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SANKOFA: AFRICAN ROUTES, CANADIAN ROOTS Exhibition explores the relationships between traditional and contemporary African art and Black Canadian art. To Mar 27, Museum of Anthropology at UBC. CANOE CULTURES :: HO'-KU-MELH Work of 20 Indigenous artists and carvers curated by Indigenous artist and cultural historian Roxanne Charles. To Jul 3, Vancouver Maritime Museum. SHO ESQUIRO: DOCTRINE OF DISCOVERY Solo exhibition by designer, artist, and activist showcases meticulously crafted couture gowns, textiles, paintings, and photographs. To Jun 5, Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art. KIM'S CONVENIENCE A Korean shopkeeper grapples with a changing neighbourhood landscape and the chasm between him and his second-generation offspring. To Mar 27, Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. From $35. MARY'S WEDDING Story of love and survival weaves a theatrical spell of hope, regret, memory, and dreams. To Mar 13, Firehall Arts Centre. From $15.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3

REVEAL + TELL Ballet BC presents performances of Marco Goecke’s Woke Up Blind, Crystal Pite's The Statement, and a new creation from artistic director Medhi Walerski. Mar 3-5, Queen Elizabeth Theatre. VSO/PEER GYNT Christopher Gaze hosts a performance of Edvard Grieg’s charming suite. Mar 3, 2 pm, Orpheum Theatre. SOLEDAD O’BRIEN American journalist, entrepreneur, and author discusses the future of media. Mar 3, 6-7:30 pm, Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, UBC. Free. DANCE DOUBLE BILL: BLUE SPACE + MELON PIECE A double bill of solo dance works created and performed by Kelly McInnes and Arash Khakpour. Mar 3-5, 7 pm, Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre. $20-35 (plus service charge).

FRIDAY, MARCH 4

VSO/PROKOFIEV & GRIEG Russian-born Anna Rakitina leads the Vancouver Symphony and violinist Blake Pouliot. Mar 4, 7 pm, Orpheum Theatre. WOMEN OF NOTE The Pacific Baroque Orchestra showcases the music of 18th-century female composers. Mar 4, 7:30 pm, Christ Church Cathedral. NEW ORFORD STRING QUARTET Juno-winning quartet performs a varied program, from Dvořák's "American" String Quartet to Canadian Carmen Braden's The Raven Conspiracy. Mar 4, 7:30 pm, South Delta Baptist Church. $40/20. COMEDY PANTS: A STAND-UP SHOW Comedy night hosted by Alistair Ogden and An-Te Chu. Mar 4, 8 pm, China Cloud. $15.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5

VIOLIN MASTERCLASS WITH BLAKE POULIOT The VSO School of Music presents a masterclass with acclaimed violinist. Mar 5, 11 am–1 pm, VSO School of Music. $15. NEW ORFORD STRING QUARTET Juno-winning quartet performs a varied program, from Dvořák's "American" String Quartet to Canadian Carmen Braden's The Raven Conspiracy. Mar 5, 7:30 pm, West Vancouver United Church. $35/20. LEONARD SUMNER Indigenous musician from Little Saskatchewan First Nation. Mar 5, 8 pm, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.

SUNDAY, MARCH 6

OMINOUS SOUNDS AT THE RIVER CROSSING (OR, ANOTHER FUCKING DINNER PARTY PLAY) Touchstone Theatre presents the world premiere of a darkly comedic piece of metatheatre, directed by Roy Surette. Mar 6-13, Performance Works. DAVID HAZELTINE & CORY WEEDS Local jazz saxophonist Weeds and New York City pianist Hazeltine. Mar 6, 8-10 pm, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. $15-35.

TUESDAY, MARCH 8

CERTIFIED JD Derbyshire's memoir play about their experiences with the Canadian mental-health system. Mar 8-20, Gateway Theatre. $29.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9

SFU LIBRARY’S ONE BOOK ONE SFU 2022: HIROMI GOTO’S SHADOW LIFE Join author Hiromi Goto in conversation with Sarah Leavitt and Erica Hiroko Isomura. Mar 9, 7 pm, Simon Fraser University. Free. DAINA ASHBEE The Dance Centre and Vancouver International Dance Festival present Daina Ashbee’s latest work, J'ai pleuré avec les chiens (Time, Creation, Destruction). Mar 9-12, 8 pm, Scotiabank Dance Centre. $30/25.

