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Panjabi Garden exhibition celebrates Sikh artist Keerat Kaur’s mother tongue, opening January 21
Panjabi Garden exhibition celebrates Sikh artist Keerat Kaur’s mother tongue, opening January 21

The multimedia solo show at Surrey Art Gallery explores the richness of language and nature

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WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJanuary 13, 2023Surrey Art Gallery, Punjabi, Keerat Kaur, multimedia, multidisciplinary, Surrey
3 shows that bend genre at the interdisciplinary PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
3 shows that bend genre at the interdisciplinary PuSh International Performing Arts Festival

Soliloquio, Selfie Concert, and The Seventh Fire are just some of the dynamic interdisciplinary productions at the 2023 fest, January 25 to February 5

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FESTSStir VancouverJanuary 12, 2023Partner Content, PuSh Festival
Never Twenty One pushes beyond gun violence into Black identity and creativity
Never Twenty One pushes beyond gun violence into Black identity and creativity

Presented by the PuSh fest and Dance Centre, Smaïl Kanouté’s intense dance work draws on his own quest to connect with Afro communities around the world

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DANCEJanet SmithJanuary 12, 2023DANCE CENTRE, Dance Centre, PuSh Festival, Homepage feature
Theatre review: Big laughs, colourful details in marionette master Ronnie Burkett's new Little Willy
Theatre review: Big laughs, colourful details in marionette master Ronnie Burkett's new Little Willy

The eccentric Daisy Theatre characters are back in full, over-the-top form, in a show that strays hilariously from Shakespearean satire

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THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 12, 2023THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Ronnie Burkett
At PuSh Festival, Jaha Koo explores linguistic imperialism in Lolling and Rolling
At PuSh Festival, Jaha Koo explores linguistic imperialism in Lolling and Rolling

The South Korean, Belgian-based multimedia artist uses “tongue-tie surgery” as a jumping off point to delve into cultural identity

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FESTS, THEATREGail JohnsonJanuary 12, 2023PuSh Festival, Korean, multimedia, Homepage feature
Vetta Chamber Music announces Romanticism Unleashed, with a dynamic duo from Barcelona
Vetta Chamber Music announces Romanticism Unleashed, with a dynamic duo from Barcelona

Violinist Kai Gleusteen and pianist Catherine Ordronneau join Vetta for the classic program of romantic chamber music

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MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 11, 2023Partner Content, Vetta Chamber Music
Kokoro Dance performs with musicians Tony Wilson, Joe Williamson, and Kai Basanta, January 13
Kokoro Dance performs with musicians Tony Wilson, Joe Williamson, and Kai Basanta, January 13

Barbara Bourget and Jay Hirabayashi team up with jazz artists for the KW Production Studio show

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DANCEJanet SmithJanuary 11, 2023Kokoro Dance, Jay Hirabayashi
Arts Umbrella's Professional Training Program in Musical Theatre Performance hosts auditions January 28
Arts Umbrella's Professional Training Program in Musical Theatre Performance hosts auditions January 28

Yearlong intensive instruction, coaching, and performance opportunities help build “triple threat” talents, for grades 8 to 12

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THEATREStir VancouverJanuary 11, 2023Partner Content, Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA
Vancouver violin virtuoso Cameron Wilson's BBC Trio plays jazz in concert, January 15
Vancouver violin virtuoso Cameron Wilson's BBC Trio plays jazz in concert, January 15

Standards and original compositions make up the program for the Kay Meek Arts Centre’s third show in its Jazz Violin Concert series

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MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 11, 2023Kay Meek Arts Centre, Cameron Wilson, jazz, violin
Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2023 announces 350+ participating restaurants
Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2023 announces 350+ participating restaurants

Reservations are now open; newcomers include Riley’s Fish + Steak, Gastronomy, The Farmhouse, VV Tapas Lounge, Delara, Monarca, and Nightshade, among others

