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Vancouver Cantonese Opera shares the Art of Water Sleeves via a virtual party, October 29

Vancouver Cantonese Opera shares the Art of Water Sleeves via a virtual party, October 29

The beautiful stage technique dates back centuries

WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonOctober 21, 2020Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, Vancouver Cantonese Opera, Chinese opera, Chinese culture, what's stirring, livestream, fests, festivals, water sleeves

Farouche dance collective explores coexistence in Here Again, to October 24

Farouche dance collective explores coexistence in Here Again, to October 24

The dance trio finds a sense of playfulness within a rigorous process.

DANCEGail JohnsonOctober 21, 2020dance, Vancouver International Dance Festival, VIDF, KW Studios, Farouche

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 far-out artworks to see at the Vancouver Art Gallery's new fall exhibitions

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 far-out artworks to see at the Vancouver Art Gallery's new fall exhibitions

Eye-popping Vasarely Op Art, neon glow, and a Ken Lum work that’s inspired a Dutch gallery’s new name

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverOctober 20, 2020VAG, Op Art, Abstract art

Bach in the vineyards, Puccini in the cellar: At Winemaker's CUT, classical music makes for elegant wine

Bach in the vineyards, Puccini in the cellar: At Winemaker's CUT, classical music makes for elegant wine

With Bach and Mozart playing in the vineyards, the winery puts a new spin on “tasting notes”

CULINARY, WINEGail JohnsonOctober 20, 2020CULINARY, wineries, BC wine, wine, Winemaker's CUT, classical music, Homepage feature

Veda Hille finds pandemic solace at the Cultch, where her Little Volcano erupts again

Veda Hille finds pandemic solace at the Cultch, where her Little Volcano erupts again

The deeply personal show, and new album, provide a refuge of their own

MUSIC, THEATREJanet SmithOctober 20, 2020Veda Hille, The Cultch, Theatre Replacement, Bach, Homepage feature

Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival draws strength from creativity

Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival draws strength from creativity

The 17th annual event reflects the community’s resilience and artistic diversity

FESTSGail JohnsonOctober 20, 2020Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, Downtown Eastside, Vancouver Moving Theatre, Terry Hunter

Diasporic Dynasty decolonizes the arts with events like Behold Us, a virtual burlesque showcase, to October 22

Diasporic Dynasty decolonizes the arts with events like Behold Us, a virtual burlesque showcase, to October 22

The new Vancouver performance collective champions BIPOC stories

DANCEGail JohnsonOctober 19, 2020BIPOC, Black Lives Matter, Diasporic Dynasty, Androsia Wilde, Burlesque

Stir Q&A: Comic Katie-Ellen Humphries weighs in on her debut album, anxiety, and what she finds really unfunny right now

Stir Q&A: Comic Katie-Ellen Humphries weighs in on her debut album, anxiety, and what she finds really unfunny right now

The Vancouver stand-up comedian opens up about her first same-sex relationship on the just-released Ladyfinger

COMEDYGail JohnsonOctober 19, 2020Stir Q&A, comedy

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things you should know about Dancing at Dusk – A Moment with Pina Bausch’s The Rite of Spring

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things you should know about Dancing at Dusk – A Moment with Pina Bausch’s The Rite of Spring

Presented by DanceHouse, the film captures a final rehearsal in Senegal before the world went into lockdown

DANCE, LIVESTREAMStir VancouverOctober 19, 2020dance, DANCEHOUSE, Rite of Spring, Pina Bausch

SUM gallery to open Time-Lapse retrospective for disability arts trailblazer Geoff McMurchy October 29

SUM gallery to open Time-Lapse retrospective for disability arts trailblazer Geoff McMurchy October 29

A tribute to the late artist’s assemblages spans curatorial tours and talks

ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithOctober 19, 2020what's stirring

Theatre review: Hey Viola! humanizes a civil-rights story with some fierce singing

Theatre review: Hey Viola! humanizes a civil-rights story with some fierce singing

Krystle Dos Santos and Tracey Power get creative in telling the story of Viola Desmond

THEATREJanet SmithOctober 19, 2020Anvil Centre, Viola Desmond, BLM

Black Artists Matter: Vancouver artistic leaders hold virtual discussion on anti-racism

Black Artists Matter: Vancouver artistic leaders hold virtual discussion on anti-racism

The free YouTube talk to address anti-Blackness is open to everyone

CULTURE, EVENTGail JohnsonOctober 19, 2020culture, BC Alliance for Arts and Culture, Jacky A Yenga, Jason Bempong

Video trailer shows the intensely personal magic of Veda Hille's Little Volcano

Video trailer shows the intensely personal magic of Veda Hille's Little Volcano

Beloved pianist and songwriter livestreams from Historic Theatre October 22 to 25

THEATREStir VancouverOctober 18, 2020Partner Content, The Cultch

Film review: Body & Bones' coming-of-age story feels painfully honest

Film review: Body & Bones' coming-of-age story feels painfully honest

Doomed attraction in small-town Newfoundland

SCREENJanet SmithOctober 16, 2020

Ophelia chef celebrates Día de los Muertos with a true taste of Mexico

Ophelia chef celebrates Día de los Muertos with a true taste of Mexico

Veracruz native Francisco Higareda is marking Day of the Dead with a traditional five-course menu

CULINARYGail JohnsonOctober 16, 2020CULINARY, Mexico, Mexican cuisine, Francisco Higareda, food, Mexican food, Dia de Los Muertos, Day of the Dead

Vancouver’s musical community mourns the loss of Eugene Osadchy, co-founding artistic director of Vetta Chamber Music

Vancouver’s musical community mourns the loss of Eugene Osadchy, co-founding artistic director of Vetta Chamber Music

The cellist had a profound effect on the music scene

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 16, 2020Partner Content, Vetta Chamber Music

MOA presents Miss Chief’s Sovereign Eroticism: Queer Indigenous Resilience in Kent Monkman’s Work, October 24

MOA presents Miss Chief’s Sovereign Eroticism: Queer Indigenous Resilience in Kent Monkman’s Work, October 24

The free online talk explores the Cree artist’s Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Resilience

WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonOctober 15, 2020MOA, Kent Monkman, Indigenous People, two spirit, what's stirring, livestream, visual art, art & design

Vancouver Writers Fest goes gourmet with Granville Island Delivery Co.

Vancouver Writers Fest goes gourmet with Granville Island Delivery Co.

You can get the full festival flavour with optional food-and-drink packages

CULINARY, READGail JohnsonOctober 15, 2020CULINARY, Vancouver Writers Fest, Granville Island, Read

Piqsiq's atmospheric throat-singing style grows out of a close sisterly bond

Piqsiq's atmospheric throat-singing style grows out of a close sisterly bond

The locally based duo blends the ancient and the new

MUSICJanet SmithOctober 15, 2020throat-singing, piqsiq, Chan Centre

Stir ’Splainer: Everything you need to know about the opening concert of the VSO, October 16

Stir ’Splainer: Everything you need to know about the opening concert of the VSO, October 16

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Bach & Beethoven with Ehnes and Tausk virtually.

WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICGail JohnsonOctober 15, 2020what's stirring, VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Otto Tausk, James Ehnes