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Stir Q&A : Musician Corbin Murdoch invites you to spot Vancouver artists in new "The Best Place I Ever Lived" video

Stir Q&A : Musician Corbin Murdoch invites you to spot Vancouver artists in new "The Best Place I Ever Lived" video

The singer talks housing struggles, his favourite apartment, and giving thanks

MUSICJanet SmithDecember 11, 2020Corbin Murdoch, East Vancouver, East Van Panto

Through food memories and new flavours, #MyChinatown bolsters Vancouver’s historic neighbourhood

Through food memories and new flavours, #MyChinatown bolsters Vancouver’s historic neighbourhood

Ordering takeout or delivery from Chinatown restaurants is a way to support the vital community that’s been hard hit by COVID-19

CULINARYJanet SmithDecember 11, 2020CULINARY, Chinatown, Chinese restaurants

Indigenous Tourism BC launches new Indigenous restaurant guide

Indigenous Tourism BC launches new Indigenous restaurant guide

Supporting Indigenous restaurants is a way to discover culinary traditions

CULINARYGail JohnsonDecember 10, 2020CULINARY, ITBC, Indigenous cuisine, indian food, Indigenous People, Indigenous culture

Stir Wine Pairing: a sparkling pinot noir with an Italian Baroque Christmas

Stir Wine Pairing: a sparkling pinot noir with an Italian Baroque Christmas

Laudate Singers’ Buon Natale calls for salumi, olives, and Covert Farms’ festive pink pour

CULINARY, WINE, MUSICGail JohnsonDecember 10, 2020CULINARY, wine, BC wine, BC wineries, Laudate Singers, Caffe La Tana, Savio Volpe, Pepino's, Covert Farms Family Estate

For Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, Vancouver chefs whip up donuts, latkes, and more

For Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, Vancouver chefs whip up donuts, latkes, and more

The Jewish fest is centred on sharing, with fried foods on the family table

CULINARYGail JohnsonDecember 10, 2020CULINARY, Lazy Gourmet, Susan Mendelson, Hanukkah, Chanukah

Panto Come Home! takes a fun-loving musical trip down East Van memory lane

Panto Come Home! takes a fun-loving musical trip down East Van memory lane

Maiko Yamamoto, Veda Hille, and Dawn Petten reflect on some of their whacked-out favourites

THEATREJanet SmithDecember 10, 2020The Cultch, East Van Panto, Homepage feature

The Cinematheque salutes the sumptuous artistry of Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai, starting December 10

The Cinematheque salutes the sumptuous artistry of Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai, starting December 10

Marking In the Mood for Love’s 20th anniversary, the streamed series features new 4K restorations

SCREENStir VancouverDecember 9, 2020Partner Content, The Cinematheque

Tayybeh chefs bring the flavours of Syria to the holiday table

Tayybeh chefs bring the flavours of Syria to the holiday table

Vancouver-based social enterprise empowers newcomer women through food and cooking

CULINARYGail JohnsonDecember 9, 2020CULINARY, Tayybeh, Syrian food

Bah Humbug! streams worldwide, an artists' and community benefit

Bah Humbug! streams worldwide, an artists' and community benefit

The show is set in the Downtown Eastside and stars Juno-winning musician Jim Byrnes

THEATREStir VancouverDecember 9, 2020Partner Content, Vancouver Moving Theatre, SFU Woodward's

Christmas and Holiday Lights on Granville Island, to January 3

Christmas and Holiday Lights on Granville Island, to January 3

Studios, food stalls, restaurants open daily amid the glow

CULINARY, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonDecember 9, 2020CULINARY, what's stirring, Granville Island, holiday market

Quarantine at the Elbow Room Café keeps the iconic Vancouver restaurant's sassy spirit alive

Quarantine at the Elbow Room Café keeps the iconic Vancouver restaurant's sassy spirit alive

The sequel to Elbow Room Café: The Musical is a digital-specific play running one night only

STAGE, THEATREGail JohnsonDecember 9, 2020Zee Zee Theatre, The Cultch, LGBTQ, LGBTQ2SAI

All-in Madonna star Melanie Rose Wilson felt right at home in film's West Coast woods

All-in Madonna star Melanie Rose Wilson felt right at home in film's West Coast woods

Breakout performance brings to life a different kind of female teen character

SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithDecember 8, 2020Whistler Film Festival

A holiday highlight, Mixed Nuts (and Assorted Candies) unfurls on film for 2020

A holiday highlight, Mixed Nuts (and Assorted Candies) unfurls on film for 2020

The Arts Umbrella Dance Company’s unique twist on the Nutcracker features all sorts of styles plsu works by Ballet BC, Kidd Pivot members

DANCEStir VancouverDecember 8, 2020Partner Content, Arts Umbrella

Mezzo Mireille Lebel switches up centuries for Haydn's Ariadne auf Naxos via Early Music Vancouver, December 9 at 7:30 pm

Mezzo Mireille Lebel switches up centuries for Haydn's Ariadne auf Naxos via Early Music Vancouver, December 9 at 7:30 pm

The Vancouver-bred star was recently seen in the equally intense La Voix Humaine

MUSICJanet SmithDecember 8, 2020early music vancouver, joseph haydn, livestream

Arts sector identifies second-wave obstacles in new GVPTA report

Arts sector identifies second-wave obstacles in new GVPTA report

Public-health orders, inability to plan cited as some of the many barriers to recovery

NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithDecember 8, 2020GVPTA

Italian-born Vancouver chef reaches peak pastry skill with panettone

Italian-born Vancouver chef reaches peak pastry skill with panettone

Antise Vancouver’s Emiddio Isernia learned to make the notoriously difficult bread from a master

CULINARYJanet SmithDecember 8, 2020CULINARY, panettone, Antise Vancouver, Italian food, Homepage feature

Theatres, cinemas disheartened by ongoing shutdowns in light of public-health orders

Theatres, cinemas disheartened by ongoing shutdowns in light of public-health orders

Dr. Bonnie Henry extends restrictions to January 8

NEWS, THEATRE, SCREENGail JohnsonDecember 7, 2020news, Rio Theatre, Massey Theatre, COVD

Music for the Winter Solstice welcomes longer days with luminous song

Music for the Winter Solstice welcomes longer days with luminous song

Music on Main hosts a YouTube Watch Party for the 2020 version of its annual tradition

MUSICStir VancouverDecember 7, 2020Partner Content, Music on Main

Western Canada Jewish Book Awards announces 2020 winners

Western Canada Jewish Book Awards announces 2020 winners

Presented by the Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival, the live virtual event revealed winning authors in five categories

BOOKS, NEWSGail JohnsonDecember 7, 2020books, news, read, Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival

Beyond notation: Emily Carr University students' creations inspire a world of sound

Beyond notation: Emily Carr University students' creations inspire a world of sound

Vancouver New Music collaboration turns photos, drawings, and more into polydimensional scores

MUSICJanet SmithDecember 7, 2020Vancouver New Music, ECUAD, Emily Carr