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BC's Dempsey Bob and Lou Lynn win Governor-General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts

BC's Dempsey Bob and Lou Lynn win Governor-General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts

The Northwest Coast artist and glass sculptor join six others in the national honours

ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithFebruary 23, 2021Canada Council, Bob Dempsey, Northwest Coast Art, Lou Lynn

Khari Wendell McClelland talks Songs for Freedom at VPL, February 25

Khari Wendell McClelland talks Songs for Freedom at VPL, February 25

The creative force behind Freedom Singer tunes in for a virtual performance and conversation

THEATRE, MUSICGail JohnsonFebruary 22, 2021Theatre, Freedom Singer, Vancouver Public Library, Music, Black History Month

Dance artist Joshua Beamish reconnects with Vancouver and himself, in Proximity

Dance artist Joshua Beamish reconnects with Vancouver and himself, in Proximity

The pandemic pause provided the busy choreographer with a chance to reflect and renew

DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 22, 2021DANCE CENTRE, Dance Centre, livestream, Homepage feature, PuSh Festival

St. Lawrence restaurant launches dinner series focused on regional French cuisine

St. Lawrence restaurant launches dinner series focused on regional French cuisine

The foods of Lyon, Burgundy, and Provence are all on the menus for a culinary staycation

CULINARYGail JohnsonFebruary 22, 2021CULINARY, St. Lawrence, Vancouver restaurants, Vancouver food

From Talking Stick to Microphone honours Indigenous poets Zaccheus Jackson Nyce, Taran Kootenhayoo

From Talking Stick to Microphone honours Indigenous poets Zaccheus Jackson Nyce, Taran Kootenhayoo

Nyla Carpentier curates the beloved Talking Stick Festival event that highlights spoken word and music

FESTSGail JohnsonFebruary 22, 2021Fests, Festivals, Talking Stick, Talking Stick Festival, Indigenous, Nyla Carpentier, Margo Kane, Spoken word, Poetry

Leslie Dala and Idan Cohen's richly collaborative Hourglass to kick off VIDF, March 4 to 6

Leslie Dala and Idan Cohen's richly collaborative Hourglass to kick off VIDF, March 4 to 6

Phillip Glass’s Piano Études inspired the interdisciplinary dance-theatre work

DANCEStir VancouverFebruary 22, 2021Partner Content, VIDF

Film review: Test Pattern takes a taut and riveting look at the fallout from sexual assault

Film review: Test Pattern takes a taut and riveting look at the fallout from sexual assault

Race, class, and gender play subtly into a film that forces us to readjust our preconceptions

SCREENJanet SmithFebruary 22, 2021The Cinematheque

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