Love the melodrama of daytime TV, movie theatre popcorn and avant-garde dance? Cinema Kabuki has you covered. The popular program returns to Vancouver once more with two film screenings of live kabuki productions. Murder in a Hell of Oil (1pm), which first premiered in 1721 as a puppet play, follows a young man driven to murder after wasting the family fortune. The Heron Maiden (3:30pm; pictured) tackles love, seduction and betrayal, with 15 supporting musicians on stage. Feb. 26 at International Village Cinemas (88 W. Pender). $15-$20 from Cineplex.com.
