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There hasn’t been a comedy-album-of-the-year category at the Juno Awards since 1984, when Bob and Doug McKenzie (a.k.a. Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas) won for their Strange Brew soundtrack. But comedy is hot again and the nation’s comedians are producing albums like never before, so let’s restart this party! An upcoming show honouring the 2018 Juno contenders features three of the five nominees: Vancouver’s Charlie Demers, who was nominated for his album Fatherland, and Toronto-based comics Rebecca Kohler (In Living Kohler) and DJ Demers ([Indistinct Chatter]). Future Juno nominee (if he ever puts out an album, that is) Graham Clark MCs both shows. The Juno Comedy Show is at the Comedy MIX on Friday (March 23) at 8 and 10:30. p.m.

Lola Lince A cool Mexican company delves into dreams and wakefulness at the VIDF. March 23 and 24 at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre FourPlay The tagline says all we need to know to scope out fresh theatre talent: New Works by Excited Writers. To March 25 at Studio 58 Little Miss Glitz A fun parody of the horrors of child beauty pageants. To March 31 at Performance Works West Side Story The VSO juxtaposes Bernstein’s soaring music with Mahler’s Symphony No. 4. March 24 at the Orpheum Haida Now A stunning array of 450 works dating back as far as 1890. To June 15 at the Museum of Vancouver