Articles — Stir

Erhu maven Lan Tung bridges East and West, ancient and avant-garde, in new Chan Centre concert

Erhu maven Lan Tung bridges East and West, ancient and avant-garde, in new Chan Centre concert

The Vancouver musician headlines an online show featuring members of Turning Point Ensemble, cellist Marina Hasselberg, and world premieres by composer Tim Brady

MUSICGail JohnsonFebruary 25, 2021VIFF, Music, Chan Centre, Lan Tung, Turning Point Ensemble, Erhu

Livona Ellis joins other Ballet BC members displaying their choreographic skills in Take Form

Livona Ellis joins other Ballet BC members displaying their choreographic skills in Take Form

Dancers rise to the challenge and move forward after a long, difficult year

DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 24, 2021Ballet BC, BALLET BC

From Samuel Coleridge-Taylor to Wynton Marsalis, VSO presents a Symphonic Tribute to Black History Month

From Samuel Coleridge-Taylor to Wynton Marsalis, VSO presents a Symphonic Tribute to Black History Month

Measha Brueggergosman and associate conductor Andrew Crust cohost program that also has works by George Walker, Jessie Montgomery, Dee Daniels, and more

MUSICGail JohnsonFebruary 24, 2021Music, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, VSO

Smoke spectres and neon gods: Sun Xun and Stories that animate us conjure wild imaginary worlds at the VAG

Smoke spectres and neon gods: Sun Xun and Stories that animate us conjure wild imaginary worlds at the VAG

The celebrated Chinese artist unfurls a room-filling scroll, while Howie Tsui draws with matches

ART & DESIGNJanet SmithFebruary 23, 2021VAG, Vancouver Art Gallery, Sun Xun, Howie Tsui, Animation art, Homepage feature

DanceHouse announces Jean-Pierre Perreault’s Joe for its second Digidance offering

DanceHouse announces Jean-Pierre Perreault’s Joe for its second Digidance offering

Iconic work by influential Montreal choreographer streams March 17 to 23

DANCE, NEWSJanet SmithFebruary 23, 2021DanceHouse, DANCEHOUSE

From the markets of Spain to Vancouver homes: El Mercat is all about regional Spanish foods

From the markets of Spain to Vancouver homes: El Mercat is all about regional Spanish foods

With experience at Michelin-starred restaurants, chef Jonathan Sanz is cooking to order

CULINARYGail JohnsonFebruary 23, 2021CULINARY, Culinary Feature, El Mercat

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