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Stir 'Splainer: The lowdown on 4 Pride Art Walk works around downtown Vancouver to August 3
Stir 'Splainer: The lowdown on 4 Pride Art Walk works around downtown Vancouver to August 3

From musical steps to air dancers and bi birds, artworks to discover on a self-guided tour

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverJuly 29, 2021Pride Vancouver
Indigenous, Downtown Eastside, and other underrepresented Vancouver artists receive funding for new music projects
Indigenous, Downtown Eastside, and other underrepresented Vancouver artists receive funding for new music projects

Vancouver Music Fund, by the City of Vancouver in partnership with Creative BC, is the first municipal funding program of its kind in North America

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MUSIC, NEWSGail JohnsonJuly 29, 2021music, City of Vancouver, Creative BC, Kapok, NADUH, Indigenous, Downtown Eastside
Live music guide: Concerts to catch at Metro Vancouver parks, stages, and public spaces this summer
Live music guide: Concerts to catch at Metro Vancouver parks, stages, and public spaces this summer

From hip hop to pedal steel to chamber music, live concerts line the local calendar

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MUSIC, FESTSGail JohnsonJuly 29, 2021Italian, Italian food, giovane bacaro, Vancouver food, music, Vines Art Festival, Blueridge Chamber Festival, Firehall Arts Centre, Massey Theatre, QAF, Music on Main, Kay Meek Arts Centre, Homepage feature
Vancouver visual artist Carmen Chan responds to Asian hate with a mural imbued with love
Vancouver visual artist Carmen Chan responds to Asian hate with a mural imbued with love

The new artwork at CF Pacific Centre reflects Chan’s Chinese heritage and upbringing

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ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonJuly 28, 2021mural, Asian, Cadillac Fairvieew, Carmen Chan, Surrey Art Gallery
Renae Morriseau shares Indigenous songs and sisterhood, as M'Girl opens Firehall's Music in the Courtyard concerts
Renae Morriseau shares Indigenous songs and sisterhood, as M'Girl opens Firehall's Music in the Courtyard concerts

Protocols and a sense of responsibility power the rhythms of hand drums and rousing harmonies

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MUSICJanet SmithJuly 28, 2021Firehall Arts Centre, FIREHALL
Maiko Yamamoto, James Long among the Canadian artists selected to create installations for new Vancouver SkyTrain stations
Maiko Yamamoto, James Long among the Canadian artists selected to create installations for new Vancouver SkyTrain stations

B.C. government is working with Musqueam Indian Band, Squamish Nation, and Tsleil-Waututh Nation on a parallel process for Indigenous art for the Broadway Subway Project

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NEWS, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonJuly 28, 2021Nam Dae Moon, Theatre Replacement, Maiko Yamamoto, James Long, art and design, City of Vancouver
Vancouver Chamber Choir celebrates 50th anniversary 2020-21 digital concert season on VANCC DIGITAL
Vancouver Chamber Choir celebrates 50th anniversary 2020-21 digital concert season on VANCC DIGITAL

The virtual concert platform features new full-length performances recorded at stunning local venues, free pre-concert talks, educational videos, and more

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MUSICStir VancouverJuly 28, 2021Partner Content, Vancouver Chamber Choir
Talent Accelerator puts out call for emerging creatives via Vancouver International Film Festival
Talent Accelerator puts out call for emerging creatives via Vancouver International Film Festival

August 8 deadline to apply for program that offers mentorship and free access to the VIFF AMP Music in FIlm Summit

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SCREENJanet SmithJuly 27, 2021VIFF
CREATE! Arts Festival heads outdoors to Woodland Park and several Eastside studios, August 21 and 22
CREATE! Arts Festival heads outdoors to Woodland Park and several Eastside studios, August 21 and 22

Eastside Arts Society launches the art-making event with 40 visual-art workshops for the community and a public-participation art installation

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WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonJuly 27, 2021What's Stirring, Eastside Arts Society, Eastside Arts District
Stir Q&A: Vancouver chef David Hawksworth on his Vancouver restaurant’s 10th anniversary, patios, and the pandemic
Stir Q&A: Vancouver chef David Hawksworth on his Vancouver restaurant’s 10th anniversary, patios, and the pandemic

