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Dancing on the Edge hurls dance into unexpected places

Fill your dance feed with a myriad of marvellous performances all over Vancouver.

The Art of Stealing throws down in post apocalyptic world

Amber Funk Barton before the world ends. Photo: Chris Barton
Chelsea Hotel returns to The Firehall Arts Theatre

Chelsea Hotel makes a confident return to Firehall

Chelsea Hotel is confident in two ways: it starts with one of the greatest poet/musicians this country has produced, and it doesn’t bore us by reminding us how deep and significant Cohen is.

Legendary dance artist Peggy Baker returns.

Canadian contemporary dance icon explores the work of Lewis Thomas’ The Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher. Photo:John Lauener Photography

Jacques and James features autobiographical solo dance works by talented performers

Jacques and James, an unusual take on Christmas entertainment.

Mary Walsh's Dancing with Rage does battle at the Firehall Arts Centre

“I’m desperately ashamed that I’m in this costume when everyone else is wearing Burberry," admits Walsh.

The Day After…the Tomorrow Collective

Ever wonder about the mating rituals between a playwright and a swordsman? Do opposites attract? Well, if opposites aren’t naturally attracted The Tomorrow Collective makes it so, in their creative...