Join us at the opening night party for HOLD ON LET GO, featuring Veda Hille Sisterhood. Feb. 3 at 8:30pm at the Russian Hall in #EastVan. Info & tickets at tinyurl.com/3mk2bnvc #yvrarts #music #theatre #dance #VedaHille

I signed up to walk 50km in February in support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation ❤️ I'd love your support

Looking for a family-friendly arts event? Massey Theatre presents Ballet Jörgen’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A whimsical new ballet with a uniquely Canadian twist! Saturday, February 7 @ 4pm. Here's a peek at rehearsal: tinyurl.com/mwrdc4sf Learn more at tinyurl.com/mu2kuxp8

Luzon-born and B.C.-based interdisciplinary artist Anjela Magpantay unpacks love, distance, and Pasalubong at the Russian Hall on Feb. 4 and 7 as part of the HOLD ON LET GO festival. Learn more @pancouver.bsky.social @joeplanta.bsky.social pancouver.ca/anjela-magpa...

New Zealand improv troupe Second Breakfast's Jonny Paul spills the beans on his fridge... www.straight.com/music/whats-... Catch Second Breakfast + more international improv teams Jan. 27-31 at THE HEAT: An International Improv Comedy Festival at The Improv Centre. theimprovcentre.ca/the-heat/

Gave Lord Dampnut my Canadian Comedy award. He will now leave Canada alone.

"House of Folk: A Lost Canadian Folk Show" transports audiences back to the time of coffeehouse open mics that nurtured musicians like #JoniMitchell and #LeonardCohen. February 14-March 8 at Firehall Arts Centre www.createastir.ca/articles/fir... #yvrarts #music #eastvan

Magazinist will be at HOLD ON LET GO on Feb. 6! Following a series of sold-out live scores at VIFF Centre, Magazinist will perform an original score for Scott Barley’s "Sleep Has Her House", a landmark of contemporary slow cinema, shot entirely on an iPhone. Info & tickets at tinyurl.com/yh2xru5d

If you missed this at Indian Summer Festival, you have another opportunity to see it at HOLD ON LET GO on February 3 & 7. "Today is the evening to strike lightning/Aaj To Bijiliyan Girane Ki Shaam Hai" by Justine A. Chambers and Simran Sachar. A quiet riot against forgetting. tinyurl.com/3dpm97dw

Don't miss Anjela Magpantay's "it is for when you meet me" at HOLD ON LET GO. "it is for when you meet me" engages with the Filipino cultural phenomenon of gift-giving and the human nature of acceptance. Feb. 4 @ 7pm & Feb. 7 @ 2pm in #EastVan at Russian Hall. holdonletgo.ca/events-2026/...

Artist Talk with Dancers of Damelahamid's Raven Grenier at HOLD ON LET GO. holdonletgo.ca/events-2026/... HOLD ON LET GO (Feb. 3-7 @ Russian Hall) is an annual, independently produced festival showcasing contemporary performance work by Vancouver & Canadian artists.❤️ holdonletgo.ca/schedule-lis...

It's a great day for sheet cake 😄 Happy Birthday to the one and only, @miss604.com!! 🎉 🙌🏻 💛

Catching this hilarity one more time before it closes on Jan. 11. So much fun!

Mitch and Murray Productions presents the North American premiere of "Harm" - a thrilling, twisted tale on the corrosive effects of social media and isolation - by acclaimed British playwright Phoebe Eclair-Powell. March 20-29 @ Studio 16 in Vancouver. Info & tix @ mitchandmurrayproductions.com

Firehall Arts Centre presents the world premiere of Tracey Power's "House of Folk: A Lost Canadian Folk Show" from February 14 to March 8. www.firehallartscentre.ca/event/house-... #yvrarts #music #TraceyPower #VanWilmott #BenElliott #MichelleBouey #SteveCharles #JackGarton #CaitrionaMurphy

A whimsical new ballet with a uniquely Canadian twist! Massey Theatre presents Ballet Jörgen’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Feb. 7 at 4pm. Info & tickets at masseytheatre.com Have a peek... vimeo.com/1131051347/2... #yvrarts #dance #ballet #familyfriendly #newwestminster

Happy Birthday to the OG lady of rock radio, Ellie O’Day! 💛 She’s not on Bluesky, but look her up on FB.

From the development of an arts and innovation hub on Granville Island to a new design for the Vancouver Art Gallery, here are five stories you can expect coverage on over the coming year. www.createastir.ca/articles/202...

Hey folks - if you're still looking for something to do on New Year's Eve, there are a handful of tickets left for The Improv Centre's NYE at TIC. Have a peek here: tinyurl.com/33fr4y75

The Improv Centre’s 3rd Annual THE HEAT: An International Improv Comedy Showcase returns Jan. 27-31. Tickets at www.theimprovcentre.ca www.jayminter.com/the-improv-c...

A Very Merry Motown at the Firehall is a really fun holiday show! On now until December 28 🎶 www.firehallartscentre.ca/event/a-very...

