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Sedna, Empress of the Sea gives new life to an Indigenous legend at R2R Film Festival
Sedna, Empress of the Sea gives new life to an Indigenous legend at R2R Film Festival

Jerry Thevenet’s animated feature introduces young audiences to residential schools

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SCREEN, FESTSGail JohnsonMarch 27, 2023Reell 2 Real Film Festival, Spring 2023, animation, Indigenous, R2R Film Festival
Vancouver Chopin Society celebrates 25 years, April 16 with Thomasz Ritter
Vancouver Chopin Society celebrates 25 years, April 16 with Thomasz Ritter

Anticipated show at Vancouver Playhouse to be followed by festive reception

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MUSICStir VancouverMarch 27, 2023Partner Content, Vancouver Chopin Society
Richmond Cherry Blossom Festival 2023 blooms at Garry Point Park, April 2
Richmond Cherry Blossom Festival 2023 blooms at Garry Point Park, April 2

Dance, taiko drumming, folk singing, food, and more are part of the sakura celebration

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WHAT'S STIRRING, FESTSGail JohnsonMarch 27, 2023Richmond Cherry Blossom Festival, sakura
Theatre review: Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream weaves existential questions into an epic tale
Theatre review: Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream weaves existential questions into an epic tale

Jacob Rajan hands in an unforgettable performance in multiple roles, joined by a majestic vulture puppet

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THEATREJanet SmithMarch 25, 2023THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Indian Ink, Spring 2023
Piano virtuoso Jane Coop joins Vancouver Chamber Choir for SPRINGTIME, April 2
Piano virtuoso Jane Coop joins Vancouver Chamber Choir for SPRINGTIME, April 2

Three world premieres are on the program that celebrates the season

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WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICGail JohnsonMarch 25, 2023Vancouver Chamber Choir, Jane Coop, Vancouver Civic Theatres, Spring 2023
Dance review: Samsara exudes serenity at VIDF
Dance review: Samsara exudes serenity at VIDF

Aakash Odedra Company’s duet proves mesmerizing, exhilarating

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FESTS, DANCEJanet SmithMarch 24, 2023Spring 2023, VIDF, dance, Vancouver International Dance Festival
Dance West Network’s 8th annual DADAO program launches outside this summer
Dance West Network’s 8th annual DADAO program launches outside this summer

Eight dance projects will allow community members to interact with a variety of inspiring performances

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DANCEStir VancouverMarch 24, 2023Partner Content, Dance West Network
R2R International Film Festival 2023 focuses on peace, justice, and pure magic
R2R International Film Festival 2023 focuses on peace, justice, and pure magic

From thrilling anime to Oscar-nominated shorts, the fest for youth is celebrating 25 years

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FESTS, SCREENJanet SmithMarch 24, 2023R2R Film Festival, Reel to Real Film Festival, Venay Felton
UN/REAL hits Arbutus Greenway billboards for Capture Photography Festival, to June 11
UN/REAL hits Arbutus Greenway billboards for Capture Photography Festival, to June 11

Dutch artist Viviane Sassen’s work purposefully confuses our perception of space

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WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonMarch 24, 2023Capture Photography Festival, Emmy Lee Wall, Spring 2023
Gateway Theatre to launch nationwide executive director search after Camilla Tibbs steps down
Gateway Theatre to launch nationwide executive director search after Camilla Tibbs steps down

Richmond organization has gone through a vast transformation during her eight-year leadership

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NEWSJanet SmithMarch 24, 2023Gateway Theatre
Skoden Indigenous Film Festival gears up for its 2023 programming, March 31 to April 1
Skoden Indigenous Film Festival gears up for its 2023 programming, March 31 to April 1

Aiming to decolonize the screen, fest features bill of works from all-Indigenous creators

