Articles — Stir

COVID-19 in BC: It’s back to full capacity at theatres, concert venues, and performance spaces as of February 16 at 11:59 pm

Dr. Bonnie Henry announces easing of pandemic restrictions thanks in part to high vaccination rates

NEWSJanet SmithFebruary 15, 2022COVID-19

Friends of Chamber Music presents buzz-worthy Bennewitz Quartet

The dynamic young Czech quartet is fast gaining global praise

MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 15, 2022Friends of Chamber Music, Partner Content

Vancouver's Only A Visitor blurs boundaries between art music and pop

The quintet founded by Robyn Jacob performs at IronFest2: Electric Bugaloo

MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithFebruary 15, 2022Coastal Jazz, Only A Visitor, art music

Big Giant Wave's ode to the power of music was a labour of love for director Marie-Julie Dallaire

Rendez-Vous French Film Festival opener makes flowing connections between the worlds of science and art

SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithFebruary 15, 2022Rendez-Vous French Film Festival, VISIONS OUEST

Pedal-steel player Scott Smith joins Tony Wilson to pay tribute to 1978 LP Minors Aloud

Pair reinterprets Emmons-Breau album that brought together jazz and country in new ways—and continues to blow minds

MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 14, 2022Coastal Jazz, Ironworks, IronFest

Matriarchs Uprising taps a growing wave of Indigenous women innovating in contemporary dance

A full roster of new video works streams all week, while a live double bill features choreographer Jeanette Kotowich’s exploration of sovereignty and Cree cosmology

DANCEJanet SmithFebruary 14, 2022Matriarchs Uprising, Dance Centre, DANCE CENTRE

Capilano University's Advanced Arts and Entertainment Management Certificate Program opens doorway into dynamic industry

One-year program starting in May has a 90-percent employment rate within the first year of graduation

ART & DESIGN, MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 14, 2022Capilano University, CapU

Stayed On Freedom concert honours Black History Month, February 18

Powerhouse lineup includes Marcus Mosely Chorale, City Soul Choir, Dawn Pemberton, Candus Churchill, and more

MUSICGail JohnsonFebruary 14, 2022Black History Month, Marcus Mosely Chorale, Dawn Pemberton

Music review: Vancouver Opera Orchestra comes out of the pit for an epic emotional performance of Cavalleria Rusticana

Top Canadian singers, a standout chorus, and swirling visuals make Cavalleria Rusticana concert a grand affair

MUSIC, OPERAJanet SmithFebruary 13, 2022Vancouver Opera

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

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

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

MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 12, 2022Partner Content, Capilano University

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

THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 12, 2022The Cultch, THE CULTCH

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

THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 11, 2022Theatre la Seizieme, French

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

MUSIC, NEWSJanet SmithFebruary 11, 2022Jazz Fest

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

MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 11, 2022Chan Centre, partner content

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

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

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

SCREENJanet SmithFebruary 11, 2022VIFF

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

FESTS, SCREENGail JohnsonFebruary 11, 2022KDocsFF, documentary, Homepage feature

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

THEATREJanet SmithFebruary 10, 2022Touchstone Theatre

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

WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonFebruary 10, 2022Surrey, Surrey Art Gallery

Check out our Instagram @stirvancouver

CONTACT US

LINKS