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PUSH INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL Annual interdisciplinary arts fest features 27 works from 24 companies, including six world premieres by local artists. To Feb 9, various Vancouver venues. THEATRESPORTS Two teams of players are pitted against each other in competitive improv matches. To Feb 29, The Improv Centre on Granville Island. From $10.75.
COASTAL LUNAR LANTERNS Eight giant lanterns created by local Indigenous artists. To Feb 9, 8 am–11 pm, Jack Poole Plaza. Free. SONGRISE IMPROV CHOIR: COME SING AT ONE OR ALL SESSIONS! Your voice is the instrument in a spontaneous vocal orchestra! Sing soulful grooves, heavenly harmonies, and body-shakin’ rhythms, all created in the moment. Nothing to rehearse, just sing what is sung to you. Build music skills, connect with others and have fun! Inspired by Bobby McFerrin. Come to one or all sessions! Tix: SongRise.ca Feb 4–Apr 7, 7-8:30 pm, Kitsilano Neighbourhood House. Advance $18, door $22.
NOISES OFF Farce about the egos and insecurities of a second-tier acting troupe putting on a show. To Feb 23, Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. From $29.
SPINE Backbone Theatre Collective presents Clara Brennan’s one-woman call to arms for our modern age, featuring Kate Besworth. To Feb 8, 8 pm, Havana Theatre. $20.
BECKY’S NEW CAR A comedy by Stephen Dietz, directed by Peter Zednik. To Feb 15, 8-10:30 pm, In the Theatre at Hendry Hall. $20/18.
7 STORIES Morris Panych’s dark comedy set on the ledge of a building where a man is contemplating suicide. Feb 4-8, BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts. $11/15/22.
ANYWHERE BUT HERE Electric Company Theatre presents the world premiere of Carmen Aguirre’s new work. Feb 4-15, Vancouver Playhouse. $19.99.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5
HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES Farcical comedy follows the lives of three couples whose lives are intertwined. Feb 5-22, The Playhouse. $12-24.
THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE: AN IMPROVISED TRUE ROMANCE Romantic improv comedy as revealed through interviews and interpreted by Vancouver TheatreSports League improvisers. Feb 5-15, 7:30-9 pm, The Improv Centre. From $10.75.
GOD’S LAKE Documentary theatre about the strength of the people in the remote fly-in reserve of God’s Lake Narrows, Manitoba. Feb 5-8, 8 pm, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. $15-36. GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES A quirky story about the psychological and physical tolls of love and family. Feb 5-15, 8-9:30 pm, Vancity Culture Lab. $25.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6
LEFT OF PUSH #3 Three mixed bills by local and visiting artists working across disciplines during the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. Feb 6, 9:30-11:30 pm; Feb 7, 5-7 pm, Left of Main. $15-25.
STRAIGHT WHITE MEN Western Canadian debut of Young Jean Lee’s satirical comedy about three brothers who return home for the holidays. Feb 6-15, Gateway Theatre. From $29. CIPHER World premiere of a play about a forensic toxicologist trying to solve a Vancouver Island cold-case murder. Feb 6–Mar 7, Granville Island Stage. From $29.
CUTLASS SPRING Montreal-based dance artist Dana Michel performs as part of the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. Feb 6-8, 8 pm, Scotiabank Dance Centre. $37/29.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7
KAREN FLAMENCO Live flamenco music and dance in a traditional Spanish tablao setting. Feb 7, 8:30-11 pm, Kino Cafe. $5/10.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8
35TH ANNUAL JCC JEWISH BOOK FESTIVAL Writers from across Canada, the U.S., Israel, and South Africa. Feb 8-13, Jewish Community Centre. Free to $24.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9
KITS CLASSICS+WORLDS BEYOND Chamber music for flute, clarinet, and guitar. Feb 9, 4-5:30 pm, St. James Community Square. Free.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11
STORY COLLIDER: MISFITS Stories by Rob Boffard, Lorna Dawa, Kevin Kokoska, and Soo Jeong. Feb 11, 7:30-9:30 pm, Fox Cabaret. $15. OPEN STAGE EDITION #1 Five dance works spanning contemporary, flamenco, tap, and Irish dance. Feb 11, 8 pm, Scotiabank Dance Centre. $10/18/28.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12
GHOST Tentacle Tribe combines elements of contemporary dance, hip-hop, and martial arts. Feb 12-15, 7:30 am–8:30 pm, Historic Theatre. From $26.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13
JFL NORTHWEST Vancouver’s Just for Laughs festival features 12 days of standup, podcasts, improv, film, and sketch comedy. Feb 13-25, Various venues.
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