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Vancouver Mural Festival head David Vertesi to step down at end of 2020
Vancouver Mural Festival head David Vertesi to step down at end of 2020

Andrea Curtis will become interim head of a group that went into overdrive during COVID.

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NEWSJanet SmithOctober 5, 2020Vancouver Mural Festival
Dancer Shay Kuebler's muscle-flexing satire Feasting on Famine streams October 8, 7 pm
Dancer Shay Kuebler's muscle-flexing satire Feasting on Famine streams October 8, 7 pm

Yes, you can laugh a lot during an evening of contemporary dance

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DANCE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithOctober 5, 2020Dance Centre, Contemporary Dance, Shay Kuebler, NAC
Culture meets science at VAG's Art and Climate Crisis talk, October 8
Culture meets science at VAG's Art and Climate Crisis talk, October 8

Art Connects discussion inspired by public artwork All That Melts

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ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithOctober 4, 2020
Stir Q&A: The man behind the masked avenger in the new Corona Tango video
Stir Q&A: The man behind the masked avenger in the new Corona Tango video

On Youtube, Vancouver “creative types” spread the message of mask-wearing—and laughing

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CULTURE, COMEDYJanet SmithOctober 4, 2020covid-19, masks, Youtube, Homepage feature
Chef Tushar Tondvalkar broadens Vancouver’s understanding of Indian cuisine
Chef Tushar Tondvalkar broadens Vancouver’s understanding of Indian cuisine

With the Indian Pantry, the Mumbai native introduces people to India’s vast range of flavours, which vary from city to city.

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CULINARYGail JohnsonOctober 3, 2020CULINARY, indian food, indian cuisine, Indian Pantry, Tushar Tondvalkar, Homepage feature
Mimicry meets the classics in Charles Stuart Ross's One Man Pride and Prejudice at the Vancouver Fringe
Mimicry meets the classics in Charles Stuart Ross's One Man Pride and Prejudice at the Vancouver Fringe

The man best known for speeding through Star Wars stiffens his upper lip to tread more carefully

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THEATREJanet SmithOctober 2, 2020Vancouver Fringe Festival, Stage, Jane Austen
Theatre review: No Child... is a high-flying acting feat with a message about art that we need right now
Theatre review: No Child... is a high-flying acting feat with a message about art that we need right now

Meet a teacher and her entire unruly class in a one-person marathon that hits the right unsugary notes.

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THEATREJanet SmithOctober 2, 2020Arts Club, BIPOC
Stir Q&A: Dan Mangan chats Side Door, pandemic worries, and Harry Potter
Stir Q&A: Dan Mangan chats Side Door, pandemic worries, and Harry Potter

The celebrated artist is making music accessible to the COVID-19 world through the platform he cofounded.

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MUSICGail JohnsonOctober 1, 2020Dan Mangan, music, concerts, virtual concerts
Rob Teszka: Magic Dropout works psychology into sleight of hand at October Mini-Fringe, to October 9
Rob Teszka: Magic Dropout works psychology into sleight of hand at October Mini-Fringe, to October 9

There’s more to that card trick than you might think.

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FESTS, THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonOctober 1, 2020Festivals, Vancouver Fringe Festival, Fringe Fest, Rob Teszka, what's stirring
With Value Village, Burnaby writer Jonathan Poh takes home 2020 CBC Nonfiction Prize
With Value Village, Burnaby writer Jonathan Poh takes home 2020 CBC Nonfiction Prize

Streetwear and sneakers became a kind of armour to protect the author against racism.

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READ, NEWSGail JohnsonOctober 1, 2020Read, BC books, books, CBC, book prizes, BC authors
3 dance experiences to take in at home during Culture Days, on until October 25
3 dance experiences to take in at home during Culture Days, on until October 25

Dance in your living room as if no one is watching.

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DANCE, LIVESTREAM, WHAT'S STIRRINGStir VancouverOctober 1, 2020Culture Days, dance, bharata natyam, ballet, Goh Ballet, Dezza Dance, Dance Centre, what's stirring, livestream
Stir Cheat Sheet: 4 made-in-Vancouver comedy podcasts to get you through fall and winter
Stir Cheat Sheet: 4 made-in-Vancouver comedy podcasts to get you through fall and winter

Pandemic got you down? These local listens will help lift you up.

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COMEDY, PODCASTSStir VancouverSeptember 30, 2020Comedy, podcasts, vancouver podcasts
Pacific Theatre, Green Thumb Theatre announce new artistic directors
Pacific Theatre, Green Thumb Theatre announce new artistic directors

There are more big changes in Vancouver’s theatre community.

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NEWS, THEATREGail JohnsonSeptember 30, 2020Pacific Theatre, Green Thumb Theatre, theatre, news
Stir ’splainer: David Wilson on 4 paintings from his Close to Home exhibit
Stir ’splainer: David Wilson on 4 paintings from his Close to Home exhibit

Empty theatres, COVID lockdown, and ethereal moonlight

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverSeptember 30, 2020David Wilson, Painting, art gallery
From Spike Lee movies to the Met, composer Terence Blanchard makes history
From Spike Lee movies to the Met, composer Terence Blanchard makes history

The keynote speaker at VIFF AMP October 2 writes music to help heal the pain of racial injustice.

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SCREEN, MUSIC, LIVESTREAMJanet SmithSeptember 30, 2020VIFF, BLM
Kay Meek Arts Centre kicks off fall programming with intimate concert by Michael Kaeshammer
Kay Meek Arts Centre kicks off fall programming with intimate concert by Michael Kaeshammer

The West Van performing arts space is celebrating local artists cautiously in the era of COVID-19 with safe, socially distanced micro events.

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NEWSGail JohnsonSeptember 29, 2020News, Kay Meek, micro events, Michael Kaeshammer, Veda Hille
Art review: Polygon Gallery's Third Realm finds haunting relevance amid pandemic
Art review: Polygon Gallery's Third Realm finds haunting relevance amid pandemic

Works from Thailand, Indonesia, China, and beyond tackle globalization, violent history, and more.

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ART & DESIGNKristin LimSeptember 29, 2020POLYGON GALLERY
Courtenay Dobbie to replace Kathryn Shaw, 35-year artistic director of Studio 58
Courtenay Dobbie to replace Kathryn Shaw, 35-year artistic director of Studio 58

The director and former head of Caravan Farm Theatre will start her new job in January 2021.

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THEATREJanet SmithSeptember 29, 2020Studio 58, Kathryn Shaw
Stir Q&A : TRANSFORM Cabaret Festival core artist Chelsea Rose talks Bash
Stir Q&A : TRANSFORM Cabaret Festival core artist Chelsea Rose talks Bash

How do you take a genre-defying extravaganza to the virtual realm?

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FESTSJanet SmithSeptember 29, 2020The Cultch, Transform Festival
In Vancouver, mooncakes are made to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival
In Vancouver, mooncakes are made to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival

Local bakeries have fresh takes on the traditional delicacies to mark the harvest moon on October 1.

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CULINARYGail JohnsonSeptember 29, 2020CULINARY, lunar new year, mooncakes, Mid-Autumn Festival, Chinese culture, Soirette, Saint Germain Bakery
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