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The Cinematheque announces it's opening its doors to live screenings again on June 17
The Cinematheque announces it's opening its doors to live screenings again on June 17

The film house is celebrating with the visual wonders of In the Mood for Love, 8 1/2, and Tokyo Story

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SCREENJanet SmithJune 10, 2021The Cinematheque
Top guest artists and teachers join the roster for Arts Umbrella's junior and teen summer dance intensives
Top guest artists and teachers join the roster for Arts Umbrella's junior and teen summer dance intensives

Registration is now open for the July programs at the new state-of-the-art facility on Granville Island

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DANCEStir VancouverJune 10, 2021Partner Content, ARTS UMBRELLA, Arts Umbrella
Kyle Fostner takes the Vancouver International Film Festival helm as executive director
Kyle Fostner takes the Vancouver International Film Festival helm as executive director

He got his start at the fest as venue manager in 2014, and recently oversaw VIFF Centre’s $2.8-million renovation

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NEWS, SCREENJanet SmithJune 10, 2021VIFF, Kyle Fostner, VIFF Centre
B.C. wine pioneer Anthony von Mandl and his centenarian artist-designer mother, Bedriska v. Mandl, receive Capilano University honourary degrees
B.C. wine pioneer Anthony von Mandl and his centenarian artist-designer mother, Bedriska v. Mandl, receive Capilano University honourary degrees

The wineries-owner’s mom, 105, worked as a fashion designer in Czechoslovakia before being forced to flee Europe prior to the Second World War

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CULINARY, NEWSGail JohnsonJune 10, 2021culinary, news, wine, BC wine, Mission Hill Winery
Two Pieces of Cloth recalls the remarkable Holocaust survival story of a Vancouver fabric legend
Two Pieces of Cloth recalls the remarkable Holocaust survival story of a Vancouver fabric legend

Joe Gold writes the story his father was never able to pen in his lifetime

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READJanet SmithJune 9, 2021Holocaust, Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre
Whistler’s Audain Art Museum re-opens its doors on June 10
Whistler’s Audain Art Museum re-opens its doors on June 10

Exhibitions featuring works by Itee Pootoogook, Louie Palu on view through the summer

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverJune 9, 2021Partner Content, Audain Art Museum, Whistler
DanceHouse innovates to enrich community through bold, transformative performances
DanceHouse innovates to enrich community through bold, transformative performances

To come back strong on the Vancouver stage and keep the arts alive, the renowned presenter launches Dedicated to Dance campaign

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DANCEStir VancouverJune 9, 2021Partner Content, dance, DanceHouse
Griffin Art Projects presents William Kentridge: The Colander, to September 4
Griffin Art Projects presents William Kentridge: The Colander, to September 4

Post-apartheid, authoritarianism, globalization, and colonization among the themes that emerge in the prolific South African multidisciplinary artist’s work

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ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonJune 9, 2021Griffin Art Projects, North Vancouver, art and design
Rosario Flamenco guitar legend Victor Kolstee dies at 75, after a lifetime spent spreading passion for the art form in Vancouver
Rosario Flamenco guitar legend Victor Kolstee dies at 75, after a lifetime spent spreading passion for the art form in Vancouver

Cofounder of Centro Flamenco and the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival brought Spanish sounds home after meeting his wife, dancer Rosario Ancer, in Madrid

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NEWSJanet SmithJune 9, 2021Flamenco Rosario, Centro Flamenco, flamenco, Homepage feature
Vancouver chefs turn picnics into an artform
Vancouver chefs turn picnics into an artform

Miso bowls, Syrian dips, and French fare are options for the beach-blanket dining

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CULINARYGail JohnsonJune 8, 2021culinary
It's really happening: theatres have started to announce live shows again, even indoors
It's really happening: theatres have started to announce live shows again, even indoors

The Arts Club, the Massey, and Dancing on the Edge unveil programming for summer and beyond

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THEATRE, NEWSJanet SmithJune 8, 2021Arts Club Theatre, pandemic reopening, BC restart, Massey Theatre, Queer Arts Festival, Dancing on the Edge
 At VIDF, Lamondance brings a celebration of life from theatre to studio space 
At VIDF, Lamondance brings a celebration of life from theatre to studio space 

Utilizing the power of movement and the magic of simple props, Before Dawn celebrates the return to normality

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DANCEStir VancouverJune 8, 2021Partner Content, VIDF, Lamondance
Electronics and AI voice simulation meet acoustic instruments at Turning Point Ensemble's Interactive concert
Electronics and AI voice simulation meet acoustic instruments at Turning Point Ensemble's Interactive concert

Composer Mauricio Pauly conjures a hybrid world of sound

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MUSICJanet SmithJune 8, 2021Turning Point Ensemble, TPE, livestream
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about Vetta Chamber Music’s season finale, Jane Coop and Friends
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about Vetta Chamber Music’s season finale, Jane Coop and Friends

The virtual concert features powerful works by Mozart and Franck

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MUSICStir VancouverJune 8, 2021music, Vetta Chamber Music, Jane Coop, Joan Blackman
PiDGiN sous chef Kym Nguyen makes their mark on the culinary scene as Top Chef Canada's first non-binary competitor
PiDGiN sous chef Kym Nguyen makes their mark on the culinary scene as Top Chef Canada's first non-binary competitor

The Vancouver creative, who chose cooking over a career in architecture, hopes to inspire others to be confident about their identity

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CULINARYGail JohnsonJune 8, 2021culinary, PiDGiN, LGBTQ2SAI, nonbinary, Homepage feature
Intimate objects and assemblages emblazon Arbutus Greenway billboards via the Capture Photography Festival, until July 1
Intimate objects and assemblages emblazon Arbutus Greenway billboards via the Capture Photography Festival, until July 1

Celia Perrin Sidarous’s “Flotsam” series plays with art history, still lifes, and archival imagery

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ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 7, 2021Capture Photography Festival
Gastown's Di Beppe Ristorante celebrates Festa della Polenta, to June 30
Gastown's Di Beppe Ristorante celebrates Festa della Polenta, to June 30

Once considered peasants’ food, polenta is at the heart of an annual tradition celebrated throughout Italy—and beyond

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CULINARY, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonJune 7, 2021Festa della Polenta, Vancouver restaurants, Di Beppe, What's Stirring
Christopher Gaze co-hosts VSO's Musical Picnic With Friends, premiering June 10
Christopher Gaze co-hosts VSO's Musical Picnic With Friends, premiering June 10

The virtual concert features “Summer” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, an appearance by pianist Jane Coop, and other highlights

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonJune 7, 2021VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, music, Christopher Gaze, What's Stirring
Daring, diverse Jazz Fest series at Frankie's keeps the soul fires burning
Daring, diverse Jazz Fest series at Frankie's keeps the soul fires burning

From post-bop to cool jazz, blues to Latin styles, Frankie’s Jazz Club hosts a daring, diverse lineup at the 2021 festival

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FESTS, MUSICStir VancouverJune 7, 2021Partner Content, Jazz Fest, TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Coastal Jazz, Vancouver International Jazz Festival
A cinematic sci-fi ode to Polish author Stanisław Lem, at the Cinematheque until July 1
A cinematic sci-fi ode to Polish author Stanisław Lem, at the Cinematheque until July 1

Andrei Tarkovsky, Steven Soderbergh, and more paid tribute to the Polish author

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SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 7, 2021The Cinematheque
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