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PuSh Festival, Music on Main present Joby Burgess' “A Percussionist’s Songbook”
PuSh Festival, Music on Main present Joby Burgess' “A Percussionist’s Songbook”

The genre-defying artist offers an electrifying performance of his new album

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MUSIC, FESTSStir VancouverJanuary 5, 2023Partner Content
Future Arts Network launches publishing mentorship workshop for BIPOC women and others of marginalized genders
Future Arts Network launches publishing mentorship workshop for BIPOC women and others of marginalized genders

Applications due January 9 for program aimed at breaking into the industry and arts leadership

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NEWS, READJanet SmithJanuary 5, 2023BIPOC, Future Arts Network
With world premiere of Instantaneous Blue, Mitch and Murray Productions celebrates 10th anniversary, to January  22
With world premiere of Instantaneous Blue, Mitch and Murray Productions celebrates 10th anniversary, to January 22

Playwright Aaron Craven’s semi-autobiographical portrait of a family’s struggle with dementia is the company’s first original Canadian work

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGStir VancouverJanuary 5, 2023Mitch and Murray Productions, Waterfront Theatre, Granville Island, dementia, Alzheimer's
KDocsFF tickets go on sale January 5, with 25 social-justice documentaries on offer
KDocsFF tickets go on sale January 5, with 25 social-justice documentaries on offer

Festival runs February 22 to 26 at VIFF Centre for its biggest festival yet

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SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithJanuary 5, 2023KDocsFF, KDOCS, VIFF Centre
The Polygon Gallery announces large-scale commissioned sculpture by Lac Seul First Nation (Anishinaabe) artist Rebecca Belmore
The Polygon Gallery announces large-scale commissioned sculpture by Lac Seul First Nation (Anishinaabe) artist Rebecca Belmore

​Hacer Memoria will be installed along the exterior of The Polygon Gallery

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJanuary 4, 2023The Polygon Gallery, Indigenous
The 38th Annual JCC Jewish Book Festival announces 2023 lineup
The 38th Annual JCC Jewish Book Festival announces 2023 lineup

Key themes include mental health, diversity of Jewish communities, and political reality in literature

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FESTS, READJanet SmithJanuary 4, 2023JCCGV, Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival
FADO – The Saddest Music in the World brings its tale of love and ghosts back to the Firehall Arts Centre, January 14 to February 5
FADO – The Saddest Music in the World brings its tale of love and ghosts back to the Firehall Arts Centre, January 14 to February 5

Sara Marreiros returns in the lead role to sing Portugal’s heartrending national music

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THEATRE, MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 4, 2023Partner Content, FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre
Whistler food: A world of flavours sits next to the slopes
Whistler food: A world of flavours sits next to the slopes

Goan, Thai, and Alpine culinary experiences are 2023 highlights

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CULINARYGail JohnsonJanuary 4, 2023Whistler, Whistler food, culinary, restaurants, Thai food
DanceHouse and The Cultch bring Australia’s mighty Circa to Vancouver, January 17 to 21
DanceHouse and The Cultch bring Australia’s mighty Circa to Vancouver, January 17 to 21

Sacre’s acrobats display the raw strength of circus

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DANCEStir VancouverJanuary 3, 2023Partner Content, DANCEHOUSE, DanceHouse
In Little Willy, Ronnie Burkett's eccentric marionettes meet Romeo and Juliet
In Little Willy, Ronnie Burkett's eccentric marionettes meet Romeo and Juliet

Elderly ingenue Esmé Massengill, burlesque queen Dolly Wiggler, and ever-endearing fairy Schnitzel put a campy twist on Shakespeare

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THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 3, 2023The Cultch, THE CULTCH, Ronnie Burkett, Homepage feature
At PuSh Festival, Argentinian artist Tiziano Cruz explores culture of inequality in Soliloquio (I woke up and hit my head against the wall)
At PuSh Festival, Argentinian artist Tiziano Cruz explores culture of inequality in Soliloquio (I woke up and hit my head against the wall)

The insightful performative lecture uses the power of theatre to examine economic, racial, and institutional oppression

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FESTS, THEATREStir VancouverJanuary 3, 2023Partner Content, PuSh Festival
Violin virtuoso Henning Kraggerud performs Grieg and Mozart with VSO, January 6 to 8
Violin virtuoso Henning Kraggerud performs Grieg and Mozart with VSO, January 6 to 8

The internationally acclaimed Norwegian musician is artistic director of the Arctic Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra

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WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICGail JohnsonJanuary 3, 2023Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, VSO, violin
2022 in review: Women took a starring role in many of the year's most compelling movies
2022 in review: Women took a starring role in many of the year's most compelling movies

From complex character portraits like Tár and Emily the Criminal to genre-busting works like The Wonder and Everything Everywhere All at Once, female-centric film ruled

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SCREENJanet SmithDecember 30, 20222022 in review
2022 in review: Vancouver's food and dining community rides the roller coaster, again
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

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CULINARY, HOLIDAY22Gail JohnsonDecember 29, 2022Holiday 2022, Year in Review 2022, 2022, Vancouver food, Vancouver restaurants, MICHELIN, Homepage feature
2022 in review: A few of the year's most memorable moments in Vancouver performing and visual arts
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

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ART & DESIGN, DANCE, THEATREJanet SmithDecember 28, 2022Ballet BC, DanceHouse, The Polygon Gallery, The Dance Centre, Arts Club Theatre
Beyond Hiroshima, Mon Amour: Highlights of The Cinematheque's celebration of French art film original Alain Resnais, to January 4
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

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SCREENJanet SmithDecember 28, 2022The Cinematheque
Film review: Hidden Letters takes a subtly subversive look at an ancient, secret language
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

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SCREENJanet SmithDecember 23, 2022VIFF, VIFF Centre
Holidays 2022: Host/hostess gifts for food, wine, and cocktail lovers
Holidays 2022: Host/hostess gifts for food, wine, and cocktail lovers

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

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BOOKS, CULINARYGail JohnsonDecember 22, 2022cookbooks, Holiday 2022, cocktails, Jen Croll, Lauren Mote, Rob Feenie, Bacchus, MICHELIN, Fairmont Waterfront
Visual artist Liz Magor collects writing from the past 40 years in Subject to Change
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

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ART & DESIGN, READJanet SmithDecember 20, 2022Liz Magor
New photo exhibition at Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre captures Indigenous peoples' enduring presence
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

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