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Stir Pairing: Chor Leoni's One Another concert meets summer ramen and BC rosé
Stir Pairing: Chor Leoni's One Another concert meets summer ramen and BC rosé

The Vancouver men’s choir joins forces with youth voices in its new digital concert that calls for Kinton Ramen’s latest dish and Red Rooster’s pink wine

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CULINARY, WINE, MUSICGail JohnsonJune 21, 2021CULINARY, wine, BC wine, BC wineries, Evelyn Lau, Wine, wine pairing, Chor Leoni, Red Rooster Winery, Kinton Ramen, ramen, Stir Pairing
North Shore Culture Compass launches Coast-Salish Animal Art and Since Time Immemorial Treasure Hunt
North Shore Culture Compass launches Coast-Salish Animal Art and Since Time Immemorial Treasure Hunt

Coast-Salish Animal Art is one of two initiatives by North Van Arts to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Month; Since Time Immemorial Treasure Hunt is another

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverJune 21, 2021Partner Content, North Van Arts
 First Peoples’ Map of B.C. showcases Indigenous art, languages, and cultures
First Peoples’ Map of B.C. showcases Indigenous art, languages, and cultures

The online, interactive map by First Peoples’ Cultural Council is the first of its kind

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NEWS, CULTURAL TOURISMGail JohnsonJune 21, 2021News, First Peoples Cultural Council, Indigenous
Tabla master Zakir Hussain reconnects with his late father while strengthening cross-cultural ties
Tabla master Zakir Hussain reconnects with his late father while strengthening cross-cultural ties

The musician, who appears at Indian Summer Festival, has found happiness revisiting music of the past during the pandemic

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LIVESTREAM, MUSICJanet SmithJune 21, 2021Indian Summer Festival, Homepage feature
Elation and swirling emotions as VSO holds its first live concert in 15 months at the Orpheum
Elation and swirling emotions as VSO holds its first live concert in 15 months at the Orpheum

Program of Martin and Strauss offered a range of moods to mark the reopening of live classical music

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MUSICJanet SmithJune 20, 2021VSO
Kula, Elbo Patties serve their specialities at Afro-Vegan cookout, June 25 and 26
Kula, Elbo Patties serve their specialities at Afro-Vegan cookout, June 25 and 26

The outdoor BBQ-style fest is part of Coho Collective’s Street Food Series

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CULINARYGail JohnsonJune 20, 2021culinary, food, Kula Foods, Elbo Jamaican Patties, Asha Wheeldon, Chris Boreland, Coho Collective
Boarder X carves out Indigenous identity through snowboarding, surfing, and skateboarding
Boarder X carves out Indigenous identity through snowboarding, surfing, and skateboarding

The interdisciplinary exhibition now showing at Sk̲wx̲wú7mesh and L̓il̓wat7úl Cultural Centre merges art, sport, and culture

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ART & DESIGN, CULTURAL TOURISMGail JohnsonJune 19, 2021Homepage feature, SLCC, Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre, Whistler, Indigenous, Indigenous art
Jazz at Pyatt Hall keeps musical traditions alive, from hard bop to effortless swing
Jazz at Pyatt Hall keeps musical traditions alive, from hard bop to effortless swing

Cory Weeds, Jennifer Scott, Rene Worst, and Phil Dyer among the luminaries performing at the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival series

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FESTS, MUSICStir VancouverJune 18, 2021Partner Content, Jazz Fest, TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Coastal Jazz
 Chief Dan George: Actor and Activist exhibition finds new home at Maplewood Flats, to August 29
Chief Dan George: Actor and Activist exhibition finds new home at Maplewood Flats, to August 29

Wild Bird Trust of BC presents the exhibition, with the poet’s words being just as relevant and pressing today as when he wrote them

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WHAT'S STIRRING, READGail JohnsonJune 18, 2021News, Chief Dan George, Indigenous, What's Stirring
Local artists mark National Indigenous Peoples Day in thoughtful, creative ways
Local artists mark National Indigenous Peoples Day in thoughtful, creative ways

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

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ART & DESIGN, SCREEN, FESTSGail JohnsonJune 18, 2021National Indigenous Peoples Day, National Indigenous People's Month, Talking Stick Festival, Full Circle, Savage Society, Vancouver Mural Festival, Indigenous, Indigenous artists
Sound of the City: Juno-nominated IAMTHELIVING and Teon Gibbs make music for dancing with JNGL
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

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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
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

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SCREENJanet SmithJune 18, 2021VIFF
Father's Day food offerings in multicultural Vancouver allow for tableside (or takeout) travel
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

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CULINARYGail JohnsonJune 17, 2021culinary, Vancouver restaurants
Ephemera gathers the Vancouver performing arts community to create and shape a history of local performance
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

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THEATREStir VancouverJune 17, 2021Partner Content, Rumble Theatre, Theatre Replacement, SFU
Marathon outdoor piano concert at Mountain View Cemetery marks A Vexing Time
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

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MUSICJanet SmithJune 17, 2021Little Chamber Music
Anoushka Shankar performs the Musical Journey of a Shapeshifter, to July 17
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

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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
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

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MUSIC, NEWSGail JohnsonJune 16, 2021Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, VSO, Vancouver Civic Theatres, Orpheu, Orpheum Theatre
Stirred, Not Shaken: Tofino’s 1909 Kitchen welcomes summer with its Black Betty Cocktail
Stirred, Not Shaken: Tofino’s 1909 Kitchen welcomes summer with its Black Betty Cocktail

Wild foraged salad berries give the drink its unique taste

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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
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

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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
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

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MUSICJanet SmithJune 16, 2021Coastal Jazz, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Homepage feature
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