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Film review: Red Rocket takes an amusing trip into a forgotten corner of industrial America
Film review: Red Rocket takes an amusing trip into a forgotten corner of industrial America

Washed-up porn star meets donut shop in Sean Baker’s frequently funny and humanistic followup to The Florida Project

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SCREENJanet SmithDecember 17, 2021
Bill Reid Gallery launches new publication to accompany Sho Sho Esquiro’s first solo exhibition in Canada
Bill Reid Gallery launches new publication to accompany Sho Sho Esquiro’s first solo exhibition in Canada

Doctrine of Discovery features a collection of the artist’s contemporary fashions crafted using trade cloths, furs, leathers, hides, beads and shells sourced directly from her Yukon homelands

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ART & DESIGN, READGail JohnsonDecember 17, 2021Sho Sho Esquiro, Bill Reid Gallery, Indigenous, fashion, BC books
Circus, dance, theatre, and more, as The Cultch unveils full roster of in-person shows for winter-spring 2022 season
Circus, dance, theatre, and more, as The Cultch unveils full roster of in-person shows for winter-spring 2022 season

The Femme Festival, The Invisible, Germany’s still hungry and others spread across three venues

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DANCE, THEATREJanet SmithDecember 16, 2021THE CULTCH, The Cultch
Film review: The Lost Daughter's brilliant performances paint a complex portrait of motherhood
Film review: The Lost Daughter's brilliant performances paint a complex portrait of motherhood

Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley play an older and younger version of a woman torn between her children and her career

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SCREENJanet SmithDecember 16, 2021VIFF, VIFF Centre, Homepage feature
Cliff Cardinal brings his dark humour and challenging spirit to Shakespeare at the 2022 PuSh Festival
Cliff Cardinal brings his dark humour and challenging spirit to Shakespeare at the 2022 PuSh Festival

William Shakespeare’s AS YOU LIKE IT; a radical retelling by Cliff Cardinal has its Western Canadian debut at the York Theatre

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FESTS, THEATREJanet SmithDecember 16, 2021PuSh Festival, Cliff Cardinal, Partner Content
Got Craft? Holiday Market is back with 80 innovative makers at the Croatian Cultural Centre on December 18 and 19
Got Craft? Holiday Market is back with 80 innovative makers at the Croatian Cultural Centre on December 18 and 19

Crochet cozies, clay jewellery, and fantasy postage stamps and more

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithDecember 15, 2021Got Craft?, Festive
Whistler Film Festival, Alliance of Women Film Journalists announce winners of AWFJ EDA Awards
Whistler Film Festival, Alliance of Women Film Journalists announce winners of AWFJ EDA Awards

Nouveau Quebec’s Sarah Fortin, $avvy’s Robin Hauser, and Fanmi’s female-directing team honoured at WFF, running online to December 31

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NEWS, SCREEN, FESTSGail JohnsonDecember 15, 2021Whistler, Whistler Film Festival, women
Trumpet legend Jens Lindemann takes the Chan Centre stage in special VSO concert January 9
Trumpet legend Jens Lindemann takes the Chan Centre stage in special VSO concert January 9

The Canadian Brass alumnus performs Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto amid a versatile program

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MUSICStir VancouverDecember 15, 2021Partner Content, VSO
NEXT: New Dance in Development gives a preview of creations to come, December 15 at 4 pm
NEXT: New Dance in Development gives a preview of creations to come, December 15 at 4 pm

Five emerging choreographers, including Shion Skye Carter and Ralph Escamillan, take the spotlight with works-in-progress


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DANCEJanet SmithDecember 14, 2021DanceHouse, DANCEHOUSE
Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre serves up a Spo7ez Winter Feast
Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre serves up a Spo7ez Winter Feast

The culinary and culture-filled journey shares the histories and living heritage of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation and L̓il̓wat7úl Nation

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CULINARY, CULTUREGail JohnsonDecember 14, 2021Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre, Whistler, Indigenous, Homepage feature
Free concerts, puppets, dance, and more window performances at Shine Bright New West
Free concerts, puppets, dance, and more window performances at Shine Bright New West

Ticketed performances take place evenings December 16 to 30

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FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICJanet SmithDecember 14, 2021Anvil Centre, The Anvil Centre, Festive
Reading List: A gift guide ranging from failsafe titles to staggering sagas to quirky stocking stuffers
Reading List: A gift guide ranging from failsafe titles to staggering sagas to quirky stocking stuffers

The folks in the know at Upstart & Crow share recommendations for the book lovers on your holiday shopping list

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READStir VancouverDecember 14, 2021Read, Upstart & Crow
Old friends Livona Ellis and Rebecca Margolick build a Fortress by the sea together
Old friends Livona Ellis and Rebecca Margolick build a Fortress by the sea together

Reconnected by pandemic times, the pair explores the strength of women at the Scotiabank Dance Centre

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DANCEJanet SmithDecember 14, 2021BC Movement Arts Society, The Dance Centre, DANCE CENTRE
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
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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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