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Vancouver stage icon Norman Young's legacy stretched from UBC theatre to the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame, and beyond

His Orpheum tours were legendary, and his volunteer work touched countless local cultural groups

THEATRE, NEWSStir VancouverApril 13, 2021UBC Theatre

Isolation Suite captures the soundscape of a man who's come UnDone

Theatre Conspiracy and Rumble Theatre audio series blends rock ‘n’ roll, poetry, and theatre

MUSIC, THEATREJanet SmithApril 12, 2021Theatre Conspiracy, Rumble Theatre, RUMBLE THEATRE, Homepage feature

Baan Lao Fine Thai Restaurant strives for takeout that's elegant and authentic

At her Steveston restaurant, chef Nutcha Phanthoupheng draws on flavours of her childhood

CULINARYGail JohnsonApril 12, 2021culinary, Baan Lo, Steveston, Vancouver restaurants

Dance meets writing and storytelling in Made in BC conversations, April 15 at 2 pm

Guests include Ziyian Kwan, Justine Chambers, Celestine Aleck, and Peter Dickinson amid the guests

DANCE, READJanet SmithApril 12, 2021Made in BC, MADE IN BC

Poland's acclaimed Silesian String Quartet plays rare Zarębski masterwork online, April 15 at 7:30 pm

Wojciech Świtała joins on piano as Vancouver Chopin Society streams the Canadian premiere

MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithApril 12, 2021Vancouver Chopin Society, livestream

In the Beginning's Indigenous cultural-sharing sessions now streaming via the Firehall Arts Centre

Coproduced with Vancouver Moving Theatre, series features Indigenous elders and others tracing East Side history

THEATREStir VancouverApril 12, 2021Partner Content, FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre

Acadian duo Sirène et Matelot's Lennie Gallant and Patricia Richard bring more than love songs to Festival du Bois

Acclaimed bilingual singers share music that touches on everything from climate change to mental health at Maillardville’s fest

FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonApril 12, 2021Festival du Bois, music, Francophone

Kasandra "La China" finds fresh ways to stoke flamenco fire through pandemic

Mozaico Flamenco maven reaches new students and continues pushing the form

Film reviews: 2021 Oscar Nominated Short Films program gives an urgent view into the outside world

On view via VIFF Connect, shorts travel from the streets of Hong Kong to the checkpoints of the West Bank

SCREENJanet SmithApril 10, 2021VIFF, Homepage feature

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about String Quintets That Rock

Violist Emilie Grimes performs in Vetta Chamber Music’s virtual concert featuring works by Mozart and Brahms

MUSICStir VancouverApril 10, 2021Music, Vetta Chamber Music, Emilie Grimes

Stir Pairing: the weekend brings spinning album covers, sakura-themed food, and B.C. sparkling wine

Here’s an idea to pass pandemic time: visit the Commotion’s new online exhibition, order cherry blossom-inspired takeout from Yuwa, and sip Corcellette’s Santé

CULINARY, ART & DESIGN, WINEGail JohnsonApril 9, 2021CULINARY, art and design

Anti-Oppression Progression workshop brings inclusion into spotlight at Vancouver International Burlesque Festival

Shanique Kelly, who comes from the world of DJing, takes anti-racism far beyond who’s on-stage

FESTSJanet SmithApril 9, 2021Vancouver Burlesque Festival

Stirred, Not Shaken: the Keefer Bar collaborates with Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival for its Akebono cocktail kit

Mixologist Amber Bruce devised the pink drink in celebration of sakura

Alexandra Morton shares the urgency behind the quest to save wild salmon in Not on My Watch

The B.C. biologist’s new book, which looks at her work uncovering the catastrophic effects of open-net salmon farms on wild species, is as infuriating as it is inspiring

READGail JohnsonApril 9, 2021independent bookstores, Alexandra Morton