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TNT returns to Audain Art Museum, launches new series with Levi Nelson, January 11
TNT returns to Audain Art Museum, launches new series with Levi Nelson, January 11

Tuesday Night Talks’ season 3 premiere takes viewers to the Whistler gallery and to the New York-based Lil’wat Nation artist’s home

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WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonJanuary 6, 2022Audain Art Museum, Levi Nelson, Whistler, Curtis Collins
New musical audio play has frank conversations about queerness, motherhood, relationships, and more
New musical audio play has frank conversations about queerness, motherhood, relationships, and more

Queer local artists star in the frank theatre company’s adaption of Catherine Hernandez’s I Cannot Lie to the Stars That Made Me

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THEATREGail JohnsonJanuary 6, 2022Fay Nass, the frank theatre company, queer
Here we go again: Vancouver performing arts forced to pivot and postpone in face of Omicron restrictions
Here we go again: Vancouver performing arts forced to pivot and postpone in face of Omicron restrictions

While some organizations are persevering with 50-percent capacity, others are putting shows off until spring

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NEWS, THEATRE, FESTS, DANCEJanet SmithJanuary 5, 2022Arts Club Theatre, PuSh Festival, Massey Theatre, COVID-19, Homepage feature
KDocsFF celebrates 10 years, announces lineup for online fest, February 18 to 27, 2022
KDocsFF celebrates 10 years, announces lineup for online fest, February 18 to 27, 2022

Titled “Seeking Truth. Waging Change.”, Metro Vancouver's premier social justice film festival unveils roster of 21 documentary films, with tickets on sale January 5

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SCREENJanet SmithJanuary 5, 2022KDOCS, KDocsFF, Kdocs
Vancouver bartender blends storytelling into the craft of cocktails
Vancouver bartender blends storytelling into the craft of cocktails

For Jeff Savage, there’s an art to being behind the bar

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CULINARYGail JohnsonJanuary 4, 2022Botanist, Jeff Savage, cocktails
The Process Is the Project: Ruby Singh on the Making of Vox.Infold, at the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
The Process Is the Project: Ruby Singh on the Making of Vox.Infold, at the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival

Watch the video for the song “Nakshatra” to get a taste of sounds that can happen outside of the traditional music industry

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MUSIC, FESTSStir VancouverJanuary 4, 2022Partner Content, PuSh Festival
Acclaimed cinematographer Dariusz Wolski discusses House of Gucci, January 7 via VIFF Connect
Acclaimed cinematographer Dariusz Wolski discusses House of Gucci, January 7 via VIFF Connect

The Ridley Scott collaborator, who’ll speak with local lenser Greg Middleton, has a long, stylistically impressive resume

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SCREENJanet SmithJanuary 4, 2022VIFF
Love at 752 honours second anniversary of attack on flight PS752, January 8
Love at 752 honours second anniversary of attack on flight PS752, January 8

Majid Tafreshi’s one-act play is a surrealist exploration of the missile attack on Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752

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THEATREGail JohnsonJanuary 4, 2022Theatre, Kay Meek Arts Centre, alma matters productions
Re:Current Theatre's New Societies returns with its online game of building Utopia, January 7 and 8
Re:Current Theatre's New Societies returns with its online game of building Utopia, January 7 and 8

Watch the trailer here to find out more about the show that blends strategic competition with theatrical storyline

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THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 3, 2022RUMBLE THEATRE, Rumble Theatre
The Polygon Gallery screens Dennis Hopper's cult classic Out of the Blue, January 6
The Polygon Gallery screens Dennis Hopper's cult classic Out of the Blue, January 6

Vancouver-shot film captures a distinct moment in this city’s punk-rock history

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ART & DESIGN, SCREENJanet SmithJanuary 2, 2022POLYGON GALLERY, The Polygon Gallery, the Polygon
From classical music to jazz, trumpeter Jens Lindemann smashes the brass instrument's stereotypes
From classical music to jazz, trumpeter Jens Lindemann smashes the brass instrument's stereotypes

