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The Chop Theatre weathers 2020 with an even-more-relevant Pathetic Fallacy
The Chop Theatre weathers 2020 with an even-more-relevant Pathetic Fallacy

Candelario Andrade and Milton Lim built vivid world of projections for timely climate-change play

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THEATREJanet SmithNovember 21, 2020Rumble Theatre
Film reviews: Lovingly shot Mank and hard-hitting Romanian doc Collective have a few timely things in common
Film reviews: Lovingly shot Mank and hard-hitting Romanian doc Collective have a few timely things in common

Themes of propaganda, corruption, and populist politics speak directly to 2020

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SCREENJanet SmithNovember 21, 2020VIFF
Shameless Buns launches Magkasama—a virtual Christmas market with inspired Filipino foods, art, and music
Shameless Buns launches Magkasama—a virtual Christmas market with inspired Filipino foods, art, and music

Food-truck founders bring local Filipino-Canadian creatives together for festive online pop-up

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CULINARYGail JohnsonNovember 21, 2020CULINARY, Filipino food, Shameless Buns, Christmas market
3 reasons Vetta Chamber Music’s next program is titled Dream Piano Trios
3 reasons Vetta Chamber Music’s next program is titled Dream Piano Trios

The tribute to Eugene Osadchy features classics by Haydn, Brahms, and Schubert

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MUSICStir VancouverNovember 20, 2020Partner Content, Vetta Chamber Music
Arts Club, others express frustration at health shutdowns that target live performance but not cinemas and restaurants
Arts Club, others express frustration at health shutdowns that target live performance but not cinemas and restaurants

Why is a performing-arts company not treated like a business?

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NEWSJanet SmithNovember 20, 2020
Polygon Gallery connects with Shangai's Lu Yang about anime-inspired video game, November 24 at 6 pm
Polygon Gallery connects with Shangai's Lu Yang about anime-inspired video game, November 24 at 6 pm

Online screening and discussion demystifies The Great Adventure of the Material World

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WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNJanet SmithNovember 20, 2020livetream, POLYGON GALLERY
Raven Chacon explores sound in new, wildly experimental ways
Raven Chacon explores sound in new, wildly experimental ways

Chan Centre, Vancouver New Music, and the Belkin present works by the multidisciplinary artist from Fort Defiance, Navajo Nation

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MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 20, 2020music, Ravon Chacon, Chan Centre, Vancouver New Music
Theatre review: do you want what I have got? a craigslist cantata livestreams humour and heart
Theatre review: do you want what I have got? a craigslist cantata livestreams humour and heart

The pandemic version of the song cycle based on Craigslist posts is a technical triumph

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STAGEGail JohnsonNovember 19, 2020STAGE, a craigslist cantata, The Cultch, Veda Hille, Amiel Gladstone, Bill Richardson
Vancouver theatres scramble to cancel shows in light of new health orders
Vancouver theatres scramble to cancel shows in light of new health orders

Firehall Arts Centre and Dance Centre among those cancelling shows

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NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithNovember 19, 2020
Contemporary Asian Stories looks at how Bruce Lee became a legend, December 3
Contemporary Asian Stories looks at how Bruce Lee became a legend, December 3

The online series by VPL and UBC’s Asian studies department presents a free Zoom panel discussion

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SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonNovember 19, 2020what's stirring, film, Bruce Lee, Asian studies, UBC, Vancouver Public Library, Contemporary Asian Stories
Catalina La O: Ahora Conmigo salutes Puerto Rican icons through genre-busting theatre
Catalina La O: Ahora Conmigo salutes Puerto Rican icons through genre-busting theatre

Music, laughter, queer identity, and hurricanes converge in JK JK’s filmed Fringe New Play Prize winner

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THEATREJanet SmithNovember 19, 2020Fringe Fest, Playwrights Theatre Centre, Puerto Rico, Latinx
Stir Q&A: Modern queer tragedy After Elias picks up the pieces after a soon-to-be-married pilot flies his plane into the sea
Stir Q&A: Modern queer tragedy After Elias picks up the pieces after a soon-to-be-married pilot flies his plane into the sea

Eddy Boudel Tan’s experiences living in Vancouver as the queer son of immigrant parents informs his gripping debut novel

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BOOKS, READGail JohnsonNovember 19, 2020books, BC books, queer fiction, Read
Superflux gets super creative with hot dogs and beer at new tasting lounge
Superflux gets super creative with hot dogs and beer at new tasting lounge

The East Van brewery has a resident chef at its fresh digs

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CULINARYGail JohnsonNovember 19, 2020CULINARY, beer, Superflux, hot dogs, Vancouver food, Homepage feature
Stir Q&A: Baritone Tyler Duncan gives a window into a world premiere
Stir Q&A: Baritone Tyler Duncan gives a window into a world premiere

The singer and pianist Erika Switzer stream Jeffrey Ryan’s latest composition November 19

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MUSIC, LIVESTREAMJanet SmithNovember 18, 2020Music on Main
Stir Wine Pairing: Nk’Mip's Qwam Qwmt Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 with VSO's Americana: Walker & Copland
Stir Wine Pairing: Nk’Mip's Qwam Qwmt Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 with VSO's Americana: Walker & Copland

A concert of trailblazers hosted by Measha Brueggergosman calls for a glass of this rich Okanagan red

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WINE, MUSIC, CULINARYGail JohnsonNovember 18, 2020CULINARY, wine, music, VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Measha Brueggergosman, Nk'Mip Cellars, BC wine, BC wineries, Wine, Wine pairing, Stir Pairing
Capture Photography Festival awards inaugural printing prize to Wang Qingsong
Capture Photography Festival awards inaugural printing prize to Wang Qingsong

Beijing artist’s large-format works address China’s seismic cultural shifts

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ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithNovember 18, 2020Capture Photography Festival, Chinese contemporary art, photography
Jill Barber revives the past while embracing the future in livestream from the Palomar
Jill Barber revives the past while embracing the future in livestream from the Palomar

Singer performs on the legendary Vancouver supper club’s stage thanks to cutting-edge virtual technology

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MUSICJanet SmithNovember 18, 2020Jill Barber, Palomar
Co.ERASGA proudly presents the world premiere of Offering
Co.ERASGA proudly presents the world premiere of Offering

The live and livestream performance marks the acclaimed company’s 20th anniversary season

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DANCEStir VancouverNovember 18, 2020Partner Content
Why Art? Why Now? Free online discussions delve into ways the arts can help make for a better future, November 19 and 26

The free virtual chats cover mental health and positive workplace culture

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WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonNovember 17, 2020what's stirring, news, BC Alliance for Arts and Culture, SFU Woodward's, Jan Derbyshire, Judith Marcuse
Stir 'Splainer: 3 artists on works at BIPOC Foods Van's online holiday market
Stir 'Splainer: 3 artists on works at BIPOC Foods Van's online holiday market

Besides food and wellness products, the virtual market will feature works by local BIPOC artists

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverNovember 17, 2020art & design, BIPOC, BIPOC Foods Van, holiday market
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