Hey there. Perhaps I was a bit presumptuous when, earlier this week, I declared that “real spring” was here. Our glorious sunny Monday was followed by a snowy Tuesday and rainy Wednesday. 

Vancouver has so many seasons, and we can have all of them in one week.

— V.
Senior editor

Elisapie holds a rare distinction: she’s the only artist that longtime music reporter Allan MacInnis has ever spoken to who has appeared on a stamp. “When that arrived, I was just like, ‘What? Why?’” she recalls with a laugh. The Juno-winning Inuk artist talks postmarks, past pain, and pop songs in this wide-ranging interview.

Gateway Theatre, in co-production with Alberta Theatre Projects (ATP), is proud to present the BC premiere of Wildwoman, a daring and wickedly funny new play by acclaimed Canadian playwright Kat Sandler. Forget the fairytale you know; this salacious saga is based on true events and figures that inspired Beauty and the Beast.

Catherine de Medici (AKA The Serpent Queen) is eager to be on the King’s council, but she quickly learns that her only job is to produce an heir. Surrounded by a powerful mistress and a male-dominant court, Catherine feels trapped inside this patriarchal world until she meets Pete, a hairy, handsome wildman, who awakens her wild side.

Catch it at Gateway Theatre from March 26 to April 4.

When the Waldorf’s general manager Junita Thiessen first set foot inside the multi-lounge tiki bar, she was blown away. “It was like adult Disneyland,” she recalls. “I’ve been working here for two and a half years, and I swear to God, I’m always finding a new space that I’ve never looked in.” The midcentury tiki bar has somehow survived gentrification, corporate owners, and COVID-19—and behind the plain exterior, its history continues to unfurl.

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Nettie Wild’s 2017 installation, Uninterrupted, was beloved in her hometown when it was projected onto the underside of the Cambie Bridge. But in the decade since, Wild has gone underappreciated in Vancouver. Art critic Charles Campbell explores her latest geographical works in the current cultural landscape.

If you don’t have plans for your evening, there’s still a chance you could make it to indie hero Dan Mangan’s hometown show tonight. Never know until you try!

Randy Feltface turns the spotlight on himself in a razor-sharp, self-aware hour of stand-up at the Vancouver Playhouse on September 18 where he blends existential musings, whip-smart punchlines, and his signature manic energy. Absurd and incisive, the show sees Randy embracing the very premise he’s spent a career resisting.

FILM: The fifth annual Vancouver Greek Film Festival highlights all things Hellenic. (March 12 to April 1 @ various venues)

THEATRE: In Franklinland, Benjamin Franklin is not getting a World’s Best Dad mug. (March 12 to April 5 @ Granville Island Stage)

MUSIC: A trio of awesome local acts—the Starling Effect, the Zaxons, and Francis Baptiste—happen to be playing a free show at a downtown pub. (March 13 @ Princeton Pub & Grill)

LIVING: Explore nature in the dark in Night Quest, a family-friendly journey through the forest. (March 13-14 @ Pacific Spirit Regional Park)

DANCE: Show Gone is a new duet from Ame Henderson Projects and Provincija, playing with light and dark. (March 13-14 @ Scotiabank Dance Centre)

LIVING: CelticFest has a whole host of events around St. Patrick’s Day. (March 13-15 @ various venues)

SHOPPING: Indigenous artisans fill out MONOVA for a spring market. (March 14 @ Museum and Archives of North Vancouver, North Vancouver) 

Want to know what else is happening in Vancouver? Check out our events listings.

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