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Theatre review: Alley Theatre's compelling #whatnow gets real about consent and harassment

Headphone verbatim technique brings humanity and authenticity to #MeToo, at Heart of the City fest

THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithOctober 30, 2021Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, Alley Theatare, #MeToo

Sai Woo launches Vancouver's first Squid Game dinner event, to October 31

The restaurant will serve a multicourse modern Korean meal inspired by the Netflix hit

CULINARYGail JohnsonOctober 29, 2021Korean food, Sai Woo

Film review: Passing unpacks a story about race and aspiration with dreamlike style

Shot in mesmerizing black-and-white, a tale of two women dealing with the racial segregation of 1920s New York

SCREENJanet SmithOctober 29, 2021Passing, VIFF, VIFF Centre, Netflix

UX design program at Emily Carr University meets growing demand in a pivoting world

Early-bird deadline is November 15 for April intensive focused on user-experience design for digital products and services

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverOctober 29, 2021Partner Content, ECUAD, Emily Carr University

New dancers and fresh beginnings as Ballet BC re-emerges on the live stage

Meet three standout performers taking the spotlight in Unfold + Give

DANCEJanet SmithOctober 29, 2021BALLET BC, Ballet BC

Sound of the City: Off Topic sounds off on deep love, their upcoming album, and the healing effects of tea

The trio wants Vancouver to become a place where arts and culture are considered core values

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverOctober 29, 2021Sound of the City, music

At Théâtre la Seizième, Nombre gets to the heart of human connection

The new participatory show by Quebec’s Alpha Charlie Kilo is a collective experience

THEATREGail JohnsonOctober 29, 2021Theatre la Seizieme, theatre

Modulus Festival shows the way forward through music

Mexican-Canadian composer Alfredo Santa Ana is one of several diverse artists bringing fresh sounds to the Music on Main event

FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonOctober 29, 2021Modulus Festival, Music on Main, David Pay, Alfredo Santa Ana, new music, Homepage feature

Dance West Network introduces new program PIVOT: Digital Collaborations

The program is rooted in developing practices that encourage new digital works by dance artists of colour

DANCEStir VancouverOctober 28, 2021Partner Content, Dance West Network

UBC instructor Igor Drljaca’s The White Fortress is going to the Oscars

VIFF film will represent Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2022 Academy Awards in foreign-language film category

SCREEN, NEWSJanet SmithOctober 28, 2021VIFF, The WhiteFortress

An exciting new Art Hive is coming to the North Shore

North Van Arts launches a class designed to bring the community together through art-making

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverOctober 28, 2021Partner Content, North Van Arts

Lucky Penny's 48-Hour Opera Project makes the impossible possible at #IndieFest

The upstart opera company hosts two cross-country watch parties for a purposely playful event

MUSIC, LIVESTREAMJanet SmithOctober 27, 2021re:Naissance opera, Lucky Penny Opera, 48 Hour Opera, IndieFest

Chor Leoni returns to live performance with Breathe in Hope

The Juno-nominated choir’s 30th annual Remembrance Day concerts take place in the newly revitalized St. Andrew’s-Wesley United church

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 27, 2021Partner Content, Chor Leoni, Remembrance Day

Stir Pairing: Desirée Dawson brings her soothing sounds—and baritone ukulele—to the Shadbolt

Plus: Jackson Triggs highlights diverse artists on new wine series; BIPOC Van Foods Pop-up is back

Testimonial-based #whatnow goes beyond hashtags to tell human stories behind #MeToo

Alley Theatre project blends “headphone verbatim” theatre with dance at Heart of the City Festival

Arts Umbrella announces its 2021 Splash Art Auction and Gala fundraiser to be a record-breaker

Featuring works donated by local artists, the event brought in more than $1.5 million

NEWS, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonOctober 26, 2021Arts Umbrella

"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

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 26, 2021Partner Content, MUSIC ON MAIN, Music on Main

Inaugural STAND Festival celebrates immigrant and refugee theatre artists

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

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

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

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

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