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Vancouver Symphony Orchestra announces special concert commemorating late maestro Bramwell Tovey, January 15
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra announces special concert commemorating late maestro Bramwell Tovey, January 15

Coloratura soprano Tracy Dahl and violinist James Ehnes join the VSO musicians as special guests

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CULINARY, MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithDecember 9, 2022Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's Nutcracker
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's Nutcracker

Intricate snowflake tutus, nods to pond hockey and Mounties, and a Vancouver-born Sugar Plum Fairy as it visits Vancouver December 9 to 11

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DANCE, HOLIDAY22Stir VancouverDecember 8, 2022Ballet BC, BALLET BC, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Holiday 2022, Vancouver Civic Theatres
Sound artist Kaitie Sly takes listeners on a sonic journey through the mind, December 9
Sound artist Kaitie Sly takes listeners on a sonic journey through the mind, December 9

The bassist-singer-songwriter’s Traversing the Mind is an immersive experience

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MUSICJanet SmithDecember 8, 2022Kaitie Sly, Lobe Studio, 4DSOUND
Glowing ghosts, expressive masks, and more in A Wonderheads Christmas Carol, to December 11 across the Lower Mainland
Glowing ghosts, expressive masks, and more in A Wonderheads Christmas Carol, to December 11 across the Lower Mainland

Highlights include a vine-bearded Ghost of Christmas Present and an adorable puppet Tiny Tim

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRING, HOLIDAY22Janet SmithDecember 8, 2022Holiday 2022
Coastal Jazz and the NOW Society present Robin Holcomb, solo piano, with a style all her own
Coastal Jazz and the NOW Society present Robin Holcomb, solo piano, with a style all her own

The singular artist has been praised by the likes of The New York Times and Rolling Stone

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MUSICStir VancouverDecember 8, 2022Partner Content, Coastal Jazz
Vancouver harpist Vivian Chen brings musical storytelling to Christmas with Chor Leoni
Vancouver harpist Vivian Chen brings musical storytelling to Christmas with Chor Leoni

The musician describes the 65-voice men’s choir’s seasonal concert as “magical”

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HOLIDAY22, MUSICGail JohnsonDecember 8, 2022Chor Leoni, Vivian Chen, Keith Sinclair, Don Macdonald, choir, Cameron Wilson, Holiday 2022
Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience heads to Surrey in February 2023
Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience heads to Surrey in February 2023

Tickets go on sale December 8 for the three-dimensional event featuring more than 300 of the artist’s works

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithDecember 7, 2022Beyond Van Gogh, immersive, Van Gogh, Surrey
Outstanding opera soloists as Vancouver Bach Choir revisits Handel's epic Messiah, December 10
Outstanding opera soloists as Vancouver Bach Choir revisits Handel's epic Messiah, December 10

Melody Courage, Marion Newman, Asitha Tennekoon, and Clarence Frazer help bring the resounding work to the Orpheum

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MUSIC, OPERA, HOLIDAY22Janet SmithDecember 7, 2022Vancouver Bach Choir, Holiday 2022
Stollen, yule logs, bonbons, and more: local chefs turn holiday baking into an art form
Stollen, yule logs, bonbons, and more: local chefs turn holiday baking into an art form

From Syrian baklava to layered cakes, Metro Vancouver chefs are in full-on festive mode

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CULINARY, HOLIDAY22Gail JohnsonDecember 6, 2022Holiday 2022, Vancouver food, pastry
Emmalena Fredriksson and Arash Khakpour's You Touch Me plays with connection through both spoken and body languages
Emmalena Fredriksson and Arash Khakpour's You Touch Me plays with connection through both spoken and body languages

New dance work explores identity, connection, and migration through ensemble’s multitude of mother tongues

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DANCEJanet SmithDecember 6, 2022DANCE CENTRE, Dance Centre, Arash Khakpour
Theatre review: In My Day is a moving, and surprisingly funny, tribute to Vancouver's early HIV history
Theatre review: In My Day is a moving, and surprisingly funny, tribute to Vancouver's early HIV history

