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Film review: Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy takes a compassionate eye to the fentanyl crisis

Filmmaker Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers shares stories of people from her homeland of the Blood Reserve in the new documentary streaming at DOXA

FESTS, SCREENGail JohnsonMay 6, 2021DOXA, Kímmapiiyipitssini, Tailfeathers, fentanyl

Film review: DOXA’s The Gig Is Up puts a human face to soulless ghost work and the platform economy

Vancouver-based director Shannon Walsh’s documentary reveals the exploitation of global gig workers

FESTS, SCREENJanet SmithMay 6, 2021DOXA, Documentary

Stir Q&A: Love: The Last Chapter director moved right into longterm care home to film subjects

Dominique Keller walked the walk to take on ageism with moving new NFB documentary at DOXA

SCREEN, FESTSGail JohnsonMay 6, 2021DOXA

VSO announces 100 free performances to mark virtual DayOfMusic.ca on Saturday, May 15

Following the celebration with ensembles from around BC, the virtual hub will stay live for one year

MUSIC, NEWSJanet SmithMay 6, 2021VSO

Crafted Vancouver opens the studio doors to finely crafted works and wares

Local and international makers, curators, designers, filmmakers, and more are taking part in the month-long festival that celebrates fine craftsmanship

ART & DESIGN, FESTSGail JohnsonMay 6, 2021Crafted Vancouver, art and design, Brent Comber

Stir Q&A: Duo behind VAG Offsite's Pedestrian Protest talk stopping traffic, Georgia Street, and tap-dancing on train tracks

Artists Evann Siebens and Keith Doyle reflect on a mammoth project with 50 artists during a pandemic

ART & DESIGNJanet SmithMay 5, 2021VAG, Vancouver Art Gallery

GVPTA COVID-19 Impact Report projects weeks or months for arts venues to restart if pandemic restrictions are eased

BC survey shows some optimism, but also gaps in funding and ongoing stress

THEATRE, NEWSJanet SmithMay 5, 2021GVPTA

Stir Pairing Mother’s Day edition: 3 food-wine-and-art combinations to wow mom

All locally sourced, these are “experience” gifts

CULINARY, WINEGail JohnsonMay 5, 2021CULINARY, wine, Crafted Vancouver, dance, Documentary, Stir Pairing

Upintheair Theatre invites you to be part of the creative process at rEvolver Festival 2021

Glimpse behind the scenes at developing new works, May 19 to June 6

THEATREStir VancouverMay 5, 2021Partner Content, Upintheair Theatre, rEvolver Festival

Stir Cheat Sheet: 4 events to catch the creativity at the Burnaby Festival of Learning, May 7 to 11

Soundwalks, outdoor mini-galleries, and free screenings

FESTSStir VancouverMay 5, 2021Burnaby Festival of Learning, DOXA

Chef Robert Clark joins Organic Ocean as chief culinary officer

The cofounder of the Ocean Wise Seafood program is champion of sustainability

CULINARY, NEWSGail JohnsonMay 5, 2021culinary, Organic Ocean, BC chefs, BC seafood

The Big Scary “S” Word traces the stigmatization of socialism in America

At DOXA, filmmaker Yael Bridge takes a deep dive into the U.S.’s most publicly reviled political philosophy

SCREENJanet SmithMay 4, 2021DOXA

Crafted Vancouver’s Gallery Talks host Brent Comber, Tracey Bush, May 5

The virtual event explores how the environment influences the artists’ work

ART & DESIGN, FESTSGail JohnsonMay 4, 2021Crafted Vancouver, Brent Comber

Bard on the Beach announces cancellation of in-person Vanier Park fest for summer 2021

The news comes a day after BC’s top health official warned there may be no large outdoor events all year

THEATREJanet SmithMay 4, 2021Bard on the Beach

Vancouver’s Livona Ellis, Gabrielle Martin, and Kevin Fraser join other leading Black artists from across Canada for new collaborative dance film

TESSEL, a co-commission of Fall For Dance North and Harbourfront Centre, is a national show of unity

SCREEN, DANCEGail JohnsonMay 4, 2021dance, screen, film, Ballet BC, Black artists

Vidya Kotamraju transforms choreography for digital realm at Vancouver International Dance Festival

The local bharata natyam dancer reflects on the new reality of livestream, embraces new forms of storytelling

DANCEStir VancouverMay 4, 2021dance, VIDF, bharata natyam, Vidya Kotamraju

JCC Jewish Book Festival presents a Conversation with Colum McCann, May 12

The author of Apeirogon joins Gary Barwin, Yiddish for Pirates writer, in a virtual public talk

Sound designer David Mesiha says audio series Isolation Suite is a new meld of sound, story, and character

Theatre Conspiracy and Rumble Theatre work has just seen the release of a new video for the song “Don’t Start Thinking Too Early”

THEATRE, PODCASTSStir VancouverMay 4, 2021Partner Content, Rumble Theatre, RUMBLE THEATRE

Vancouver playwrights Kim Senklip Harvey and Christopher Cook join Governor-General's Literary Award finalists

Today’s postponed 2020 list also includes local authors Ivan Coyote, Billy-Ray Belcourt, and Lisa Robertson

THEATRE, READJanet SmithMay 4, 2021GG Books, Canada Council for the Arts

The Boy in the Moon moves beyond tears in story about raising a son with a severe disability

Chelsea Haberlin and her team drew on the real experiences of parents from the Rare Disease Foundation

THEATREJanet SmithMay 3, 2021The Cultch, THE CULTCH, Neworld Theatre

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