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Talking Stick Festival brings back Stories That Transform Us, in-person on June 12
Talking Stick Festival brings back Stories That Transform Us, in-person on June 12

The feature-length documentary by Corey Payette also screens for free online to July 3 as part of the festival

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WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREJanet SmithJune 3, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Talking Stick Festival, Urban Ink Theatre, Margo Kane, Corey Payette, SUMMER
Slipping between the real and virtual, the human and nonhuman at The Polygon Gallery's new Ghosts of the Machine exhibit
Slipping between the real and virtual, the human and nonhuman at The Polygon Gallery's new Ghosts of the Machine exhibit

Nonbinary avatars meet live gardens with augmented-reality fauna, as the digital and natural merge

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJune 3, 2022POLYGON GALLERY, The Polygon Gallery, SUMMER, SPRING, Homepage feature
Tickets on sale for The Mavericks, who hit Vancouver with Los Lobos on October 1
Tickets on sale for The Mavericks, who hit Vancouver with Los Lobos on October 1

Both bands move adventurously between country, rock, and multiple Latin styles

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MUSICJanet SmithJune 3, 2022The Mavericks
Morag, You’re a Long Time Deid features loop pedals and Scottish ballads in a journey of queer discovery
Morag, You’re a Long Time Deid features loop pedals and Scottish ballads in a journey of queer discovery

A grandmother whom co-creator Claire Love Wilson never met inspired the experimental musical

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THEATREGail JohnsonJune 3, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Touchstone Theatre, Claire Love Wison, queer, Homepage feature
Musical worlds converge at Vancouver Bach Festival: Scottish Baroque and Other Traditions
Musical worlds converge at Vancouver Bach Festival: Scottish Baroque and Other Traditions

Early Music Vancouver’s Artists-in-Residence David Greenberg and David McGuinness celebrate folk-music customs and diversity at the summertime fest

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MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithJune 3, 2022Early Music Vancouver, SUMMER
Taran Kootenhayoo, Columpa Bobb, Sam Bob among Vancouver artists nominated for 2021-22 Jessie Awards
Taran Kootenhayoo, Columpa Bobb, Sam Bob among Vancouver artists nominated for 2021-22 Jessie Awards

Clean/Espejos, ‘da Kink in my Hair, Bunny, Beautiful Man, and more up for awards before the Jessies go on hiatus

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NEWS, THEATREGail JohnsonJune 3, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards
Stir Summer Arts Guide 2022: Cultural events and experiences all across B.C.
Stir Summer Arts Guide 2022: Cultural events and experiences all across B.C.

From reggae in Victoria to exhibitions at the country’s highest gallery, the arts are thriving province-wide

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CULTURAL TOURISMGail JohnsonJune 2, 2022SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, Summer Guide 2022
Norway's winter guests close DanceHouse season with poignant Story, story, die., June 22 and 23
Norway's winter guests close DanceHouse season with poignant Story, story, die., June 22 and 23

Personal anecdotes and pop-culture references speak directly to our times

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DANCEJanet SmithJune 2, 2022DANCEHOUSE, DanceHouse, SUMMER
Vancouver Youth Choir closes its season with cutting-edge works in Brave New World, June 4
Vancouver Youth Choir closes its season with cutting-edge works in Brave New World, June 4

Group pushes choral music, performing works by Corey Payette, My Brightest Diamond, Laura Hawley, and more

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MUSICJanet SmithJune 1, 2022Vancouver Youth Choir, SPRING
Chor Leoni celebrates summer with fun, high-energy PopCappella II
Chor Leoni celebrates summer with fun, high-energy PopCappella II

Backed by a full band of Vancouver luminaries, the men’s choir closes its 30th season with classic pop-choral concert

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MUSICJanet SmithJune 1, 2022Chor Leoni, Partner Content, SUMMER
Ts'msyen Nation's Lynda Gray propels reconciliation forward with First Nations 101
Ts'msyen Nation's Lynda Gray propels reconciliation forward with First Nations 101

The East Vancouver resident delves into topics ranging from reproductive health to being an ally in newly updated book

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CULTURE, READGail JohnsonJune 1, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Indigenous, BC books
BC Achievement Foundation seeks nominees for annual awards honouring excellence province-wide
BC Achievement Foundation seeks nominees for annual awards honouring excellence province-wide

Nominations open on June 1 for recognition in Indigenous business, First Nations art, and applied art + design

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJune 1, 2022Partner Content, BC Achievement Foundation
National Geographic Society's Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Exhibit hits Vancouver in October
National Geographic Society's Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Exhibit hits Vancouver in October

Latest giant-projection show is taking presale registrations now

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ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithJune 1, 2022Beyond King Tut
Free concerts fill four downtown Vancouver venues on Day of Music, June 4
Free concerts fill four downtown Vancouver venues on Day of Music, June 4

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra hosts 12 hours of live performances across seven stages

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MUSICJanet SmithMay 31, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Day of Music, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, SUMMER, JAZZ FEST 2022
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 acts to catch at the 2022 Vancouver International Children's Festival
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 acts to catch at the 2022 Vancouver International Children's Festival

From a deep VR dive to drag dress-up, this year’s fest features shows by leading local and international artists

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FESTSStir VancouverMay 31, 2022Vancouver International Children's Festival, SPRING
Doors Open Richmond returns in person and online, June 2 to 5
Doors Open Richmond returns in person and online, June 2 to 5

Richmond Museum’s 15th event features 35 sites representing the city’s cultural diversity and heritage

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ART & DESIGN, CULINARYJanet SmithMay 31, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Doors Open Richmond, Richmond Museum, Richmond Art Gallery
Scottish piano star Steven Osborne invites the music to "do what it wants to do"
Scottish piano star Steven Osborne invites the music to "do what it wants to do"

Improvisational intuition informs a Vancouver Recital Society program that spans Schubert, Debussy, and Crumb

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MUSICJanet SmithMay 31, 2022Vancouver Recital Society, VRS, Stephen Osborne, SPRING
A Seth Rogen vase, contemporary dance, and cocktails, as Ballet BC celebrates 35 with MOMENTUM gala, June 4
A Seth Rogen vase, contemporary dance, and cocktails, as Ballet BC celebrates 35 with MOMENTUM gala, June 4

Event and auction transforms Rocky Mountaineer Train Station

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DANCEJanet SmithMay 31, 2022BALLET BC, Ballet BC
Stir Pairing: Dragon Boat Festival edition
Stir Pairing: Dragon Boat Festival edition

With arts, culture, and food, there’s more to the Duan Wu Festival than paddling

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CULINARY, MUSIC, CULTUREGail JohnsonMay 31, 2022CULINARY, SUMMER
Documentary photographer Alexander Glyadyelov captures chaos and destruction in Ukraine
Documentary photographer Alexander Glyadyelov captures chaos and destruction in Ukraine

Alexander Glyadyelov: Gathering Darkness at the Polygon features images taken largely in March and April of 2022, as Russia’s war rages

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithMay 30, 2022The Polygon Gallery
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