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Artist Alan Storey plays with time, space, and motion under the ever-swinging Pendulum

Exhibition marks new creative inspiration, with pieces on a smaller scale than his well-known public works

ART & DESIGNJanet SmithSeptember 11, 2021Pendulum Gallery, Public Art

Obsession and outsiders in first installment of Werner Herzog: Lessons of Darkness retrospective

Aguirre: Wrath of God, Stroszek, and other 1970s standouts kick off The Cinematheque series

WHAT'S STIRRING, SCREENJanet SmithSeptember 10, 2021The Cinematheque

Sound of the City: From sun dances to vogue, house-music diva Quanah Style finds comfort in creating

The 2-spirit trans recording artist hopes for more diversity in the local nightlife scene

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 10, 2021Sound of the City, music

Zen philosophy permeates Kokoro Dance's new duet

Vancouver butoh artists Barbara Bourget and Jay Hirabayashi contemplate transience and imperfection in Wabi-Sabi

DANCEGail JohnsonSeptember 10, 2021dance, Kokoro Dance, butoh, Homepage feature

Co.ERASGA presents TOGETHER/A P A R T, a new collection of digital duets

The online dance project part of Co.ERASGA’s 2021 season programming premieres in celebration of BC Culture Days this fall

DANCEStir VancouverSeptember 10, 2021Partner Content, dance, Co.ERASGA

Rumble, in association with New Works presents world premiere of LAKBAY by Josh Ongcol with music by Miguel Maravilla

The queer Filipinx artist journeys to the natural world of the West Coast rainforest in new piece

Stir VancouverSeptember 9, 2021Partner Content, RUMBLE THEATRE, Rumble Theatre

East meets West in worldly chef Denice Wai’s fusion food

Splitting her time between Hong Kong and Vancouver, the culinary artist creates a multicultural dish for TAIWANfest

CULINARY, FESTSGail JohnsonSeptember 9, 2021TAIWANfest, food, Vancouver food

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

SCREENStir VancouverSeptember 9, 2021Partner Content, KDocsFF, documentary

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

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

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

MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 8, 2021Vancouver Opera

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

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

The free hybrid festival focuses on reconnecting with community

FESTS, NEWSGail JohnsonSeptember 8, 2021BC Culture Days, Festivals, fests

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

FESTS, READGail JohnsonSeptember 8, 2021Vancouver Writers Fest, BC authors, Books, Read, News

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

READ, NEWSGail JohnsonSeptember 8, 2021read, Books, Scotiabank Giller Prize, Rachel Rose

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra announces new concert season, its 103rd year

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

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

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

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

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

NEWSGail JohnsonSeptember 7, 2021news, co, vaccine

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

Vancouver Taiwanese Film Festival Returns for 2021 on September 10

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

SCREENStir VancouverSeptember 7, 2021Partner Content, screen

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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