THURSDAY, MARCH 10

BLACK VIOLIN Florida duo composed of classically trained string instrumentalists Kevin Sylvester and Wilner Baptiste blends hip-hop and classical music. Mar 10, Vogue Theatre. $34.50. OFF LEASH COMEDY Standup by up-and-coming Vancouver comedians every second Thursday of the month. Mar 10, 7 pm, Dogwood Brewing. $15. PAUL ANTHONY'S TALENT TIME PRESENTS DONAIR DEN! High-concept game show featuring entrepreneurial pitches from comedians Graham Clark and Ryan Beil, with musical act You Big Idiot. Mar 10, 8-10:30 pm, Rio Theatre. $17/$20.

FRIDAY, MARCH 11

SONIC BOOM FESTIVAL Vancouver Pro Musica presents a program of new works by B.C. composers. Mar 11-13, Orpheum Annex. $15-$22. NUNSENSE Boone Dog Productions presents a spoof about the misadventures of five nuns trying to manage a fundraiser. Mar 11-27, Metro Theatre. $40. SISTER JAZZ ORCHESTRA: CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY Eighteen-woman

March 9-12, 2022 | 8pm

Scotiabank Dance Centre Info and tickets: thedancecentre.ca

Photo: Stéphanie Paillet GLOBAL DANCE CONNECTIONS SERIES

Presented with ensemble featuring some of Vancouver’s top female jazz artists performs straight-ahead jazz in celebration of International Women's Day. Mar 11, 7:30 pm, BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts.. AKAASH SINGH COMEDY SHOW Standup comedian, podcaster, and actor. Mar 11, 8 pm, Vancouver Playhouse. $44.52.

SATURDAY, MARCH 12

SPRING 2022: COLLECTED WORKS Group exhibition on the potency of photography featuring the work of Larry Clark, Katy Grannan, and Andres Serrano. Mar 12–May 28, Rennie Museum. Free. ANNUAL FRANCOPHONE COMEDY EVENT Rendez-vous de la Francophonie and the Canadian Foundation for Cross-Cultural Dialogue present a Francophone comedy night. Mar 12, 8 pm, Norman Rothstein Theatre. From $30. STEVEN PAGE WITH THE VSO Former Barenaked Ladies frontman performs solo tunes and BNL hits with the Vancouver Symphony, accompanied by guitarist-vocalist Craig Northey of Odds. Mar 12-13, 8 pm, Orpheum Annex.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16

HEY VIOLA! Vancouver singer and actress Krystle Dos Santos stars in a one-woman musical based on the life of Black activist Viola Desmond. Mar 16-27, Anvil Centre. $25-35 (plus service charges).

THURSDAY, MARCH 17

MADE IN ITALY The Arts Club Theatre Company presents a play about a second-generation Italian teen struggling to find his place in Jasper, Alberta. Mar 17–Apr 17, Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Tix from $35.

FRIDAY, MARCH 18

THE CANADIAN GUITAR QUARTET The Vancouver Classic Guitar Society presents the four guitar virtuosos of the CGQ. Mar 18, 7 pm, Pyatt Hall. $25-$35. MEN EXPRESS THEIR FEELINGS Zee Zee Theatre presents a provocative comedy challenging assumptions about masculinity and gender norms. Mar 18–Apr 3, 7:30 pm, Firehall Arts Centre. JULIE: AFTER STRINDBERG Alma matters productions and Untold Wants Theatre present the North American premiere of a play about a battle of seduction. Mar 18-26, 8-9:15 pm, The Cultch. $22-25.

THURSDAY, MARCH 24

DISCOVER DANCE! ALL BODIES DANCE PROJECT Artists with and without disabilities explore the creative potential of difference in a program of surprising contemporary dance. Mar 24, 12-1 pm, Scotiabank Dance Centre. $15/13.

SATURDAY, MARCH 26

ERATO ENSEMBLE The Erato Ensemble presents the Vancouver premiere of Philip Glass' Book of Longing, set to poems of Leonard Cohen. Mar 26, 7:30 pm, St. Andrew's–Wesley United Church. $17-44.

SATURDAY, APRIL 30

HMS PINAFORE Vancouver Opera presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s comedic tale of forbidden love across class divides. Apr 30, 7:30 pm; May 5, 7:30 pm; May 7, 7:30 pm; May 8, 2 pm, Queen Elizabeth Theatre. From $48.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25

JUST FOR LAUGHS VANCOUVER Comedy festival features performances by Nicole Byer, Andrew Santino, Marc Maron, Maria Bamford, Bob the Drag Queen, Natasha Leggero, Moshe Kasher, and Jimmy O. Yang. May 25-29, various Vancouver venues.

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