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VIFF  Centre to bring Jane Campion's award-winning The Power of the Dog to the big screen
VIFF Centre to bring Jane Campion's award-winning The Power of the Dog to the big screen

The Piano director turns the classic western on its head

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SCREENStir VancouverNovember 15, 2021Partner Content, VIFF, ViFF Centre
Vancouver Chopin Society presents distinguished Italian pianist Federico Colli in recital
Vancouver Chopin Society presents distinguished Italian pianist Federico Colli in recital

The artist is rapidly gaining global attention for his compelling, unconventional interpretations

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MUSICStir VancouverNovember 14, 2021Partner Content, Vancouver Chopin Society
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 mind-blowing glass artists to catch at this year's Eastside Culture Crawl
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 mind-blowing glass artists to catch at this year's Eastside Culture Crawl

Works range from elegant chain necklaces to vases fit for Seussville

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverNovember 14, 2021Eastside Arts Society, Eastside Culture Crawl, glass art, Homepage feature
Dance artist Ted Littlemore draws on skills from drag to accordion-playing for Solo for Orpheus
Dance artist Ted Littlemore draws on skills from drag to accordion-playing for Solo for Orpheus

The Ne.Sans Opera and Dance performer has formed a deep bond with the character from Greek mythology

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DANCE, FESTS, LIVESTREAMJanet SmithNovember 13, 2021Chutzpah! Festival, Chutzpah Festival, Ne.Sans Opera and Dance, Idan Cohen, Homepage feature
Whistler's Audain Art Museum unveils monumental collaborative artwork by Indigenous artists James Hart, Xwalacktun, and Levi Nelson
Whistler's Audain Art Museum unveils monumental collaborative artwork by Indigenous artists James Hart, Xwalacktun, and Levi Nelson

James Hart (7idansuu), Xwalacktun, and Levi Nelson (Svpyan) co-created the outdoor piece

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NEWS, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonNovember 12, 2021art and design, Audain Art Museum, Xwalactun, Michael Audain, Indigenous
Creatively inspired holiday shopping as Circle Craft Christmas Market returns with 200 artists, to November 14
Creatively inspired holiday shopping as Circle Craft Christmas Market returns with 200 artists, to November 14

After a 2020 hiatus, the massive artisan fair is back at the Vancouver Convention Centre West

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithNovember 12, 2021Circle Craft Christmas Market, crafts, Holiday, holiday market
Music review: Chor Leoni brings choral music to the here and now in Breathe in Hope
Music review: Chor Leoni brings choral music to the here and now in Breathe in Hope

The annual Remembrance Day concert smashed stereotypes of the musical style

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MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 12, 2021Chor Leoni, Remembrance Day, choral music
Made using amphora, Blue Grouse Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2019 is lush, elegant, and worthy of gold
Made using amphora, Blue Grouse Estate Winery Pinot Noir 2019 is lush, elegant, and worthy of gold

The new Cowichan Valley release has already earned a coveted medal at the 2021 British Columbia Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards

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CULINARYStir VancouverNovember 12, 2021Partner Content, Blue Grouse Estate Winery, Bailey Williamson, Pinot Noir, BC wine
In Balanchine's Classroom takes you into the studio of one of ballet's most influential masters, at VIFF Centre starting November 14
In Balanchine's Classroom takes you into the studio of one of ballet's most influential masters, at VIFF Centre starting November 14

In a new documentary, dancers recall the rigour and precision of the iconic choreographer

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SCREENJanet SmithNovember 12, 2021VIFF, VIFF Centre
Powell Street Festival Society's Paueru Gai Dialogues #9: Monumental Reckoning gathers artists, activists, and landscape designers
Powell Street Festival Society's Paueru Gai Dialogues #9: Monumental Reckoning gathers artists, activists, and landscape designers

Landscape architect, artist, and writer Kelty Miyoshi McKinnon hosts a discussion about the meaning of monuments

