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Crafted Interiors goes global with virtual Lifestyle Exhibition
Crafted Interiors goes global with virtual Lifestyle Exhibition

Crafted Vancouver’s online walk-through showcases outstanding hand-crafted furniture and home objects

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMay 14, 2021Partner Content, Crafted Vancouver
DOXA Documentary Film Festival announces 2021 award winners
DOXA Documentary Film Festival announces 2021 award winners

Here are top docs to take in over the fest’s final weekend

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FESTS, SCREENGail JohnsonMay 14, 2021DOXA, documentary, film, film festival, fests, Homepage feature
Kokoro Dance readies for the return of Wreck Beach Butoh workshops and performances
Kokoro Dance readies for the return of Wreck Beach Butoh workshops and performances

Training at the KW Studios to culminate in the well-known outdoor show amid sand and surf, July 12 to 25

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DANCEStir VancouverMay 13, 2021Partner Content, Kokoro Dance
Outrage meets experimentation in yellow objects' multimedia battle cry for Hong Kong
Outrage meets experimentation in yellow objects' multimedia battle cry for Hong Kong

Shadow puppets, sticky notes, projections, and umbrellas: installation confounds, rallies, and pushes form at the Firehall

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THEATREJanet SmithMay 13, 2021Firehall Arts Centre, FIREHALL, rice and beans theatre
Dancing on the Edge Festival announces 2021 lineup
Dancing on the Edge Festival announces 2021 lineup

Canada’s longest-running contemporary-dance festival features online and on-stage performances

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DANCEStir VancouverMay 13, 2021Partner Content, Dancing on the Edge
Grace Eiko Thomson releases memoir of Japanese Canadian internment, racism, and resilience
Grace Eiko Thomson releases memoir of Japanese Canadian internment, racism, and resilience

The inaugural director-curator of what’s now known as the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre shares moving stories in Chiru Sakura—Falling Cherry Blossoms

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READGail JohnsonMay 13, 2021read, books, BC authors, Japanese Canadian
Stir Cheat Sheet: Five performances to catch at Music on Main's Listening. Together. festival
Stir Cheat Sheet: Five performances to catch at Music on Main's Listening. Together. festival

Featuring instruments from the cello to the santour, intimate filmed concerts to inspire and mesmerize

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MUSIC, LIVESTREAM, FESTSStir VancouverMay 13, 2021Music on Main, MUSIC ON MAIN
Vancouver chef Marie Grapé creates ready-made plant-based meals for a positive impact on the world
Vancouver chef Marie Grapé creates ready-made plant-based meals for a positive impact on the world

MANNA Sacred Meals founder connects with her Filipino heritage through food, sees Asian Heritage Month as a time to honour descendants who helped shape Canada

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CULINARYGail JohnsonMay 13, 2021Asian Heritage Month, plant-based, Vancouver chefs, Vancouver food
Stirred, Not Shaken:  The Avocado Gimlet is L'Abattoir's signature sip
Stirred, Not Shaken: The Avocado Gimlet is L'Abattoir's signature sip

A locally made Mediterranean-style gin features in the Vancouver restaurant’s most popular cocktail

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CULINARY, DRINKGail JohnsonMay 12, 2021culinary, Cocktails
Vancouver comedian Ed Hill explores what it means to be Asian in new podcast
Vancouver comedian Ed Hill explores what it means to be Asian in new podcast

Model Mythology, which Hill co-hosts with Aidan Parker, launches during Asian Heritage Month

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COMEDY, PODCASTSGail JohnsonMay 12, 2021podcasts, comedy, Ed Hill
The Cultch to livestream Nicholas Krgovich's This Spring: Songs by Veda Hille record release
The Cultch to livestream Nicholas Krgovich's This Spring: Songs by Veda Hille record release

Both music artists and longtime friends will take the stage

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MUSIC, LIVESTREAMStir VancouverMay 12, 2021Partner Content, THE CULTCH, The Cultch
REEL Crafted film festival meets the makers
REEL Crafted film festival meets the makers