The vividly choreographed verbatim play whirls through the eras, from West End disco heyday through loss, activism, and drug cocktails

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THEATREJanet SmithDecember 6, 2022The Cultch, THE CULTCH, Zee Zee Theatre
Vancouver Cantata Singers share warmth of the season in Christmas Reprise XIX
Vancouver Cantata Singers share warmth of the season in Christmas Reprise XIX

The cherished holiday tradition, taking place in Vancouver and New Westminster, features familiar carols and contemporary compositions for unaccompanied choir

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MUSICStir VancouverDecember 6, 2022Partner Content
Vancouver International Black Film Festival launches hybrid program for 2022, December 16 to 20
Vancouver International Black Film Festival launches hybrid program for 2022, December 16 to 20

The second annual fest highlights diversity on and off the camera

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WHAT'S STIRRING, SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithDecember 6, 2022VIBFF, Vancouver International Black Film Festival
Just For Laughs Vancouver returns February 16 to 25, with Sarah Silverman, Margaret Cho, Patton Oswalt, and more
Just For Laughs Vancouver returns February 16 to 25, with Sarah Silverman, Margaret Cho, Patton Oswalt, and more

The Office stars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey team up for a show, plus Tim Dillon, Jonathan Van Ness, and more

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FESTS, COMEDYJanet SmithDecember 6, 2022Just For Laughs Vancouver, Vancouver Civic Theatres
Jazz, folk, and world beat: BlueShore at CapU announces winter and spring 2023 concert season
Jazz, folk, and world beat: BlueShore at CapU announces winter and spring 2023 concert season

Ten shows span everything from African music to old-time bluegrass at three different venues

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MUSICJanet SmithDecember 5, 2022music, concerts
The Improv Centre offers up a trio of holiday hilarity on Granville Island to December 31
The Improv Centre offers up a trio of holiday hilarity on Granville Island to December 31

Happy (Hectic) Holidays is followed by an improvised Year in Review and a New Year’s Rockin’ Eve

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COMEDY, THEATRE, HOLIDAY22Stir VancouverDecember 5, 2022Partner Content, The Improv Centre, Holiday 2022
Journalist Anna Maria Tremonti reflects on shame, empathy, and the overwhelming response to her podcast Welcome to Paradise
Journalist Anna Maria Tremonti reflects on shame, empathy, and the overwhelming response to her podcast Welcome to Paradise

In a talk here, the former host of CBC’s The Current will speak about her journey through intimate-partner violence, and the skills to face a world in change

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PODCASTSJanet SmithDecember 5, 2022Anna Maria Tremonti, BlueShore at CapU
Audain Art Museum offers  Out of Control Winter Après, December 10
Audain Art Museum offers Out of Control Winter Après, December 10

The Whistler venue is serving up a late-afternoon chance to mingle, sip, snack, and take in its current exhibition, Out of Control: The Concrete Art of Skateboarding

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithDecember 5, 2022Audain Art Museum, Picnic Whistler, Whistler
The Lind Prize 2022 exhibition captures the ingenuity of contemporary image-making
The Lind Prize 2022 exhibition captures the ingenuity of contemporary image-making

From contact printing to digital manipulation, the show at The Polygon Gallery reflects the diversity of the photographic medium

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ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonDecember 5, 2022Philip B. Lind Prize, The Polygon, photography, Reid Shier, Homepage feature
Christmas With the Bach Choir goes big, December 4
Christmas With the Bach Choir goes big, December 4

More than 400 singers perform in an afternoon of carols

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MUSIC, HOLIDAY22Janet SmithDecember 3, 2022Vancouver Bach Choir, Holiday 2022
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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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#vancouverarts #stirvancouver #taikodrums
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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Winter Solstice Lantern Festival illuminates the longest night of the year, December 21. 

Secret Lantern Society’s annual offering includes outdoor processions, workshops, song and dance performances, and more across Yaletown and Granville Isl
Ballet BC has just announced that its artistic director Medhi Walerski will leave his role as of June 30, 2027, following the company’s big 40th-anniversary season.

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