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverNovember 12, 2021Partner Content, Powell Street Festival
Theatre review: In Paddle Song, actor Cheri Maracle exudes Pauline Johnson's ferocious talent and pride
Theatre review: In Paddle Song, actor Cheri Maracle exudes Pauline Johnson's ferocious talent and pride

The one-woman show tells the life story of the acclaimed Mohawk poet

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THEATREGail JohnsonNovember 12, 2021Firehall Arts Centre, Cheri Maracle, Pauline Johnson, Indigenous
Funkiness, satire, and soul: Josh "Socalled" Dolgin spreads the love of Yiddish music
Funkiness, satire, and soul: Josh "Socalled" Dolgin spreads the love of Yiddish music

Accompanied by a local string quartet, the Montreal-based artist brings his Di Frosh project to Vancouver for the 2021 Chutzpah! Festival

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FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 12, 2021Chutzpah! Festival, Josh Socalled Dolgin, Yiddish music, Homepage feature
Bassist James Meger's new How to Do Nothing band sails into unpredictable elements at IronFest
Bassist James Meger's new How to Do Nothing band sails into unpredictable elements at IronFest

The versatile acoustic and electric musician draws from pandemic downtime spent at sea

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MUSICJanet SmithNovember 11, 2021Coastal Jazz, IronFest
Condolences pour in at news that Stó:lō Nation writer, educator, and activist Lee Maracle has died
Condolences pour in at news that Stó:lō Nation writer, educator, and activist Lee Maracle has died

The prolific author was an expert on Indigenous culture and addressed themes of racism, post-colonialism, and female sexuality in her work

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NEWS, READGail JohnsonNovember 11, 2021Lee Maracle
Local choir singers and brass players join forces for Remembering Together, Apart, November 11 at Mountain View Cemetery
Local choir singers and brass players join forces for Remembering Together, Apart, November 11 at Mountain View Cemetery

Three choirs join Little Chamber Music to spread out across the Fields of Honour

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MUSICJanet SmithNovember 11, 2021Vancouver Bach Choir, Little Chamber Music, musica intima
Film reviews: Red herrings and real-life intrigue at the European Union Film Festival
Film reviews: Red herrings and real-life intrigue at the European Union Film Festival

Three thought-provoking picks, including the wickedly bleak Slovenian opener Inventory

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SCREENStir VancouverNovember 10, 2021The Cinematheque, European Union Film Festival, EUFF
Hasalala Danxalax: Marion Newman & Friends brings Indigenous operatic voices to the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
Hasalala Danxalax: Marion Newman & Friends brings Indigenous operatic voices to the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

Mezzo soprano to be joined by soprano Melody Courage, tenor Asitha Tennekoon and baritone Jonathon Adams

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MUSIC, OPERAStir VancouverNovember 10, 2021Partner Content, CHAN CENTRE
Eastside Culture Crawl opens studios for 25th anniversary, with a wave of new work
Eastside Culture Crawl opens studios for 25th anniversary, with a wave of new work

Organizers expand both mandate and event dates, while artists reflect on the themes of our times

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ART & DESIGN, FESTSJanet SmithNovember 10, 2021Eastside Culture Crawl, Richard Tetrault, Homepage feature
Local artist Bettina Harvey’s Mood Ring (Dendrochroma) Series hits Science World, to February 4, 2022
Local artist Bettina Harvey’s Mood Ring (Dendrochroma) Series hits Science World, to February 4, 2022

Drawings of driftwood emblazoned with vivid colour gradients stemmed from watching her father live with dementia

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WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonNovember 9, 2021art & design, Science World
 Lin-Manuel Miranda makes directorial debut with tick, tick...Boom!
Lin-Manuel Miranda makes directorial debut with tick, tick...Boom!

VIFF presents the acclaimed artist’s new film, inspired by the real-life experience of Rent creator Jonathan Larso

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SCREENStir VancouverNovember 9, 2021Partner Content, VIFF, VIFF Centre
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