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Film review: Haunting atmosphere and powerful performances drive The Wonder's probing look at science and faith

Film review: Haunting atmosphere and powerful performances drive The Wonder's probing look at science and faith

Florence Pugh is riveting as a 19th-century nurse sent to the Irish Midlands to observe a “fasting girl”

SCREENJanet SmithNovember 4, 2022VIFF, VIFF Centre, Homepage feature

Vetta Chamber Music's all-woman ensemble explores Bach & Mendelssohn, December 2 to 5

Vetta Chamber Music's all-woman ensemble explores Bach & Mendelssohn, December 2 to 5

Concert is the second in a new mentorship program pairing young artists with professional players

MUSICStir VancouverNovember 4, 2022Partner Content, Vetta Chamber Music

Vancouver Chamber Choir sings in honour of the patron saint of music, November 4

Vancouver Chamber Choir sings in honour of the patron saint of music, November 4

CECILIA is a mixed program that features three works by composers who share the titular saint’s first name, among other stirring pieces

WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithNovember 4, 2022Vancouver Chamber Choir, chamber music, choir, Kari Turunen

Alexis Fletcher and Arash Khakpour find an intimate new dance language at the Chutzpah! Festival

Alexis Fletcher and Arash Khakpour find an intimate new dance language at the Chutzpah! Festival

Inspired by Persian poet Forugh Farrokhzad, their All my being is a dark verse resonates amid women’s calls for freedom in Iran

DANCE, FESTSJanet SmithNovember 4, 2022Chutzpah Festival, Alexis Fletcher, Arash Khakpour

Massey Theatre presents Michael Kaeshammer live in concert

Massey Theatre presents Michael Kaeshammer live in concert

The internationally acclaimed pianist, singer, and songwriter promises an uplifting evening of music and storytelling

MUSICStir VancouverNovember 3, 2022Partner Content, Massey Theatre

CultureBrew.Art launches national database of Indigenous and racialized artists

CultureBrew.Art launches national database of Indigenous and racialized artists

Project by Vancouver-based Visceral Visions hosts launch event November 18

NEWSJanet SmithNovember 3, 2022CultureBrew.Art, Visceral Visions, BIPOC

Whistler Film Festival announces 2022 lineup, with 86 releases in its 22nd edition

Whistler Film Festival announces 2022 lineup, with 86 releases in its 22nd edition

Highlights include White Noise starring Adam Driver; Thierry Donard’s Human Extreme; and the Canadian fest premiere of Guillermo del Torro’s Pinocchio

FESTS, SCREENGail JohnsonNovember 3, 2022Whistler Film Festival, Whistler

Bill Reid Gallery and Jewish Museum & Archives of BC explore decades-old potlatch recordings in Keeping the Song Alive

Bill Reid Gallery and Jewish Museum & Archives of BC explore decades-old potlatch recordings in Keeping the Song Alive

The mixed-media exhibition highlights work by late ethnomusicologist Ida Halpern and Kwakwaka'wakw Chiefs Billy Assu and Mungo Martin to document hundreds of sacred, traditional songs

ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonNovember 3, 2022Bill Reid Gallery, Jewish Museum & Archives of BC, Indigenous, Indigenous art

Elektra Women's Choir presents beloved holiday concert Chez Nous on November 26 and 27

Elektra Women's Choir presents beloved holiday concert Chez Nous on November 26 and 27

Familiar carols meet Canadian compositions and two contrasting works from Berlin

MUSIC, HOLIDAY22Stir VancouverNovember 3, 2022Partner Content, ELEKTRA, Elektra Women's Choir, Holiday, Holiday 2022

Hourglass comes to fruition with a full journey through Philip Glass's Piano Études, at the Chutzpah! Festival November 5 and 6

Hourglass comes to fruition with a full journey through Philip Glass's Piano Études, at the Chutzpah! Festival November 5 and 6

Leslie Dala is at the keyboard while eight dancers take the stage

FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRING, DANCEJanet SmithNovember 2, 2022Chutzpah Festival, Ne.Sans Opera and Dance

