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KDocsFF presents You Are Here: A Come From Away Story to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11
KDocsFF presents You Are Here: A Come From Away Story to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11

Director Moze Mossanen’s documentary tells the story of people who were grounded in Gander, Newfoundland and those who looked after them

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SCREENStir VancouverSeptember 9, 2021Partner Content, KDocsFF, documentary
Pop-up music series Funk N’ Mink unites jazzy soul and chocolate, September 11, 18, 25
Pop-up music series Funk N’ Mink unites jazzy soul and chocolate, September 11, 18, 25

The free outdoor concerts by the Kristin Fung Trio happen in downtown Vancouver outside Mink—A Chocolate Café

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonSeptember 8, 2021music, What's Stirring, jazz
Orfeo Ed Euridice, Gilbert & Sullivan, and Cavalleria Rusticana, as Vancouver Opera unveils live Queen Elizabeth Theatre season
Orfeo Ed Euridice, Gilbert & Sullivan, and Cavalleria Rusticana, as Vancouver Opera unveils live Queen Elizabeth Theatre season

An outdoor celebration, a contemporary-dance collaboration, and the return of maestro Jonathan Darlington

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MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 8, 2021Vancouver Opera
Vancouver International Film Festival fetes 40th anniversary with 110 movies, screened live and online
Vancouver International Film Festival fetes 40th anniversary with 110 movies, screened live and online

The fest opens with The Electrical Life of Louis Wain and closes with Petite Maman

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SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithSeptember 8, 2021VIFF, Vancouver International Film Festival, VIFF 2021
BC Culture Days readies for month-long series of arts events throughout Metro Vancouver
BC Culture Days readies for month-long series of arts events throughout Metro Vancouver

The free hybrid festival focuses on reconnecting with community

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FESTS, NEWSGail JohnsonSeptember 8, 2021BC Culture Days, Festivals, fests
Vancouver Writers Fest announces 2021 program
Vancouver Writers Fest announces 2021 program

Guest curator Lawrence Hill, as well as authors such as Miriam Toews, Esi Edugyan, and Omar El Akkad participate in hybrid festival with more than 70 events

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FESTS, READGail JohnsonSeptember 8, 2021Vancouver Writers Fest, BC authors, Books, Read, News
Vancouver writer Rachel Rose longlisted for Scotiabank Giller Prize
Vancouver writer Rachel Rose longlisted for Scotiabank Giller Prize

The Octopus Has Three Hearts is Rose’s first book of fiction; also on the longlist from B.C. is Cedar Bowers

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READ, NEWSGail JohnsonSeptember 8, 2021read, Books, Scotiabank Giller Prize, Rachel Rose
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra announces new concert season, its 103rd year
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra announces new concert season, its 103rd year

Highlights include works by Indigenous composers and women, plus star guest appearances

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MUSICGail JohnsonSeptember 8, 2021VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Otto Tausk
Stir Q&A:  Jai Djwa looks at what's in a name, and a name change, at the Vancouver Fringe Festival
Stir Q&A: Jai Djwa looks at what's in a name, and a name change, at the Vancouver Fringe Festival

“Names aren't fixed to us, but we can fix them by changing them.”

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FESTS, THEATREJanet SmithSeptember 8, 2021Vancouver Fringe Festival, Homepage feature, Fringe Fest
People can now access BC Vaccine Card, needed for indoor concerts, theatre, dance, and symphony events as of September 13
People can now access BC Vaccine Card, needed for indoor concerts, theatre, dance, and symphony events as of September 13

The Province announced the card will be required to access other activities, like indoor dining

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NEWSGail JohnsonSeptember 7, 2021news, co, vaccine
New Indigenous theatre company presents world premiere of So Damn Proud
New Indigenous theatre company presents world premiere of So Damn Proud

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) writer, director, and company founder Justin Neal strives for authenticity in his stories

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THEATREGail JohnsonSeptember 7, 2021Italian, Italian food, giovane bacaro, Vancouver food, theatre, Holy Crow Arts, Justin Neal, Indigenous, Homepage feature
Vancouver Taiwanese Film Festival Returns for 2021 on September 10
Vancouver Taiwanese Film Festival Returns for 2021 on September 10

Artisan gifts from local makers include serene ceramics, hand-loomed textiles, and much more

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SCREENStir VancouverSeptember 7, 2021Partner Content, screen
New Fire Dragon Festival comes to Vancouver’s Chinatown, September 24 to 26
New Fire Dragon Festival comes to Vancouver’s Chinatown, September 24 to 26

The art-filled event coincides with Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations

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FESTS, CULTURE, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonSeptember 7, 2021What's Stirring, Chinatown, Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, festivals, Mid-Autumn Festival
Reading List: Fall brings hearty, heady books for longer days
Reading List: Fall brings hearty, heady books for longer days

From The Ocean’s Whistleblower to Land of Big Numbers to Ring, Upstart & Crow has non-fiction and fiction picks to get excited about this autumn

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READStir VancouverSeptember 7, 2021Read, Upstart & Crow
Vancouver drummer Ben Brown makes music out of public art with Sound Sculptures
Vancouver drummer Ben Brown makes music out of public art with Sound Sculptures

The musician’s free performances give new life to artworks at local parks

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MUSICGail JohnsonSeptember 6, 2021Homepage feature, Music, Vancouver New Music, Ben Brown, public art
Taiwanese musician Yaway Mawring shares Indigenous culture by singing in Atayal language
Taiwanese musician Yaway Mawring shares Indigenous culture by singing in Atayal language

Appearing in TAIWANfest 2021, the artist celebrates her heritage through song

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FESTS, MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 6, 2021Partner Content, TAIWANfest
East Vancouver artist Reece Terris's Bridge pops up at Audain Art Museum, to October 17
East Vancouver artist Reece Terris's Bridge pops up at Audain Art Museum, to October 17

The Whistler museum’s micro-exhibition illustrates how the four-storey-tall installation was less about the structure itself and more about the space in between

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ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonSeptember 5, 2021art and design, Audain Art Museum, Reece Terris, art installations, What's Stirring
Music on Main announces 16th annual concert series
Music on Main announces 16th annual concert series

The organization is keeping people connected via digital musical offerings, in-person concerts, and more

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MUSICGail JohnsonSeptember 3, 2021music, Music on Main
Musician of Amis heritage finds parallels between Indigenous experiences in Taiwan and Canada
Musician of Amis heritage finds parallels between Indigenous experiences in Taiwan and Canada

Struck by Kent Monkman’s paintings, Suana Emuy Cilangasay incorporates some of the Cree artist’s paintings into new video for TAIWANfest 2021

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FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonSeptember 3, 2021Fests, Music, TAIWANfeset, Indigenous
Sound of the City: Old Soul Rebel releases new single, reflects on the pandemic
Sound of the City: Old Soul Rebel releases new single, reflects on the pandemic

The Vancouver musical duo dedicates its pandemic-era shows to people who have lost loved ones to COVID-19

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SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 3, 2021Sound of the City, music
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