Playing 24-karat gold-plated horns, the internationally renowned L.A.-based musician performs with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

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MUSICGail JohnsonDecember 30, 2021Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra principal flute Christie Reside performs a haunting Ballade alongside Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique in upcoming concert
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra principal flute Christie Reside performs a haunting Ballade alongside Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique in upcoming concert

The January 21 to 23 performance also features Sri Lankan-Canadian Dinuk Wijeratne’s Polyphonic Lively

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MUSICJanet SmithDecember 30, 2021Partner Content, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Happy artful New Year's Eve: Serve up streaming by Vancouver performers in the safety of your living room
Happy artful New Year's Eve: Serve up streaming by Vancouver performers in the safety of your living room

From whacked-out theatre to edgy ballet to festive cantatas, here are ways to ring in 2022 and celebrate local arts

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LIVESTREAM, THEATRE, DANCE, MUSIC, SCREENJanet SmithDecember 30, 2021livestream, New Year's Eve
2021 in review: A few of the year's most memorable moments in Vancouver theatres and galleries—live and online
2021 in review: A few of the year's most memorable moments in Vancouver theatres and galleries—live and online

Some of the fleeting artistic scenes that stayed with us, from vocoder echoes to magic ovens and elaorate assemblages

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ART & DESIGN, DANCE, FESTS, THEATRE, MUSICJanet SmithDecember 29, 20212021 in review
Vancouver theatre director, dramaturg, and educator Jane Heyman named amid new Order of Canada appointments
Vancouver theatre director, dramaturg, and educator Jane Heyman named amid new Order of Canada appointments

Humorist and disability arts performer David Roche, Canadian College of Performing Arts founders Janis Dunning and Jacques Lemay among other honourees

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NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithDecember 29, 2021Order of Canada
2021 in review: Culinary artists kept Metro Vancouver delicious despite forkfuls of difficulty
2021 in review: Culinary artists kept Metro Vancouver delicious despite forkfuls of difficulty

Chefs, restaurateurs, and others in the local food community passionately pursued their craft, pandemic be damned

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CULINARYGail JohnsonDecember 28, 2021food, 2021 in review, Vancouver restaurants
Comedian Ed Hill performs at Slice of Life Art Gallery, January 15
Comedian Ed Hill performs at Slice of Life Art Gallery, January 15

The show is a follow-up to the Taiwanese-Canadian artist’s groundbreaking Amazon Comedy Special, Candy and Smiley

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WHAT'S STIRRING, COMEDYGail JohnsonDecember 27, 2021Ed Hill, comedy, Slice of Life Art Gallery, Asian, immigrant experience
In a COVID pivot, East Van Panto: Alice in Wonderland moves strictly online
In a COVID pivot, East Van Panto: Alice in Wonderland moves strictly online

It’s a virtual rabbit hole for the rest of the show’s run

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NEWS, THEATREGail JohnsonDecember 27, 2021East Van Panto, the Cultch, Theatre Replacement, COVID, covid\, \
Stir Q&A: Triology pianist Miles Black talks jazz trios, desert-island music, and the Zen state
Stir Q&A: Triology pianist Miles Black talks jazz trios, desert-island music, and the Zen state

At the Anvil Centre, the three artists share what they call a “Close Your Eyes Jazz” connection

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MUSICJanet SmithDecember 26, 2021jazz, Anvil Centre, The Anvil Centre
Powell Street Festival, Firehall Arts Centre celebrate the life of Mildred Bailey, December 30 and 31
Powell Street Festival, Firehall Arts Centre celebrate the life of Mildred Bailey, December 30 and 31

The two local arts groups partner up to share the story of the late Salish jazz singer and musical pioneer

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PODCASTS, THEATREGail JohnsonDecember 24, 2021Firehall Arts Centre, Powell Street Festival, Russell Wallace, podcasts
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