They say April showers bring May flowers. Whether the weather is blissful or blustery, one thing’s for sure: the local arts scene is already blooming.
Here are our Vancouver arts picks for April 2024.
Saint Joan of the Stockyards: To April 13 @ Frederic Wood Theatre
A brand-new adaptation of Bertolt Brecht’s corporate critique.
Dying to Get Married: To April 14@ Newlands Golf and Country Club
A comedy murder-mystery raising money for suicide prevention.
The Trip to Bountiful: To April 14 @ Jericho Arts Centre
A classic Americana drama brought to the stage.
Hello April: To April 28 @ Gallery George
Works from Photo Club Vancouver, Juan Contreras, and group exhibition New Beginnings are on display.
Trail Running Film Festival: April 4 @ Rio Theatre
Who’d voluntarily choose to run up and down a mountain? Watch and find out!
Ed Yong: What Reporting on Long Covid Taught Me: April 4 @ Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue
The former Atlantic journalist on science and health communication. Remote option available.
Parifam: April 4 to 14 @ Historic Theatre
The world premiere of a gripping drama about two Persian women grappling with their past.
OSMOSi: 422 Unprocessable Entity: April 4 to 5 @ Orpheum Annex
Nancy Lee embodies a delivery app subroutine come to life in this multi-disciplinary dance work.
How to Appreciate Graffiti: The Exhibition: April 5 to 12 @ Fingerprint Gallery
A culmination and celebration of street art. Part of Emily Carr’s first-ever graffiti class.
Where Have All The Buffalo Gone?: April 6 @ Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Tai Amy Grauman’s play about historic Métis events helps bring history to life for kids.
Richmond Art Walk: April 6 to 7 @ Lipont Gallery
Engage with galleries, artists, and curators on a free walk.
Skoden Indigenous Film Festival: April 6 to 7 @ Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema
The two-day student-led festival showcases Indigenous filmmakers from across Turtle Island.
Converse/Converge: April 6 to 7, 13 to 14 @ The Edge Fine Art Gallery
Eight artists with contrasting practices put their works in dialogue.
La Bohème: April 6 to 13 @ Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
The Puccini opera weaves a tangled web.
Works: April 6 to 27 @ Outsiders and Others
A solo fine-line exhibition from self-taught artist Jonathan Peterrsen.
Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth: April 7 to 16 @ Roundhouse Community Centre
Movies for the young and the young at heart.
Tiná7 Cht Ti Temíxw book release: April 9 @ Performance Works
Celebrating the launch of Tiná7 Cht Ti Temíxw: We Come From This Land: A Walk Through the History of the Squamish People.
Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me, But Banjos Saved My Life: April 10 to 13 @ Pacific Theatre
It’s nice that banjos have done something good, to balance out inflicting Mumford & Sons on us.
Art Vancouver: April 11 to 14 @ Vancouver Convention Centre
Western Canada’s biggest art fair asks if you’ve got the space and scratch for original works.
Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery: April 11 to 20 @ Gateway Theatre
Five actors play 40 characters in a madcap mystery adventure with everyone’s favourite detective.
Transformation & Adaptation: April 11 to May 5 @ Ferry Building Gallery
Carol Demers and Anthea Cameron display nature-tinged works.
Sexy Laundry: April 11 to May 12 @ Granville Island Stage
The screwball smutty favourite returns for an Arts Club run.
Over the Ridge: April 13 @ Massey Theatre
Dance, theatre, and song blend to weave a tapestry of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. World premiere.
The Big Roar: April 13 @ St. Andrew’s–Wesley United Church
Chor Leoni presides over its annual choral festival.
Vancity Comedy Extravaganza: April 13 @ Vogue Theatre
Dino Archie corrals half a dozen of the city’s funniest comedians for a one-night festival.
This Is How We Got Here: April 13 to 28 @ Firehall Arts Centre
A family comes to grips with grief in this heartbreaking, heartwarming play.
Elephant Warriors: April 16 @ Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
Female conservation rangers in Kenya fight poachers and misogyny in this new documentary.
Prohibition Pleasures: April 16 @ Mum’s the Word
A speakeasy-inspired cabaret from four local burlesque acts.
David Rimmer retrospective: April 17 @ The Cinematheque
A National Canadian Film Day program honouring the late local filmmaker.
Maurice: April 17 to 20 @ Studio 16
French-language theatre exploring aphasia and communication.
Sasha Velour: The Big Reveal: Why Drag Matters: April 18 @ Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
The final Phil Lind Initiative Speaker Series highlights a cerebral queen. Art!
The Year of Magical Thinking: April 18 to 19 @ Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Adapted from Joan Didion’s memoir, this one-woman production gets deep on grief.
You Used to Call Me Marie…: April 18 to 28 @ York Theatre
Eight intertwined stories of love ground this intergenerational drama. World premiere.
The Overview: April 18 to May 12 @ Kotsuik Gallery
Whitney Lewis-Smith creates complex photographic tableaux.
Family Room: April 19 to 20 @ Scotiabank Dance Centre
Consider yourself part of the furniture. No, really. Consider it.
SOUNDspace: April 19 and 20 @ Vancouver Playhouse
The Canadian premiere of Dorrance Dance’s innovative exploration of sound and movement.
Axiom Brass Quintet: April 22 @ Vogue Theatre
The Chicago five-piece plays an Earth Day concert in support of Indigenous scholarships for UBC Earth Sciences.
Dance//Novella: April 25 @ Scotiabank Dance Centre
Former Ballet BC artists Racheal Prince and Brandon Lee Alley show selections from their new company.
Sadhana: An Evening of Bharatanatyam: April 25 @ Vancouver Playhouse
Vancouver’s Sujit Vaidya leads a night of enchanting traditional dance.
No One Special: April 26 @ Waterfront Theatre
Voted Vancouver’s best comedian in 2023, Julie Kim tells rib-tickling childhood anecdotes.
INSANIA!: April 26 @ Rickshaw Theatre
Wrestling is an art, right? Costumes! Storylines! Choreography! Sounds like art to me!
Carmen: April 27 to May 5 @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Toreador! Vancouver Opera wraps its season with the Bizet spectacular.
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