Audiences get to know those who wholly devote their lives to craft-based work at Crafted Vancouver’s online fest

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SCREEN, FESTSGail JohnsonMay 12, 2021Crafted Vancouver, REEL Crafted, film, Film Festival, Homepage feature
Cree-Métis Two-Spirit baritone Jonathon Adams to take up summer residency at Early Music Vancouver
Cree-Métis Two-Spirit baritone Jonathon Adams to take up summer residency at Early Music Vancouver

The singer will write essays, host a panel on diversity, and perform three works at the Bach Festival

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MUSIC, OPERAJanet SmithMay 12, 2021Early Music Vancouver
The VSO's Day of Music harnesses the power of the arts to connect us
The VSO's Day of Music harnesses the power of the arts to connect us

The ambitious May 15 livestream brings together diverse musical acts from all over B.C.

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MUSICGail JohnsonMay 11, 2021VSO, Day of Music
From home baker to bakery owner, Fanny Lam pours creativity into desserts
From home baker to bakery owner, Fanny Lam pours creativity into desserts

The founder of Oh Sweet Day! sees Asian Heritage Month as a way to celebrate her roots

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CULINARYGail JohnsonMay 11, 2021culinary, Chinese Canadian, Oh Sweet Day!, Homepage feature
Comedy and the COVID era: Standup Jessica Pigeau talks toilet-paper-joke fatigue and the Zoom effect

Vancouver comedian says the silver lining of lockdown is the chance to get laughs globally

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COMEDYJanet SmithMay 11, 2021Comedy
VAG's Art Connects weaves together history of the Philippines' lustrous piña fabric, May 13 at 5 pm
VAG's Art Connects weaves together history of the Philippines' lustrous piña fabric, May 13 at 5 pm

Ralph Escamillan, Gino Gonzales, and Carlo Reporen Eliserio celebrate the textile woven from pineapple leaves

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithMay 11, 2021VAG, Vancouver Art Gallery
Film review: Wuhan Wuhan focuses on the humanity at the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak
Film review: Wuhan Wuhan focuses on the humanity at the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak

Chinese-Canadian filmmaker Yung Chang’s gently paced documentary, now streaming at DOXA, avoids sensationalism

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FESTS, SCREENGail JohnsonMay 11, 2021DOXA, documentary, COVID-19
 Arts Umbrella opens registration for summer programs in areas from cartooning to architecture to theatre
Arts Umbrella opens registration for summer programs in areas from cartooning to architecture to theatre

Summer classes at the new facility on Granville Island run from July 5 to August 6, with more in South Surrey from July 5 to August 20.

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMay 11, 2021Partner Content, Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA
Michael Bublé launches personal video in support of the Arts Club's re-opening
Michael Bublé launches personal video in support of the Arts Club's re-opening

The singer-songwriter recalls his early days on the Vancouver theatre’s stages

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NEWS, THEATREGail JohnsonMay 11, 2021culinary, news, Theatre, Arts Club, Michael Buble
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La Venue de l’avenir (Colours of Time) takes a lighthearted trip back to 1895 Paris, at VIFF Centre to January 5. 

Four relatives converge on an old house, discovering the story of an ancestor who journeyed to the City of Light during the Impr
Canadian art community mourns Gathie Falk. 

The pioneering multimedia artist who made her name with glossy ceramic fruits and shoes is being remembered for her “joyful affirmation of all that is beautiful in this world”. 

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Nikkei Mochitsuki celebrates a year-end Japanese tradition, December 29. 

Taiko drums and dance add to the festivities at the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre. 

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From family-friendly theatre in the afternoon to celebratory shows as midnight approaches, here’s a look at what’s on offer around the city this New Year’s Eve—plus a couple of New Year’s Day festivities too.

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O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy serves up a whimsical party at the Massey Theatre, December 28

James & Jamesy’s family-friendly show sails through a series of slapstick and sometimes surreal journeys. 

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