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Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 shows to startle and spellbind at PuSh International Performing Arts Festival

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 shows to startle and spellbind at PuSh International Performing Arts Festival

Productions that “push” forms include dance works that play with props and stereotypes, as well as ethereal odes to nature and the northern lights

FESTS, DANCE, MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 16, 2026Chan Centre, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, PuSh Festival, Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre, Dance Centre, DANCE CENTRE, plastic orchid factory

Recirquel’s postapocalyptic Paradisum conjures visual worlds out of fabric and light

Recirquel’s postapocalyptic Paradisum conjures visual worlds out of fabric and light

Producer Natália Fábics says the Hungarian work, co-presented by DanceHouse and The Cultch, is as much a contemporary artwork and philosophical epic as a fusion of circus and dance

DANCEJanet SmithJanuary 14, 2026DANCEHOUSE, DanceHouse, The Cultch, THE CULTCH, circus, Vancouver Civic Theatres, Homepage feature

The Dance Centre and PuSh Festival present Justine A. Chambers in The Brutal Joy, February 5 and 6

The Dance Centre and PuSh Festival present Justine A. Chambers in The Brutal Joy, February 5 and 6

Choreographer’s latest creation is a dazzling blend of dance, lighting, and sound that draws on her Black matrilineal heritage

DANCEStir VancouverJanuary 14, 2026Partner Content, THE DANCE CENTRE, The Dance CEntre, Scotiabank Dance Centre, Justine A. Chambers, PuSh Festival, PuSh International Performing Arts Festival

Dozens of musicians and dancers take the stage for Celebrate Africa! at BlueShore at CapU, January 30

Dozens of musicians and dancers take the stage for Celebrate Africa! at BlueShore at CapU, January 30

Big bands play West African music with guests Dawn Pemberton, Khari McClelland, and others

MUSIC, DANCE, CULTUREStir VancouverJanuary 13, 2026Partner Content, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, Dawn Pemberton, Khari Wendell McClelland

Cherish Menzo's JEZEBEL lands at PuSh Festival in copresentation with New Works, January 22 and 23

Cherish Menzo's JEZEBEL lands at PuSh Festival in copresentation with New Works, January 22 and 23

Electrifying performance reclaims hyper-sexualized “video vixen” of hip hop’s golden era

DANCE, FESTSStir VancouverJanuary 9, 2026Partner Content, New Works, Cherish Menzo

Matriarchs Uprising spotlights stunning contemporary dance by Indigenous women, February 16 to 21

Matriarchs Uprising spotlights stunning contemporary dance by Indigenous women, February 16 to 21

Festival brings live performances, conversations, and community workshops to the Scotiabank Dance Centre and Morrow

FESTS, DANCEStir VancouverJanuary 7, 2026Partner Content, Matriarchs Uprising, O.Dela Arts

At interplay_2026, artists blur the lines between digital and physical realms

At interplay_2026, artists blur the lines between digital and physical realms

Chimerik 似不像 and New Works XR partner to continue the online festival with new artistic producer Caroline Chien-MacCaull

FESTS, DANCEJanet SmithJanuary 6, 2026interplay_, chimerik, Chimerik Collective, Chimerik, Sammy Chien

Year in review: Looking back on a few standout moments in Vancouver’s theatre and dance scenes in 2025

Year in review: Looking back on a few standout moments in Vancouver’s theatre and dance scenes in 2025

Provocatively reimagined endings to opera and Shakespeare were among the random scenes that stuck with us from the year onstage

Ballet BC announces artistic director Medhi Walerski to step down in June 2027

Ballet BC announces artistic director Medhi Walerski to step down in June 2027

Having steered the company toward full houses and extensive touring, French-born dance artist will leave after 40th-anniversary season

DANCE, NEWSJanet SmithDecember 18, 2025BALLET BC, Ballet BC, Medhi Walerski

New Ballet Jörgen production A Midsummer Night's Dream tours to Massey Theatre, February 7

New Ballet Jörgen production A Midsummer Night's Dream tours to Massey Theatre, February 7

Set to a score by Mendelssohn, whimsical show puts a Northern Canadian twist on Shakespeare’s timeless comedy

DANCEStir VancouverDecember 16, 2025Partner Content, Massey Theatre, Ballet Jorgen, Ballet Jörgen

The Nutcracker at Wethersfield follows New York City Ballet to a wintry estate, to December 28 at VIFF Centre

The Nutcracker at Wethersfield follows New York City Ballet to a wintry estate, to December 28 at VIFF Centre

The Leading Ladies bring to life Duke Ellington’s swingy twist on Tchaikovsky score at December 14 screening

SCREEN, DANCEJanet SmithDecember 11, 2025VIFF, VIFF Centre, Holiday 2025

Goh Ballet fosters young talent and holiday cheer with 15th edition of The Nutcracker

