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Vancouver Symphony Orchestra launches The Music Room, a new virtual education space

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra launches The Music Room, a new virtual education space

Student performances, behind-the-scenes tours, master classes, and more

NEWS, MUSICJanet SmithNovember 17, 2020VSO

Stir Cheat Sheet: 3 Vancouver Podcast Festival events that blend smarts and laughs

Stir Cheat Sheet: 3 Vancouver Podcast Festival events that blend smarts and laughs

Pop culture, rowdy politics, and Ryan McMahon

PODCASTSStir VancouverNovember 17, 2020VanPodFest, Ryan McMahon, Pop Chat, livestream

Colour the Trails brings diversity to the screen at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival

Colour the Trails brings diversity to the screen at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival

The group for BIPOC individuals interested in outdoor pursuits hosts a show at the fest’s online Fall Series

SCREENGail JohnsonNovember 17, 2020screen, VIMFF, BIPOC, Colour the Trails, Judith Kasiama, Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival

Vancouver buskers launch online petition to bring music back to city streets

Vancouver buskers launch online petition to bring music back to city streets

The move comes in response to the City’s suspension of busking due to COVID-19

NEWS, MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 17, 2020news, music, busking, buskers

Comedian Darryl Lenox hits pop-up Laugh Track Comedy Club, November 20 and 21

Comedian Darryl Lenox hits pop-up Laugh Track Comedy Club, November 20 and 21

The veteran of the standup scene here has earned a loyal following here

WHAT'S STIRRING, COMEDYJanet SmithNovember 16, 2020Standup comedy

Dine Strathcona dishes up deliciousness while raising funds to support sex workers, November 18 to 30

Dine Strathcona dishes up deliciousness while raising funds to support sex workers, November 18 to 30

Restaurants, cafes, and bars offer feature dishes with partial proceeds going to the WISH Drop-In Centre

CULINARY, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonNovember 16, 2020CULINARY, what's stirring, Strathcona, Dine Strathcona, Vancouver restaurants

Chutzpah! Festival gives audiences a rare look at playwrights' creative process

Chutzpah! Festival gives audiences a rare look at playwrights' creative process

Two new works in progress by leading talents are streaming as part of the fest’s 20th anniversary

THEATRE, FESTSStir VancouverNovember 16, 2020Partner Content

Dance comes full circle in Mary-Louise Albert's Solo Dances/Past into Present

Dance comes full circle in Mary-Louise Albert's Solo Dances/Past into Present

“Trippy”: she gives her work to a new generation, including daughter Rebecca Margolick

DANCEJanet SmithNovember 16, 2020DANCE CENTRE, Dance Centre, Mary Louise Albert, Vanessa Goodman, Serge Bennathan, Livona Ellis, BC Movement Arts Society

Chutzpah! Festival's Jessica Mann Gutteridge finds new ways to guide viewers through both virtual and live performances

Chutzpah! Festival's Jessica Mann Gutteridge finds new ways to guide viewers through both virtual and live performances

New artistic managing director has to innovate, starting with a comedian to host every event

FESTSJanet SmithNovember 15, 2020Chutzpah Festival

BIPOC Foods Van hosts virtual holiday market, November 20 to 22

BIPOC Foods Van hosts virtual holiday market, November 20 to 22

The online market is a way to directly support local BIPOC businesses

CULINARY, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonNovember 14, 2020CULINARY, what's stirring, BIPOC, HireBIPOC, Black Lives Matter, Elbo Jamaican Patties, Salty Cabbage Kimchi, Kula Foods, BIPOC Foods Van

Vancouver food community talks racism, equity, and change

Vancouver food community talks racism, equity, and change

As awareness and support of BIPOC businesses grow, so does the need for accessible spaces

CULINARYGail JohnsonNovember 14, 2020CULINARY, Black Lives Matter, BIPOC, HireBIPOC, Coho Commissary, Kula Foods, Elbo Jamaican Patties, Asha Wheeldon, Chris Boreland, food, Vancouver food

Theatre review: Strong performances reveal siblings in their own kind of lockdown, in The Amaryllis

Theatre review: Strong performances reveal siblings in their own kind of lockdown, in The Amaryllis

Actors hit compelling mix of acerbic humour and mental instability in Michelle Riml’s premiere

THEATREJanet SmithNovember 14, 2020FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre

Eastside Culture Crawl artists give back: why collecting local art is important, especially now

Eastside Culture Crawl artists give back: why collecting local art is important, especially now

Many Crawl artists pivot nd have begun to create masks during the pandemic

FESTSStir VancouverNovember 14, 2020Partner Content, Eastside Culture Crawl, Crawl

At VanPodFest, Brainwashed digs into Canada's part in barbaric mind-control experiments

At VanPodFest, Brainwashed digs into Canada's part in barbaric mind-control experiments

In-depth reporting is just one draw in this year’s diverse audio array

PODCASTSStir VancouverNovember 13, 2020VanPodFest

Genre-bending performer Ben Caplan brings klezmer-influenced folk music to the virtual Chutzpah! stage

Genre-bending performer Ben Caplan brings klezmer-influenced folk music to the virtual Chutzpah! stage

The booming baritone will perform songs off of the concept album Old Stock

FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 13, 2020Festivals, fests, Ben Caplan, klezmer, Chutzpah Festival

Growing up and coming of age, in small-town Germany, Slovenia, and Sweden at the European Union Film Festival

Growing up and coming of age, in small-town Germany, Slovenia, and Sweden at the European Union Film Festival

Movies journey through childhood experiences both sweet and painful

SCREENJanet SmithNovember 13, 2020The Cinematheque

Wining online: Okanagan Crush Pad launches new video guides to go with virtual tasting packs

Wining online: Okanagan Crush Pad launches new video guides to go with virtual tasting packs

Online sessions with expert DJ Kearney are one way to have a pro wine tasting at home

CULINARY, WINEGail JohnsonNovember 13, 2020CULINARY, wine, BC wine, BC wineries, wine tasting, Okanagan, Okanagan winery, DJ Kearney

Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival presents Environmental Show in partnership with the David Suzuki Foundation

Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival presents Environmental Show in partnership with the David Suzuki Foundation

VIMFF’’s Fall Series, November 20 to 29, showcases powerful human stories and urgent environmental efforts around the globe

FESTS, SCREENStir VancouverNovember 13, 2020Partner Content, VIMFF, Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival, Film, Film Festival, David Suzuki Foundation

Yasma specializes in the flavours of Syria and Lebanon

Yasma specializes in the flavours of Syria and Lebanon

The new Kitsilano pop-up serves traditional Levantine dishes for takeout

CULINARYGail JohnsonNovember 12, 2020CULINARY, Syrian food, Lebanese food, Vancouver restaurants

Dancers of Damelahamid’s Margaret Grenier wins national Walter Carsen Prize

Dancers of Damelahamid’s Margaret Grenier wins national Walter Carsen Prize

The artist, who also helms the Coastal Dance Festival, receives $50,000 with the award

DANCE, NEWSJanet SmithNovember 12, 2020Indigenous dance, Margaret Grenier, Dancers of Damelahamid, Walter Carsen Prize, Canada Council for the Arts