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Dance review: Crystal Pite's Body and Soul distills the major themes of her career on an epic scale

Dance review: Crystal Pite's Body and Soul distills the major themes of her career on an epic scale

Vancouver choreographer conjures three distinct worlds in enigmatic Paris Opera Ballet performance, now streaming

DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 18, 2021DANCEHOUSE, DanceHouse, Paris Opera Ballet, Crystal Pite, livestream, Homepage feature

For Body and Soul, DanceHouse partners with two Vancouver restaurants for a French night out at home

For Body and Soul, DanceHouse partners with two Vancouver restaurants for a French night out at home

Faubourg and Dip & Sip have offers for patrons who plan on watching the Canadian premiere of Crystal Pite’s new work

DANCE, CULINARYStir VancouverFebruary 11, 2021Partner Content, DanceHouse, Dance

Acclaimed B.C. dance artist Joshua Beamish focuses on intimacy in Proximity

Acclaimed B.C. dance artist Joshua Beamish focuses on intimacy in Proximity

PuSh presents the choreographer-performer’s thrilling new collection of contemporary-dance works

DANCE, FESTSStir VancouverFebruary 10, 2021Partner Content, PuSh Festival, Joshua Beamish, dance, Dance Centre

Vancouver International Dance Festival unveils 18-show livestream program from March 4 to June 19

Vancouver International Dance Festival unveils 18-show livestream program from March 4 to June 19

Company 605, Lamondance, Ne.Sans Opera, and more broadcast live from KW Production Studio

DANCE, NEWS, FESTSJanet SmithFebruary 10, 2021VIDF

Artist Brendan Fernandes takes dance beyond performance in Inaction exhibition

Artist Brendan Fernandes takes dance beyond performance in Inaction exhibition

Film, livestreams, and architectural sculptures give multifaceted voice to identity and unrest at the RAG

DANCE, ART & DESIGNStir VancouverFebruary 8, 2021Richmond Art Gallery, RAG, BLM, BIPOC, Homepage feature

Lights, camera, action: Jessica Han pours heart and soul into role of KW Studios technical director

Lights, camera, action: Jessica Han pours heart and soul into role of KW Studios technical director

A love of being behind the lens led the artist to the world of dance

DANCEStir VancouverFebruary 5, 2021Partner Content, VIDF

Dance artist Crystal Pite reflects on the scale of staging Body and Soul at the Paris Opera Ballet

Dance artist Crystal Pite reflects on the scale of staging Body and Soul at the Paris Opera Ballet

The Vancouver choreographer has spent the past year a world away from Europe’s grand halls

DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 3, 2021DANCEHOUSE, Crystal Pite, Body and Soul, Paris Opera Ballet, Digidance, Homepage feature

Ballet BC launches new online season on February 25 with Take Form

Ballet BC launches new online season on February 25 with Take Form

Dancers and artists-in-residence to showcase short works in first program

DANCE, NEWS, LIVESTREAM, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithFebruary 2, 2021Ballet BC, livestream

Review: Graveyards and Gardens builds a mesmerizing world of sound and dance

Review: Graveyards and Gardens builds a mesmerizing world of sound and dance

Vanessa Goodman and Caroline Shaw create dazzling atmosphere with retro speakers, turntables, and tape decks

DANCE, MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 30, 2021Music on Main, PuSh Festival, Vanessa Goodman, Caroline Shaw

Crystal Pite kicks off new Digidance series, as DanceHouse joins national forces for online programming

Crystal Pite kicks off new Digidance series, as DanceHouse joins national forces for online programming

Body and Soul, staged in Paris, is the start of a streaming direction that may stay for the longterm

DANCE, NEWSJanet SmithJanuary 26, 2021DANCEHOUSE, Crystal Pite, livestream

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things you need to know about Shay Kuebler and Danny Neilsen's rhythm-rocking Figure Eights

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things you need to know about Shay Kuebler and Danny Neilsen's rhythm-rocking Figure Eights

Drum battles, tap tours, and Telemetry: the route to the latest Radical System Art show

DANCEJanet SmithJanuary 23, 2021livestream, DANCE CENTRE, Radical System Art, The Dance Centre

Caroline Shaw and Vanessa Goodman find new ways to fuse sound and movement in Graveyards and Gardens

Caroline Shaw and Vanessa Goodman find new ways to fuse sound and movement in Graveyards and Gardens

Music on Main introduction leads to looping sound, audio stations, plants, and a lot of orange cord

DANCE, MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 20, 2021Music on Main, Action at a Distance, Caroline Shaw, Homepage feature

Turning Point Ensemble's 1+1+1+... pairs filmmakers, musicians, and others in new approach to online performance

Turning Point Ensemble's 1+1+1+... pairs filmmakers, musicians, and others in new approach to online performance

An oboist and a dancer with an LED spine, and a violinist in intimate black and white

DANCE, MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 20, 2021Turning Point Ensemble, livestream, Homepage feature

Dorotea Saykaly wins first Emily Molnar Emerging Choreographer Award at Ballet BC

Dorotea Saykaly wins first Emily Molnar Emerging Choreographer Award at Ballet BC

The Compagnie Marie Chouinard alumna is creating a new work for the company

DANCE, NEWSJanet SmithJanuary 20, 2021Ballet BC

Stir Q&A: Caroline MacCaull gets digitally interactive with 003_playback at the Dance Centre

Stir Q&A: Caroline MacCaull gets digitally interactive with 003_playback at the Dance Centre

High tech and audience votes determine the course of new dance work

DANCEStir VancouverJanuary 19, 2021DANCECENTRE, DANCE CENTRE, Dance Centre

Graveyards and Gardens fuses movement and sound, January 28 and 29

Graveyards and Gardens fuses movement and sound, January 28 and 29

Trailer just released for Vanessa Goodman and Caroline Shaw’s collaboration

FESTS, DANCE, MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 14, 2021Partner Content, Music on Main, PuSh Festival

VIDF welcomes aerial and dance artist Gabrielle Martin as new festival manager

VIDF welcomes aerial and dance artist Gabrielle Martin as new festival manager

Having travelled the globe with Cavalia and Cirque du Soleil, the performer returns home

DANCEStir VancouverJanuary 12, 2021Partner Content, VIDF

Scenes of isolation: 10 Vancouver shows and artworks that best expressed this pandemic moment in 2020

Scenes of isolation: 10 Vancouver shows and artworks that best expressed this pandemic moment in 2020

Isolation Commissions, dancers in boxes, and other affecting work that expressed life in lockdown

DANCE, MUSIC, THEATREJanet SmithDecember 29, 2020FIREHALL, Music on Main, Little Chamber Music, Capture Photography Festival, Year in Review 2020

Arts Umbrella dance program's Mixed Nuts marks the end of a year of rising to the challenges

Arts Umbrella dance program's Mixed Nuts marks the end of a year of rising to the challenges

Masks and taped-off floorspace are the new normal for dedicated dance students

DANCEJanet SmithDecember 15, 2020Arts Umbrella, Mixed Nuts, Homepage feature, livestream

DanceHouse's Spirit of Dance campaign helps keep the uplifting art form alive and online

DanceHouse's Spirit of Dance campaign helps keep the uplifting art form alive and online

The company has shifted to digital performances that extend the reach of bold, inspiring works

DANCEStir VancouverDecember 11, 2020Partner Content, DANCEHOUSE