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Music to our ears: 3 places to hear musicians playing live in Vancouver right now

The Keefer Yard, Cardero’s, and the Sandbar have brought live music back

CULINARY, MUSIC, DRINKGail JohnsonMarch 20, 2021Music, Culinary, live music, the Keefer, Cardero's, the Sandbar

Theatre review: The 7 Fingers find vivid new metaphors for pandemic limbo in moving Out of Order

The circus innovators serve up a dark carnival of aerial and acrobatic delights

THEATREJanet SmithMarch 20, 2021Les 7 Doigts, circus, The Cultch, THE CULTCH, livestream

Team of creatives opens Uncle’s Snack Shop, focuses on fun Asian-inspired eats

With a blast of colour, the Richmond joint offers a fresh take on fast food—and a nod to family

CULINARYGail JohnsonMarch 19, 2021Culinary, Kevin Lin, Patrick Do, Saola

Arts Umbrella ready to open the doors to its new state-of-the-art facility on Granville Island

Launching April 10, the new building is a place where people aged two to 22 #SeekWonder

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMarch 19, 2021Partner Content, Arts Umbrella

Review: Imagine Van Gogh magnifies the details of an artist who transcended time

As instantly Instagrammable as the exhibit is, you can still feel the artist’s human presence

ART & DESIGNJanet SmithMarch 19, 2021Van Gogh, Homepage feature

Sound of the City: NADUH

The five-piece femme power group talks Venus, the VPD, and Vancouver talent

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverMarch 19, 2021Sound of the City, music, Homepage feature

Stir Q&A: At Sonic Boom, piano sensation Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa tackles 10 pieces by 10 BC composers

Practising Japanese, morning smoothies, and walks at Trout Lake help get her in the right mindset to tackle range of works

MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithMarch 19, 2021Sonic Boom, livestream, Homepage feature

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

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