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Ignite Pizzeria sparks a passion for immigrant entrepreneur

Ignite Pizzeria sparks a passion for immigrant entrepreneur

Turkish-born founder Umut Turnalí’s pizza is coming to Yaletown

CULINARYGail JohnsonMarch 22, 2021Ignite Pizzeria, pizza

Young string sensations Benjamin Baker and Timothy Ridout play for Vancouver Recital Society, March 24 at 10 am

Young string sensations Benjamin Baker and Timothy Ridout play for Vancouver Recital Society, March 24 at 10 am

The fast-rising violinist and violist kick off a four-part online concert series

MUSICJanet SmithMarch 22, 2021Vancouver Recital Society, VRS, livestream

VSO streams an Afternoon of Mendelssohn, starting March 28

VSO streams an Afternoon of Mendelssohn, starting March 28

The virtual concert features David Lakirovich and his 1920 Stefano Scarampella violin

MUSICGail JohnsonMarch 22, 2021Music, What's Stirring, VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

VIFF Indie Spirits and Creator Talks feature thought-provoking spring lineup of documentary , feature, and TV innovators

VIFF Indie Spirits and Creator Talks feature thought-provoking spring lineup of documentary , feature, and TV innovators

Join Lance Oppenheim, Elizabeth Ho, and the creative minds behind The Wilds and Shiva Baby

SCREENStir VancouverMarch 22, 2021Partner Content, VIFF

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra puts out call to BC musicians and ensembles for Day of Music event May 15

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra puts out call to BC musicians and ensembles for Day of Music event May 15

Honorariums available for more than 100 videos, livestreams, and pop-up events

MUSICJanet SmithMarch 22, 2021VSO

Film review: Two worlds collide in Brazil's meditative and mysterious The Fever

Film review: Two worlds collide in Brazil's meditative and mysterious The Fever

A searing look at an Indigenous man caught between his job in big-city Manaus and the call of the Amazon jungle

SCREENJanet SmithMarch 21, 2021The Cinematheque

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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