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Tickets now on sale for a fully online Vancouver Short Film Festival, January 28 to February 6
Tickets now on sale for a fully online Vancouver Short Film Festival, January 28 to February 6

This year’s 51 entries range from artistic documentaries to quarantine comedies and the genre-based “After Dark” series

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SCREENStir VancouverJanuary 10, 2022Partner Content, VSFF, Vancouver Short Film Festival
Stir Q&A: C.R. Avery’s debut feature film is a bohemian love letter to East Van
Stir Q&A: C.R. Avery’s debut feature film is a bohemian love letter to East Van

The multidisciplinary artist releases Victory on East Hastings, accompanies premiere screening live with C.R. Avery Orchestra

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MUSIC, SCREENGail JohnsonJanuary 10, 2022CR Avery, The Rio Theatre, East Vancouver
Sook-Yin Lee hosts online conversation Women in Punk, January 15
Sook-Yin Lee hosts online conversation Women in Punk, January 15

The Polygon Gallery’s OG Punk exhibition inspired the free chat

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WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICGail JohnsonJanuary 9, 2022the Polygon, punk, Sook-Yin Lee, Dina Goldstein
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 cinematic trips to take at Italian Film Week, January 7 to 13 at VIFF Centre
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 cinematic trips to take at Italian Film Week, January 7 to 13 at VIFF Centre

The King of Laughter, The Hand of God, and more journey from old Naples to golden-lit Rome

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SCREEN, FESTSStir VancouverJanuary 7, 2022Italian, Italian Film Festival
Helen Walkley's John delves into the disappearance of her brother more than 50 years ago
Helen Walkley's John delves into the disappearance of her brother more than 50 years ago

A collection of letters helped inspire the dance-theatre duet for Josh Martin and Billy Marchenski

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DANCEJanet SmithJanuary 7, 2022FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre, Helen Walkley, Billy Marchenski, Josh Martin
A Tomorrow: Shane Koyczan releases new poem on video to give us all hope
A Tomorrow: Shane Koyczan releases new poem on video to give us all hope

The acclaimed spoken-word artist’s work speaks to a time when the pandemic is in our rear-view mirror

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NEWS, READGail JohnsonJanuary 7, 2022Shane Koyczan, spoken word
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
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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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