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"As dreams are made" brings back one-on-one concerts to Music on Main's Modulus Festival
"As dreams are made" brings back one-on-one concerts to Music on Main's Modulus Festival

From November 5 to 10, audiences can experience the Tempest Project Company players, up-close and personal

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 26, 2021Partner Content, MUSIC ON MAIN, Music on Main
Inaugural STAND Festival celebrates immigrant and refugee theatre artists
Inaugural STAND Festival celebrates immigrant and refugee theatre artists

Blackout Art Society and Presentation House Theatre launch Strength Through Art Network Diversity

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NEWS, THEATREGail JohnsonOctober 26, 2021STAND Festival, PHT, Presentation House Theatre, Blackout Art Society, Neworld Theatre, North Vancouver Recreation and Culture Commission
Vancouver artist Kriss Munsya wins Salt Spring National Art Prize
Vancouver artist Kriss Munsya wins Salt Spring National Art Prize

Dreams Tonite. Highway Reflection - The Eraser speaks to his personal experiences with discrimination and trauma as a Black man

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NEWS, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonOctober 26, 2021Salt Spring National Art Prize, Kriss Munsya, visual art, Black
Stir Q&A: San Francisco choreographer Alonzo King on fairy tales, intelligence, and intuition
Stir Q&A: San Francisco choreographer Alonzo King on fairy tales, intelligence, and intuition

The founder and artistic director of Alonzo King LINES Ballet brings his contemporary company to the Vancouver International Dance Festival

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DANCE, FESTSGail JohnsonOctober 25, 2021VIDF, Vancouver International Dance Festival, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, Homepage feature
Conductor Kari Turunen celebrates the respite and honesty in choral works of Arvo Pärt
Conductor Kari Turunen celebrates the respite and honesty in choral works of Arvo Pärt

The Vancouver Chamber Choir brings to life 25 years of the living legend’s work

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MUSICJanet SmithOctober 25, 2021Vancouver Chamber Choir
Herzog's Nosferatu the Vampyre conjures real creepiness on the big screen, October 29 and 30, and November 3
Herzog's Nosferatu the Vampyre conjures real creepiness on the big screen, October 29 and 30, and November 3

Klaus Kinski’s unforgettable ghoul hits The Cinematheque in time for Halloween

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SCREENJanet SmithOctober 25, 2021The Cinematheque
Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival shares stories that need to be heard
Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival shares stories that need to be heard

Larissa Healey is among 30 DTES artists being featured in WE LIVE HERE, one of the 18th annual fest’s 100-plus events

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FESTSGail JohnsonOctober 25, 2021Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, Vancouver Moving Theatre, Radix Theatre
DanceHouse presents Red Sky Performance's sumptuous, kinetic Trace
DanceHouse presents Red Sky Performance's sumptuous, kinetic Trace

The contemporary Indigenous dance company takes inspiration for its new work from Teme-Augama Anishinaabe traditional knowledge about the night sky

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DANCEStir VancouverOctober 25, 2021Partner Content, DanceHouse, Red Sky Performance
Talking Stick Festival marks 20th anniversary with FEASTING OUR WORDS/ Tl'a7a'shn Chet Snichem
Talking Stick Festival marks 20th anniversary with FEASTING OUR WORDS/ Tl'a7a'shn Chet Snichem

Jules Arita Koostachin joins other local artists for a multi-day event of storytelling, fashion, music, burlesque, and more in celebration of Indigenous art

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FESTSGail JohnsonOctober 24, 2021Talking Stick Festival, Full Circle, Indigenous
Local food-delivery app TUTTI comes to Metro Vancouver
Local food-delivery app TUTTI comes to Metro Vancouver

B.C.’s favourite community-oriented delivery app includes groceries, convenience items, and alcoholic beverages

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CULINARYStir VancouverOctober 24, 2021Partner Content
Sal Ferreras brings the sizzle to Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's Latin Nights, October 29 and 30
Sal Ferreras brings the sizzle to Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's Latin Nights, October 29 and 30

The sounds of mariachi, tango, Cuban folk song, and more will heat up the Orpheum Theatre

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MUSICGail JohnsonOctober 23, 2021Sal Ferreras, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, VSO
Dance review: Live audience goes wild for Ever So Slightly's timely hip-hop-infused metaphors
Dance review: Live audience goes wild for Ever So Slightly's timely hip-hop-infused metaphors

On-stage musicians add to a piece that finds Montreal’s RUBBERBAND in visionary form

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DANCEJanet SmithOctober 23, 2021DANCEHOUSE, DanceHouse, RUBBERBAND
Stir Q&A: Imagine Picasso curator Androula Michaël talks Cubism, collage, and the many faces of the master
Stir Q&A: Imagine Picasso curator Androula Michaël talks Cubism, collage, and the many faces of the master

The art historian says the giant projections bring a new appreciation for his brushwork, patterns, and points of view

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithOctober 22, 2021Imagine Picasso, Picasso
Sound of the City: Genre-defying Vancouver band Dacey on curve balls, live shows, and upcoming releases
Sound of the City: Genre-defying Vancouver band Dacey on curve balls, live shows, and upcoming releases

Alternative R ’n’ B, neo soul, jazz, lo-fi hip hop, and more influence the local group’s music

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SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverOctober 22, 2021Sound of the City, music
Local artist leans on art during a time of great difficulty
Local artist leans on art during a time of great difficulty

Upcoming SAGA Thursday Artist Talk with Amy J. Dyck will take listeners on an emotional journey

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverOctober 22, 2021Partner Content, Surrey Art Gallery
Major Jean Paul Riopelle exhibition comes to Whistler’s Audain Art Museum
Major Jean Paul Riopelle exhibition comes to Whistler’s Audain Art Museum

The show focuses on a lesser-known period of the iconic artist’s life—and raises questions about the collection of Indigenous art


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ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonOctober 22, 2021Homepage feature, Audain Art Museum, Michael Audain, Curtis Collins
Vancouver Podcast Festival announces its return for one-day online event November 20
Vancouver Podcast Festival announces its return for one-day online event November 20

Guests talk climate change, diversity, and movie adaptations

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PODCASTSJanet SmithOctober 22, 2021VanPodFest, Vancouver Podcast Festival
#IndieFest celebrates innovation in opera, from virtual reality to diverse new voices
#IndieFest celebrates innovation in opera, from virtual reality to diverse new voices

Re:Naissance Opera’s Debi Wong works to amplify a thriving new scene

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OPERA, MUSICJanet SmithOctober 21, 2021re:Naissance opera, Homepage feature
Locarno hits the Chan Centre with its joyful, groove-heavy Mexican folk music
Locarno hits the Chan Centre with its joyful, groove-heavy Mexican folk music

With doses of rock and Latin son, the multipiece band is headed by Mexican-Canadian artist Tom Landa

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 21, 2021Partner Content, Chan Centre
Postponed Piano Burning finally ignites on October 24 at Mountain View Cemetery
Postponed Piano Burning finally ignites on October 24 at Mountain View Cemetery

Queer Arts Fest and Talking Stick combine forces for a performance that’s grounded in Indigenous knowledge and fire ceremonies

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MUSICJanet SmithOctober 21, 2021Queer Arts Festival, Talking Stick Festival, Pride in Art Society
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