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Two B.C. residents earn 2021 Governor General’s Literary Awards
Two B.C. residents earn 2021 Governor General’s Literary Awards

Canada Council for the Arts names Surrey poet Tolu Oloruntoba and Vancouver illustrator Julie Flett among the winners

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NEWS, READGail JohnsonNovember 17, 2021GGBooks, Governor General's Literary Awards, Canada Council for the Arts, poetry
NEXT: New Dance in Development offers four emerging choreographers residency at state-of-the-art SFU theatre
NEXT: New Dance in Development offers four emerging choreographers residency at state-of-the-art SFU theatre

DanceHouse, 149 Arts Society, and the National Arts Centre launch project that will livestream works-in-progress December 15

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DANCE, LIVESTREAM, NEWSJanet SmithNovember 17, 2021DANCEHOUSE, DanceHouse, SFU Woodward's, National Arts Centre, 149 Arts Society, All Bodies Dance
Elektra Women's Choir returns to the stage with The Light of Hope Returning
Elektra Women's Choir returns to the stage with The Light of Hope Returning

The work’s Canadian premiere features a storybook-like video projection of visual artist Kevork Mourad’s hand-drawn animation

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MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 16, 2021Elektra Women's Choir, Festive, Homepage feature
From Kraków to Vancouver, pâtissier Chris Janik makes art out of panna cotta and petits fours
From Kraków to Vancouver, pâtissier Chris Janik makes art out of panna cotta and petits fours

The pastry chef learned about attention to detail in European kitchens

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CULINARYGail JohnsonNovember 16, 2021Chris Janik, Bacchus, afternoon tea
Film review: Jane Campion's cleverly constructed The Power of the Dog reimagines the western
Film review: Jane Campion's cleverly constructed The Power of the Dog reimagines the western

Set on a vast Montana ranch, the story takes an engrossing look at weakness and strength

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SCREENJanet SmithNovember 16, 2021VIFF, VIFF Centre, Power of the Dog, Homepage feature
Indian Summer offers $25,000 bursary for new Culture Lab: Artist as Healer program
Indian Summer offers $25,000 bursary for new Culture Lab: Artist as Healer program

Multiyear initiative to encourage South Asian artists in any discipline to work with wellness community

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NEWS, FESTSJanet SmithNovember 16, 2021Indian Summer Festival
Americana-influenced singer-songwriter Mariel Buckley performs at the Shadbolt, November 18
Americana-influenced singer-songwriter Mariel Buckley performs at the Shadbolt, November 18

This rising musical artist is making a name for herself for her smoky vocals and thought-provoking lyrics

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MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 16, 2021Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Mariel Buckley
The Dance Centre celebrates the return of biennial Dance In Vancouver, November 24 to 28
The Dance Centre celebrates the return of biennial Dance In Vancouver, November 24 to 28

The showcase of the local contemporary dance scene goes online and and live in venues around the city

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DANCEStir VancouverNovember 16, 2021Partner Content, DANCE CENTRE, Dance Centre, The Dance Centre
The Six explores untold story of Chinese men who survived Titanic sinking, via KDocsFF, November 17 to 19
The Six explores untold story of Chinese men who survived Titanic sinking, via KDocsFF, November 17 to 19

Panel on November 19 features the director and lead researcher who uncover a lost history

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SCREENJanet SmithNovember 16, 2021KDOCS, Kdocs, KDocsFF
Farm to Fable puts a new spin on "dinner theatre"
Farm to Fable puts a new spin on "dinner theatre"

Writer-director Amiel Gladstone serves up a one-woman play centred on a virtual cooking class

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CULINARY, THEATREGail JohnsonNovember 15, 2021the Cultch, Amiel Gladstone, cooking
VanPodFest cohost Hannah McGregor talks social justice, nerding out, and the hyper-niche
VanPodFest cohost Hannah McGregor talks social justice, nerding out, and the hyper-niche

As this year’s one-day event shows, an infinite variety of specialty interests is podcasting’s superpower

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PODCASTS, FESTS, LIVESTREAMJanet SmithNovember 15, 2021VanPodFest, Vancouver Podcast Festival
Israeli-American comedian Avi Liberman brings his jokes about Jewish life to Vancouver
Israeli-American comedian Avi Liberman brings his jokes about Jewish life to Vancouver

The L.A.-based artist known for an offbeat style appears at the 2021 Chutzpah! Festival

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COMEDY, FESTSStir VancouverNovember 15, 2021Avi Liberman, Chutzpah! Festival, comedy
Dance review: Momentum of Isolation illustrates the pain of loneliness in enthralling ways
Dance review: Momentum of Isolation illustrates the pain of loneliness in enthralling ways

Radical System Art choreographer Shay Kuebler’s new full-length piece is moving and fiercely funky

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DANCE, FESTSGail JohnsonNovember 15, 2021Chutzpah! Festival, Shay Kuebler, Radical System Art, dance
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
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Nikkei Mochitsuki celebrates a year-end Japanese tradition, December 29. 

Taiko drums and dance add to the festivities at the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre. 

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#vancouverarts #stirvancouver #taikodrums
From family-friendly theatre in the afternoon to celebratory shows as midnight approaches, here’s a look at what’s on offer around the city this New Year’s Eve—plus a couple of New Year’s Day festivities too.

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O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy serves up a whimsical party at the Massey Theatre, December 28

James & Jamesy’s family-friendly show sails through a series of slapstick and sometimes surreal journeys. 

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#yvrarts #yv
Winter Solstice Lantern Festival illuminates the longest night of the year, December 21. 

Secret Lantern Society’s annual offering includes outdoor processions, workshops, song and dance performances, and more across Yaletown and Granville Isl
Ballet BC has just announced that its artistic director Medhi Walerski will leave his role as of June 30, 2027, following the company’s big 40th-anniversary season.

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#balletbc #ballet #vancouverarts #contemporarydance
 

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