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2022 in review: Vancouver's food and dining community rides the roller coaster, again

From MICHELIN surprises to one restaurant’s move toward better work-life balance, the local scene faced highs, lows, and everything in between

2022 in review: A few of the year's most memorable moments in Vancouver performing and visual arts

Cyborg ballet, multisensory percussion, and a chorus of singing ghosts were just some of 2022’s highlights

Beyond Hiroshima, Mon Amour: Highlights of The Cinematheque's celebration of French art film original Alain Resnais, to January 4

Seminal documentary Night and Fog, and sci-fi trip Je t’aime, je t’aime amid the offerings

SCREENJanet SmithDecember 28, 2022The Cinematheque

Film review: Hidden Letters takes a subtly subversive look at an ancient, secret language

Far more than an artistic portrait, documentary on Nushu connects oppression of women in China’s past with its present

SCREENJanet SmithDecember 23, 2022VIFF, VIFF Centre

Holidays 2022: Host/hostess gifts for food, wine, and cocktail lovers

Creatively delicious ideas range from cool bartending books to a paella cooking class

Visual artist Liz Magor collects writing from the past 40 years in Subject to Change

New book offers rare insight into her singular studio process, and the way that writing helps her make sense of her work

ART & DESIGN, READJanet SmithDecember 20, 2022Liz Magor

New photo exhibition at Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre captures Indigenous peoples' enduring presence

UNCEDED: S7ULH TEMÍXW / TI TMICWKÁLHA / OUR LAND—A Photographic Journey into Belonging reflects the Squamish Nation and Lil’wat Nation’s connection to the land

ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonDecember 20, 2022Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre, Indigenous, Whistler, Homepage feature

At Vancouver Art Gallery, Carmen Papalia and co-conspirators explore disability justice and culture

New exhibition features an ambitious site-specific project co-created by the non-visual artist and others in social activism

Theatre review: Anne of Green Gables—The Musical soars on strong performances, energized dance, and PEI charm

Musicians push back against anti-Asian hate, speak out about their experiences of racism in live concert

THEATRE, HOLIDAY22Stir VancouverDecember 19, 2022Gateway Theatre, Holiday 2022

Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience extends exhibit in Vancouver to January 14

Multimedia show at Vancouver Convention Centre East commemorates 100th anniversary of tomb discovery

ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithDecember 18, 2022Beyond King Tut

Cabane à Sucre returns to Vancouver's Michelin-starred St. Lawrence restaurant, starting January 18, 2023

Reservations now open for chef J-C Poirier’s homage to the Québécois tradition during maple-syrup season

Music review: Music for a Winter Solstice explores time, change, and loss in moving ways

Rodney Sharman’s new piano piece finds metaphorical new ways to end notes, plus divine lieder, beautiful Bach, and more

MUSIC, HOLIDAY22Janet SmithDecember 16, 2022Music on Main, MUSIC ON MAIN, Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa, Holiday 2022

Vancouver's Salmon n' Bannock becomes first Indigenous restaurant in a Canadian airport

The city’s only Indigenous-owned and -operated restaurant opens sister eatery, Salmon n’ Bannock On The Fly, at YVR on December 19

Shop local, support a great cause: The North Shore Culture Compass You Are Here 2023 Fundraising Calendar is here

The beautiful calendar features 12 images depicting North Shore scenes by local artists

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverDecember 16, 2022Partner Content, North Van Arts

Stir Cheat Sheet: 8 highlights of the Winter Celebrations at Anvil Centre

Taiko drumming, Kwantlen First Nation storytelling, soul music, and more on the diverse 2022 program

FESTS, HOLIDAY22Gail JohnsonDecember 16, 2022Anvil Centre, Uzume Taiko, Joseph Dandurand

Arts Umbrella School of Dance announces 2023 International Auditions Tour

The showcases are aimed at those interested in attending this year’s summer intensive as well as post-secondary programs

DANCEStir VancouverDecember 15, 2022Partner Content, Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA

Stir 'Splainer: 5 holiday gift ideas from Downtown Vancouver art-vending machine

Art prints, egg-tart pins, embroidered patches, and more at Vancouver Vending Co. site in Bentall Centre

ART & DESIGN, HOLIDAY22Stir VancouverDecember 15, 2022Holiday 2022, Vancouver Vending Co.

Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre launches UNCEDED: S7ULH TEMÍXW / TI TMICWKÁLHA / OUR LAND – A Photographic Journey into Belonging

THE SLCC’s new exhibition opens on the winter solstice, December 21

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverDecember 15, 2022Partner Content, Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre

Out in the Ring takes deep dive into wrestling's queer history, streaming via Whistler Film Festival to January 2

Fascinating characters, and some dark times, as documentary travels from 1950s through WWE to today

SCREEN, FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithDecember 14, 2022Whistler Film Festival

Dance Victoria presents Out Innerspace Dance Theatre's Bygones on January 13, as part of Dance Days festival

Vancouver company’s optical illusions, cutting-edge choreography, and cinematic elements keep audience in suspense

DANCEStir VancouverDecember 14, 2022Partner Content, Dance Victoria, Out Innerspace Dance Theatre

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