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VIDF executive producer Jay Hirabayashi turns 74 and reflects on his '90s dance manifesto  
VIDF executive producer Jay Hirabayashi turns 74 and reflects on his '90s dance manifesto  

He’s long dreamed of taking dance to the public via video—and in this streaming age, he’s helping lead the way

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DANCEStir VancouverMarch 16, 2021Partner Content, VIDF
Vancouver City Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung puts forward "urgent" motion to chart reopening plan for arts and events
Vancouver City Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung puts forward "urgent" motion to chart reopening plan for arts and events

Proposal includes pressure on province and request for staff to look at small-scale outdoor events for summer

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NEWSJanet SmithMarch 16, 2021COVID, Vancouver City Council
Exclusive: Dr. Bonnie Henry’s office responds to questions surrounding reopening of arts events
Exclusive: Dr. Bonnie Henry’s office responds to questions surrounding reopening of arts events

The B.C. public health officer indicated indoor in-person religious services could resume in April

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NEWSGail JohnsonMarch 16, 2021Wine, News, COVID-19, Rio Theatre, Bonnie Henry
Carmen Aguirre, Pedro Chamale star in audio drama Cloudless, to May 31
Carmen Aguirre, Pedro Chamale star in audio drama Cloudless, to May 31

Writer José Teodoro’s suspenseful serial audio drama is loosely based on real events

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonMarch 16, 2021Pedro Chamale, Carmen Aguirre, Theatre, audio play, What's Stirring
The 7 Fingers contemporary-circus troupe imagines a world without the arts in Out of Order
The 7 Fingers contemporary-circus troupe imagines a world without the arts in Out of Order

The virtual show, streaming via the Cultch, features pandemic-era acrobatics and the beauty of the flawed

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THEATREGail JohnsonMarch 16, 2021Theatre, The Cultch, The 7 Fingers, circus
Vancouver Folk Music Festival cancels plans for 2021 event due to pandemic uncertainty
Vancouver Folk Music Festival cancels plans for 2021 event due to pandemic uncertainty

The organization was also forced to abandon last year’s outdoor celebration

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NEWS, MUSICJanet SmithMarch 15, 2021Folk Festival
Corbin Murdoch’s new “Denialist” video offers art as a way to overcome fears
Corbin Murdoch’s new “Denialist” video offers art as a way to overcome fears

Local costume designers Barbara Clayden and Alaia Hamer turn kids’ terror into triumph

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MUSIC, NEWSJanet SmithMarch 15, 2021Corbin Murdoch
To celebrate Nowruz, Rasht-born Vancouver chef teaches people how to make a Persian New Year menu
To celebrate Nowruz, Rasht-born Vancouver chef teaches people how to make a Persian New Year menu

Leila Nabizadeh joins In My Kitchen for a virtual culinary and cultural experience

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CULINARYGail JohnsonMarch 15, 2021CULINARY, Nowruz, In My Kitchen
Imagine Van Gogh takes an epic look at a giant of Post-Impressionism
Imagine Van Gogh takes an epic look at a giant of Post-Impressionism

Artistic director Annabelle Mauger’s lifelong love of big screens allows audiences to see the magic in the details

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithMarch 15, 2021Imagine Van Gogh]
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 speakers pursuing social justice to catch at KDocsFF
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 speakers pursuing social justice to catch at KDocsFF

Joel Bakan, Alexander von Bismarck among those taking part in talks at the 2021 documentary-film festival

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FESTS, SCREENGail JohnsonMarch 14, 2021Screen, KDocsFF, KDOCS, Kdocs, docum, Joel Bakan, Film Festival
Temper pastry chef Steven Hodge teams up with Tiffany Pratt for Technicolor-inspired chocolate collection
Temper pastry chef Steven Hodge teams up with Tiffany Pratt for Technicolor-inspired chocolate collection

The edible pieces of art come in crazily colourful custom-designed packaging

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CULINARYGail JohnsonMarch 14, 2021Wine, Culinary, Steven Hodge, Temper Chocolate and Pastry, chocolate, BC chefs
With Red Obsidian, poet Stephan Torre reminisces on life in the Northwest wilderness
With Red Obsidian, poet Stephan Torre reminisces on life in the Northwest wilderness

The new poetry collection travels from adventure to adventure

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READStir VancouverMarch 13, 2021Read, Books, Poetry, BC authors
With Spring Into Art, Vancouver Art Gallery serves up free virtual Spring Break inspiration, March 15 to 19
With Spring Into Art, Vancouver Art Gallery serves up free virtual Spring Break inspiration, March 15 to 19

Sandeep Johal, Sonny Assu, and Cindy Mochizuki are some of the artists serving up daily workshops

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithMarch 13, 2021VAG, Vancouver Art Gallery, Sandeep Johal
Music on Main brings back hit Graveyards and Gardens on demand, from March 18 to 23
Music on Main brings back hit Graveyards and Gardens on demand, from March 18 to 23

Staged for only two nights in January, the sound and dance exploration has been creating buzz ever since

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DANCE, MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMarch 12, 2021Music on Main, music on main, Action at a Distance, Vanessa Goodman, Caroline Shaw, livestream, What's Stirring
Ballet BC's REACHING U brings back Bedroom Folk with the new GARDEN
Ballet BC's REACHING U brings back Bedroom Folk with the new GARDEN

The hypnotic, beat-driven hit combines with a Medhi Walerski’s mediation on the music of Saint-Saens, April 15 to 21

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DANCEStir VancouverMarch 12, 2021Partner Content, BALLET BC, Ballet BC
Sound of the City:  LOSCIL
Sound of the City: LOSCIL

Electronic-music composer and multimedia artist Scott Morgan sounds off on new artists, Vancouver’s lack of affordability, and his cat

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SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverMarch 12, 2021Sound of the City, music, Loscil
Vancouver dance artist Serge Bennathan remembers Joe and the influential choreographer who made it
Vancouver dance artist Serge Bennathan remembers Joe and the influential choreographer who made it

The timeless look at the human condition seems to speak directly to the COVID era

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DANCEJanet SmithMarch 12, 2021DANCEHOUSE, DanceHouse, livestream
From folk art to architecture, the multilayered inspiration for The Music Shop's whimsical sets
From folk art to architecture, the multilayered inspiration for The Music Shop's whimsical sets

Scenic designer Omanie Elias follows a “winding road” to create striking world of Vancouver Opera comedy

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MUSIC, OPERAJanet SmithMarch 11, 2021Vancouver Opera, livestream
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
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Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Elizabeth Copeland share years of magical memories onstage, January 16. 

At the Chan Centre, the life partners offer songs and stories from their forthcoming album Laughter in Summer. 

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Rowdy film captures Quebec’s hugely popular Les Cowboys Fringants in concert, January 8. 

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At the Cinematheque, Bi Gan creates five chapters, told vastly different visual styles—from silent-film Expressionism to shadowy noir to neon-lit contemporary. 

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Pianist Ian Parker and violinist Kerson Leong join forces at the Kay Meek Arts Centre, January 11. 

Program includes a special guest appearance by celebrated trumpeter Jens Lindemann. 

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Promoter Tim Reinert energizes local jazz with ever-stronger sense of adventure and diversity. 

The renowned MC has left his day job to expand his commitment to building jam-packed club nights, bold concert series, and an open door for innovation-hu
 

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