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CULINARY, FESTSJanet SmithJanuary 11, 2023Dine Out Vancouver Festival, Vancouver food, Vancouver restaurants
Through circus, Sacre reinvents Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
Through circus, Sacre reinvents Stravinsky's Rite of Spring

Australian contemporary-circus company Circa turns the ground-breaking work on its head

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DANCEGail JohnsonJanuary 10, 2023DanceHouse, The Cultch, circus, Vancouver Civic Theatres
Early Music Vancouver presents Grammy-nominated countertenor Reginald Mobley on February 3
Early Music Vancouver presents Grammy-nominated countertenor Reginald Mobley on February 3

The artist known for his social activism will perform Purcell’s “Raise, raise the voice”

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MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 10, 2023Partner Content, EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVER, Early Music Vancouver
Dance Victoria announces 2023 Chrystal Dance Prize for Julia Taffe, Shion Skye Carter, and Amber Downie-Black
Dance Victoria announces 2023 Chrystal Dance Prize for Julia Taffe, Shion Skye Carter, and Amber Downie-Black

Annual award supports work that collaborates on an international level

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DANCEJanet SmithJanuary 10, 2023Dance Victoria, Aeriosa, Julia Taffe, Shion Skye Carter, Chrystal Dance Prize
Chan Centre EXP presents Juno-nominated The Weather Station featuring UBC Contemporary Players
Chan Centre EXP presents Juno-nominated The Weather Station featuring UBC Contemporary Players

Tamara Lindeman’s fast-rising experimental folk band performs in concert copresented by UBC Centre for Climate Justice

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MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 9, 2023Partner Content, Chan Centre
Audain Art Museum chills out with SNOWGA + SOUND, January 13
Audain Art Museum chills out with SNOWGA + SOUND, January 13

Whistler arts venue hosts a yoga class and soundbath in support of Protect Our Winters Canada

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJanuary 9, 2023Audain Art Museum, Whistler
Dancehouse's Digidance 2022-23 season closes with Batsheva Dance Company, online January 9 to 29
Dancehouse's Digidance 2022-23 season closes with Batsheva Dance Company, online January 9 to 29

Ohad Naharin seeks out new ways to create and experience dance

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DANCEStir VancouverJanuary 8, 2023Partner Content, DanceHouse, DANCEHOUSE, Digidance
Vancouver choreographer Joshua Beamish explores fake news in world premiere of Source Amnesia, January 13 and 14
Vancouver choreographer Joshua Beamish explores fake news in world premiere of Source Amnesia, January 13 and 14

Five local contemporary dancers probe misinformation and malfunctioning memory through the kinetic movement of MOVETHECOMPANY’s artistic director

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Janet SmithJanuary 8, 2023Joshua Beamish, Company 605, contemporary dance
Vancouver Chamber Choir offers fully immersive audio-visual experience in UNDER THE NORTH STAR
Vancouver Chamber Choir offers fully immersive audio-visual experience in UNDER THE NORTH STAR

The one-of-a-kind concert takes place at H.R. MacMillan Space Centre and features 360-degree projections of the Earth, sky, galaxies, and stars

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MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 6, 2023Partner Content, Vancouver Chamber Choir
Elaine Ávila’s Fado: The Saddest Music in the World returns to the Vancouver stage
Elaine Ávila’s Fado: The Saddest Music in the World returns to the Vancouver stage

Part musical, part theatre piece, Fado explores identity through the hauntingly moving music of Portugal

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THEATREGail JohnsonJanuary 6, 2023Firehall Arts Centre, Puente Theatre, Elaine Avilas, Donna Spencer, Portuguese, fado
Hiro Kanagawa adapts a large-scale staging of Mark Sakamoto's moving memoir Forgiveness
Hiro Kanagawa adapts a large-scale staging of Mark Sakamoto's moving memoir Forgiveness

Artful animation, scores of costumes help move between Japanese prison camp and internment trauma during World War II

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THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 6, 2023Homepage feature, Arts Club Theatre, Hiro Kanagawa
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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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