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AFAM African Fashion Week Vancouver 2022 hits the catwalk, February 19
AFAM African Fashion Week Vancouver 2022 hits the catwalk, February 19

Design, dance, and music aim to shift narratives about Africa and the African diaspora

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WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonFebruary 13, 2022fashion, Black History Month
Trumpet-and-drum duos Ted Poor and Cuong Vu, Kenton Loewen and JP Carter bring two unique approaches to the concert stage
Trumpet-and-drum duos Ted Poor and Cuong Vu, Kenton Loewen and JP Carter bring two unique approaches to the concert stage

The live performance at BlueShore at Cap U is sure to surprise and delight music lovers

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MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 12, 2022Partner Content, Capilano University
Theatre review: Sea Sick still resonates in its messages about the ocean, not to mention its journalism
Theatre review: Sea Sick still resonates in its messages about the ocean, not to mention its journalism

Alanna Mitchell’s calm, rhetoric-free solo show is perfectly attuned to a world in a state of reflection and change

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THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 12, 2022The Cultch, THE CULTCH
Theatre review: ZÉRO oscillates between monologue and stand-up comedy in a quest for identity
Theatre review: ZÉRO oscillates between monologue and stand-up comedy in a quest for identity

Iranian-born Montreal-based playwright Mani Soleymanlou shares his experiences of racism with equal parts rage and humour

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THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 11, 2022Theatre la Seizieme, French
Coastal Jazz & Blues Society board responds to local musicians' letter questioning governance
Coastal Jazz & Blues Society board responds to local musicians' letter questioning governance

Document signed by more than 100 artists and counting is asking the volunteer board to step down

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MUSIC, NEWSJanet SmithFebruary 11, 2022Jazz Fest
Anishinaabek singer-songwriter Leonard Sumner performs live as part of Decolonize the Chan
Anishinaabek singer-songwriter Leonard Sumner performs live as part of Decolonize the Chan

A great modern bard, the artist fuses hip-hop, R&B, and country

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MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 11, 2022Chan Centre, partner content
Canada's first Chinese Canadian Museum finds a home in Vancouver’s Chinatown 
Canada's first Chinese Canadian Museum finds a home in Vancouver’s Chinatown 

Province of B.C. funds new project, purchases historic Wing Sang Building at 51 East Pender Street from Bob Rennie

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NEWS, ART & DESIGNJanet SmithFebruary 11, 2022Chinese Canadian Museum, Vancouver Chinatown, Chinatown
Film review: Compartment No. 6's oddball kind-of love story takes you on an engrossing ride to remote Murmansk
Film review: Compartment No. 6's oddball kind-of love story takes you on an engrossing ride to remote Murmansk

Unexpectedly moving tale of two lonely strangers forced to share a sleeper car has a lot to say about human connection

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SCREENJanet SmithFebruary 11, 2022VIFF
On Alice Street in Oakland, a mural sparks a cultural movement
On Alice Street in Oakland, a mural sparks a cultural movement

Documentary streaming at KDocsFF follows the creation of a massive public artwork amid gentrification in the heart of the city’s diverse artistic hub

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FESTS, SCREENGail JohnsonFebruary 11, 2022KDocsFF, documentary, Homepage feature
Touchstone Theatre announces world premiere of Jason Sherman's Ominous Sounds at the River Crossing
Touchstone Theatre announces world premiere of Jason Sherman's Ominous Sounds at the River Crossing

Show runs March 6 to 13 at Performance Works, with select performances livestreaming on March 9

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THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 10, 2022Touchstone Theatre
Artificial intelligence-driven poetry blazes at UrbanScreen, February 12 to May 1
Artificial intelligence-driven poetry blazes at UrbanScreen, February 12 to May 1

Body as Border: Traces and Flows of Connection is an immersive outdoor art installation on view after sunset

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WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonFebruary 10, 2022Surrey, Surrey Art Gallery
Vancouver Art Gallery turns First Folio page—oh so carefully—to Romeo and Juliet
Vancouver Art Gallery turns First Folio page—oh so carefully—to Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare’s famous love story marks Valentine’s Day at the exhibition

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ART & DESIGN, READJanet SmithFebruary 10, 2022Vancouver Art Gallery, Valentine's Day
Canada mourns passing of Cree author and lawyer Harold R. Johnson
Canada mourns passing of Cree author and lawyer Harold R. Johnson

The influential writer’s books include Firewater: How Alcohol Is Killing My People (and Yours)

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READ, NEWSJanet SmithFebruary 10, 2022Indigenous, Harold Johnson
Vancouver artist Stephen Waddell takes viewers virtually into his studio at Audain Art Museum Tuesday Night Talk, February 15
Vancouver artist Stephen Waddell takes viewers virtually into his studio at Audain Art Museum Tuesday Night Talk, February 15

Photographer discusses the work Termini in the online event

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ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithFebruary 10, 2022Audain Museum
Boca Del Lupo launches LivePerformance360 series with Swimming Home
Boca Del Lupo launches LivePerformance360 series with Swimming Home

Autoteatro show by Silvia Mercuriali is delivered directly into people's bathrooms through a phone app

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THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 10, 2022BOCA DEL LUPO, Boca del Lupo
Stir Q&A: Noises Off's Andrew McNee talks mathematically timed farce and keeping a straight face
Stir Q&A: Noises Off's Andrew McNee talks mathematically timed farce and keeping a straight face

One of Vancouver theatre’s best-known comedic actors returns with the hit production

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THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 10, 2022Massey Theatre, Arts Club
Through overheard conversations, playwright discovers the heart of the American people
Through overheard conversations, playwright discovers the heart of the American people

Destiny, USA draws from writer-performer Laura Anne Harris’s work as a relay operator for the deaf and hard of hearing during the Trump era

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THEATREGail JohnsonFebruary 10, 2022Pi Provocateurs, Pi theatre, deaf
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Prokofiev & Grieg
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Prokofiev & Grieg

The upcoming concert features acclaimed conductor Anna Rakitina and dazzling new artist Blake Pouliot

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MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 9, 2022Partner Content, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
BC Alliance for Arts and Culture announces Rainbow Robert as its new executive director
BC Alliance for Arts and Culture announces Rainbow Robert as its new executive director

Jazz fest’s artistic programmer takes helm as alliance embarks on new strategic plan with diversity focus

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NEWSJanet SmithFebruary 9, 2022BC Alliance for Arts and Culture
KDocsFF 2022 seeks truth, inspires change through the power of documentary film
KDocsFF 2022 seeks truth, inspires change through the power of documentary film

Social-justice issues are in the spotlight at the annual Metro Vancouver festival, which marks its 10th anniversary this year

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SCREEN, FESTSGail JohnsonFebruary 9, 2022KDocsFF, documentary, Homepage feature
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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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