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Juno-winning vocalist Caity Gyorgy brings vocal command of swing music to the Shadbolt
Juno-winning vocalist Caity Gyorgy brings vocal command of swing music to the Shadbolt

The singer-songwriter will be joined by a stellar five-piece band

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 23, 2022Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Comedy review: Blueberries Are Assholes finds the absurd within the ordinary, at the Firehall Arts Centre
Comedy review: Blueberries Are Assholes finds the absurd within the ordinary, at the Firehall Arts Centre

TJ Dawe’s hilarious one-man show will have you looking at just about everything in a different way

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COMEDY, THEATREStir VancouverOctober 22, 2022TJ Dawe, FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre
Dance reviews: Killer clowns, an intense look into the void, and a warm embrace
Dance reviews: Killer clowns, an intense look into the void, and a warm embrace

Arresting dancers in Hofesh Schechter’s Double Murder, and an immersive multimedia universe at Forêt

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DANCEJanet SmithOctober 22, 2022DanceHouse, DANCEHOUSE, Dance Centre, DANCE CENTRE, Vancouver Civic Theatres
Chris Funk brings his spectacular magic show with live music to the Shadbolt
Chris Funk brings his spectacular magic show with live music to the Shadbolt

REDEFINING WONDER showcases the awe-inspiring artist’s groundbreaking illusions that feature violin, guitar, flute, and more

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 21, 2022Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
YAGA retells the story of the wicked old witch, from a powerful woman's point of view
YAGA retells the story of the wicked old witch, from a powerful woman's point of view

The play by Kat Sandler launches Touchstone Theatre’s 2022-23 season

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THEATREGail JohnsonOctober 21, 2022Touchstone Theatre, Roy Surette, theatre, The Cultch, Homepage feature
At the Vancouver Art Gallery, Jin-me Yoon's new works explore interconnections between identity, history, nature, and more
At the Vancouver Art Gallery, Jin-me Yoon's new works explore interconnections between identity, history, nature, and more

Video- and photo-based works created in Canada and South Korea take form in the flowing, curving About Time exhibition

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithOctober 21, 2022Vancouver Art Gallery, VAG, Jin-me Yoon, Homepage feature
Leading Czech ensemble the Smetana Trio performs in Vancouver for Friends of Chamber Music
Leading Czech ensemble the Smetana Trio performs in Vancouver for Friends of Chamber Music

The celebrated musical group features Jitka Cechová on piano, Jan Talich on violin, and Jan Pálenícek on cello

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 21, 2022Partner Content, Friends of Chamber Music
Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival sees community as a mentor
Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival sees community as a mentor

The 19th annual multidisciplinary, multi-venue fest celebrates the neighbourhood through the transformative power of the arts

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FESTSGail JohnsonOctober 21, 2022Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, Downtown Eastside, Vancouver Moving Theatre, Homepage feature, Indigenous, Terry Hunter, Savannah Walling, Paul Wong, Larissa Healey
Film review: Tár takes an ominous and breathtakingly crafted trip into rarefied world of classical music
Film review: Tár takes an ominous and breathtakingly crafted trip into rarefied world of classical music

Cate Blanchett is icily perfect as the elite conductor whose polished image starts to show cracks

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SCREEN, MUSICJanet SmithOctober 20, 2022Tár
Little Miss Higgins blends old country blues, jazz, and folk, at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, November 4
Little Miss Higgins blends old country blues, jazz, and folk, at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, November 4

The Kansas-raised, Manitoba-based Canadian artist will sing songs from her latest album, My Home, My Heart

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 20, 2022Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
At Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, Honouring Our Grandmothers keeps the fires burning
At Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, Honouring Our Grandmothers keeps the fires burning

Through arts and ceremony, the Healing Journey brings together family and residents who work to restore relationships between generations and communities

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FESTSStir VancouverOctober 20, 2022Partner Content, Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival
Quartetto di Cremona travels from Italy to Vancouver, with fine 17th- and 18th-century instruments, October 25
Quartetto di Cremona travels from Italy to Vancouver, with fine 17th- and 18th-century instruments, October 25

The musicians are honourary citizens of the ensemble’s namesake city, which is on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list for violin making

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MUSICJanet SmithOctober 19, 2022Friends of Chamber Music, classical music, chamber music, violin, string quartet, Vancouver Civic Theatres
Coastal Jazz's IronFest III will match local talent with global performers for three nights at The Ironworks
Coastal Jazz's IronFest III will match local talent with global performers for three nights at The Ironworks

SICK BOSS hits the IronWorks stage on November 3, while Modulus Fest artists mix with local jazz names on November 4 and 5

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 19, 2022Partner Content, Coastal Jazz, Coastal Jazz & Blues Society
Rising conductor Kamna Gupta makes Vancouver Opera debut with a cleverly reframed The Pearl Fishers
Rising conductor Kamna Gupta makes Vancouver Opera debut with a cleverly reframed The Pearl Fishers

Maestro sees her choral work, classical training, and even her childhood Bharatanatyam lessons coalesce in production of Bizet work

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MUSIC, STAGE, OPERAJanet SmithOctober 19, 2022Vancouver Opera, Kamna Gupta, Vancouver Civic Theatres
At METAXenakis, musicians pay homage to visionary artist, architect, and philosopher Iannis Xenakis
At METAXenakis, musicians pay homage to visionary artist, architect, and philosopher Iannis Xenakis

Local and international creatives inspired by Xenakis’s legacy take part in Vancouver New Music festival

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MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithOctober 19, 2022Vancouver New Music, Sara Gold, METAXenakis
Soweto Gospel Choir brings message of hope and joy to Vancouver
Soweto Gospel Choir brings message of hope and joy to Vancouver

The famed South African ensemble’s new concert, “HOPE: It’s Been a Long Time Coming”, provides much-needed respite in difficult times

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 19, 2022Partner Content, Vancouver Civic Theatres, Caravan World Rhythms
Cornucopia, Whistler's festival of food and drink, returns for 2022 with everything from a murder mystery dinner to a drag brunch
Cornucopia, Whistler's festival of food and drink, returns for 2022 with everything from a murder mystery dinner to a drag brunch

Winemaker’s dinners, whisky tastings, and demos by celebrity chefs among the other highlights of the annual culinary fest

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CULINARY, FESTSGail JohnsonOctober 18, 2022Cornucopia Whistler, Whistler, Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre
Early Music Vancouver's War to Peace concert to mark 350th anniversary of composer Heinrich Schütz's death, November 5
Early Music Vancouver's War to Peace concert to mark 350th anniversary of composer Heinrich Schütz's death, November 5

Cappella Borealis, musica intima, the Pacific Baroque Orchestra, and more join for momentous tribute

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 18, 2022Partner Content, EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVER, Early Music Vancouver, Pacific Baroque Orchestra, musica intima, baroque
Sarah Slean pays tribute to Joni Mitchell in concert with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Sarah Slean pays tribute to Joni Mitchell in concert with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

In honouring one of her heroes, Slean aims for a state of harmony with nature, surrounded by a “wall of gorgeous sound”

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MUSICGail JohnsonOctober 18, 2022Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Civic Theatres, Sarah Slean
Theatre review: With energized performances, inventive Cabaret whisks audiences away to pre-World War II club
Theatre review: With energized performances, inventive Cabaret whisks audiences away to pre-World War II club

Site-specific show turns intimate Gastown space into an atmospheric Kit Kat Klub, complete with a catwalk stage, VIP-table telephones, and flapper servers

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THEATREJanet SmithOctober 18, 2022Raincity Theatre, theatre review, review
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Canadian art community mourns Gathie Falk. 

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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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