"...feel-good festive tidings that you won’t want to miss." Check out @jminter.bsky.social's review of Krystle Dos Santos' A Very Merry Motown. On now until Dec. 28 at Firehall Arts Centre. www.jayminter.com/have-a-very-... #yvrarts #music #motown #eastvan #holidayfun

Looking for #Vancouver's best feel-good holiday show? We LOVED catching A Very Merry Motown Christmas at the Firehall last night. Don't miss it! www.vancouverchristmasguide.com/a-very-merry...

If you're looking for something joyful to do, I encourage you to check out Krystle Dos Santos' A Very Merry Motown, opening at the Firehall Arts Centre this week (Dec. 18) and running until Dec. 28. www.firehallartscentre.ca/event/a-very... #yvrarts #music #motown #eastvan

What is even going on anymore? This is all too much.

I loved the way Rob Reiner humbly carried on the tradition of combining humor and activism—two modes of truth telling that are always more potent together—that defined his father and Norman Lear's cohort of entertainers. All 3 gone within 5 years. Feels like we're losing two generations at once

Krystle Dos Santos sings Motown hits this holiday season at the Firehall Arts Centre: www.createastir.ca/articles/fir...

Um... what?

Vertical integration?

Holiday outing ideas for you... 💛 A Very Merry Motown at Firehall Arts Centre (Dec. 17-28) tinyurl.com/3bm5w4j4 'Tis the Sitcom at The Improv Centre (until Dec. 30) tinyurl.com/mvrawe4y Theatre Replacement's East Van Panto: West Van Story at the York Theatre (until Jan. 11) tinyurl.com/y6vjaac6

Krystle Dos Santos Brings Motown Magic to the Firehall Arts Centre this holiday season (Dec. 17-28). vitamagazine.com/2025/11/28/a... Tickets at www.firehallartscentre.ca/whats-on/ #yvrarts #music #eastvan #holidayhappenings

Theatre Replacement and @thecultch.bsky.social sweep a hilariously leftist 🥌 musical romance 'East Van Panto: West Van Story' bit.ly/wvanstory

Aw, this is so lovely ❤️

Theatre Replacement's wonderfully raucous East Van Panto: West Van Story now continues at The Cultch's York Theatre to January 11, 2026. www.createastir.ca/articles/the...

Oof.

Some fun videos from the team at The Improv Centre... www.instagram.com/reel/DRTreI3... Tickets are going quickly for their holiday show, 'Tis the Sitcom. Get yours here: www.theimprovcentre.ca

www.createastir.ca/articles/eas... @theatrereplacement.bsky.social @thecultch.bsky.social

We love this year's East Van Panto -- it's a solid gold hit. Book your tickets ASAP, though! www.vancouverchristmasguide.com/east-van-pan...

Ha! Does this qualify as a Frasier Crane dissertation? 😄 The Improv Centre's Alan Pavlakovic and Jacki Gunn chat with @georgiastraight.bsky.social ahead of tonight's opening of their holiday show, 'Tis the Sitcom. www.straight.com/arts/tis-sit... #yvrarts #comedy #improv #holidayhappenings

Live comedy that the whole family can enjoy? Sounds like a Festivus miracle! 😄 'Tis the Sitcom at The Improv Centre | Nov. 20-Dec. 30 #yvrarts #theatre #comedy #improv #festivus #christmas2025 #holidayhappenings #granvilleisland

This is the play about my friend's father, that hit me so hard on Friday night, seeing people I know/knew well — who played a big role in my own childhood! — portrayed on stage, and mention of so much that is intertwined with my own past.

This is such a beautiful production. Check out @createastir.ca's review of @artisticfraud.bsky.social's Between Breaths - at Firehall Arts Centre until Nov. 23. www.createastir.ca/articles/bet... #JonLien #newfoundland #whale #wildlife @whalesorg.bsky.social @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social

Every sitcom has a holiday episode - this one's improvised! The Improv Centre presents 'Tis the Sitcom this holiday season from Nov. 20-Dec. 30. Info and tickets at www.theimprovcentre.ca

"Brain research shows the arts promote mental health" ucalgary.ca/news/brain-r... "Evidence on the role of the arts in improving health & well-being" www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK553... "Consuming arts & culture is good for health & well-being, research finds" www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

"In this candid Glitch Theatre production, first-time playwright Alex K. Masse creates an open-hearted, often funny encounter between young neurodivergent and neurotypical co-workers" www.createastir.ca/articles/gli... #yvrarts

A review of our sweet show! Playing now until November 23rd. #canadiantheatre #theatre #disability #vancouver

Ok folks we are back at it again from 1-5. Yesterday was a lot. Heard from so many passionate Vancouverites. Unfortunately I heard the mayor say it was a waste of time. But I assure you, I’m listening.

Some much needed laughter. Can't wait! 'Tis the Sitcom opens Nov. 20 at The Improv Centre and runs until Dec. 30. Tickets at www.theimprovcentre.ca

Really light cloud cover in Vancouver but the super bright aurora above is still seeping through at times with spots of red and green lighting up the grey blanket between us and the spectacle. #auroras #auroraborealis #weather