Articles — Stir

Film reviews: An aching Italian love story and a matchmaking comedy at Vancouver Jewish Film Festival

Beautifully shot The Shadow of the Day captures prewar Italy, while Matchmaking coins the ultra-orthodox rom-com

FESTS, SCREENJanet SmithMarch 9, 2023Vancouver Jewish Film Festival, Spring 2023

A toast to spring: 3 B.C. wines to while winter away

“The grape of the Fraser Valley”, a time-honoured Riesling, and a sunny Viognier are on the table; so are wine-tasting experiences

CULINARYGail JohnsonMarch 9, 2023Spring 2023, BC wine, wine, Hillside Winery, Singletree, Chronos, Time Winery

Vancouver choreographer Shay Kuebler brings his signature physicality to Ballet BC for the first time

Artist stages a 20-dancer work about society and surveillance, all set to God Speed You! Black Emperor

DANCEJanet SmithMarch 9, 2023BALLET BC, Ballet BC, Shay Kuebler, Radical System Art, Spring 2023

Buzzy London-based Elias String Quartet brings verve to Vancouver, March 14

Works by Stravinsky, Beethoven, and Hadyn are on the bill

Theatre review: Anastasia is a fairy-tale spectacle, complete with ballet and Broadway-belt songs

The Broadway musical, inspired by the animated film, rides on the talents of its young, triple threat cast and dazzling digital projections

STAGE, THEATREJanet SmithMarch 8, 2023Vancouver Civic Theatres, Broadway Across Canada

Tour Surrey Art Gallery’s exhibition Through the Lattice on March 16

Multimedia artwork on display until March 26 examines nuances of pandemic lockdown

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMarch 8, 2023Partner Content, Surrey Art Gallery

Bboyizm's large-scale In My Body explores the struggles behind superhuman hip-hop moves

Faced with his own knee surgeries, Canadian B-boy trailblazer Yvon Soglo crafts an energized look at aging

DANCEJanet SmithMarch 8, 2023Spring 2023, DanceHouse, DANCEHOUSE

Studio Ghibli Forever! comes to VIFF from March 13 to 25

Part one of Japanese animated film series features My Neighbour Totoro and other favourites

FESTS, SCREENStir VancouverMarch 8, 2023Partner Content, VIFF, Vancouver International Film Festival

Women take spotlight as Early Music Vancouver unveils newly renamed summer festival, July 27 to August 5

Themed WOMENinSIGHT, event formerly known as Vancouver Bach Festival to feature world premiere of The Queen of Carthage, Servir Antico, and more

FESTS, MUSIC, NEWSJanet SmithMarch 8, 2023EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVER, Vancouver Bach Festival

Two Vancouver authors make the new Carol Shields Prize for Fiction’s 2023 longlist

World’s first and largest literary prize for women and nonbinary writers includes Chelene Knight, Tsering Yangzom Lama among 15 finalists

Taketeru Kudo explores the depths of isolation in The Foot on the Edge of Knife, March 15 to 18

At Vancouver International Dance Festival, Japanese artist unveils work created during Tokyo’s extended COVID lockdown

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts presents Driving Me Crazy on March 21 and 22

Play uses cars and intertwining narratives to take a deep-dive into family relationships

THEATREStir VancouverMarch 7, 2023Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

Vancouver International Children’s Festival announces 2023 lineup; tickets now on sale

The 46th annual event on Granville Island and online features artists from as far away as Madagascar and Australia

"With the Chef" offers deliciously intimate experiences with top local culinary talents

Chew On This Tasty Tours’ dining adventure sits guests down for a juicy chat with chefs like Down2Earth Plant Parlour’s Alysa Ferguson

CULINARYStir VancouverMarch 7, 2023Chew On This Tasty Tours, Tourism Langley

West Coast String Summit gathers an exciting array of instrumental innovators for its first event

Josh Zubot Strings, Quatuor Bozzini, Malcolm Goldstein, and more join the roster March 9 to 12

Métis artist Jani Lauzon explores the sacred in Prophecy Fog

The intimate play grew out of the esteemed artist's visit to Giant Rock in the Mojave Desert

THEATREJanet SmithMarch 6, 2023Jani Lauzon, Spring 2023, Indigenous

Taketeru Kudo takes the stage at the Vancouver International Dance Festival, March 15 to 18

Kudo’s butoh dance solo reflects the impact of pandemic lockdowns on the human mind

DANCE, FESTSStir VancouverMarch 6, 2023Partner Content, VIDF, Vancouver International Dance Festival

Elektra Women's Choir, B.C. photographer capture the human experience in concert

Humanity features songs by diverse composers and projected images by Elizabeth Larsen

MUSICGail JohnsonMarch 6, 2023Elektra Women's Choir, Spring 2023

Top African-American conductor Rollo Dilworth leads Vancouver Chamber Choir in JUBILEE, March 11

The prolific Philadelphia-based artist composes music focused on social justice and change

Festival du Bois returns to Mackin Park from March 24 to 26

Tickets now on sale for fun-filled event that celebrates French Canadian heritage

FESTS, MUSICStir VancouverMarch 6, 2023Partner Content, Festival du Bois

Check out our Instagram @stirvancouver

CONTACT US

LINKS