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Local artists mark National Indigenous Peoples Day in thoughtful, creative ways

Filmmakers, storytellers, weavers, photographers, and more take part in the June 21 event

Sound of the City: Juno-nominated IAMTHELIVING and Teon Gibbs make music for dancing with JNGL

The musicians bridge the gap between R&B, pop, hip-hop, and soul

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverJune 18, 2021Sound of the City, music, Teon Gibbs

Film review: Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation paints a portrait of a friendship in the writers' own sharp-tongued words

The trailblazing artists’ colourful insights on each other, and themselves, will please film, lit, and theatre fans

SCREENJanet SmithJune 18, 2021VIFF

Father's Day food offerings in multicultural Vancouver allow for tableside (or takeout) travel

From Thailand to Peru to Lebanon, local restaurants are cooking up special dishes for Dads

CULINARYGail JohnsonJune 17, 2021culinary, Vancouver restaurants

Ephemera gathers the Vancouver performing arts community to create and shape a history of local performance

Theatre Replacement, Rumble Theatre, and SFU Special Collections see historical value of performance detritus

THEATREStir VancouverJune 17, 2021Partner Content, Rumble Theatre, Theatre Replacement, SFU

Marathon outdoor piano concert at Mountain View Cemetery marks A Vexing Time

Ida Nilsen, Leslie Dala, Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa, and others pitch in on Eric Satie’s epic Vexations, as Little Chamber Music fetes the reopening of the world

MUSICJanet SmithJune 17, 2021Little Chamber Music

Anoushka Shankar performs the Musical Journey of a Shapeshifter, to July 17

Personal reflections are part of the master sitarist’s virtual show at Indian Summer Festival 2021

FESTS, MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonJune 16, 2021Indian Summer Festival, ISF 2021

The Orpheum opens its doors to live performances by the VSO, featuring a guest appearance by Steven Page

Members of the public can enter a draw for tickets to small, socially distanced shows June 19 and 26

Stirred, Not Shaken: Tofino’s 1909 Kitchen welcomes summer with its Black Betty Cocktail

Wild foraged salad berries give the drink its unique taste

CULINARY, DRINKGail JohnsonJune 16, 2021culinary, Cocktails, Tofino

Tickets go on sale today for Dancing on the Edge festival, live and online from July 8 to 17

Schedule includes specially commissioned films, and artists including Shay Kuebler, Rachel Meyer, Inverso Productions, Wen Wei Wang, and many more

DANCEStir VancouverJune 16, 2021Partner Content, Dancing on the Edge, FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre

John Beasley's MONK'estra and pianist Helen Sung reimagine jazz sounds of the 1940s for a new era

Bebop, and the influence of Thelonius Monk and Bud Powell, drive two standout pianists at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival

Vines Art Festival launches Cultivating the Creative: A Symbiotic Artist Care Fund

The new funding will support diversity and well-being in the artistic community

FESTSStir VancouverJune 16, 2021Partner Content, Vines Art Festival

Marzia Bellotti Molatore cooks Italian food in the spirit of her mom, aunts, and nonna

The founder of Bella Cibo’s Italian Cooking Classes just released her first cookbook, Cooking With Mamma Marzia

CULINARY, BOOKSGail JohnsonJune 15, 2021Italian, Italian food, cookbooks, cooking, Books, BC books

Vancouver Mural Festival announces plans for more than 60 new public artworks, including major projects at Cathedral Square, Strathcona, and Punjabi market

Event unveils programming for August 4 to 22, including 40 live open-air concerts and other performances

NEWS, ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJune 15, 2021Vancouver Mural Festival

Stir Q&A: Opaskwayak Cree Nation singer-songwriter Tara Williamson on her new album, the loss of her son, and wellness

The Victoria-based musician performs at Talking Stick Festival: Summer Sojourn

Five standout films mark Indigenous History Month in VIFF and MOV's Who We Are series

Running June 21 to July 1, the curated program travels from East Vancouver to the Canadian Arctic and New Zealand

SCREENStir VancouverJune 15, 2021Partner Content, VIFF, Vancouver International Film Festival

Adventurous music defies genres at the Jazz Festival Innovation Series at the Ironworks

The TD Vancouver International Jazz Fest concerts at the heritage performance space are like a festival within a festival

Online project "be water" maps out artful memories of Hong Kong as National Security Law anniversary nears

Submissions span photos of picturesque sites and Lennon Walls, as well as field recordings

ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithJune 15, 2021Hong Kong

Confirmed: TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival moves ahead with details for live indoor concerts

Free tickets for shows at Performance Works and Ironworks are on offer later this week

Talking Stick Festival: Summer Sojourn presents Dancing With Our Ancestors, starting June 15

The virtual dance performance features pieces by Christine Friday, Maura Garcia, and Rebecca Sadowski

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