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With Brick'N'Cheese, the French taco arrives in Vancouver
With Brick'N'Cheese, the French taco arrives in Vancouver

Best friends from Reims grew up on the fast food that’s hot in France

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CULINARYStir VancouverMarch 11, 2021Coho Commissary, Brick'N'Cheese, Culinary, Vancouver food, French food
North Shore Art Crawl celebrates art, design, and craft virtually, from March 12 to April 12
North Shore Art Crawl celebrates art, design, and craft virtually, from March 12 to April 12

More than 60 artists, studios, and galleries bring a range of inspiration to pandemic times

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMarch 11, 2021Partner Content, North Van Arts
Film review: And Then They Came for Us, with George Takei, tells the human experience of Japanese imprisonment during World War II
Film review: And Then They Came for Us, with George Takei, tells the human experience of Japanese imprisonment during World War II

The documentary features newly discovered black-and-white images by photojournalist Dorothea Lange

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SCREENGail JohnsonMarch 11, 2021KDocsFF, KDOCS, George Takei, Documentary, Kdocs
Stir Q&A: Van Django violinist Cameron Wilson sounds off on the ensemble's upcoming concert with the VSO
Stir Q&A: Van Django violinist Cameron Wilson sounds off on the ensemble's upcoming concert with the VSO

Known for crisscrossing musical genres, the musician and composer loves gypsy jazz of 1920s and ‘30s Paris

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MUSICGail JohnsonMarch 10, 2021Wine, VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
As we move toward reopening, here's the question no one seems to be answering
As we move toward reopening, here's the question no one seems to be answering

In a world where cinemas turn into sports bars, how long before theatres rip up the seats and host floor-hockey games?

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COMMENTARYJanet SmithMarch 10, 2021COVID
Coastal Dance Festival work salutes matriarch who helped keep a culture alive
Coastal Dance Festival work salutes matriarch who helped keep a culture alive

Dancers of Damelahamid’s Margaret Grenier marks her mother’s legacy through dance

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DANCEJanet SmithMarch 10, 2021Museum of Anthropology, Dancers of Damelahamid, Margaret Grenier, Coastal Dance Festival
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about Painting Music:  One-Page Score Project
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about Painting Music: One-Page Score Project

Vancouver New Music and Laboratorio team up for a new edition the graphic-score series, this one from the Sunshine Coast world of glacial forms and live plants.

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ART & DESIGN, MUSICGail JohnsonMarch 10, 2021Music, Vancouver New Music, Laboratorio
Film reviews: From South Africa to the Philippines, dissidence and political truth-shaping at KDocsFF
Film reviews: From South Africa to the Philippines, dissidence and political truth-shaping at KDocsFF

The films Influence, Hong Kong Moments, and A Thousand Cuts wade into the murky stew of misinformation

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SCREENStir VancouverMarch 9, 2021KDOCS, KDocsFF, Duterte, HongKong, Documentary, Kdocs
Laura Noonan’s Bordolle photo exhibition hits Art@Bentall, to March 31
Laura Noonan’s Bordolle photo exhibition hits Art@Bentall, to March 31

There’s more to the East Vancouver photographer’s ragdolls than meets the eye

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ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonMarch 9, 2021What's Stirring, art and design
#LoveVancouver Dance Bubbles bring movement to the downtown core
#LoveVancouver Dance Bubbles bring movement to the downtown core

The new, free light and art installation features nearly a dozen local performers

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DANCEGail JohnsonMarch 9, 2021Wine, dance, Small Stage, Tourism Vancouver, Downtown Vancouver BIA
Modern Construction series retraces a decade of boundary-pushing Canadian filmmaking, at The Cinematheque to April 1
Modern Construction series retraces a decade of boundary-pushing Canadian filmmaking, at The Cinematheque to April 1

Bold yet naturalistic new visions, from the “Downtown Eastside Trilogy” to Anne at 13,000 Ft.

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SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMarch 9, 2021The Cinematheque
Out of Order, by Montreal circus collective the 7 Fingers, bursts onto Vancouver screens
Out of Order, by Montreal circus collective the 7 Fingers, bursts onto Vancouver screens

The Cultch presents the ground-breaking arts group’s new virtual circus experience

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THEATREStir VancouverMarch 9, 2021Partner Content, The Cultch, Theatre
Shane Koyczan's reflections on lockdown are also an elegy for extended loss of arts venues
Shane Koyczan's reflections on lockdown are also an elegy for extended loss of arts venues

In his new show filmed in Penticton, the spoken-word star explores his own struggles with pandemic depression

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LIVESTREAM, STAGE, READJanet SmithMarch 9, 2021livestream, Chan Centre, Shane Koyczan, Homepage feature
Stir Q&A: Laughing Stock assistant winemaker Stefanie Dylla on Syrah and the cellar
Stir Q&A: Laughing Stock assistant winemaker Stefanie Dylla on Syrah and the cellar

The Brock University grad was drawn to winemaking’s endless challenges

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WINE, CULINARYGail JohnsonMarch 9, 2021Wine, BC wine, BC wineries, Laughing Stock, International Women's Day
Camyar Chai, Carmen Aguirre, Camilla Tibbs, and other arts names take board reins to rebuild PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
Camyar Chai, Carmen Aguirre, Camilla Tibbs, and other arts names take board reins to rebuild PuSh International Performing Arts Festival

“The time for blame is over,” the new board president says after AGM

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FESTS, NEWSJanet SmithMarch 8, 2021PuSh Festival, Carmen Aguirre, Camyar Chaichian
B.C. dessert queen aims to change the food world one pint of ice cream at a time
B.C. dessert queen aims to change the food world one pint of ice cream at a time

Betterwith Foods founder Lori Joyce says that women are needed in the industry more than ever

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CULINARYGail JohnsonMarch 8, 2021CULINARY, International Women's Day
Stir Q&A: Time winemaker Lynzee Schatz on bubbles, backyard fires, and COVID-19
Stir Q&A: Time winemaker Lynzee Schatz on bubbles, backyard fires, and COVID-19

The Okanagan native earned a Bachelor of Wine Science in Australia

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WINE, CULINARYGail JohnsonMarch 8, 2021International Women's Day, Wine, BC wineries, BC wine, Time Winery
Jessica Schacht brings her arts background to the world of spirits and distilling
Jessica Schacht brings her arts background to the world of spirits and distilling

The theatre artist, dramaturg, and writer is co-founder of Vancouver Island’s Ampersand Distilling Co.

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DRINK, CULINARYGail JohnsonMarch 8, 2021BC spirits, Ampersand, International Women's Day
Themes of resistance, freedom, and justice run through KDocsFF
Themes of resistance, freedom, and justice run through KDocsFF

Witnessing the power of documentaries to spur people to action, Janice Morris founded the KPU film festival on social justice

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SCREEN, FESTSGail JohnsonMarch 8, 2021Screen, Fests, KDOCS, KDocsFF, KPU, Documentary, Kdocs
Stir Q&A: Brenda Baptiste, chair of Indigenous Tourism BC, on traditional knowledge, diversity, and the wisdom of her grandmother
Stir Q&A: Brenda Baptiste, chair of Indigenous Tourism BC, on traditional knowledge, diversity, and the wisdom of her grandmother

On International Women’s Day, the member of the Osoyoos Indian Band reflects on the resilience of Indigenous people

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CULTURAL TOURISMGail JohnsonMarch 7, 2021Indigenous People, Indigenous Tourism BC, Brenda Baptiste, International Women's Day
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