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Chutzpah 2020 returns live and online with Guy Mintus, Idan Cohen, Ben Caplan, and more
Chutzpah 2020 returns live and online with Guy Mintus, Idan Cohen, Ben Caplan, and more

Music, dance, theatre, and comedy run November 21 to 28

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FESTSJanet SmithOctober 15, 2020Chutzpah Festival
Wade Davis shares the beauty and wonder of Colombia in Magdalena: River of Dreams
Wade Davis shares the beauty and wonder of Colombia in Magdalena: River of Dreams

The world-renowned, B.C.-based explorer’s lyrical new book reveals why the Latin American nation set him free.

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READ, FESTSGail JohnsonOctober 15, 2020Read, WADE DAVIS, Vancouver Writers Fest, Whistler Writers Festival, read
After leaving acting, Allan Morgan finds his way back with I Walked the Line
After leaving acting, Allan Morgan finds his way back with I Walked the Line

The veteran actor sets an encouraging example for those questioning their theatre careers right now

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THEATREJanet SmithOctober 14, 2020Firehall Arts Centre, FIREHALL
Surrey City Orchestra brass players perform What a Blast, October 16 at 7 pm
Surrey City Orchestra brass players perform What a Blast, October 16 at 7 pm

The pro quintet performs everything from “The Barber of Seville” to a certain hockey theme song

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WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithOctober 14, 2020surrey city orchestra, brass, classical music
Vancouver Podcast Festival moves online from November 18 to 22, with live recordings and more
Vancouver Podcast Festival moves online from November 18 to 22, with live recordings and more

Hosts of Brainwashed and Sandy & Nora Talk Politics to appear

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PODCASTSJanet SmithOctober 14, 2020Brainwashed, CBC, vancouver podcasts, VanPodFest
Feast Tofino & Ucluelet celebrates a decade of food and culture, October 16 to 18
Feast Tofino & Ucluelet celebrates a decade of food and culture, October 16 to 18

Food may be the focus, but community is at the fest’s heart.

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CULINARY, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonOctober 14, 2020CULINARY, what's stirring, Tofino, Ucluelet, Feast Tofino & Ucluelet, Cultural Tourism
Stir Q&A: the Boom Booms sound off on their upcoming live concerts at the Massey, family time, and hugs
Stir Q&A: the Boom Booms sound off on their upcoming live concerts at the Massey, family time, and hugs

The beloved quintet has four shows at the New West venue this weekend.

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MUSICGail JohnsonOctober 14, 2020music, Massey Theatre, the Boom Booms, concerts
Hey Viola! paints a fuller portrait of Viola Desmond, who did more than fight segregation
Hey Viola! paints a fuller portrait of Viola Desmond, who did more than fight segregation

Krystle Dos Santos sings the human story behind the $10-bill icon

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THEATREJanet SmithOctober 13, 2020Anvil Centre, BLM, Viola Desmond, Krystle Dos Santos
Vancouver chef Takayuki Omi creates sushi plates with the eye of a painter
Vancouver chef Takayuki Omi creates sushi plates with the eye of a painter

The celebrated culinary artist just opened Sashimiya, a specialty shop that makes sashimi-grade seafood accessible to home cooks

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CULINARYGail JohnsonOctober 13, 2020CULINARY, sushi
5X: Race to the Stage festival celebrates South Asian youth culture
5X: Race to the Stage festival celebrates South Asian youth culture

Taking place on an app for the first time, the Surrey-based fest unites South Asian millennials beyond physical borders.

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FESTSGail JohnsonOctober 13, 2020Festivals, South Asian, 5X, Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration, bhangra, bharata natyam
North Vancouver City Library celebrates BC Culture Days with poetry, October 14
North Vancouver City Library celebrates BC Culture Days with poetry, October 14

The virtual poetry night features a Q&A with the artists.

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LIVESTREAM, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonOctober 12, 2020what's stirring, poetry, North Vancouver, BC Culture Days, Culture Days
Vancouver photographer discovers his culture by documenting Chinatown
Vancouver photographer discovers his culture by documenting Chinatown

Jonathan Desmond Wong’s new book, I Was Lured Into a Tea Shop, consists of three years’ worth of images.

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READGail JohnsonOctober 12, 2020Read, BC books, books, Chinatown, photography, Homepage feature
A seat for one, please: early signs show audiences may not be hurrying back to the theatre yet
A seat for one, please: early signs show audiences may not be hurrying back to the theatre yet

The stage scene needs you to “use it or lose it”—online or in-person

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COMMENTARY, THEATREJanet SmithOctober 10, 2020Arts Club Theatre, GVPTA, COVD
A Vancouver Opera standout, soprano Erin Wall dies at 44
A Vancouver Opera standout, soprano Erin Wall dies at 44

From Otello to Don Giovanni and La Traviata, Wall made an indelible impression on her hometown stage

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OPERA, MUSICJanet SmithOctober 10, 2020Vancouver Opera, Erin Wall, Soprano
UPROOTED plants the seeds of hope when it comes to climate change
UPROOTED plants the seeds of hope when it comes to climate change

The collaborative virtual play by Some Assembly Theatre Company and scores of diverse Metro Vancouver youth tackles the pressing issue of global heating.

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THEATREGail JohnsonOctober 10, 2020Theatre feature, Some Assembly Theatre', youth, climate change
Fete the many faces of Nicolas Cage, as CageFest continues at the Rio Theatre to October 13
Fete the many faces of Nicolas Cage, as CageFest continues at the Rio Theatre to October 13

A study in excess and insanity

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SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithOctober 9, 2020Rio Theatre, Nicolas Cage
Film review: The Trial of the Chicago 7's protests and farcical legal fights hit a timely note
Film review: The Trial of the Chicago 7's protests and farcical legal fights hit a timely note

Filmmaker Aaron Sorkin mixes the farcical and the earnest in an ambitious history lesson.

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SCREENJanet SmithOctober 9, 2020VIFF
BC Election 2020: Where do the leading political parties stand on arts and culture?
BC Election 2020: Where do the leading political parties stand on arts and culture?

The BC Alliance for Arts and Culture along with the BC Arts Service Organizations have made a request to the BC NDP, the BC Liberal Party, and the BC Green Party.

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NEWSGail JohnsonOctober 9, 2020News, BC election, BC Alliance for Arts and Culture, Homepage feature
Vancouver International Film Festival announces 2020 audience faves and plans for year-round streaming
Vancouver International Film Festival announces 2020 audience faves and plans for year-round streaming

The most-streamed films and the top awards

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SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithOctober 8, 2020VIFF
High tech meets cool art at Shattered at The Beaumont: A Wicked Walkthrough Exhibit
High tech meets cool art at Shattered at The Beaumont: A Wicked Walkthrough Exhibit

The Halloween-themed interactive experience is touch-free and freaky.

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WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonOctober 8, 2020what's stirring, multimedia, Halloween, the Beaumont
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