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Stir Cheat Sheet: Six highlights of Sakura Days Japan Fair 2022
Stir Cheat Sheet: Six highlights of Sakura Days Japan Fair 2022

Arts lovers won’t want to miss these happenings at the cultural celebration that’s part of Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival

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FESTSGail JohnsonApril 6, 2022Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, sakura
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia launches new arts and music awards
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia launches new arts and music awards

Leadership, creativity, and inclusion among the elements to be considered by a committee of leaders in visual arts, music, and performing arts.

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NEWSJanet SmithApril 6, 2022Lieutenant Governor's Arts and Music Awards, SPRING
Horror in more ways than one at A Night with Greg Sestero: Miracle Valley and The Room, at the Rio Theatre April 8
Horror in more ways than one at A Night with Greg Sestero: Miracle Valley and The Room, at the Rio Theatre April 8

The star of Tommy Wiseau’s cult hit hosts a double bill with his own desert horror flick

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SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithApril 6, 2022Rio Theatre, Greg Sestero
Co.ERASGA's Passages of Rhythms returns with culture-crossing blend of flamenco, bharatanatyam, and vocal work
Co.ERASGA's Passages of Rhythms returns with culture-crossing blend of flamenco, bharatanatyam, and vocal work

Remounted live work reunites choreographer Alvin Erasga Tolentino with Kasandra “La China”, Sujit Vaidya, and Gabriel Dharmoo

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DANCEJanet SmithApril 6, 2022Co.ERASGA, SPRING
Arts Club Theatre Company comes back strong with new plays, large musicals for 2022-23 season
Arts Club Theatre Company comes back strong with new plays, large musicals for 2022-23 season

Slapstick Brit comedy Peter Pan Goes Wrong kicks off full live programming across three theatres

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THEATREJanet SmithApril 6, 2022Arts Club Theatre, Arts Club
Documentaries about Doug and the Slugs, local fentanyl crisis, and more amid special presentations at 2022 DOXA Documentary Film Festival
Documentaries about Doug and the Slugs, local fentanyl crisis, and more amid special presentations at 2022 DOXA Documentary Film Festival

Volcano film Fire of Love to open fest that runs May 5 to 15

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SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithApril 6, 2022DOXA, SPRING
From amaretto to whisky, BC Distilled returns to Vancouver, April 9
From amaretto to whisky, BC Distilled returns to Vancouver, April 9

Llocal producers put the art in artisanal distilling

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WHAT'S STIRRING, CULINARYJanet SmithApril 5, 2022BC Distilled, BC spirits, Odd Society Spirits, Sons of Vancouver, Croatian Cultural Centre, SPRING
Théâtre la Seizième presents Gabrielle Roy's La détresse et l'enchantement
Théâtre la Seizième presents Gabrielle Roy's La détresse et l'enchantement

Actor Marie-Thérèse Fortin brings the acclaimed French Canadian author to life in the Vancouver production

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THEATREJanet SmithApril 5, 2022Theatre la Seizieme, Partner Content
Dance in all its diversity amid shorts at Reel 2 Real Film Festival for Youth
Dance in all its diversity amid shorts at Reel 2 Real Film Festival for Youth

Move and Connect’s dynamic online high-school program spans stories from Brazil, the U.K., and beyond

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DANCE, SCREEN, FESTSStir VancouverApril 5, 2022Reell 2 Real Film Festival, SPRING, R2R Film Festival
Isadora Award for excellence in choreography goes to Corporeal Imago's Gabrielle Martin and Jeremiah Hughes
Isadora Award for excellence in choreography goes to Corporeal Imago's Gabrielle Martin and Jeremiah Hughes

Dance company’s artistic directors are being recognized for their aerial work Limb(e)s

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DANCE, NEWSJanet SmithApril 5, 2022DANCE CENTRE, Dance Centre, Isadora Award
Just For Laughs VANCOUVER adds shows by Monét X Change, Chris Fleming, and Brandon Wardell
Just For Laughs VANCOUVER adds shows by Monét X Change, Chris Fleming, and Brandon Wardell

Third show added for Jimmy O. Yang, while Vir Das is rescheduled to October

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COMEDY, NEWSJanet SmithApril 5, 2022Just For Laughs Vancouver
Theatre Under the Stars returns to Stanley Park after two years, with Something Rotten! and We Will Rock You
Theatre Under the Stars returns to Stanley Park after two years, with Something Rotten! and We Will Rock You

Summer shows travel from Elizabethan England to a future world full of Queen hits

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THEATRE, NEWSJanet SmithApril 5, 2022TUTS, Theatre Under the Stars
DanceHouse brings globally celebrated dance company BODYTRAFFIC back to Vancouver
DanceHouse brings globally celebrated dance company BODYTRAFFIC back to Vancouver

The boundary-pushing L.A.-based troupe will perform a selection of their most celebrated works

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DANCEJanet SmithApril 5, 2022DanceHouse, Partner Content, SPRING, Spring Arts Guide
Sarah McLachlan, July Talk, Black Pumas headline 2022 Squamish Constellation Festival in July
Sarah McLachlan, July Talk, Black Pumas headline 2022 Squamish Constellation Festival in July

The three-day music fest announces lineup that also features Lights, Dear Rouge, and Yukon Blonde

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithApril 5, 2022Squamish Constellation Festival, Sarah McLachlan
Oscar-winning Vancouver-based filmmaker John Zaritsky dies
Oscar-winning Vancouver-based filmmaker John Zaritsky dies

The documentarian explored complex subjects such as thalidomide, Huntington’s disease, war, and assisted suicide in his vast body of work

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SCREEN, NEWSJanet SmithApril 4, 2022obituary, John Zaritsky, documentary
In Wonderland gives Lewis Carroll classics a fresh spin with vaudeville
In Wonderland gives Lewis Carroll classics a fresh spin with vaudeville

Anna Cummer’s whimsical family-centric play unfolds like a variety show

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THEATREGail JohnsonApril 4, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Gateway Theatre
Still Max looks at mortality, love, and the art of Canada's Max Dean at VIFF Centre
Still Max looks at mortality, love, and the art of Canada's Max Dean at VIFF Centre

Filmmaker Katherine Knight to attend screenings April 8 to 10, with the longtime Vancouver artist tuning in on opening night

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SCREENJanet SmithApril 4, 2022VIFF, Vancouver International Film Festival, SPRING
Charlie Demers, Jane Stanton, Peter Kelamis, and more, as 1 Night Stand raises funds for Ukraine, April 9
Charlie Demers, Jane Stanton, Peter Kelamis, and more, as 1 Night Stand raises funds for Ukraine, April 9

Yumi Nagashimi, Justin Nichol round out an all-star comedy benefit for a serious cause

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WHAT'S STIRRING, COMEDYJanet SmithApril 4, 2022The Cultch, THE CULTCH
Early Music Vancouver's keyboard collection inspires Olga Pashchenko program
Early Music Vancouver's keyboard collection inspires Olga Pashchenko program

Fortepiano virtuoso weaves together the connections between Beethoven and Liszt

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MUSICStir VancouverApril 4, 2022Early Music Vancouver, SPRING, Spring Arts Guide
Founder of Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre releases new memoir at JCC Jewish Book Festival 2022
Founder of Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre releases new memoir at JCC Jewish Book Festival 2022

A child survivor of the Holocaust, psychiatrist Robert Krell opens up about his life, work, and loves

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FESTS, READGail JohnsonApril 3, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Holocaust
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