Things To Do: 6 can't-miss Vancouver arts events this week, September 19 to 25

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      Key Kings

      Kicking off his debut season as the new maestro of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, not to mention the centenary of the city’s biggest arts organization, music director Otto Tausk has a Dutch treat in store for us. Spectacular Hilversum-raised pianist brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen tackle Francis Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos in D Minor, turning both instruments into a single, flowing machine. After directing them, conductor Michael Schønwandt once reportedly raved, “It is like driving a pair of BMWs.” Added enticements on the program: a premiere by Edward Top, and Igor Stravinsky’s Firebird , performed in its entirety. Expect aural fireworks.

       

      High five: Five events you just can’t miss this week

      The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s 100th Season Opener takes place Friday and Saturday (September 21 and 22) at the Orpheum.

      Back to School Theatresports
      To October 6 at the Improv Centre
      There’s no better way to face fall’s harsh reality than to laugh at it.

      Castalian String Quartet
      September 23 at the Vancouver Playhouse
      The London chamber ensemble has been called everything from “crisp” to “soaring”.

      Tales of an Urban Indian
      To September 30 at Presentation House
      Royal Canadian Air Farce’s Craig Lauzon takes you on a literal bus ride you won’t forget.

      The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
      To October 7 at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage
      A strong central performance and a magical entry into the imagination.

      Curious Imaginings
      To December 15 at the Patricia Hotel
      Patricia Piccinini’s human-animal hybrids haunt and charm.

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