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Wandering, a Rohingya Story captures daily life in the world’s largest refugee camp, to May 13
Wandering, a Rohingya Story captures daily life in the world’s largest refugee camp, to May 13

The poetic, sobering documentary hears from families forced to flee Myanmar, streams for free at the Cinematheque

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SCREENGail JohnsonMay 7, 2021Documentary, The Cinematheque
Vancouver photographers capture behind-the-scenes images of local restaurants for food-service fundraiser, to May 31
Vancouver photographers capture behind-the-scenes images of local restaurants for food-service fundraiser, to May 31

Proceeds from Breaking Bread’s Behind the Plexi fundraiser will go to scholarships for hospitality workers

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CULINARY, ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonMay 6, 2021culinary, photography, Breaking Bread
Les Cowboys Fringants road movie L'Amerique Pleure, as Le Printemps des Rendez-vous streams new francophone films
Les Cowboys Fringants road movie L'Amerique Pleure, as Le Printemps des Rendez-vous streams new francophone films

The Quebec folk-rock group’s new concert-event joins a roster of cinema from around the world

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SCREENStir VancouverMay 6, 2021Partner Content, VISIONS OUEST, Rendez-Vous French Film Festival
Stir Q&A:  Artist Monique Martin talks folding, hand-cutting, and the enduring symbol of the dandelion in a pandemic
Stir Q&A: Artist Monique Martin talks folding, hand-cutting, and the enduring symbol of the dandelion in a pandemic

The meticulously created blooms are sprouting at Gallery George, Seymour Art Gallery, and beyond

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithMay 6, 2021Gallery George
Bill Reid Gallery launches new book on May 8, extends To Speak With a Golden Voice to September
Bill Reid Gallery launches new book on May 8, extends To Speak With a Golden Voice to September

New works added to the Haida artist’s legacy exhibition,

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ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonMay 6, 2021Bill Reid Gallery, Indigenous art, Haida, art, art gallery
Vancouver filmmakers put epic effort into queer-refugee-sponsorship tale Someone Like Me, at DOXA
Vancouver filmmakers put epic effort into queer-refugee-sponsorship tale Someone Like Me, at DOXA

Directing duo Sean Horlor and Steve J. Adams followed every aspect of their subjects’ lives—right into a pandemic

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SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithMay 6, 2021DOXA
Film review: Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy takes a compassionate eye to the fentanyl crisis
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

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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
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

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FESTS, SCREENJanet SmithMay 6, 2021DOXA, Documentary
Stir Q&A: Love: The Last Chapter director moved right into longterm care home to film subjects
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

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SCREEN, FESTSGail JohnsonMay 6, 2021DOXA
VSO announces 100 free performances to mark virtual DayOfMusic.ca on Saturday, May 15
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

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MUSIC, NEWSJanet SmithMay 6, 2021VSO
Crafted Vancouver opens the studio doors to finely crafted works and wares
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

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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
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

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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
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

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THEATRE, NEWSJanet SmithMay 5, 2021GVPTA
Stir Pairing Mother’s Day edition: 3 food-wine-and-art combinations to wow mom
Stir Pairing Mother’s Day edition: 3 food-wine-and-art combinations to wow mom

All locally sourced, these are “experience” gifts

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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
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

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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
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

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FESTSStir VancouverMay 5, 2021Burnaby Festival of Learning, DOXA
Chef Robert Clark joins Organic Ocean as chief culinary officer
Chef Robert Clark joins Organic Ocean as chief culinary officer

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

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CULINARY, NEWSGail JohnsonMay 5, 2021culinary, Organic Ocean, BC chefs, BC seafood
The Big Scary “S” Word traces the stigmatization of socialism in America
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

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SCREENJanet SmithMay 4, 2021DOXA
Crafted Vancouver’s Gallery Talks host Brent Comber, Tracey Bush, May 5
Crafted Vancouver’s Gallery Talks host Brent Comber, Tracey Bush, May 5

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

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ART & DESIGN, FESTSGail JohnsonMay 4, 2021Crafted Vancouver, Brent Comber
Bard on the Beach announces cancellation of in-person Vanier Park fest for summer 2021
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

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THEATREJanet SmithMay 4, 2021Bard on the Beach
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Rowdy film captures Quebec’s hugely popular Les Cowboys Fringants in concert, January 8. 

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