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Eden Robinson's Return of the Trickster goes to supernatural war

The writer from the Haisla and Heiltsuk First Nations cites Stephen King as an influence

READStir VancouverMarch 19, 2021Read, Eden Robinson

Five Sails Restaurant at Canada Place heads in a smooth new direction

Bread from East Van, chocolate from France, and plates of art: it’s a revived gem

CULINARYGail JohnsonMarch 18, 2021CULINARY, Culinary Feature, Homepage feature, Five Sails

Vancouver directors show work in Greetings From Isolation Film Festival, to April 5

Anne Marie Fleming, Jay Cardinal Villeneuve, and other local names contribute works to free online time capsule

SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMarch 18, 2021GreetingsFromIsolation, COVID-19

Dance review: With Joe, a decades-old dance film speaks artfully to pandemic-era "together but apart" mantra

Anonymous masses stomp toward an uncertain future in a work that still resonates with striking imagery

DANCEJanet SmithMarch 18, 2021DANCEHOUSE, DanceHouse, livestream, Homepage feature

Response: Our Land Narrative at the Polygon considers land as Knowledge Keeper

The two-part presentation features installation-based works and video screenings

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMarch 18, 2021Partner Content, the Polygon, art & design

Stir Q&A: Bharata natyam master Arno Kamolika talks about goddesses, rituals, and rhythms in Parāśakti: The Flame Within

Artist brings the storytelling of classical Indian dance to the new format of streamed film

DANCEStir VancouverMarch 17, 2021Chan Centre, bharata natyam, livestream

Stir Pairing: Equinox at VanDusen, a ravishing rosé, and spicy Southeast Asian food to welcome spring

We’re enlivening our senses with a virtual celebration of nature, Grow Wild wine, and takeout from Potluck Hawker Eatery

CULINARY, WINEGail JohnsonMarch 17, 2021CULINARY, Wine, Potluck Hawker Eatery, Grow Wild, BC wine, VanDusen, Stir Pairing

Film review: The Great Green Wall takes a musical journey across the width of Africa, to combat desertification

As the climate crisis threatens a vulnerable land, Mali singer Inna Modja wants people to live the African way

SCREEN, FESTSGail JohnsonMarch 17, 2021Screen, Fests, KDocsFF, KDOCS, Kdocs, Documentary

2021 Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth champions diversity and inclusivity

The online B.C.-wide fest also features films that address the impact of social media, racism, and discrimination

SCREENStir VancouverMarch 17, 2021Partner Content, R2R Film Festival, Reel to Real Film Festival

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

DANCEStir VancouverMarch 16, 2021Partner Content, VIDF

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

NEWSJanet SmithMarch 16, 2021COVID, Vancouver City Council

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

NEWSGail JohnsonMarch 16, 2021Wine, News, COVID-19, Rio Theatre, Bonnie Henry

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

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

THEATREGail JohnsonMarch 16, 2021Theatre, The Cultch, The 7 Fingers, circus

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

NEWS, MUSICJanet SmithMarch 15, 2021Folk Festival

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

MUSIC, NEWSJanet SmithMarch 15, 2021Corbin Murdoch

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

CULINARYGail JohnsonMarch 15, 2021CULINARY, Nowruz, In My Kitchen

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

ART & DESIGNJanet SmithMarch 15, 2021Imagine Van Gogh]

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

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

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

CULINARYGail JohnsonMarch 14, 2021Wine, Culinary, Steven Hodge, Temper Chocolate and Pastry, chocolate, BC chefs

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