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Vancouver Jewish Film Festival announces lineup of virtual screenings, March 4 to 14
Vancouver Jewish Film Festival announces lineup of virtual screenings, March 4 to 14

Offerings span award-winning features Asia and Thou Shalt Not Hate

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SCREENJanet SmithFebruary 18, 2021Vancouver Jewish Film Festival, VJFF
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 highlights to check out at the Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 highlights to check out at the Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival

From the climate crisis to queer identity, the fest is full of thought-provoking author talks

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BOOKS, READ, FESTSGail JohnsonFebruary 18, 2021VAG, Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival, Jewish Book Festival, fests
Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra opens the Montreal/New Musics Festival February 18, 4:30 pm
Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra opens the Montreal/New Musics Festival February 18, 4:30 pm

Streamed concert features three world premieres amid a globe-trotting mix

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MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 17, 2021VICO, Montreal Nwe Musics Festival
Adrian Verdejo's guitar explorations speak to the here and now, at Vancouver New Music
Adrian Verdejo's guitar explorations speak to the here and now, at Vancouver New Music

Strings meet the familiar noises of home, plus digital soundscapes and more

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MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 17, 2021livestream, Vancouver New Music
Theatre review: Unexpecting, an audio play, explores female relationships amid the messiness of modern life
Theatre review: Unexpecting, an audio play, explores female relationships amid the messiness of modern life

Bronwyn Carradine’s work is part of the Arts Club Theatre’s new Listen to This series

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THEATRE, PODCASTSGail JohnsonFebruary 17, 2021theatre, podcasts, Arts Club, Arts Club Theatre
North Shore Culture Compass Treasure Hunts are back by popular demand

Free user-friendly map helps you discover the region’s cultural diversity, outdoors or online

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverFebruary 17, 2021Partner Content, North Van Arts, North Vancouver, art & design
Livestream finds bold new Frequencies in Pi Theatre's Provocateurs series
Livestream finds bold new Frequencies in Pi Theatre's Provocateurs series

Virtual reality, synthesizers, dreams, and more

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THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 17, 2021Pi Theatre, livestream, HEIST, Macbeth Muet, Pi Provocateurs
Itzhak Perlman, k.d. lang, Geddy Lee, Steven Page, and more join VSO’s virtual gala, February 18
Itzhak Perlman, k.d. lang, Geddy Lee, Steven Page, and more join VSO’s virtual gala, February 18

Some of the biggest names in music will appear in The Show Must Go On: Stories of Resilience

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MUSICGail JohnsonFebruary 17, 2021VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Otto Tausk, Music
Talking Stick Festival announces 2021 programming, celebrates 20th anniversary
Talking Stick Festival announces 2021 programming, celebrates 20th anniversary

Western Canada’s premier Indigenous performing-arts festival goes online

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FESTSGail JohnsonFebruary 16, 2021Talking Stick Festival, Talking Stick
The Stellar Jays, or “four badass women”, gather to play tango, klezmer and jazz
The Stellar Jays, or “four badass women”, gather to play tango, klezmer and jazz

Vetta Chamber Music presents an all-star ensemble in a contemporary exploration of eclectic works

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MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 16, 2021Partner Content, Music, Vetta Chamber Music, Joan Blackman
Audain Art Museum’s TNT with Erin Shirreff, tonight

The B.C.-born artist’s practice strikes a balance between photography, sculpture, and video

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ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonFebruary 16, 2021Audain Art Museum, art & design
A spirited craft: BC artisanal distilleries rack up national awards
A spirited craft: BC artisanal distilleries rack up national awards

Ampersand Distillery’s green-walnut Nocino! wins big at Canadian Artisan Spirit Competition

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DRINK, CULINARYGail JohnsonFebruary 16, 2021VIFF
Fellini 100 series fetes the Italian maestro's centenary with new film restorations, at The Cinematheque
Fellini 100 series fetes the Italian maestro's centenary with new film restorations, at The Cinematheque

Extensive retrospective features masterpieces like La Strada alongside lesser known finds like Toby Dammit and Il Bidone, to March 11

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SCREENStir VancouverFebruary 16, 2021Partner Content
Meet VPL's 2021 Indigenous storyteller in residence, Kung Jaadee, February 18
Meet VPL's 2021 Indigenous storyteller in residence, Kung Jaadee, February 18

Born in Haida Gwaii, Kung Jaadee is a member of the X̱aayda (Haida), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) First Nations

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READGail JohnsonFebruary 16, 2021Read, Storytelling, Vancouver Public Library, Indigenous People, VPL
Vancouver Black chefs offer Black History Month Specialty Box, to February 24
Vancouver Black chefs offer Black History Month Specialty Box, to February 24

It features sweet and savoury goods by some of Vancouver’s Black-owned food businesses

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CULINARY, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonFebruary 16, 2021culinary, Black History Month, Black chefs, Kula Foods, Elbo Jamaican Patties, what's stirring
From the Mexican state of Michoacán, Carnitas el Rolys specializes in savoury little meats
From the Mexican state of Michoacán, Carnitas el Rolys specializes in savoury little meats

The pandemic presented an opportunity for Victor Vazquez and José Rodolfo, friends who were missing a taste of home

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CULINARYJanet SmithFebruary 15, 2021CULINARY, Carnitas el Rolys, Mexican food, Mexican cuisine
Lili Robinson speaks to a world that’s awakening, as the play Mx moves to livestream
Lili Robinson speaks to a world that’s awakening, as the play Mx moves to livestream

Talk show, clowning, folklore, and more mix in a show whose messages about race have become even more relevant

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THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 15, 2021livestream, The Cultch, Lili Robinson, Black History Month
BC Alliance for Arts + Culture introduces spring workshops on everything from tax relief to podcasting
BC Alliance for Arts + Culture introduces spring workshops on everything from tax relief to podcasting

Gaming grants and gender studies are also on the roster in March and April

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CULTUREStir VancouverFebruary 15, 2021Partner Content, BC Alliance for Arts and Culture
The Fiorucci family’s lasagne makes its way from nonna’s Umbrian kitchen to Dine Out Vancouver Festival
The Fiorucci family’s lasagne makes its way from nonna’s Umbrian kitchen to Dine Out Vancouver Festival

In My Kitchen presents a virtual cooking class and cultural experience

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CULINARY, FESTSGail JohnsonFebruary 14, 2021CULINARY, Culinary Feature, Dine Out, Dine Out Vancouver Festival, Italian food, In My Kitchen
Gateway Theatre's virtual Chinese shadow puppetry workshop has openings February 21
Gateway Theatre's virtual Chinese shadow puppetry workshop has openings February 21

Participants can learn an art form that dates back 2,000 years

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WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithFebruary 13, 2021shadow puppets, Gateway Theatre, What's Stirring
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