Friends of Chamber Music brings The Juilliard String Quartet to Vancouver

Friends of Chamber Music brings The Juilliard String Quartet to Vancouver

The ensemble is celebrating its 75th anniversary this season

MUSICStir VancouverNovember 2, 2022Partner Content

Duos to quintets, IronFest III offers up fresh jazz juxtapositions, November 3 to 5 at IronWorks

Duos to quintets, IronFest III offers up fresh jazz juxtapositions, November 3 to 5 at IronWorks

One-off combo nights span local and international names, from Josh Zubot and François Houle to Jay Clayton and Kate Gentile

FESTS, MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithNovember 2, 2022IronFest, Coastal Jazz & Blues, Modulus Festival, Music on Main, Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival

Stir Q&A: Mom's the Word: Talkin' Turkey sees the mothers come home for the holidays

Stir Q&A: Mom's the Word: Talkin' Turkey sees the mothers come home for the holidays

The five members of the Moms the Word Collective dish on credit-card bills, family, and how challenging the festive season can be

THEATRE, HOLIDAY22Gail JohnsonNovember 2, 2022Arts Club Theatre, Arts Club, Mom's the Word, Holiday 2022, Christmas, festive, women, moms

Florence Pugh takes centre stage in The Wonder, set to open at VIFF Centre on November 4

Florence Pugh takes centre stage in The Wonder, set to open at VIFF Centre on November 4

The critically lauded exploration of science and faith is set in mid-19th-century Ireland

SCREENStir VancouverNovember 2, 2022Partner Content, VIFF, VIFF Centre, Vancouver International Film Festival

Chor Leoni projects peace in 2022 Remembrance Day concert, We Sang Our Songs

Chor Leoni projects peace in 2022 Remembrance Day concert, We Sang Our Songs

Vancouver’s revered 65-member male choir aims to offer solace in unsettling times

MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 2, 2022Chor Leoni, Remembrance Day, choir, Don Macdonald, Erick Lichte, Homepage feature

Zee Zee Theatre’s annual storytelling project returns with The Rainbow Elders & Allies Collection

Zee Zee Theatre’s annual storytelling project returns with The Rainbow Elders & Allies Collection

Community-engagement project gives people the chance to hear queer histories one-on-one, 20 minutes at a time

WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREJanet SmithNovember 2, 2022Zee Zee Theatre

SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs releases more tickets for Old Stock: A Refugee Story

SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs releases more tickets for Old Stock: A Refugee Story

Hit klezmer-folk-fuelled musical now has an extended run from December 1 to 11

THEATREStir VancouverNovember 2, 2022Partner Content, SFU Woodward's

From South Africa to Vancouver, Soweto Gospel Choir sings of hopefulness

From South Africa to Vancouver, Soweto Gospel Choir sings of hopefulness

The renowned 22-member ensemble performs its concert HOPE: It’s Been a Long Time Coming

MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 1, 2022Soweto Gospel Choir, Caravan World Rhythms, Vancouver Civic Theatres, South Africa, gospel choir, African music, Homepage feature

Vancouver's Eastside Culture Crawl officially launches 26th-anniversary festival with Take Flight Benefit

Vancouver's Eastside Culture Crawl officially launches 26th-anniversary festival with Take Flight Benefit

Highlights include the buzz-worthy Art Roulette, with a new collectors’ cocktail party, and a silent auction

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverNovember 1, 2022Partner Content, Eastside Culture Crawl, Eastside Arts Society

Dance artist Shion Skye Carter reconnects with calligraphy and her Japanese culture in Residuals (住み・墨)

Dance artist Shion Skye Carter reconnects with calligraphy and her Japanese culture in Residuals (住み・墨)

Translucent paper, brushlike movement, and memories of her grandparents’ traditional house drive the choreographer-performer’s new work

DANCEJanet SmithNovember 1, 2022Shion Skye Carter, DANCE CENTRE, Dance Centre