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Lamondance reimagines Romeo and Juliet as a dreamy holiday romance in A Winter's Twist
Lamondance reimagines Romeo and Juliet as a dreamy holiday romance in A Winter's Twist

Davi Rodrigues choreographed, wrote, and directs the full-length contemporary-dance work, which is about to have its world premiere

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DANCEGail JohnsonDecember 14, 2021Lamondance, Festive, dance
Messiah/Complex gives Handel's holiday masterpiece a multilingual makeover, at The Cinematheque December 14
Messiah/Complex gives Handel's holiday masterpiece a multilingual makeover, at The Cinematheque December 14

Diverse singers from across the country reinterpret the choral work amid spectacular Canadian settings

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SCREEN, MUSICJanet SmithDecember 13, 2021The Cinematheque, Festive
Stir Pairing: Holiday edition, with local spirits, craft beer, and sparkling wine to go with everything from drag to Vivaldi
Stir Pairing: Holiday edition, with local spirits, craft beer, and sparkling wine to go with everything from drag to Vivaldi

The festive season is in full swing with a holiday burlesque show, the VSO’s Four Seasons, artisan markets, and more

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CULINARY, MUSIC, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonDecember 13, 2021CULINARY, wine, BC wine, burlesque, Stir Pairing, Festive
Vancouver Chamber Choir travels from the Baroque to Santiago de Compostela, in just-announced Spring 2022 program
Vancouver Chamber Choir travels from the Baroque to Santiago de Compostela, in just-announced Spring 2022 program

With a program that also features tributes to Chinese culture and to youth, the subscription package makes a resounding holiday gift

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MUSICStir VancouverDecember 13, 2021Partner Content, Vancouver Chamber Choir
Gateway Theatre’s A Broadway Holiday injects musical jubilance into the season
Gateway Theatre’s A Broadway Holiday injects musical jubilance into the season

The show features seven singer-musicians who play everything from accordion to bass to kazoo

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MUSICGail JohnsonDecember 11, 2021Gateway Theatre, Barbara Tomasic, Festive
Film review: By turns oblique and mesmerizing, Drive My Car takes a road trip through loss and uncertainty
Film review: By turns oblique and mesmerizing, Drive My Car takes a road trip through loss and uncertainty

A Japanese theatre artist deals with loss and pain while sitting in a bright red Saab

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SCREENJanet SmithDecember 11, 2021VIFF, VIFF Centre, Homepage feature
Winter Open Studios happen at the Mergatroid Building, December 18
Winter Open Studios happen at the Mergatroid Building, December 18

A dozen artists working in a range of disciplines show art lovers where it all happens

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WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonDecember 10, 2021The Mergatroid, Festive
Boca del Lupo and Dr. Peter Centre team up to produce free plays and podcasts about vaccination
Boca del Lupo and Dr. Peter Centre team up to produce free plays and podcasts about vaccination

Dialogues for the Vaccine Hesitant and Those Who Love Them is a bold new series aimed at opening up COVID-related conversations

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THEATREGail JohnsonDecember 10, 2021Boca del Lupo, Jay Dodge, Omari Newton, Karen Hines, COVID-19, COVID
Snowflake looks at holiday intergenerational divides, at the Red Gate Revue Stage December 10 to 23
Snowflake looks at holiday intergenerational divides, at the Red Gate Revue Stage December 10 to 23

A father awaits his estranged daughter’s return in Mike Bartlett’s acclaimed British play

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithDecember 10, 2021Mitch and Murray Productions, Festive
Vancouver Fringe Festival names Cory Philley new executive director
Vancouver Fringe Festival names Cory Philley new executive director

New hire heads to her new post in January from theatre and events services at the Shadbolt

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THEATRE, NEWSJanet SmithDecember 10, 2021Vancouver Fringe Festival
Chloe Kim helps create beautiful sounds, without the jingle bells, at Music for the Winter Solstice
Chloe Kim helps create beautiful sounds, without the jingle bells, at Music for the Winter Solstice

The violinist takes on Arvo Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel as part of Music on Main’s non-treacly tradition

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MUSICJanet SmithDecember 9, 2021MUSIC ON MAIN, Music on Main, Festive
Chan Centre announces spring 2022 season showcasing diverse, dynamic Canadian creative talents
Chan Centre announces spring 2022 season showcasing diverse, dynamic Canadian creative talents

Supported by new presenting sponsor RBC Royal Bank, the lineup features Montreal-based West African circus Kalabanté, Juno-winning Inuk singer Elisapie, and more

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MUSICJanet SmithDecember 9, 2021Partner Content, Chan Centre
Rumble Theatre's interactive New Societies strives for utopia, online December 10 and 11
Rumble Theatre's interactive New Societies strives for utopia, online December 10 and 11

Strategic board game meets theatre in all-ages competition to build an ideal society

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THEATREJanet SmithDecember 9, 2021RUMBLE THEATRE, Rumble Theatre
No average Nutcracker, as Arts Umbrella dancers serve up holiday Mixed Nuts, December 10 to 12
No average Nutcracker, as Arts Umbrella dancers serve up holiday Mixed Nuts, December 10 to 12

Production combines styles in pieces by top Canadian dance artists

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DANCEJanet SmithDecember 9, 2021Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA, Festive
Window performances and live shows: the Anvil Centre enhances Shine Bright New West
Window performances and live shows: the Anvil Centre enhances Shine Bright New West

The annual event returns bigger and brighter this year to bring people together in the spirit of the season

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FESTS, MUSIC, THEATREStir VancouverDecember 9, 2021Partner Content, Anvil Centre, New Westminster, Festive
Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir sings of the season in person and online, December 13 and 16 and December 18 to January 1, 2022
Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir sings of the season in person and online, December 13 and 16 and December 18 to January 1, 2022

Traditional and contemporary choral music is on the auditioned ensemble’s Sing We Now of Christmas concert program

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WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICGail JohnsonDecember 9, 2021Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir, Festive, choral music
 John Cleese brings An Evening of Exceptional Silliness to the QE Theatre, May 17, 2022
John Cleese brings An Evening of Exceptional Silliness to the QE Theatre, May 17, 2022

The “World’s Funniest Man” will tour across Canada via Unique Lives & Experiences

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COMEDYGail JohnsonDecember 8, 2021Unique Lives & Experiences, comedy, John Cleese
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival releases formal apology to former staffers
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival releases formal apology to former staffers

Board of directors regrets “unnecessary pain and suffering” and effects on the “wider PuSh community”

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FESTSJanet SmithDecember 8, 2021PuSh Festival
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Damien Jalet’s epic Babel 7.16 is a vivid reflection on a divided world
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Damien Jalet’s epic Babel 7.16 is a vivid reflection on a divided world

Streamed here via DanceHouse’s Digidance, the Belgian work features 22 diverse performers on a stage with ever-shifting metal frames

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DANCEJanet SmithDecember 8, 2021DANCEHOUSE
Festive food: Stir's tantalizing guide to Metro Vancouver holiday-flavoured culinary arts
Festive food: Stir's tantalizing guide to Metro Vancouver holiday-flavoured culinary arts

From Christmassy Korean fried chicken to premium Ibérico ham to cakes inspired by snow globes, local chefs are dishing up seasonal deliciousness

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CULINARYGail JohnsonDecember 8, 2021culinary arts, food, Christmas, Festive
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