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Virtual Gold podcast brings seasoned voice to A Triad for Christmas, December 24

Virtual Gold podcast brings seasoned voice to A Triad for Christmas, December 24

The new series by Western Gold Theatre shines the spotlight on veteran artists

PODCASTS, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonDecember 16, 2020podcasts, Western Gold Theatre, what's stirring

Aspiring filmmakers premiere shorts at Unlock the Vault 2020, December 17

Aspiring filmmakers premiere shorts at Unlock the Vault 2020, December 17

YouTube film fest features Langara film students’ final projects

SCREENGail JohnsonDecember 16, 2020Langara, student films, screen

Performers relive musical-theatre favourites from their living rooms, in Home for the Holidays

Performers relive musical-theatre favourites from their living rooms, in Home for the Holidays

Director Barbara Tomasic and cast look back at Gateway Hits like Fiddler on the Roof and Sound of Music

THEATREJanet SmithDecember 16, 2020Gateway Theatre, Barbara Tomasic, livestream

Shane Koyczan, Amir Amiri, and Brooklyn Rider join Chan Centre for the Performing Arts' Dot Com Series lineup

Shane Koyczan, Amir Amiri, and Brooklyn Rider join Chan Centre for the Performing Arts' Dot Com Series lineup

Violist Marina Thibeault, Silkroad Ensemble, and others appear in specially filmed concerts.

MUSIC, LIVESTREAM, NEWSJanet SmithDecember 16, 2020Chan Centre

Film review: Overland documentary captures enrapturement with raptors across four continents

Film review: Overland documentary captures enrapturement with raptors across four continents

The feature offers a breathtaking look at birds of prey and people who devote their lives to them

SCREEN, FESTSGail JohnsonDecember 16, 2020screen, Screen, Whistler Film Festival, Documentary

The Light of Hope Returning, an animated concert and international collaboration, welcomes winter solstice

The Light of Hope Returning, an animated concert and international collaboration, welcomes winter solstice

Elektra Women’s Choir, WomenSing, Allison Girvan, Kevork Mourad, and more collaborate for the large-scale, virtual choral show

MUSICGail JohnsonDecember 15, 2020music, Elektra Women's Choir, WomenSing

Arts Umbrella dance program's Mixed Nuts marks the end of a year of rising to the challenges

Arts Umbrella dance program's Mixed Nuts marks the end of a year of rising to the challenges

Masks and taped-off floorspace are the new normal for dedicated dance students

DANCEJanet SmithDecember 15, 2020Arts Umbrella, Mixed Nuts, Homepage feature, livestream

From tempeh chips to Sulawesi coffee, Archipelago Marketplace pop-up features goods from Indonesia

From tempeh chips to Sulawesi coffee, Archipelago Marketplace pop-up features goods from Indonesia

The new shop is named after Indonesia’s unique geographical makeup of thousands of islands

CULINARYGail JohnsonDecember 15, 2020CULINARY, Indonesian food

Local chef creates Dr. Henry Whisky Gourmet Sauce for BC COVID-19 efforts

Local chef creates Dr. Henry Whisky Gourmet Sauce for BC COVID-19 efforts

Proceeds from Ann Kirsebom’s sauce go to Emergency Relief Fund, health-care workers

CULINARYGail JohnsonDecember 14, 2020CULINARY, COVID-19, Bonnie Henry, Ann Kirsebom, Paris in a Chocolate

Music on Main's Music for the Winter Solstice drives away the darkness, December 16

Music on Main's Music for the Winter Solstice drives away the darkness, December 16

Julie McIssac performs in the concert-length video

MUSICGail JohnsonDecember 14, 2020music on main, David Pey, Winter Solstice

Vancouver restaurants help newcomers to Canada with Feast for MOSAIC families

Vancouver restaurants help newcomers to Canada with Feast for MOSAIC families

Vij’s co-owner Meeru Dhalwala spearheads project to support immigrants, refugees while helping local eateries

CULINARYGail JohnsonDecember 14, 2020CULINARY

Vancouver chef Umberto Menghi given honourary title by the Italian president — and will become a knight

Vancouver chef Umberto Menghi given honourary title by the Italian president — and will become a knight

The local culinary legend receives the nod for promoting Italian heritage abroad

CULINARY, NEWSGail JohnsonDecember 14, 2020CULINARY, Il Giardino, Italian food, Umberto Menghi, Vancouver restaurants

Vancouver Art Gallery's Where do we go from here? makes space for bold new BIPOC voices

Vancouver Art Gallery's Where do we go from here? makes space for bold new BIPOC voices

Facility sees wide-ranging show of recent work to be a first step to opening doors

ART & DESIGNJanet SmithDecember 14, 2020Vancouver Art Gallery, BIPOC, BLM, Indigenous art, Homepage feature

Bah Humbug!'s Sam Bob survives COVID-19—and sees new need for the retelling of Scrooge’s reckoning

Bah Humbug!'s Sam Bob survives COVID-19—and sees new need for the retelling of Scrooge’s reckoning

The streaming collaboration sets Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in the Downtown Eastside

THEATREJanet SmithDecember 14, 2020theatre, Vancouver Moving Theatre, SFU Woodward's, Talking Stick, Sam Bob, Jim Byrnes, COVID-19

Frank Theatre's Be-Longing brings queer stories of diaspora to multimedia life

Frank Theatre's Be-Longing brings queer stories of diaspora to multimedia life

The innovative project bridges cultures and art forms

THEATREJanet SmithDecember 13, 2020Frank Theatre, Queer diaspora, chimerik, Fay Nass

Stir Cheat Sheet: 6 creative local companies that transform chocolate into art

Stir Cheat Sheet: 6 creative local companies that transform chocolate into art

For these Vancouver makers, cacao seeds are a springboard to mouthwatering design

CULINARYGail JohnsonDecember 12, 2020chocolate, Beaucoup Bakery, Living Lotus, Mon Paris Patisserie, Paris in a Chocolate, Rocky Mtn Chocolate, Vancouver food, Vancouver chefs

Polygon Gallery hosts a Little Mountain Shop pop-up for the holidays

Polygon Gallery hosts a Little Mountain Shop pop-up for the holidays

Artisan gifts from local makers include serene ceramics, hand-loomed textiles, and much more

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverDecember 11, 2020Partner Content, POLYGON GALLERY, the Polygon

VSO plays A Little Bit of Mozart, December 13

VSO plays A Little Bit of Mozart, December 13

The digital concert features the famous serenade Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

MUSICGail JohnsonDecember 11, 2020music, VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

DanceHouse's Spirit of Dance campaign helps keep the uplifting art form alive and online

DanceHouse's Spirit of Dance campaign helps keep the uplifting art form alive and online

The company has shifted to digital performances that extend the reach of bold, inspiring works

DANCEStir VancouverDecember 11, 2020Partner Content, DANCEHOUSE

Sound of the City: Missy D

Sound of the City: Missy D

The East Vancouver emcee, who’s been rapping since age 14, chimes in on Stir’s Sound of the City series in partnership with City of Vancouver

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverDecember 11, 2020Sound of the City, Missy D