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Whistler Film Festival: Precious Leader Woman covers much more terrain than Spencer O'Brien's pro snowboarding career

The feature documentary by director Cassie De Colling explores the athlete’s Haida and Kwakwakw’wakw cultural awakening

SCREEN, FESTSGail JohnsonNovember 29, 2021Whistler Film Festival, Indigenous, Whistler

Vancouver Bach Choir performs Benjamin Britten’s festive Saint Nicolas Cantata, November 30

Acclaimed Sri Lankan-born Canadian tenor Asitha Tennekoon stars as soloist in the joyous work

MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 29, 2021Vancouver Bach Choir, Festive, Festive Guide

Theatre review: East Van Panto: Alice in Wonderland features little guys taking on e-commerce villains

Blazed caterpillars, banned bathroom breaks, and a lot of pandemic laughs

THEATREJanet SmithNovember 28, 2021The Cultch, THE CULTCH, Theatre Replacement, Festive, Festive 1

Film review: The Humans brings haunting new shades to offbeat family drama

In the play-turned-film, a rundown apartment’s heaving cracks and rumbling pipes take on a life of their own

SCREENJanet SmithNovember 28, 2021VIFF, VIFF Centre, The Rio Theatre

JCCGV launches inaugural Chanukah Market, November 28

Klezmer music, hand-made gifts, artisanal chocolates, and more on-site to celebrate the Jewish festival of lights

ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonNovember 27, 2021JCCGV, Chanukah, Hanukkah, klezmer, Festive, Festive Guide

Parallel 04: UNION Immersed unfurls an adventure in new XR performance and installation, November 28

Showcase at the Roundhouse displays cutting-edge worlds from mentorship project

MUSICJanet SmithNovember 26, 2021VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC, Vancouver New Music

Theatre review: Energized cast and direction raises Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol far above its humble base material

No campy Hee-Haw, new musical is an earnestly heartfelt tribute to country icon’s old-timey roots

THEATREJanet SmithNovember 26, 2021Arts Club Theatre, Dolly Parton, Festive

JQT Vancouver’s 2021 Hanukkah Hotties share holiday traditions via livestream, November 28 to December 5

The Jewish Queer & Trans non-profit organization hosts live chats with artists and activists while Hanukkah candles burn for each night of the holiday

WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonNovember 26, 2021Hanukkah, Carmel Tanaka, Jewish, Festive, Festive Guide

Stir Q&A: Virtual Humanity curator Alysha Collie introduces you to Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer stories

Zee Zee Theatre project invites visitors to “check out” a stranger for a conversation

THEATREJanet SmithNovember 25, 2021Zee Zee Theatre, LGBTQ2SAI

Small Stage brings dance under holiday lights at the Bentall Centre 40th anniversary, December 1

Arts Umbrella company dancers perform live outdoor pieces from The Nutcracker under a 45-foot Christmas tree

DANCEJanet SmithNovember 25, 2021Small Stage, Bentall Centre, Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA, Festive

Give the gift of original art this holiday season by visiting the Anonymous Art Show

North Van Arts’ annual festive fundraiser features over 700 artworks to choose from

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverNovember 25, 2021Partner Content, North Van Arts, Festive

Dance review: Red Sky Performance's Trace evokes a cosmos and a culture

The fiercely athletic full-length work revolves around the Anishinaabe creation stories

DANCEGail JohnsonNovember 25, 2021Red Sky Performance, Indigenous, SFU Woodward's

Greg Sestero takes a bold turn into '70s and '80s horror homage at the Rio Grind Film Festival

Miracle Valley is the latest stop on The Room actor-director’s strange and confounding journey

SCREENJanet SmithNovember 25, 2021Rio Theatre, Greg Sestero

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival unveils full program for January 20 to February 6, 2022

A live, 14-show program spotlights work from here and as far away as the U.S. and U.K.

FESTS, NEWSJanet SmithNovember 24, 2021PuSh Festival

Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol marks a country-flavoured return to musical theatre

Pandemic pause inspired director Bobby Garcia to build shows in a more inclusive way

THEATREJanet SmithNovember 24, 2021Arts Club Theatre, Festive, Homepage feature

Stir Q&A: Vancouver cellist Henry Shapard chats orchestra playing, romantic concertos, and his sonic footprint

The VSO musician is the youngest principal cellist of any major orchestra

MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 24, 2021Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, cello, Henry Shapard

Vetta Chamber Music goes for baroque with all-woman ensemble in Vivaldi's Orchestra

Twelve artists take to the stage for the organization’s upcoming live performance, A Baroque Concertofest!

MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 23, 2021Vetta Chamber Music, Joan Blackman, Festive

Cirque du Soleil brings the Big Top back to Vancouver with classic Alegría in March 2022

The circus spectacles are returning after a 20-month pandemic shutdown

NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithNovember 23, 2021Cirque du Soleil

Biennial Dance in Vancouver reimagines event through "slow curation" for a changing world

Australia’s Angela Coquet brings an outside eye to this year’s intimate, immersive offerings

DANCEJanet SmithNovember 22, 2021DANCE CENTRE, Dance Centre, The Dance Centre

Looks and sounds like the holidays: Stir's guide to seasonal concerts, plays, and performances

From classic carols to raucous dance and theatre pieces, Vancouver’s performing-arts groups are ready to spark joy

MUSIC, DANCE, THEATREGail JohnsonNovember 22, 2021Festive, Festive 1

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