To celebrate a decade in business, the fine-dining downtown spot is celebrating with half-price bubbles

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CULINARYGail JohnsonJuly 27, 2021Hawksworth, David Hawksworth, Vancouver restaurants
Posh Ball builds an energized and empowering new tradition at Pride Vancouver
Posh Ball builds an energized and empowering new tradition at Pride Vancouver

Van Vogue Jam’s Ralph Escamillan takes international runway competition online

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DANCE, FESTS, LIVESTREAMJanet SmithJuly 27, 2021Pride Vancouver
Pride: Daughter of a BC wine pioneer, Darrien McWatters finds happiness through transitioning and TIME
Pride: Daughter of a BC wine pioneer, Darrien McWatters finds happiness through transitioning and TIME

The operations manager for TIME Family of Wines, whose father was Harry McWatters, identifies as a transgender woman; hopes to help others with her story

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CULINARY, FESTSGail JohnsonJuly 27, 2021
Go Blue BC 2021 celebrates the arrival of fresh blueberries in British Columbia
Go Blue BC 2021 celebrates the arrival of fresh blueberries in British Columbia

The Taste or Travel Contest features prizes from White Spot, Triple O’s, and BC Ferries

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CULINARYStir VancouverJuly 27, 2021Partner Content
Vancouver's Damonde Tschritter headlines Laugh Track Comedy Club, July 29
Vancouver's Damonde Tschritter headlines Laugh Track Comedy Club, July 29

The stand-up comedian won gold for top comedy act at the 2010 Winter Olympics

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COMEDYGail JohnsonJuly 27, 2021comedy, Laugh Track
Vancouver Pride Festival’s Symphonic Pride features music exclusively by queer composers, July 30
Vancouver Pride Festival’s Symphonic Pride features music exclusively by queer composers, July 30

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra performs works by Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky, Rodney Sharman, Aaron Copland, and more

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WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICGail JohnsonJuly 27, 2021Music, What's Stirring, VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Pride Festival, Vancouver Pride Society, Pride
Pride Brunch at ARC Restaurant serves up bottomless tasting plates, live drag performances
Pride Brunch at ARC Restaurant serves up bottomless tasting plates, live drag performances

Local drag queens Kendall Gender, Carlotta Gurl, and Jaylene Tyme perform at the Fairmont Waterfront restaurant for Vancouver Pride Festival

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CULINARY, FESTSGail JohnsonJuly 26, 2021Vancouver Pride Society, Vancouver Pride Festival, Fairmont Waterfront, ARC Restaurant, drag
Vancouver Latin American Film Festival unveils mix of online and live events from August 26 to September 5
Vancouver Latin American Film Festival unveils mix of online and live events from August 26 to September 5

More than half its films are by women and nonbinary directors, with expanded series of Indigenous works

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SCREENJanet SmithJuly 26, 2021VLAFF
Dining review: Whistler's Alta Bistro puts the art in culinary arts in collaboration with Audain Art Museum
Dining review: Whistler's Alta Bistro puts the art in culinary arts in collaboration with Audain Art Museum

The summertime Alta + Audain Fine Dining Art Experience feeds all the senses

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CULINARY, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonJuly 26, 2021Audain Art Museum, Whistler, Alta Bistro, culinary, art and design, Indigenous art, Homepage feature
Beneath Springhill: The Maurice Ruddick Story is a true tale of hope, resilience, and race
Beneath Springhill: The Maurice Ruddick Story is a true tale of hope, resilience, and race

Bobby Garcia directs the new Arts Club Theatre production starring Jeremiah Sparks about the Black Canadian hero and singing miner

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THEATREGail JohnsonJuly 26, 2021Arts Club, Arts Club Theatre, Bobby Garcia, theatre, Jeremiah Sparks
Stalkaya – Ḵ’elhmáy̓/X̱ápay̓ay exhibition provides a 360° immersive experience to the heart of an ancient forest
Stalkaya – Ḵ’elhmáy̓/X̱ápay̓ay exhibition provides a 360° immersive experience to the heart of an ancient forest

North Van Arts’ new exhibition also includes a collection of artwork that explores Skwxwu7mesh (Squamish) people’s relationship to cedar

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverJuly 26, 2021Partner Content, North Van Arts
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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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