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RUBBERBAND, Kidd Pivot's Revisor, and more as Dancehouse unveils live 2021-22 season
RUBBERBAND, Kidd Pivot's Revisor, and more as Dancehouse unveils live 2021-22 season

LA’s BODYTRAFFIC and Australia’s Circa also join the roster, with a planned Digidance online program to come

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DANCEJanet SmithAugust 26, 2021DANCEHOUSE, DanceHouse
Stir Q&A: Comedian Alannah Brittany joins Laughter From the Frontlines
Stir Q&A: Comedian Alannah Brittany joins Laughter From the Frontlines

The stand-up comic draws on her experiences in health care during COVID-19 for a virtual show by the Black-owned Unknown Comedy Club

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COMEDYGail JohnsonAugust 25, 2021comedy, COVID-19, Comedy Here Often?
Mini Shakespeare film fest spans Bard on the Beach and Argentine director Matías Piñeiro at VIFF Centre, starting August 27
Mini Shakespeare film fest spans Bard on the Beach and Argentine director Matías Piñeiro at VIFF Centre, starting August 27

Don’t expect straight-up adaptations as Done/Undone, Isabella, and more screen in-person and online

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SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithAugust 25, 2021VIFF, Bard on the Beach
Snotty Nose Rez Kids co-host Indigifest 2021's final concert, August 26
Snotty Nose Rez Kids co-host Indigifest 2021's final concert, August 26

Singer-songwriter Nimkish joins the hip-hop duo in hosting the Indigenous festival’s virtual blow-out show

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FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonAugust 25, 2021Indigifest, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, festivals, fests
Gabrielle Martin joins PuSh International Performing Arts Festival's leadership team
Gabrielle Martin joins PuSh International Performing Arts Festival's leadership team

The aerialist-dancer joins Margo Kane and Jason Dubois as the organization works toward a 2022 event

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NEWS, FESTSJanet SmithAugust 24, 2021PuSh Festival
Vaccine passports will be required for indoor performances as of September 13
Vaccine passports will be required for indoor performances as of September 13

At least one arts presenter welcomes the news as a way to reassure audience members

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THEATRE, NEWSJanet SmithAugust 23, 2021FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre
Film reviews: Mysterious plagues, low-key surrealism, and a Mexican election race at Vancouver Latin American Film Festival
Film reviews: Mysterious plagues, low-key surrealism, and a Mexican election race at Vancouver Latin American Film Festival

Ana Katz’s must-see The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet, and more

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SCREEN, FESTSStir VancouverAugust 23, 2021VLAFF, Latin American Film, Ana Katz, Homepage feature
Light Up Chinatown! celebrates Vancouver’s historic neighbourhood, September 11 and 12
Light Up Chinatown! celebrates Vancouver’s historic neighbourhood, September 11 and 12

Live music and dance, culinary collaborations, and more aim to reconnect people with the community that’s been hard hit by the pandemic

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CULINARY, FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonAugust 23, 2021fests, Chinatown, Vancouver Chinatown Foundation, What's Stirring
Classic arias are in the air, as Vancouver Opera hosts two pop-up performances, August 24
Classic arias are in the air, as Vancouver Opera hosts two pop-up performances, August 24

Mezzo Simran Claire, tenor Sergio Augusto, and soprano Madison Craig join pianist Tina Chang

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithAugust 22, 2021Vancouver Opera
Zarak, a modern Afghan restaurant coming to Vancouver, embodies hope for Afghanistan
Zarak, a modern Afghan restaurant coming to Vancouver, embodies hope for Afghanistan

From the same team behind South Surrey’s popular Afghan Kitchen, the forthcoming spot is a dream for Kabul native Hassib Sarwari

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CULINARYGail JohnsonAugust 21, 2021Afghanistan, Zarak, Afghan Kitchen
Krystal Kiran brings the song and dance to Monsoon Arts Fest's Sunday Funday, August 22
Krystal Kiran brings the song and dance to Monsoon Arts Fest's Sunday Funday, August 22

The youngest South Asian woman to perform on Broadway gives a Zoom class geared to all ages

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FESTS, DANCEGail JohnsonAugust 20, 2021Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts, Krystal Kiran, dance, what's stirring
Sound of the City: Vancouver dark-punk band Lié sounds off on raving, running, and music to be inspired by
Sound of the City: Vancouver dark-punk band Lié sounds off on raving, running, and music to be inspired by

The local three-piece would like to see more late-night venue options run by people who aren't cis white men

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SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverAugust 20, 2021Sound of the City, music
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about the marathon cinephile event The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about the marathon cinephile event The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)

The eight-hour art film takes a meditative look at rural Japan’s disappearing way of life

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SCREENStir VancouverAugust 20, 2021The Cinematheque
Local chef Tommy Shorthouse cooks up a culture of sustainability
Local chef Tommy Shorthouse cooks up a culture of sustainability

Helming the kitchen at Fanny Bay Oyster Bar, the fan of “odd” fish sees his work as a science and an art

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CULINARYGail JohnsonAugust 19, 2021culinary, Vancouver food
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts presents the world premiere of Upintheair Theatre’s REVELATIONS
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts presents the world premiere of Upintheair Theatre’s REVELATIONS

The hybrid production In association with Rumble Theatre is part interactive game, part live performance

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THEATREStir VancouverAugust 19, 2021Partner Content, Upintheair Theatre
Canadian Star System Podcast features Dan Mangan, Veda Hille
Canadian Star System Podcast features Dan Mangan, Veda Hille

The East Vancouver musicians and neighbours appear on the latest episode of the Apostrophe show

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MUSIC, PODCASTSGail JohnsonAugust 19, 2021podcasts, Dan Mangan, Veda Hille
The Magic Hour's run extended at Presentation House Theatre, to September 4
The Magic Hour's run extended at Presentation House Theatre, to September 4

The immersive theatrical experience is proving to be a hit with local audiences

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonAugust 19, 2021theatre, Electric Company Theatre, Kim Collier, The, Presentation House Theatre, What's Stirring
Vancouver chef Jean-Francis Quaglia of Provence Marinaside named a Knight by the French Government
Vancouver chef Jean-Francis Quaglia of Provence Marinaside named a Knight by the French Government

Now a Chevalier, the Marseille native joins just three other food and wine experts in B.C. to earn the honour from France

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CULINARYGail JohnsonAugust 19, 2021culinary, French food, Provence Marinaside
Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters brings dazzling dance to Vancouver Queer Film Festival, to August 22
Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters brings dazzling dance to Vancouver Queer Film Festival, to August 22

A look at the creation, and remount, of a seminal work spurred by the AIDS crisis

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SCREEN, DANCE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithAugust 18, 2021Queer Film Festival
This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection's poetic Lesotho imagery takes the big screen at The Cinematheque August 18 to 23
This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection's poetic Lesotho imagery takes the big screen at The Cinematheque August 18 to 23

Film tells the story of an elderly widow’s stand against the resettlement of her village

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SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithAugust 18, 2021The Cinematheque
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