The 49th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival (VFMF) returns to Jericho Beach Park from July 17 to 19. A highlight of the peak of summer, the 2026 Festival welcomes 35 incredible artists and groups from across Canada, North America, and around the world. “This year’s artists are an incredible collection of unique acts of diverse…
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The Arts Club’s Kimberly Akimbo is Straight Up Joy
Sixteen going on 72, Kimberly Akimbo is a heartwarming and humourous look at the trials of teenhood. Making its Western Canada premiere at The Arts Club Stanley BFL Canada Stage until May 3rd. The five-time Tony Award–winning musical by David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori, is based on Lindsay-Abaire’s earlier play of the same name. Telling…
The 25th DOXA Documentary Film Festival Returns April 30-May 10
DOXA Documentary Film Festival has announced the line up for its 25th edition screening April 30 – May 10. The 2026 line-up, showcases 40 features and 29 short or mid-length films, including 27 Canadian films plus international films from 41 countries, with forty visiting filmmakers and industry leaders in attendance. DOXA 2023 welcomes a number…
Picks of the Week – April 8, 2026
Spring has truly arrived as clouds of pink cherry petals flutter across the region and plenty of entertainment breezes into the calendar this week, too Teens: It’s tough being a teenager, The Arts Club presents the acclaimed Tony-Award winning Kimberly Akimbo, a musical comedy about growing-up opening night comes Wednesday April 8 Thriller: What came first,…
The Chan Centre Presents Acclaimed Inuit Artists: Susan Aglukark and PIQSIQ
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts’ Made In Canada series presents a unique evening of acclaimed Inuit artistry with award-winning singer-songwriter Susan Aglukark and renowned throat-singing duo PIQSIQ on April 12 on the Chan Shun Concert Hall stage. The artists will feature two separate concert programs, blending Aglukark’s mix of Inuit folk, country, and pop with PIQSIQ’s modern twist on traditional throat…
Fall In Love With Shakespeare In Love at Metro Theatre
Comedy, love and a bit with a dog is what the audience wants and needs as Metro Theatre presents Shakespeare In Love: The Play. Based on the 1998 film written by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard and adapted for the stage by Lee Hall this production runs until April 25. Faced with writer’s block, William Shakespeare cannot complete…
5 Diverse Works Make The DanceHouse 19th Anniversary Season
DanceHouse enters adulthood by announcing its 19th anniversary season will include five contemporary performances from some of the world’s leading dance companies. But first, presented in collaboration with New Music Works, DanceHouse wraps up its current 2025/2026 season with the BC Premiere of Australia’s Stephanie Lake Company’s riveting Manifesto, April 16 to 18 at Vancouver Playhouse. The 2026/27 season…