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FESTS, SCREENStir VancouverMarch 24, 2023Partner Content, Skoden Indigenous Film Festival
Podorythmie, Forró do Cana, and Métis Jiggers get Festival Du Bois dancing, March 24 to 26
Podorythmie, Forró do Cana, and Métis Jiggers get Festival Du Bois dancing, March 24 to 26

Fiddles, hard-shoe step-dancing, and more to get you moving at the 34th annual event

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MUSIC, FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMarch 24, 2023Festival du Bois, Spring 2023
New Works hosts an evening of dance delights with MERGE on April 14
New Works hosts an evening of dance delights with MERGE on April 14

Toronto-based Naishi Wang headlines, with guest performances from Nyla Carpentier and Modus Operandi

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DANCEStir VancouverMarch 23, 2023Partner Content, New Works
Film review: Until Branches Bend's enigmatic Okanagan eco-allegory marks a stunning BC director's debut
Film review: Until Branches Bend's enigmatic Okanagan eco-allegory marks a stunning BC director's debut

Atmospheric story of a peach grader who finds an invasive insect grows into something slightly surreal and enigmatic

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SCREENJanet SmithMarch 23, 2023VIFF, VIFF Centre, Spring 2023
Catalan duo Tarta Relena performs as part of Chan Centre EXP series, April 9
Catalan duo Tarta Relena performs as part of Chan Centre EXP series, April 9

The multilingual artists blend genres and transcend time with song

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MUSICStir VancouverMarch 23, 2023Partner Content, Chan Centre EXP, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
Theatre review: Our Ghosts probes a family tragedy six decades in the making
Theatre review: Our Ghosts probes a family tragedy six decades in the making

A strained mother-daughter relationship is at the heart of Sally Stubbs’s play

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THEATREJanet SmithMarch 23, 2023review, theatre review, Western Gold Theatre, Spring 2023, Our Ghosts Collective, Homepage feature
Pianist Vicky Chow finds the room for expressiveness in Philip Glass's mesmerizing Études
Pianist Vicky Chow finds the room for expressiveness in Philip Glass's mesmerizing Études

At Music on Main, the New York virtuoso brings unique insight to the composer’s music and methodology

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MUSICJanet SmithMarch 22, 2023MUSIC ON MAIN, Music on Main, Vicky Chow, Spring 2023
Vancouver-based Thai chef Pailin Chongchitnant demystifies the food of Thailand in Sabai
Vancouver-based Thai chef Pailin Chongchitnant demystifies the food of Thailand in Sabai

Hot Thai Kitchen founder’s new cookbook features simple recipes that omit tedious, time-consuming steps

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CULINARY, READGail JohnsonMarch 22, 2023Thai food, Pailin Chongchitnant, Hot Thai Kitchen, cookbooks, Spring 2023
The Dance Centre welcomes the Dancers of Damelahamid on March 30
The Dance Centre welcomes the Dancers of Damelahamid on March 30

Indigenous company founded in the 60s keeps tradition alive through movement

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DANCEStir VancouverMarch 22, 2023Partner Content, The Dance Centre
Pianist Ian Parker, trumpeter Jens Lindeman lead bold new take on Rhapsody in Blue, March 24
Pianist Ian Parker, trumpeter Jens Lindeman lead bold new take on Rhapsody in Blue, March 24

Rhapsody and the Blues concert features a fresh arrangement of George Gershwin’s iconic work for piccolo trumpet, solo piano, and jazz big band

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MUSICGail JohnsonMarch 22, 2023Ian Parker, Jens Lindeman, Kay Meek Arts Centre, jazz
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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. 

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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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Set to a soundtrack of Broadway showtunes and Christmas songs, production features a standout performance from Victor Hunter as grand dame. 

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Here are 5 books for the arts and entertainment fans on your holiday list. 

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The Horseradish Theatre stages the quirky Slavic-accented comedy Number 13, December 18 to 21. 

When a Prime Minister’s assistant’s romantic hotel rendez-vous is interrupted, a host of hilariously chaotic misunderstandings ensue. 

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