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Kriss Munsya's Eraser explores race and identity, at Pendulum Gallery to February 26

Kriss Munsya's Eraser explores race and identity, at Pendulum Gallery to February 26

Photographs with bold colours, patterned props speak to a Black man’s experience, identity

ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonJanuary 25, 2021art and design, art & design, what's stirring, photography, Pendulum Gallery, Kriss Munsya

Theatre artist Carmen Aguirre releases video indictment of cancel culture in stage community

Theatre artist Carmen Aguirre releases video indictment of cancel culture in stage community

She calls for discourse instead of “purge” in talk originally scheduled for PuSh Rally

NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 25, 2021cancel culture, Carmen Aguirre

Culture tripping through food: Bookings open for Dine Out Vancouver Festival

Culture tripping through food: Bookings open for Dine Out Vancouver Festival

Without travel on the books, multicultural-dining experiences can help fill the pandemic void

CULINARY, FESTSGail JohnsonJanuary 25, 2021CULINARY, Festivals, Dine Out Vancouver Festival, Dine Out

Amir Amiri brings a global spirit to the sounds of his Persian forebears

Amir Amiri brings a global spirit to the sounds of his Persian forebears

Santur virtuoso says his ensemble’s chemistry goes beyond its beautiful instruments

MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 25, 2021Chan Centre, Amir Amiri, Homepage feature, livestream

Stir Q&A: the Rickshaw Theatre's Mo Tarmohamed on live music, livestreams, being an introvert, and sweatpants

Stir Q&A: the Rickshaw Theatre's Mo Tarmohamed on live music, livestreams, being an introvert, and sweatpants

The force behind the beloved cinema-turned-live-music venue has pivoted in several creative ways

MUSICGail JohnsonJanuary 25, 2021music, Rickshaw Theatre, Mo Tarmohamed, COVID-19, Homepage feature

City hall opens door to new work-only artist studios in first step to addressing shortage

City hall opens door to new work-only artist studios in first step to addressing shortage

Restrictions on new spaces in industrial lands are now lifting, but affordability issues remain

NEWSJanet SmithJanuary 25, 2021Eastside Culture Crawl, Artist Studios

Junie Désil reads at Talonbooks' virtual launch, January 28

Junie Désil reads at Talonbooks' virtual launch, January 28

Cecily Nicholson hosts online event, which also features authors Taryn Hubbard, Colin Browne, Fred Mah

BOOKS, READ, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonJanuary 24, 2021Read, Books, BC books, what's stirring

Stirred, Not Shaken: 4 reasons we love West Wings cocktail at Hy’s Steakhouse

Stirred, Not Shaken: 4 reasons we love West Wings cocktail at Hy’s Steakhouse

Vancouver, Naramata, and Vernon all show up up this divine drink

DRINK, CULINARYGail JohnsonJanuary 24, 2021culinary, drink, cocktails

Theatre review: The Cave serves up a strange, dark carnival of animal songs

Theatre review: The Cave serves up a strange, dark carnival of animal songs

Messages on climate crisis delivered in an unexpected, creatively charged cabaret

THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 23, 2021The Cultch

Stir Q&A: Tiko Kerr on the artistic process behind PLEXUS

Stir Q&A: Tiko Kerr on the artistic process behind PLEXUS

The renowned artist shares insight into his current exhibition at Mónica Reyes Gallery

ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonJanuary 23, 2021art and design, art & design, Tiko Kerr, Monica Reyes Gallery, COVID-19, Homepage feature

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things you need to know about Shay Kuebler and Danny Neilsen's rhythm-rocking Figure Eights

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things you need to know about Shay Kuebler and Danny Neilsen's rhythm-rocking Figure Eights

Drum battles, tap tours, and Telemetry: the route to the latest Radical System Art show

DANCEJanet SmithJanuary 23, 2021livestream, DANCE CENTRE, Radical System Art, The Dance Centre

Whose Chinatown? creates an art history with a spirit of activism and advocacy

Whose Chinatown? creates an art history with a spirit of activism and advocacy

Guest curator Karen Tam develops ambitious exhibition on Chinatowns’ pasts and futures for Griffin Art Projects

ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonJanuary 22, 2021art and design, art & design, Griffin Art Projects, Karen Tam, Chinatown

Film review: Judy Versus Capitalism pays experimental ode to feminist icon Judy Rebick

Film review: Judy Versus Capitalism pays experimental ode to feminist icon Judy Rebick

Dreamlike visuals offset activist’s recollections

SCREENJanet SmithJanuary 22, 2021The Cinematheque, Judy Rebick, experimental film

Sound of the City: Biawanna

Sound of the City: Biawanna

The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist blends indie-pop, R&B, and dance-pop

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 22, 2021Sound of the City

North Van Arts’ Art Rental Show lights up CityScape Community ArtSpace

North Van Arts’ Art Rental Show lights up CityScape Community ArtSpace

The gallery exhibition displays original works by local artists available for rent

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverJanuary 22, 2021Partner Content, North Van Arts

One week left to see meticulously restored Wong Kar-Wai films at The Cinematheque

One week left to see meticulously restored Wong Kar-Wai films at The Cinematheque

The Hong Kong auteur had a direct hand in bringing his films back to vivid new life

SCREENStir VancouverJanuary 21, 2021Partner Content, The Cinematheque

Through tamales and kitchen-table talk, Vancouver theatre artist draws attention to exploitation of migrant workers

Through tamales and kitchen-table talk, Vancouver theatre artist draws attention to exploitation of migrant workers

Pedro Chamale hosts free virtual cooking demo and discussion in Playwrights Theatre Centre’s Unscripted: Made in Canada

CULINARY, THEATRE, SCREENGail JohnsonJanuary 21, 2021CULINARY, Theatre, rice and beans theatre, Playwrights Theatre Centre, PTC

From bebop to jazz to hip hop, free concerts by Vancouver’s coolest artists come to your home via Coastal Jazz and PuSh

From bebop to jazz to hip hop, free concerts by Vancouver’s coolest artists come to your home via Coastal Jazz and PuSh

From bebop to jazz to hip hop, free concerts by Vancouver’s coolest artists come to your home via Coastal Jazz and PuSh

FESTS, MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 21, 2021Partner Content, PuSh Festival, Gordon Grdina Trio, Missy D, Coastal Jazz

Caroline Shaw and Vanessa Goodman find new ways to fuse sound and movement in Graveyards and Gardens

Caroline Shaw and Vanessa Goodman find new ways to fuse sound and movement in Graveyards and Gardens

Music on Main introduction leads to looping sound, audio stations, plants, and a lot of orange cord

DANCE, MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 20, 2021Music on Main, Action at a Distance, Caroline Shaw, Homepage feature

Stir Pairing: Vancouver craft cider makes a perfect wintry match for Western Front podcasts

Stir Pairing: Vancouver craft cider makes a perfect wintry match for Western Front podcasts

We’re taking in new podcasts for the Thought, Outside exhibition with Windfall Cider’s barrel-aged cider and Il Grotto del Formaggio panini

PODCASTS, DRINK, CULINARYGail JohnsonJanuary 20, 2021CULINARY, DRINK, podcasts, Western Front, Windfall Cider, Stir Pairing