Arts Features

Photos: Douglas Coupland tackles marine-pollution crisis with playful, plastic-packed installation

The locally based artist examines the prevalence—and environmental effects—of plastic with an expansive exhibit at the Vancouver Aquarium.

TomoeArts' Colleen Lanki fetes the work of beloved teacher in Yūko-kai: A Concert of Japanese Dance

'She thought, ‘Wow, people can do this from overseas. This should be practised everywhere.’"

Beau Dick: Revolutionary Spirit shows the wonders the B.C. artist carved from wood

Amid his monumental masks, look for Trickster-like humour and bawdiness: a Winalagalis puppet with an erect penis and dangling testicles, or a Killer Whale headdress with a plastic action figure standing on its back.

Vancouver Cantata Singers tap joy, and a new Jocelyn Morlock work, for their 60th anniversary

A celebratory new piece joins the likes of J.S. Bach on a rousing birthday program

Settler history meets Indigenous culture in the new musical Les Filles du Roi

Corey Payette and Julie McIsaac follow up his Children of God with a trilingual tale of women shipped to a strange new land

In Bears, Kinder Morgan pipeline works its way into a deeply personal journal of Indigenous heritage

Canadian playwright Matthew MacKenzie's play may tackle one of the hottest political topics of the moment, but it had its roots in his family's discovery of a hidden history.

Bard on the Beach summer camp for youth reimagines the world of Shakespeare

Young Shakespeareans invites youth from ages eight to 18 to find new ways to reinterpret well-known Shakespearean plays.

Ballet BC’s Emily Molnar captures fleeting memories with new dance work in Program 3

Hot off a hit European tour and preparing for her 10th season, Ballet BC’s Emily Molnar finds herself in a reflective mood.

With The Release Party, youths create a play to dispel fears

It's an unleashing of voices that haven’t been heard, and of secrets and anger about issues as diverse as mental health, bullying, and violence against women.

Vancouver Bach Choir and Orchid Ensemble boldly break new ground

Under Kathleen Allan’s baton, a new program takes on Mandarin, medieval chant, and much more.

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Photos: Douglas Coupland tackles marine-pollution crisis with playful, plastic-packed installation

TomoeArts' Colleen Lanki fetes the work of beloved teacher in Yūko-kai: A Concert of Japanese Dance

Beau Dick: Revolutionary Spirit shows the wonders the B.C. artist carved from wood

Vancouver Cantata Singers tap joy, and a new Jocelyn Morlock work, for their 60th anniversary

Settler history meets Indigenous culture in the new musical Les Filles du Roi

In Bears, Kinder Morgan pipeline works its way into a deeply personal journal of Indigenous heritage

Bard on the Beach summer camp for youth reimagines the world of Shakespeare

Ballet BC’s Emily Molnar captures fleeting memories with new dance work in Program 3

With The Release Party, youths create a play to dispel fears

Vancouver Bach Choir and Orchid Ensemble boldly break new ground

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