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The White Spider's aerial work misses the dancing mark

The White Spider's aerial work misses the dancing mark Dance Reviews

By Janet Smith | March 15, 2010
The opening show of the Vancouver International Dance Festival had a lot to look forward to. All that was missing was the dance.
Pianist Thomas Adès puts on a ballsy and unusual program

Pianist Thomas Adès puts on a ballsy and unusual program Music Arts Reviews

By Lloyd Dykk | March 15, 2010
It was an unusual program that on paper may have looked trivial but was anything but.
The Golden Mean (Live) lives in a timeless world of myths and archetypes

The Golden Mean (Live) lives in a timeless world of myths and archetypes Dance Reviews

By Alexander Varty | March 15, 2010
For every hilarious moment, there is a passage of unleavened anguish, and what might be interpreted as a paean to the power of collective action is interrupted by solos that speak to the lonely and alienated individual.
Vancouver Opera's Nixon in China an artful triumph

Vancouver Opera's Nixon in China an artful triumph Music Arts Reviews

By Janet Smith | March 14, 2010
The dry historic event gets a monumentally stylish and musically mesmerizing treatment.
HIVE 3 full of surprises

HIVE 3 full of surprises Theatre Reviews

By Colin Thomas | March 12, 2010
That’s it. Push me. Harder. The most rewarding shows at HIVE 3 are also the most challenging.
Spine explores man and the machine

Spine explores man and the machine Arts Features

By Alexander Varty | March 11, 2010
It’s hard to explain everything that’s going on in this multimedia production’s many-levelled world, but the plot touches on gender fluidity, the current economic crisis, and the seductive appeal of role-playing games.
Marie Chouinard taps golden vision with The Golden Mean (Live)

Marie Chouinard taps golden vision with The Golden Mean (Live) Arts Features

By Alexander Varty | March 11, 2010
Marie Chouinard is a choreographer who has never been short of confidence, charisma, or imagination.
Aszure Barton filters experiences into dance

Aszure Barton filters experiences into dance Arts Features

By Janet Smith | March 11, 2010
To understand why Aszure Barton is one of the darlings of the dance world right now, you have to realize what a free spirit she is and how wide-open she makes herself to new experiences.
Aeriosa Dance Society touches library skies with In Situ

Aeriosa Dance Society touches library skies with In Situ Arts Features

By Gail Johnson | March 11, 2010
For rock climber and dance artist Julia Taffe, Vancouver’s Library Square is a spot for her to scale like it’s the Stawamus Chief and a platform to push off from—literally—in her heart-stopping aerial choreography
Ruth Scheuing: Silkroads

Ruth Scheuing: Silkroads Visual Arts Reviews

By Robin Laurence | March 11, 2010
The superimposed textile designs fit snugly over the digital landscapes—cultural traditions moulded onto ancient lands, shifting geographical boundaries, and contemporary technologies.
The Greatest Cities in the World emphasizes the shared through play

The Greatest Cities in the World emphasizes the shared through play Theatre Reviews

By Colin Thomas | March 10, 2010
There are several false endings in The Greatest Cities in the World, and all of them come too late.
Donald and Lenore makes for a long, slow night underground

Donald and Lenore makes for a long, slow night underground Theatre Reviews

By Colin Thomas | March 9, 2010
This tiki bar has seen better times.
Pianist Janina Fialkowska a supreme interpreter of Frédéric Chopin

Pianist Janina Fialkowska a supreme interpreter of Frédéric Chopin Music Arts Reviews

By Lloyd Dykk | March 8, 2010
Pianist Janina Fialkowska, who studied under one of history’s most perceptive Frédéric Chopin musicians, Arthur Rubinstein, played magically.
Crutchmaster Bill Shannon mixes it up

Crutchmaster Bill Shannon mixes it up Arts Features

By Gail Johnson | March 4, 2010
Bill Shannon is perhaps best known for his unique dance style, which has earned him the nickname Crutchmaster: he incorporates sturdy metal objects that are associated more with broken limbs than graceful choreography.
Choreographer Jennifer Mascall's White Spider scales wild heights

Choreographer Jennifer Mascall's White Spider scales wild heights Arts Features

By Gail Johnson | March 4, 2010
More and more of those who call the studio and stage their workplace can execute a breadth of forms, from classical ballet to contact improvisation, modern dance to martial arts. But mountain climbing?

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