Goh Ballet fosters young talent and holiday cheer with 15th edition of The Nutcracker

Amid tulle tutus and fleecey lambs, director Chan Hon Goh reflects on the history of the “feel-good production”

DANCEJanet SmithDecember 11, 2025Holiday 2025, Goh Ballet

DanceHouse and The Cultch present the North American premiere of Recirquel’s Paradisum, January 21 to 24

DanceHouse and The Cultch present the North American premiere of Recirquel’s Paradisum, January 21 to 24

Hungarian dance-circus company invites audiences to witness a visceral, mesmerizing spectacle set in the aftermath of a destroyed world

DANCEStir VancouverDecember 8, 2025Partner Content, DanceHouse, DANCEHOUSE, the Cultch, THE CULTCH, The Cultch

Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker inhabits a snow-dusted Canada, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, December 12 to 14

Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker inhabits a snow-dusted Canada, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, December 12 to 14

Pond hockey, RCMP battles, and polar bears bring this unique rendition home—with classic Russian touches, of course

DANCE, WHAT'S STIRRING, HOLIDAY25Janet SmithDecember 4, 2025Ballet BC, BALLET BC, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Holiday 2025

Arts Umbrella’s dancers rise to the challenge of learning every part in Mixed Nuts

Arts Umbrella’s dancers rise to the challenge of learning every part in Mixed Nuts

Company’s annual holiday twist on The Nutcracker features a flavoursome assortment of styles, from classical ballet to hip hop to ’60s swing

DANCEJanet SmithDecember 3, 2025Mixed Nuts, Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA, Nutcracker, Holiday 2025

Dance review: In Birdy, Hung Dance makes endless, artful play with feathered headpieces of Chinese opera

Dance review: In Birdy, Hung Dance makes endless, artful play with feathered headpieces of Chinese opera

Dreamlike Taiwanese show explores freedom and oppression, with Ling Zi becoming everything from spiky weapons to shivering life forces all their own

DANCEJanet SmithNovember 29, 2025DANCEHOUSE, DanceHouse, Taiwan

Stir Q&A: Lai Hung-Chung’s Birdy explores freedom through feathers

Stir Q&A: Lai Hung-Chung’s Birdy explores freedom through feathers

Presented by DanceHouse, Taiwan’s Hung Dance draws on the headpieces of Chinese opera to conjure calligraphy, weapons, and birds in flight

DANCE, CULTUREJanet SmithNovember 19, 2025DANCEHOUSE, DanceHouse, Vancouver Civic Theatres

Holiday shows 2025: Stir’s ultimate guide to Vancouver’s merriest performances and events

Holiday shows 2025: Stir’s ultimate guide to Vancouver’s merriest performances and events

The local arts and culture scene has bright gifts in store this season, from music by candlelight to wintry ballets

MUSIC, HOLIDAY25, FESTS, DANCE, THEATREJanet SmithNovember 18, 2025Holiday 2025, Elektra, ELEKTRA, Elektra Women's Choir, Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir, Vancouver Men's Chorus, Vancouver Bach Choir, Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts, Evergreen Cultural Centre, musica intima, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Pacific Baroque Orchestra, Orpheum Theatre, Chor Leoni, CHOR LEONI, Christmas with Chor Leoni, Vancouver Cantata Singers, Massey Theatre, Winter Harp, Anvil Theatre, Bard on the Beach, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, VSO, Music on Main, MUSIC ON MAIN, Music On Main, Krystle Dos Santos, FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre, HOLIDAY 2025, Arts Club Theatre Company, Arts Club, Metro Theatre, Centennial Theatre, Theatre Replacement, the Cultch, THE CULTCH, The Cultch, East Van Panto, WONDERHEADS, The Improv Centre, Gateway Theatre, Pacific Theatre, The Gingerbread Men, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Nutcracker, Ballet BC, BALLET BC, Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA, Goh Ballet, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver Christmas Market, VanDusen, Homepage feature

Movement meets multi-laser projections as Eric Cheung premieres Contra at Scotiabank Dance Centre, November 28 and 29

Movement meets multi-laser projections as Eric Cheung premieres Contra at Scotiabank Dance Centre, November 28 and 29

New production comes as a result of the street dancer’s Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award win earlier this year

DANCE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithNovember 17, 2025THE DANCE CENTRE, The Dance CEntre, The Dance Centre, Eric Cheung, Iris Garland Award, Scotiabank Dance Centre

Arts Umbrella's festive Mixed Nuts returns to the Vancouver Playhouse, December 12 to 14

Arts Umbrella's festive Mixed Nuts returns to the Vancouver Playhouse, December 12 to 14

This spin on Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker features a flavoursome assortment of styles, ranging from classical ballet to hip hop

DANCEStir VancouverNovember 14, 2025Partner Content, Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA, Mixed Nuts, Holiday 2025