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In Rez Rules, Osoyoos Indian Band Chief Clarence Louie explores self-sufficiency, success, and systemic racism
In Rez Rules, Osoyoos Indian Band Chief Clarence Louie explores self-sufficiency, success, and systemic racism

The long-time leader of the thriving community takes a hard look at First Nations’ relationships with colonial Canada in new book

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NEWS, BOOKSGail JohnsonOctober 6, 2021books, BC books, Osoyoos Indian Band
Behind the body horror, Titane director Julia Ducournau says her Cannes Palme d'Or winner is all about love
Behind the body horror, Titane director Julia Ducournau says her Cannes Palme d'Or winner is all about love

The French filmmaker upends genres as much as ideas about gender

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SCREENJanet SmithOctober 5, 2021Titane
Green Thumb Theatre's revamped CRANKED delves into addiction and recovery
Green Thumb Theatre's revamped CRANKED delves into addiction and recovery

Michael P. Northey’s one-person show is more relevant than ever amid the ongoing opioid crisis

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THEATREGail JohnsonOctober 5, 2021Green Thumb Theatre, theatre
Eastside Culture Crawl to celebrate its 25th anniversary with online and in-studio events
Eastside Culture Crawl to celebrate its 25th anniversary with online and in-studio events

Exhibitions, talks, and films, as well as a main event spread over November 12 to 14 and November 18 to 21

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ART & DESIGN, FESTS, LIVESTREAM, NEWSJanet SmithOctober 5, 2021Eastside Culture Crawl, Eastside Arts Society
Gitxsan Territory-based writer Angélique Lalonde named to 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist
Gitxsan Territory-based writer Angélique Lalonde named to 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist

Lalonde, author of Glorious Frazzled Beings, is one of five Canadian authors to make the list

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NEWS, READGail JohnsonOctober 5, 2021Read, BC authors, Scotiabank Giller Prize
Dance review: Dog Without Feathers' brutally poetic imagery speaks to a world near collapse
Dance review: Dog Without Feathers' brutally poetic imagery speaks to a world near collapse

Mud-caked creatures inhabit a bleak universe in Deborah Colker’s monumental mix of film and dance

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DANCE, LIVESTREAMJanet SmithOctober 5, 2021DANCEHOUSE, DanceHouse
KDocsFF presents free virtual screening of Emergence: Out of the Shadows
KDocsFF presents free virtual screening of Emergence: Out of the Shadows

Vinay Giridhar’s documentary provides a potent and transformative voice in support of South Asian queer individuals and their families

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SCREENStir VancouverOctober 5, 2021Partner Content, KDocsFF
Thanksgiving feasts in Vancouver fuse flavours, bridge cultures
Thanksgiving feasts in Vancouver fuse flavours, bridge cultures

Plus: Stir’s curated list of extra-special food and drink on offer this holiday weekend

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CULINARYGail JohnsonOctober 5, 2021Vancouver food, culinary, Thanksgiving
Reading List: 7 books by women to pick up this fall
Reading List: 7 books by women to pick up this fall

From Métis tales to a story told through Amelia Earhart’s love letters, the team at Upstart and Crow selects some of the season’s most engrossing titles

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READStir VancouverOctober 5, 2021Read, Upstart & Crow
Chor Leoni returns to live performances, unveiling a six-show 30th-anniversary season
Chor Leoni returns to live performances, unveiling a six-show 30th-anniversary season

Highlights include 20 commissioned premieres and new composer-in-residence Don Macdonald

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MUSIC, NEWSJanet SmithOctober 4, 2021Chor Leoni
Master guitarist Stephen Fearing plays the Shadbolt Centre, October 7
Master guitarist Stephen Fearing plays the Shadbolt Centre, October 7

The cofounder of Blackie and the Rodeo King performs live and via livestream

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonOctober 4, 2021Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Stephen Fearing, What's Stirring
Local Indigenous filmmakers shine a light on colonization, trauma, and healing at VIFF
Local Indigenous filmmakers shine a light on colonization, trauma, and healing at VIFF

Returning Home’s Sean Stiller and Trevor Mack, director of Portraits From a Fire, share their culture and truths on screen

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SCREEN, FESTSGail JohnsonOctober 4, 2021VIFF, VIFF 2021, Indigenous
In Stories That Transform Us, Corey Payette retraces 20 years of Urban Ink theatre accomplishments
In Stories That Transform Us, Corey Payette retraces 20 years of Urban Ink theatre accomplishments

Directing his first film, the artistic director blends interviews with dazzling theatrical sequences at VIFF

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SCREEN, THEATREJanet SmithOctober 4, 2021VIFF, VIFF 2021, Urban Ink Theatre
From postwar Sarajevo to a 19th-century photo studio in Victoria, VIFF True North series showcases the best of Canadian film
From postwar Sarajevo to a 19th-century photo studio in Victoria, VIFF True North series showcases the best of Canadian film

This year’s premieres include Darkroom, Be Still, Bootlegger, and award-winner Handle With Care

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SCREENStir VancouverOctober 4, 2021VIFF, VIFF 2021
Africa With the Masters Festival brings healing through music, song, story, and dance
Africa With the Masters Festival brings healing through music, song, story, and dance

The free monthlong celebration offers daily online programming that delves into diverse African cultures

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FESTS, CULTUREGail JohnsonOctober 4, 2021Italian, Italian food, giovane bacaro, Vancouver food, African Friendship Society, Jacky A Yenga, Jacky Essombe, Africa With the Masters Festival, festivals, Homepage feature
Stir Q&A:  Things We Feel But Do Not Say writer-director Lauren Grant talks about the silence around miscarriage
Stir Q&A: Things We Feel But Do Not Say writer-director Lauren Grant talks about the silence around miscarriage

“I want more art to talk about the things we keep to ourselves”

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FESTS, SCREENJanet SmithOctober 2, 2021VIFF, VIFF 2021
Andrew Gruft remembered as a major figure in both architecture and photography
Andrew Gruft remembered as a major figure in both architecture and photography

The Polygon Gallery launches new fund for photography exhibitions in his honour

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NEWS, ART & DESIGNJanet SmithOctober 2, 2021Andrew Gruft, photography
Film reviews: Worthwhile trips, from haunted Senegal to off-the-hook Vancouver streetball courts, at VIFF
Film reviews: Worthwhile trips, from haunted Senegal to off-the-hook Vancouver streetball courts, at VIFF

Saloum, Azor, Handle With Care and other hidden gems from around the world at the fest till October 11

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SCREENJanet SmithOctober 2, 2021VIFF 2021, VIFF, Vancouver International Film Festival
Climate crisis, human rights captured at Vancouver International Film Festival
Climate crisis, human rights captured at Vancouver International Film Festival

The Last Tourist, From the Wild Sea, and Secrets from Putumayo focus on pressing global issues

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FESTS, SCREENGail JohnsonOctober 1, 2021VIFF 2021, VIFF
Filmmaker Alan Zweig takes a more upbeat look at record nerds, 21 years after Vinyl
Filmmaker Alan Zweig takes a more upbeat look at record nerds, 21 years after Vinyl

At VIFF, the director takes another look at the power of music and the drive to collect

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SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithOctober 1, 2021VIFF, VIFF 2021
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