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Artist Brendan Fernandes takes dance beyond performance in Inaction exhibition

Artist Brendan Fernandes takes dance beyond performance in Inaction exhibition

Film, livestreams, and architectural sculptures give multifaceted voice to identity and unrest at the RAG

DANCE, ART & DESIGNStir VancouverFebruary 8, 2021Richmond Art Gallery, RAG, BLM, BIPOC, Homepage feature

Vancouver composer Jeffrey Ryan becomes first Canadian to win American art-song award

Vancouver composer Jeffrey Ryan becomes first Canadian to win American art-song award

Tyler Duncan and Erika Switzer premiered the piece at Music on Main in November

NEWS, MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 8, 2021New Music, Music on Main, music on main

Capilano University Advanced Arts and Entertainment Management Certificate opens doors to cultural careers

One-year program, starting in May, spans study areas from marketing to touring

Stir VancouverFebruary 8, 2021Partner Content

Dear Dumpling offers stories, cooking tips for Lunar New Year, February 10

Dear Dumpling offers stories, cooking tips for Lunar New Year, February 10

The virtual VPL event features Happy Woman Kitchen and Dicky’s Dumps

WHAT'S STIRRING, CULINARYGail JohnsonFebruary 8, 2021what's stirring, culinary, Lunar New Year, Year of the Ox, Chinese food, dumplings

Local chefs dish up delicacies to celebrate Lunar New Year

Local chefs dish up delicacies to celebrate Lunar New Year

Ramen, Peking duck, dumplings, and more are on the menu in honour of the Year of the Ox

CULINARYStir VancouverFebruary 7, 2021CULINARY, Year of the Ox

Stir Q&A: Visual Artist Susan Point illuminates her family’s creations at the Lantern City

Stir Q&A: Visual Artist Susan Point illuminates her family’s creations at the Lantern City

The Musqueam icon talks about birds, fire, and family ties in the culture-crossing new year installation

ART & DESIGN, FESTSJanet SmithFebruary 7, 2021LunarFest, lunar new year, Homepage feature

Film review: Two of Us finds poetry and passion in old age

Film review: Two of Us finds poetry and passion in old age

The need for agency and honesty comes through in a French film that’s by turn moving and suspenseful

SCREENJanet SmithFebruary 6, 2021VIFF

Jason Priestley, Steven Page headline Black Hills winery’s virtual Valentine’s Soirée

Jason Priestley, Steven Page headline Black Hills winery’s virtual Valentine’s Soirée

The online food-and-wine event supports the BC Hospitality Foundation

WHAT'S STIRRING, CULINARY, WINEGail JohnsonFebruary 6, 2021What's Stirring, Black Hills Estate Winery, BC wine, BC wineries, Earls Restaurant, culinary, wine

Black female friendships take centre-stage in Vancouver performance of audio play by Aziza Barnes

Black female friendships take centre-stage in Vancouver performance of audio play by Aziza Barnes

The BLKS podcast is part of Us: A Black Peoples Month Festival

WHAT'S STIRRING, PODCASTS, FESTSGail JohnsonFebruary 6, 2021what's stirring, podcasts, fests, Us: A Black Peoples Month Festival, Ensemble Theatre Company

Film review: The Rose Family takes a fascinating look back at the FLQ crisis, at the Rendez-Vous festival

Film review: The Rose Family takes a fascinating look back at the FLQ crisis, at the Rendez-Vous festival

Ten years in the making, NFB documentary looks at one clan’s ties to the Pierre Laporte kidnapping

SCREENGail JohnsonFebruary 6, 2021Rendez-Vous French Film Festival

VIFF Connect launches Black History Month program, February 5 to March 4

VIFF Connect launches Black History Month program, February 5 to March 4

Mesmerizing portraits of a musician, an activist-poet, and a Kenyan politician

SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithFebruary 5, 2021what's stirring, Black History Month, BLM

Andrei Tarkovsky's ravishing Mirror gets the restoration cinephiles have been waiting for, February 5 to 18 at the Cinematheque

Andrei Tarkovsky's ravishing Mirror gets the restoration cinephiles have been waiting for, February 5 to 18 at the Cinematheque

A fresh new look at the Russian master’s dreamlike meditation on war, time, and memory

SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithFebruary 5, 2021Tarkovsky, The Cinematheque

Sound of the City: Prado

Sound of the City: Prado

The Vancouver-born singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist sounds off on Lil Uzi Vert, Gucci Mane, and Granville Island

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 5, 2021Sound of the City, music

PuSh Festival's last board members to step down and make way for new leadership

PuSh Festival's last board members to step down and make way for new leadership

Camyar Chai has announced plan to run as interim president at AGM March 7

NEWSJanet SmithFebruary 5, 2021PuSh Festival

Lights, camera, action: Jessica Han pours heart and soul into role of KW Studios technical director

Lights, camera, action: Jessica Han pours heart and soul into role of KW Studios technical director

A love of being behind the lens led the artist to the world of dance

DANCEStir VancouverFebruary 5, 2021Partner Content, VIDF

Rendez-Vous French Film Festival points the camera at Acadia

Rendez-Vous French Film Festival points the camera at Acadia

From Cajun spirit to trash folk, the 27th annual event reflects the Acadian experience

SCREEN, FESTSGail JohnsonFebruary 4, 2021screen, fests, Rendez-Vous French Film Festival

Stir Cheat Sheet: 4 female-helmed flicks to stream at Victoria Film Festival

Stir Cheat Sheet: 4 female-helmed flicks to stream at Victoria Film Festival

Forced adoption in the UK, a boozy Finnish weekend, and a scary look at AI

SCREEN, FESTSStir VancouverFebruary 4, 2021Victoria Film Festival

Rishi & d Douen focuses on family and folklore from the Caribbean diaspora, to February 28

Rishi & d Douen focuses on family and folklore from the Caribbean diaspora, to February 28

Carousel Theatre releases audio performance produced by Rumble Theatre with a fun East Van vibe

WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREGail JohnsonFebruary 4, 2021what's stirring, theatre, Rumble Theatre, Carousel Theatre Comment

Dance artist Crystal Pite reflects on the scale of staging Body and Soul at the Paris Opera Ballet

Dance artist Crystal Pite reflects on the scale of staging Body and Soul at the Paris Opera Ballet

The Vancouver choreographer has spent the past year a world away from Europe’s grand halls

DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 3, 2021DANCEHOUSE, Crystal Pite, Body and Soul, Paris Opera Ballet, Digidance, Homepage feature

LunarFest Vancouver builds bonds through hot pot and family dinners

LunarFest Vancouver builds bonds through hot pot and family dinners

Food is one way the festival will welcome and celebrate the Year of the Ox

CULINARY, FESTSGail JohnsonFebruary 3, 2021CULINARY, LunarFest, lunar new year, Year of the Ox, fests