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John Reischman and the Jaybirds’ musical roots thrive on strong sense of West Coast place

With new album The Salish Sea and a “bluegrass concerto” of the same name, the renowned mandolinist and his cohort of virtuoso musicians summon wild elements of the natural world

MUSICJanet SmithNovember 28, 2025Jonathan Reischman, Anvile Centre, Anvil Centre, Anvil Theatre, Homepage feature

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

John Reischman and the Jaybirds play the Anvil Theatre, December 7

Eponymous mandolinist’s band delivers a bluegrass sound that blends original songs with old-time Appalachian music

MUSICStir VancouverNovember 12, 2025Partner Content, Anvil Theatre

Dance Nation traces vulnerability and narcissism of preteen competitive dancers, November 13 to 23

The Search Party’s hilariously offbeat theatre production gets a remount at the Anvil Theatre

THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithNovember 3, 2025Anvil Theatre, The Search Party

The Search Party brings Dance Nation to the Anvil Theatre, November 13 to 23

Play by Clare Barron centres on a group of pre-teen competitive dancers who must weigh what they’re willing to sacrifice in order to win

THEATREStir VancouverOctober 21, 2025Partner Content, Anvil Theatre, The Search Party

Anvil Theatre steps back in time for Unforgettable with Terrell Edwards Quartet, October 25

Evening of jazz and soul celebrates the iconic sounds of Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and Ray Charles

MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 25, 2025Partner Content, Anvil Theatre

Award-winning singer-songwriter Alex Cuba plays an Anvil Theatre concert, April 26

The Smithers, B.C.-based artist brings his articulate blend of soul, funk, jazz, and pop sounds to Vancouver

MUSICStir VancouverMarch 25, 2025Partner Content, Anvil Theatre, Spring 2025

Vancouver arts groups mark Black History Month/Black Futures Month

From VIFF screenings to live music and Vancouver Art Gallery happenings, there are many ways to celebrate throughout February

Packed with big laughs and biting humour, Fat Joke is willing to go there, at the Anvil Theatre January 31 to February 2

Part illustrated lecture, part standup comedy, Cheyenne Rouleau’s show rips into fat shaming

THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJanuary 22, 2025Neworld Theatre, Anvil Centre, Anvil Theatre

Anvil Theatre hosts Kellylee Evans in concert with Krystle Dos Santos, February 15

Juno Award-winning artist Evans performs jazz, R&B, and pop music with natural charm and improvisational style

MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 17, 2025Partner Content, Anvil Theatre, Krystle Dos Santos

Anvil Theatre stages Cheyenne Rouleau's Fat Joke, January 31 to February 2

Neworld Theatre’s one-woman production mixes stand-up comedy and storytelling in an unapologetic dissection of fatphobia

THEATRE, COMEDYStir VancouverJanuary 7, 2025Partner Content, Anvil Theatre, Neworld Theatre

Vicky Chow returns with more Philip Glass Piano Études at the Anvil Theatre on November 23

Pianist’s performances of the works have received high praise, including from the composer himself

WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICStir VancouverNovember 14, 2024Piano, Anvil Theatre, Vicky Chow, Philip Glass

Saltwater Hank Trio performs rocking Sm’algya̱x songs at the Anvil Theatre, December 7

Led by Ts’msyen musician Saltwater Hank (aka Jeremy Pahl), group blends rock ’n’ roll elements with ancestral traditions

MUSICStir VancouverNovember 8, 2024Partner Content, Anvil Theatre

Vicky Chow plays Philip Glass’s Piano Études at the Anvil Theatre, November 23

Vancouver-raised, New York-based artist’s 2022 recording of the works was praised by Glass himself as “a highly dynamic and expressive performance”

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 25, 2024Partner Content, Anvil Theatre, Vicky Chow, Philip Glass

Anvil Theatre hosts Raine Hamilton String Trio in acoustic chamber-folk concert, May 4

Winnipeg, Manitoba-based singer-songwriter Hamilton plays violin and guitar, accompanied by a cellist and upright bassist

MUSICStir VancouverApril 5, 2024Partner Content, Anvil Theatre, Spring 2024

Puppets navigate dreary Cementland in Frog Belly Rat Bone at Anvil Theatre, March 8 and 9

Children’s show based on book by Timothy Basil Ering teaches of the beauty that can come from a little effort and patience

WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREJanet SmithMarch 5, 2024Anvil Theatre, Axis Theatre, Spring 2024

Hannah Moscovitch’s sex-positive play Bunny gets a remount at the Anvil Theatre, February 8 to 18

Directed by Mindy Parfitt of The Search Party, production follows an intelligent woman engaging in intimacy without shame

THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithFebruary 2, 2024Anvil Theatre, The Search Party

Anvil Theatre showcases Hannah Moscovitch’s Bunny, February 8 to 18

Love story subversion produced by The Search Party has won four Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards

THEATREStir VancouverJanuary 15, 2024Partner Content, Anvil Theatre

As a Viking warrior in solo show Shield Maiden, Melanie Teichroeb delivers a comedic 10th-century TED Talk on gender equality

Gabriola Island-based artist embarks on a reclamation of female strength in her production inspired by a true scientific discovery

THEATREJanet SmithDecember 11, 2023Anvil Theatre

Anvil Theatre presents Melanie Teichroeb's Viking warrior solo show Shield Maiden on December 16

In a comedic effort to find new recruits, a Viking commander delivers life lessons on inner strength and female empowerment

THEATREStir VancouverNovember 16, 2023Partner Content, Anvil Theatre

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