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Stir Q&A: Gordon Grdina on his trio's Winter Jazz performance, pandemic life, and nerves

The Vancouver group’s namesake, a revered oud and guitar player, joins Coastal Jazz’s annual fest

MUSIC, FESTSGail JohnsonFebruary 19, 2021Music, Fests, Coastal Jazz, Gordon Grdina Trio, Winter Jazz, Granville Island, PuSh Festival

Coastal City Ballet's Whispers of the Soul draws on family ties, at Lunarfest

Choreographer Justine Fraser explores personal loss and dancers’ connections in new classical work

DANCEStir VancouverFebruary 18, 2021Dance, Ballet, Coastal City Ballet, Lunarfest

Dance review: Crystal Pite's Body and Soul distills the major themes of her career on an epic scale

Vancouver choreographer conjures three distinct worlds in enigmatic Paris Opera Ballet performance, now streaming

DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 18, 2021DANCEHOUSE, DanceHouse, Paris Opera Ballet, Crystal Pite, livestream, Homepage feature

Stir Wine Pairing: In this time of nostalgia and hope, we’re going for an eclectic art exhibition, Gamay Rosé, and fried chicken

Place des Arts, Haywire rosé, and DL Chicken Shack are on our weekend planner

CULINARY, ART & DESIGN, WINEGail JohnsonFebruary 18, 2021CULINARY, art and design, Wine, BC wine, BC wineries, Place des Arts

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

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

SCREENJanet SmithFebruary 18, 2021Vancouver Jewish Film Festival, VJFF

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

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

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

MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 17, 2021VICO, Montreal Nwe Musics Festival

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

MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 17, 2021livestream, Vancouver New Music

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

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

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverFebruary 17, 2021Partner Content, North Van Arts, North Vancouver, art & design

Livestream finds bold new Frequencies in Pi Theatre's Provocateurs series

Virtual reality, synthesizers, dreams, and more

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

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

MUSICGail JohnsonFebruary 17, 2021VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Otto Tausk, Music

Talking Stick Festival announces 2021 programming, celebrates 20th anniversary

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

FESTSGail JohnsonFebruary 16, 2021Talking Stick Festival, Talking Stick

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

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

ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonFebruary 16, 2021Audain Art Museum, art & design

A spirited craft: BC artisanal distilleries rack up national awards

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

DRINK, CULINARYGail JohnsonFebruary 16, 2021VIFF

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

SCREENStir VancouverFebruary 16, 2021Partner Content

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

READGail JohnsonFebruary 16, 2021Read, Storytelling, Vancouver Public Library, Indigenous People, VPL

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

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

CULINARYJanet SmithFebruary 15, 2021CULINARY, Carnitas el Rolys, Mexican food, Mexican cuisine

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