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When and Where Fri, Feb 20 at 7pm & Sun, Feb 22 at 2pm | Orpheum Theatre Sat, Feb 21 at 7:30pm | Centennial Theatre, North Vancouver Conductor Naomi Woo Featured performer Henry Shapard Revolutionary
in its day, Beethoven's Eroica Symphony pulses with the composer's
signature emotional power and sense of drama. Widely regarded as the
greatest symphony of all time, Han-Na Chang conducts this groundbreaking
work that announced the dawn of the Romantic movement and changed music
forever. Henry Shapard, Principal Cello of the VSO, teams up with the
orchestra for Prokofiev's spirited and uplifting Sinfonia Concertant RAVEL'S BOLÉRO When and Where Fri, Feb 27 at 6:30pm | Orpheum Theatre ; Sun, Mar 1 at 3:30pm | Bell Performing Arts Centre, Surrey Conductor Han-Na Chang Featured performer Henry Shapard Feel
the beat with an evening of pulsing music led by Conductor Naomi Woo.
Haydn's "Drumroll" Symphony kicks things off on a
thrilling note, alongside Ravel's iconic Boléro with
driving snare drum and one of the most unforgettable climaxes in classical
music. Performed at the BBC Proms in 2022 by percussionist Colin Currie,
Nicole Lizée's concerto for percussion and orchestra, Blurr
is the Colour of My True Love's Eyes, is a tour-de-force inspired
by techniques found in stop-motion film and photograph.
When and Where 11 February - 29 March, 2026 ; various times | York Theatre, Historic Theatre, VanCity Culture Lab The second annual Warrior Festival combines razor-sharp comedy with bold and expansive theatre. Six fierce and funny shows: BATSHIT- Leah Shelton & Quiet RIOT (Australia); UPU - Upu Collective (Aotearoa/New Zealand); RED LIKE FRUIT by Hannah Moscovitch - 2b theatre company (Halifax); TOMBOY (CHLOPCZYCA) by Anais Mateusz West - the frank theatre company (Vancouver); PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS by Duncan Macmillan - The Search Party (Vancouver); THE HORSE OF JENIN Troupe Courage (Amsterdam) Tickets
from $35. Contact thecultch.com.
When & WhereTuesday, February 17 at 7:00 PM | St. Mary's Kerrisdale, 2490 West 37th Avenue The program includes music by Louis-Antoine Dornel, Louis and François Couperin, Archangelo Corelli and André Cheron, reflecting the chasm between the French and Italian styles that was debated so vociferously in France during the early years of the 18th century. Jeffrey Cohan (flutes) will be joined from Kiev by Olena Zhukova (harpsichord) and from Montreal by Les Voix Humaines members, Suzie Napper and Melisande Corriveau (viola da gamba and pardessus de viole). The rarely heard pardessus de viole is the highest-pitched member of the fretted viol family.
Tickets
by donation (suggested $20-30) 18 and under free. More information at
Salish
Sea Early Music Festival
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and Where 3 - 8 March, 2026 ; various times | Anvil Centre The 19th annual Coastal Dancer Festival honours Indigenous stories, song, and dance from across Canada and around the world. This year's Festival features Coastal Wolf Pack (Musqueam, Squamish, Tsartlip, Nanaimo); a preview of Tasha Faye Evans’ (Coast Salish) full-length piece Cedar Woman; returning guests Lax Kxeen Tsimshian Dancers, Sámi singer and activist Sara Marielle Gaup Beaska, and Sámi singer and poet Lawra Somby and excerpts from Dancers of Damelahamid’s existing body of work, including a mountain goat transformation mask dance originally developed for their performances at Jacob’s Pillow in 2024. Performances by other dance groups, conversations and a screening of the film So Surreal: Behind The Masks are also included. Tickets from $23.55 (Adult/Sernior), $13.55 (Student/Child), some performances free with MOA admission. Contact damelahamid.ca.
When
and Where 18 - 21 March, 2026 | Vancouver Playhouse, 600 Hamilton
St, Vancouver Accompanied by an evocative original score by John Gzowski, and in a striking visual landscape, the all-star cast brings Shakespeare’s characters to life in choreography blending classical, contemporary, and street-dance influences. For tickets and further information, visit dancehouse.ca.
When & Where January 22–February 15, 2026 | Granville Island Stage,1585 Johnston Street, Cast: Glen Golden Peter Anderson Sandy Golden Eileen Barrett Director Arthi Chandra Set Designer Ryan Cormack Costume Designer Madeleine Polak Lighting Designer Alexandra Caprara Sound Designer Rick Colhoun Stage Manager Ronaye Haynes Two people, one cottage, fifty years. The Golden Anniversaries follows Glen and Sandy Golden, who have celebrated every wedding anniversary by coming to the same cottage for a romantic getaway - until there is a change of plan—a humourous and moving portrait of long-term love. Tickets from $29. More info at artsclub.com
When & Where January 23 - February 15, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays Jan 24 and Feb 7 at 8pm, Saturdays Jan 31 and Feb 14 and all Sundays at 2pm. | Jericho Arts Centre Director Johnna Wright Cast Bill Dow, Alvin Sanders, Miriam Smith, Kathryn Stewart, Ella Wood After a dire medical prognosis, Jackie matches up her incompetent and “lost” professor husband Ben with Rachel, her super organized and now retired best friend, before heading off to Mexico for a risky treatment. But after six months of experimental drugs with another patient, Suzi, who defies expectations, Jackie returns, only to find Ben a completely changed man and not necessarily for the good. A comedy about friendships over time and how love changes.. Tickets Adults $37, seniors $32, students with ID $15. Purchase online at: United Players: The Replacement Wife
When and Where April 25, 30 & May 2 at 7.30pm + April 26 & May 3 at 2pm | Queen Elizabeth Theatre The 2025–2026 season closes with one of opera’s most enduring love stories, set in the world’s most romantic city, rendered with the most vibrant characters and melodies. Puccini’s masterpiece transports us to the heart of 1830s bohemian life in Paris, where love blossoms amidst dreams, hardships, and the unyielding pursuit of artistic freedom. Tickets
purchase tickets online at: www.vancouveropera.ca/ ONGOING
When and Where Various dates January - June, 2026 | 7 pm. at St. Mary's Kerrisdale, 2490 West 37th Avenue The Salish Sea Early Music Festival presents its 15th festival in Vancouver of 8 varied programs from the mid-1500's through to the time of Beethoven, with prominent early music specialists from Europe, Canada and the United States.. Tickets by donation. 18 and under free. More information at Salish Sea Early Music Festival
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Vancouver
Symphony Orchestra
Salish
Sea Early Music Festival
Dancers
of Damelahamid 
DanceHouse
Arts Club Theatre Company
United Players and Solo Collective
Giacomo
Puccini’s La Bohème
Salish
Sea Early Music Festival