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Eric Rohmer's A Tale of Springtime offers a French fix, at the Cinematheque to May 6
Eric Rohmer's A Tale of Springtime offers a French fix, at the Cinematheque to May 6

Film joins a newly restored seasonal quartet from the celebrated director

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SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithApril 15, 2021The Cinematheque
New street banners bridge Musqueam and Punjabi cultures in Indian Summer project
New street banners bridge Musqueam and Punjabi cultures in Indian Summer project

Debra Sparrow and Jag Nagra’s birds and bold textile patterns help renew historic Punjabi market

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ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithApril 15, 2021Indian Summer Festival, Punjabi market
Dance review: Red Sky Performance—More Than Dance, We Are A Movement mesmerizes
Dance review: Red Sky Performance—More Than Dance, We Are A Movement mesmerizes

The streaming Digidance film celebrates the Indigenous performance company’s 20th anniversary

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DANCEGail JohnsonApril 14, 2021Digidance, Red Sky Performance, Indigenous, Indigenous dance, DanceHouse
Film reviews: Buladó takes viewers into the mystical countryside of Curaçao at 2021 R2R Fest
Film reviews: Buladó takes viewers into the mystical countryside of Curaçao at 2021 R2R Fest

Elsewhere, Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale tells a complex history of German unification in disarming animated style

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SCREENJanet SmithApril 14, 2021R2R Film Festival, Homepage feature
Sacred Foods introduces popped lotus seeds, a popular Indian snack, to Vancouver
Sacred Foods introduces popped lotus seeds, a popular Indian snack, to Vancouver

Founder Mika Gioia grew up with the superfood in Pune

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CULINARYGail JohnsonApril 14, 2021Sacred Foods, Vancouver food
Film review: Sisters: Dream & Variations is so much more than a documentary at 2021 R2R Film Fest
Film review: Sisters: Dream & Variations is so much more than a documentary at 2021 R2R Film Fest

The art film travels to Iceland with creative sisters Tyr Jami and Jasa Baka

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FESTS, SCREENGail JohnsonApril 14, 2021R2R Film Festival, Reel to Real Film Festival, Documentary, film, screen
DOXA Documentary Film Festival to bring 49 features to home screens for 20th anniversary, May 6 to 16
DOXA Documentary Film Festival to bring 49 features to home screens for 20th anniversary, May 6 to 16
SCREENJanet SmithApril 13, 2021DOXA
Filmmaker Patrycja Kamska delves into dancers’ worlds in new VIDF web series
Filmmaker Patrycja Kamska delves into dancers’ worlds in new VIDF web series

The artist captures the behind-the-scenes of the Vancouver International Dance Festival

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DANCE, FESTSStir VancouverApril 13, 2021Partner Content, dance, VIDF, Vancouver International Dance Festival
Youth Filmmakers Showcase offers a unique glimpse at the world through BC teens' eyes, starting April 14 at 2021 Reel 2 Real
Youth Filmmakers Showcase offers a unique glimpse at the world through BC teens' eyes, starting April 14 at 2021 Reel 2 Real

Short films tackle topics from pandemic isolation to homophobia

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SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithApril 13, 2021R2R Film Festival
Khari Wendell McClelland searches for the essential, in life and in multidisciplinary new shows
Khari Wendell McClelland searches for the essential, in life and in multidisciplinary new shows

The musician gathers a range of thinkers and artists to ask the questions that have haunted him this year

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MUSIC, CULTUREJanet SmithApril 13, 2021The Cultch, THE CULTCH, Gospel, Soul
To mark Ramadan, Yasma restaurant offers authentic iftar meals to go
To mark Ramadan, Yasma restaurant offers authentic iftar meals to go

Several culturally significant dishes are available to break the fast

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CULINARYGail JohnsonApril 13, 2021culinary, Vancouver restaurants, Yasma
Vancouver Fringe Festival announces departure of executive director Rohit Chokhani
Vancouver Fringe Festival announces departure of executive director Rohit Chokhani

The organization commits to “rethink and refresh” after a year of pandemic hurdles

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THEATRE, NEWSJanet SmithApril 13, 2021
Vancouver International Children’s Festival announces extraordinary 2021 online lineup
Vancouver International Children’s Festival announces extraordinary 2021 online lineup

World-class theatre, music, dance, and storytelling created specifically for children and youth will be experienced from the comfort of home

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FESTSStir VancouverApril 13, 2021Partner Content, Vancouver International Children's Festival
Vancouver stage icon Norman Young's legacy stretched from UBC theatre to the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame, and beyond
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

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THEATRE, NEWSStir VancouverApril 13, 2021UBC Theatre
Isolation Suite captures the soundscape of a man who's come UnDone
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

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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
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

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CULINARYGail JohnsonApril 12, 2021culinary, Baan Lo, Steveston, Vancouver restaurants
Dance meets writing and storytelling in Made in BC conversations, April 15 at 2 pm
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

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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
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

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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
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

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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
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

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