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Dee Daniels puts a little pop into Christmas with VSO at the Orpheum, December 10 and 11
Dee Daniels puts a little pop into Christmas with VSO at the Orpheum, December 10 and 11

The local blues, jazz, R&B, and gospel singer puts her own spin on holiday classics

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WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICGail JohnsonDecember 6, 2021Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Dee Daniels, Festive, Christmas, music
Film reviews: Drinkwater, Tzoulahem, and Run Woman Run shine at Whistler Film Festival
Film reviews: Drinkwater, Tzoulahem, and Run Woman Run shine at Whistler Film Festival

Eric McCormack plays a doofus dad; a documentary shines a light on a Quamichan warrior chief; and a story of self-love is shot on Six Nations of the Grand River

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SCREEN, FESTSGail JohnsonDecember 4, 2021whistler Film Festival, Homepage feature
FlyOver Canada soars from coast to coast with Santa at Canada Place, December 9 to January 3
FlyOver Canada soars from coast to coast with Santa at Canada Place, December 9 to January 3

With stunning footage of some of the country’s most iconic locations, the attraction is akin to a 4D film that gives you the feeling of flight

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WHAT'S STIRRING, SCREENGail JohnsonDecember 4, 2021FlyOver Canada, Festive, screen
Felted ornaments, beaded beauties as Toque Craft Fair goes online, December 1 to 5
Felted ornaments, beaded beauties as Toque Craft Fair goes online, December 1 to 5

Sales help both artists and the artist-run culture at home venue the Western Front

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithDecember 3, 2021Western Front, Festive
Christmas with Chor Leoni features a mix of familiar and brand-new seasonal songs
Christmas with Chor Leoni features a mix of familiar and brand-new seasonal songs

The all-male choir’s 2021 Yuletide offering is more than a concert, says artistic director Erick Lichte

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MUSICGail JohnsonDecember 3, 2021Festive, Chor Leoni, choral music
Film review: The Truth dissects the little lies that family members tell each other and themselves
Film review: The Truth dissects the little lies that family members tell each other and themselves

French screen legends Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche star in Hirokazu Kore-eda’s subtle look at mother-daughter dynamics

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SCREENJanet SmithDecember 3, 2021The Cinematheque
The Polygon Gallery announces new sculptural commission by artist Brian Jungen
The Polygon Gallery announces new sculptural commission by artist Brian Jungen

Upside Down Flagpole speaks to the relationship of national symbols and colonization

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverDecember 3, 2021Partner Content, POLYGON GALLERY, the Polygon
Vines Art Festival launches first group show, at Access Gallery to December 20
Vines Art Festival launches first group show, at Access Gallery to December 20

Commodified Trauma & Supernatural Gentrification features works by queer Indigenous artists

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WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonDecember 2, 2021Vines Art Festival, Indigenous, queer, Access Gallery
Livona Ellis and Rebecca Margolick join forces in Fortress
Livona Ellis and Rebecca Margolick join forces in Fortress

New collaboration plus four solos at Scotiabank Dance Centre on December 17 and 18

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DANCEStir VancouverDecember 2, 2021Partner Content, The Dance Centre, BC Movement Arts Society
Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Jason Camp and the Posers, and more perform at Miác̓i: Canned Salmon Music Festival at Vancouver Art Gallery
Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Jason Camp and the Posers, and more perform at Miác̓i: Canned Salmon Music Festival at Vancouver Art Gallery

The outdoor concert launched by Coastal First Nations Great Bear Initiative celebrates Indigenous-led conservation efforts

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CULTURE, MUSICGail JohnsonDecember 2, 2021Miaci Canned Salmon Music Festival, Indigenous, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Jason Camp and the Posers
Words and music merge in unpredictable ways in Applied Silence's Screen Door
Words and music merge in unpredictable ways in Applied Silence's Screen Door

Playwright José Teodoro and composer-musician Stephen Lyons approach theatre-making through integrative thinking

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THEATRE, MUSICGail JohnsonDecember 1, 2021Pi Provocateurs, Pi Theatre, Stephen Lyons, Jose Teodoro, Deer Lake
Mezzo soprano Mireille Lebel keeps looking ahead in Vancouver Opera's Orfeo ed Euridice
Mezzo soprano Mireille Lebel keeps looking ahead in Vancouver Opera's Orfeo ed Euridice

Vancouver-bred performer reconnects with her hometown and some of her favourite music in new dance-filled production

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OPERA, MUSICJanet SmithDecember 1, 2021Vancouver Opera, Mireille Lebel
Emily Carr University announces Summer Institute for Teens 2022 scheduled to run on campus
Emily Carr University announces Summer Institute for Teens 2022 scheduled to run on campus

Registration is now open for the intensive pre-university program, with online options for 2D Animation, Illustration, and Creative Coding + Web Design studios

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverDecember 1, 2021Partner Content, Emily Carr University
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 standout titles directed by women at Whistler Film Festival
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 standout titles directed by women at Whistler Film Festival

Valerie Buhagiar’s Malta-set Carmen, Rebecca Campbell’s shocking egg-donor doc The Secret Society, and more

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SCREEN, FESTSStir VancouverDecember 1, 2021Whistler Film Festival
Stir’s curated list of artful BC cookbooks to gift the food lover in your life
Stir’s curated list of artful BC cookbooks to gift the food lover in your life

From mind-blowing pies to plant-based plates, these 2021 titles showcase the best of local culinary arts

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READ, CULINARYGail JohnsonNovember 30, 2021BC books, cookbooks, Festive
Musical powerhouses Dawn Pemberton, Jodi Proznick unite for O, Come All Ye Soulful at the Shadbolt and online, December 3
Musical powerhouses Dawn Pemberton, Jodi Proznick unite for O, Come All Ye Soulful at the Shadbolt and online, December 3

Backed by a four-piece band, the artists put their own fun and jazzy spin on holiday classics

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WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 30, 2021Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Jodi Proznick, Dawn Pemberton, Festive, Festive Guide
Alzheimer's community gives playwright Adam Grant Warren driving sense of purpose in Lights
Alzheimer's community gives playwright Adam Grant Warren driving sense of purpose in Lights

Touchstone’s Flying Start winner learned to make space for joy and humour in work set in his home province, Newfoundland

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THEATREJanet SmithNovember 30, 2021Touchstone Theatre, FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre, Festive
Andrew Schulz, Ronny Chieng, How Did This Get Made?, and more acts announced as JFL NorthWest becomes Just For Laughs VANCOUVER
Andrew Schulz, Ronny Chieng, How Did This Get Made?, and more acts announced as JFL NorthWest becomes Just For Laughs VANCOUVER

Marc Maron, Nicole Byer, Chris Redd, John Mulaney, and others hit venues from the Queen E. to the Vogue and the Rio

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COMEDY, FESTSJanet SmithNovember 30, 2021JFL NorthWest
Christmas with Chor Leoni, a treasured holiday tradition, returns live for 2021
Christmas with Chor Leoni, a treasured holiday tradition, returns live for 2021

The Juno-nominated choir will perform holiday classics and world premieres, bolstered by critically acclaimed violinist/fiddler Cameron Wilson

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MUSICStir VancouverNovember 30, 2021Partner Content, Chor Leoni, Festive
Whistler Film Festival: Precious Leader Woman covers much more terrain than Spencer O'Brien's pro snowboarding career
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

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