITY BLVD, VANCOUVER (604) 620-2004 // RAINORSHINEICECREAM.COM

[NEAR YORK THEATRE] 1485 FRANCES ST, VANCOUVER (604) 428-2933 // EARNESTICECREAM.COM

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run shop offers the classics (unclassically made with liquid nitrogen) but also plays with bold flavour combinations inspired by the owners’ travels and reflective of their diverse community. They also offer custom cakes and pies.

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[NEAR ARTS CLUB THEATRE] 105-1535 JOHNSTON ST, VANCOUVER (604) 682-7865 // GIGELATO.COM

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BUCKETS ICE CREAM This family-

LA CASA GELATO While we can’t

verify their claim that they are the only shop in the world to carry 238 flavours on location at all times, we can verify that staying in business for 36 years is remarkable.

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BELLA GELATERIA Speaking of gelato

and superlatives, the Vancouver Sun has dubbed this place a “gelato worshipper’s temple,” and their creations boast a long list of awards in Canada and worldwide. It’s worth the wait, no matter how long the line.

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1: Photo by Fahim. 2: Photo by Penny and Rusty P. 3: Photo by Janice Chong. 4: Courtesy of D’oro Gelato e Caffe. 5: Photo by Catherine Wang. 6: Photo by Jonathan @cherrybobombs. 7: Photo by Geron Malbas.

8: Photo by Kristopher K. 9: Photo by Ed Leung. 10. Photo by Alexis C.

MISTER Each cup of artisanal ice-cream

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rob trendiak, photographer. eliza trendiak, stylist. julia mamen (key models), model. tarah kostenko, makeup.

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