The first full spring weekend brings Blossoms, Broadway and Bugattis to our picks of the week
Influencer: Mitch and Murray Productions is presenting the North American premiere of Harm, by acclaimed British playwright Phoebe Eclair-Powell. On stage at Studio 16 until March 29, the gripping one-woman play blends razor-sharp comedy with psychological tension.
Costume Design Alaia Hamer, Photo: David Cooper
Wild: From March 26 to April 4, Gateway Theatre presents the Western Canada premiere of Wildwoman, a daring and wickedly funny new play by acclaimed Canadian playwright Kat Sandler (Yaga), inspired by real events and figures from a reimagined slice of 16th-century French history.
Revolution: The Arts Club Theatre Company’s presents the the Canadian premiere of Franklinland at the Lindsay Family Stage at Granville Island, until April 5. – an imaginative and thoroughly modern look at the American Revolution— focused on the fraught and often absurd relationship between Benjamin Franklin and his son, William.
Cottage: The Arts Club On Tour visits the Cottage to celebrate The Golden Anniversaries making tour stops this week at, the Shadbolt Centre in Burnaby tonight, then Kay Meek Arts Centre March 26-27
Cherry: From March 26 to April 17, the 20th Anniversary Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates two decades of arts, culture, and community beneath the city’s iconic pink canopy, leading off with The Big Picnic, now a two-day signature event March 28-29
Auto: The 2025 Vancouver International Auto Show roared to the Vancouver Convention Centre West from March 25-29 with your first look at what’s new on wheels including a stunning display of FOUR Bugatti Veyrons by SR Auto Group, and the Canadian debut of the SSC North America Tuatara Striker
Rumpus: If you missed joining Max on his adventure at Performance Works, head to Presentation House Theatre this weekend March 28-29 for another presentation of Maurice Sendak’s beloved Where The Wild Things Are
Screen: The Shadbolt Centre in Burnaby presents a screening of the film, Slash/Back: an Indigenous Horror, directed by Nyla Innuksu – in Pangnirtung, Nunavut on Baffin Island, a typical summer day is anything but when Maika and her ragtag friends, discover an alien invasion threatening their hometown
Broadway: Continuing until March 29, Broadway Across Canada presents the epic historic Les Misérables the most popular musical at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Folk: March 25, The Orpheum welcomes singer-songwriter Alan Doyle: Already Dancing Tour with special guest The East Pointers Doyle
Brothers: The Everly Brothers are back, and stopping at the Vancouver Playhouse in Walk Right Back: The Everly Brothers Story, a musical tribute which follows the brothers’ rise to fame from humble country beginning to superstardom,
Monster: Monster Jam makes its roaring return to the Pacific Coliseum from March 27–29, for an action packed weekend of stunts, smiles, and jaw-dropping skills with the awe inspiring monster machines and their dedicated drivers
Chicago: Ongoing, Awaken Canada plays in repertoire with the new Believe Chicago – Flyover’s first-ever film set entirely in an urban city, this multi-sensory journey takes guests 13,000 feet into the sky for a thrilling flight through the heart of Chicago passing skyscrapers, cinematic car chases, fireworks, and more.
Pucks: The Vancouver Canucks welcome Los Angeles Kings to Rogers Arena on Thursday March 26
Gold: Tonight, Nova Scotia born singer, songwriter, model and DJ, Goldie Boutilier: The King of Possibilities Tour with support from Billianne at the Hollywood Theatre
Comedy: Brooklyn-based stand-up, writer, and actor, Nico Carney, brings The Wee Lad Tour to The Biltmore Cabaret on Saturday.
Diaries: Oscar and BAFTA-nominated filmmaker, journalist, writer, and activist Shiori Ito hosts a screening and discussion of her widely-acclaimed, Oscar-nominated documentary memoir Black Box Diaries at the Royal Bank Cinema, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts on Thursday, March 26
Concert: Internationally-acclaimed Hindustani classical vocalist Ramneek Singh, performs Basant Re Rang Where Spring Awakens & Music Inspires… An Enchanting Afternoon Celebrating the Colors of Spring, at The Shadbolt Centre March 29
Andes: The Museum of Anthropology at UBC (MOA) is bringing the world premiere of Tupananchiskama: Ancient Andean Cosmovision, exploring MOA’s collection of ancient Andean artifacts from March 19, 2026–January 3, 2027.
Mother: Museum of Anthropology at UBC (MOA) is presenting the world premiere of Jaad Kuujus: Everyone Says I Look Like My Mother an exhibition featuring a varied collection of naaxiin (Chilkat) weavings and their digital translations, continues until March 29th
Colours: Until April 5th, Richmond Art Gallery presents major new group exhibition, The Chromophiliacs, featuring major works by Diyan Achjadi, Moozhan Ahmadzadegan, Charlene Vickers, and Jan Wade, alongside new commissions by Maru Aponte, Sandeep Johal, Yaimel López Zaldívar, Laura Meza Orozco, Osvaldo Ramirez Castillo, and Malina Sintnicolaa
Photography: The Polygon Gallery sprouts a major new exhibition by acclaimed artist, curator, and scholar Tania Willard, Photolithics, showcasing the artists inventive approach to photography – on view until May 24th.
Border: On view until May 30, 2026, The Reach Gallery Museum in Abbotsford presents Parallax(e): Perspectives on the Canada–U.S. Border / Perspectives sur la frontière Canada–É.-U., an ambitious exhibition that looks at the history of the 49th parallel that separates Canada and the US, and its lasting impacts on Indigenous communities
Dream: The Chinese Canadian Museum’s award-winning feature exhibition; Dream Factory: Cantopop Mandopop 1980s–2000’s has been extended by two months to allow more visitors to experience the acclaimed installation, held over until July 19, 2026.
River: Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art prepares to present the world premiere of Every River Has a Mouth: the visual languages that connect us, guest curated by Snuneymuxw artist Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun, on display until February 14, 2027