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Theatre review: Strong acting helps Mx challenge audiences in wildly inventive ways

Theatre review: Strong acting helps Mx challenge audiences in wildly inventive ways

Amid a heightened, stylized talk show, one character struggles to find identity

THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 20, 2021The Cultch, BLM

Sammy Chien gives father's art multimedia new life in Ritual-Spective, February 22

Sammy Chien gives father's art multimedia new life in Ritual-Spective, February 22

The interdisciplinary artist digitally remixes paintings with experimental music and more

ART & DESIGN, STAGEJanet SmithFebruary 20, 2021Chimerik, Sammy Chien, multimedia, livestream

Stirred, Not Shaken: Why we love the Fable Diner + EastVan Bees Amaretto Sour

Stirred, Not Shaken: Why we love the Fable Diner + EastVan Bees Amaretto Sour

There’s a lot of local love in this old fashioned glass

DRINK, CULINARYGail JohnsonFebruary 19, 2021culinary, drink, cocktails, Fable Diner, EastVan Bees, Sons of Vancouver

Film review: Supernova takes a beautifully nuanced look at aging, loyalty, and love

Film review: Supernova takes a beautifully nuanced look at aging, loyalty, and love

Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth find a quiet honesty around the subject of dementia

SCREENJanet SmithFebruary 19, 2021VIFF, Screen

Howie Tsui speaks with Joni Low in ECU’s Visual Art Forum, February 25

Howie Tsui speaks with Joni Low in ECU’s Visual Art Forum, February 25

Tsui’s artwork subverts revered art forms and narrative genres

ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonFebruary 19, 2021art and design, Howard Tsui, ECUAD

Music on Main livestreams the Microcosmos Quartet from the Fox Cabaret

Music on Main livestreams the Microcosmos Quartet from the Fox Cabaret

The broadcast from the iconic Vancouver venue happens live in high-definition

MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 19, 2021Partner Content, Music, Music on Main

Us: A Black Peoples Month Festival premieres "Legacy", about the migrant crisis

Us: A Black Peoples Month Festival premieres "Legacy", about the migrant crisis

Vancouver-based multidisciplinary artist Mariam Barry’s work centres on modern African youth

SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonFebruary 19, 2021screen, Fests, Us: A Black Peoples Month Festival, Mariam Barry, Black History Month, Black Peoples Month, Ensemble Theatre Company, what's stirring

Sound of the City: DEBBY FRIDAY

Sound of the City: DEBBY FRIDAY

The Nigerian-born, Vancouver-based multidisciplinary artist and punk god chimes in on the benefits of lockdown, flying, and dancing her ass off

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 19, 2021Sound of the City, music

Creators of new animated TV show The Great North to speak at VIFF, February 23 at 6 pm

Creators of new animated TV show The Great North to speak at VIFF, February 23 at 6 pm

Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin were the writing forces behind Bob’s Burgers

SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithFebruary 19, 2021VIFF, what's stirring

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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