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#WeSeeYou Day sheds light on life in remote Indigenous communities
#WeSeeYou Day sheds light on life in remote Indigenous communities

The inaugural January 11 event brings together artists, activists, and leaders to show Indigenous youth they’re not invisible

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NEWSGail JohnsonJanuary 11, 2021news, Indigenous, Ballantyne Project
Stir 'Splainer: 3 artists on works at Whistler Contemporary Gallery
Stir 'Splainer: 3 artists on works at Whistler Contemporary Gallery

The pandemic has led to increased demand out of the resort gallery

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ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonJanuary 10, 2021art and design, Whistler Contemporary Gallery, Whistler, visual art, Painting
With province-wide restrictions extended, BC arts leaders call for provincial task force on COVID-19 recovery
With province-wide restrictions extended, BC arts leaders call for provincial task force on COVID-19 recovery

Theatres and cinemas want to be treated like other businesses, not “events”

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NEWS, STAGEGail JohnsonJanuary 9, 2021News, Theatre, Stage, COVID-19, Firehall Arts Centre, Massey Theatre, Some Assembly Theatre', Miscellaneous Productions
Painter Laurie Papou joins Tuesday Night Talks with Audain Art Museum, January 12
ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJanuary 9, 2021Audain Art Museum
Geddy Lee, Itzhak Perlman, k.d. lang, and more pitch in for VSO virtual gala concert February 18
Geddy Lee, Itzhak Perlman, k.d. lang, and more pitch in for VSO virtual gala concert February 18

The Show Must Go On: Stories of Resilience gathers an all-star cast for music and stories

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NEWS, MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 9, 2021VSO, livestream
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things you should know about Douglas Coupland's Slogans for the 21st Century project
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things you should know about Douglas Coupland's Slogans for the 21st Century project

Five new billboards reach out in empathy in Kitsilano and along Arbutus Corridor

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverJanuary 9, 2021Public Art, Douglas Coupland
Sound of the City: Dakota Bear
Sound of the City: Dakota Bear

The activist and hip-hop artist sounds off on travelling, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, and the one thing he would change about Vancouver

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SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 8, 2021Sound of the City
Italian Film Festival streams live-action Pinocchio, Ennio Morricone western, and more, January 8 to 21
Italian Film Festival streams live-action Pinocchio, Ennio Morricone western, and more, January 8 to 21

Standouts from Venice and Rome festivals stream starting today via VIFF Connect

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SCREENStir VancouverJanuary 8, 2021Partner Content, VIFF
Inclusivity on the menu at Tacofino’s Shift Change, January 12 and February 9
Inclusivity on the menu at Tacofino’s Shift Change, January 12 and February 9

The restaurant group’s upcoming Shift Change sessions focus on hiring for workers on the autism spectrum, visibility of LGBTQ2SIA+ in the kitchen

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CULINARY, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonJanuary 8, 2021CULINARY
Film reviews: Michelangelo and broken marriage at the Italian Film Festival
Film reviews: Michelangelo and broken marriage at the Italian Film Festival

Sin paints a vivid portrait of a tormented artist, while The Ties follows a deeply fractured family

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SCREENJanet SmithJanuary 7, 2021VIFF
Vancouver stage stars pitch in for Ruby Slippers Theatre's reading of Benevolence, January 8 at noon
Vancouver stage stars pitch in for Ruby Slippers Theatre's reading of Benevolence, January 8 at noon

Vancouver’s Leanne Brodie has created a new translation of the black comedy by Quebec’s Fanny Britt

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THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 6, 2021Ruby Slippers Theatre, livestream
Vancouver Short Film Festival unveils BC-centred online program, January 22 to 24
Vancouver Short Film Festival unveils BC-centred online program, January 22 to 24

The annual fest offers up 61 films across seven programs and an array of genres

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SCREENStir VancouverJanuary 6, 2021Partner Content, VSFF
A cake fit for a king or queen: Vancouver pastry chefs present galette des rois
A cake fit for a king or queen: Vancouver pastry chefs present galette des rois

The dessert has a long history in Epiphany celebrations

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CULINARYGail JohnsonJanuary 6, 2021CULINARY, pastry chef, Buttermere, L'Atelier Patisserie, Best Kind Bakeshop
Stir Wine Pairing: poetry by Evelyn Lau; CedarCreek Pinot Gris; and a Parisienne meal at home
Stir Wine Pairing: poetry by Evelyn Lau; CedarCreek Pinot Gris; and a Parisienne meal at home

We’re tuning into Planet Earth Poetry’s January 8 online reading and ordering in from Jules Bistro

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CULINARY, WINE, READGail JohnsonJanuary 6, 2021CULINARY, wine, BC wine, BC wineries, Evelyn Lau, Jules Bistro, CedarCreek, Wine, wine pairing
Stir ’Splainer: Michael Kluckner on 5 works from Here & Gone, his latest book of watercolours and other art
Stir ’Splainer: Michael Kluckner on 5 works from Here & Gone, his latest book of watercolours and other art

Vancouver’s back lanes, shadows, landmarks, and “glamour parkway”

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READ, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonJanuary 5, 2021Read, art and design, BOOKS, BC books, Michael Kluckner, heritage
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival scales back, while PuSh Rally takes centre stage
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival scales back, while PuSh Rally takes centre stage

A quartet of shows mix live and online offerings, while symposium tackles past controversies and diversity

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FESTS, NEWSJanet SmithJanuary 5, 2021PuSh Festival, PuSh Rally
St. Lawrence restaurant celebrates Québécois culture with Cabane à Sucre dinners
St. Lawrence restaurant celebrates Québécois culture with Cabane à Sucre dinners

Chef J-C Poirier brings back the series in homage to la Belle Province

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CULINARYGail JohnsonJanuary 5, 2021CULINARY, St. Lawrence, Quebecois, Cabane a sucre, Vancouver restaurants
GRGWinterlicious launches with three-course prix-fixe menus, to January 24
GRGWinterlicious launches with three-course prix-fixe menus, to January 24

Glowbal Restaurant Group introduces three-course menus at Coast, Glowbal, Italian Kitchen, and Black+Blue

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CULINARY, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonJanuary 5, 2021CULINARY, what's stirring, Glowbal, Vancouver restaurants, Coast, Italian Kitchen, Black+Blue
Fusion, fun, and bold Asian flavours are on the menu at Street Auntie Aperitivo House
Fusion, fun, and bold Asian flavours are on the menu at Street Auntie Aperitivo House

Restaurateur Yuyina Zhang cites hawkers in her home village in Yunnan Province as inspiration

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CULINARYGail JohnsonJanuary 4, 2021CULINARY, Vancouver restaurants, Vancouver food, Chinese food, Asian food, Street Auntie Aperitivo House
Electric Company Theatre's Reframed takes a large-scale look at cancel culture
Electric Company Theatre's Reframed takes a large-scale look at cancel culture

The film version of the Grand Acts of Theatre show tackles an online problem that’s spread alongside the pandemic

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THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 4, 2021Electric Company Theatre, livestream, Homepage feature
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