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The Prom and Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical to hit Theatre Under Stars stage this summer
The Prom and Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical to hit Theatre Under Stars stage this summer

Festival set to hit Stanley Park’s historic Malkin Bowl from July 6 to August 26.

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NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithApril 5, 2023Theatre Under the Stars, TUTS
Vanessa Goodman and Caroline Shaw’s Graveyards and Gardens loops and echoes its way back to the live stage
Vanessa Goodman and Caroline Shaw’s Graveyards and Gardens loops and echoes its way back to the live stage

The immersive sound-and-dance piece has hit symphony and skateboard spaces before circling back to Vancouver—lamps, amps, and all

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DANCE, MUSICJanet SmithApril 5, 2023Vanessa Goodman, Action at a Distance, Music on Main, MUSIC ON MAIN, SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs, Spring 2023, Homepage feature
Vancouver Recital Society presents the Kanneh-Mason family on May 5
Vancouver Recital Society presents the Kanneh-Mason family on May 5

Troupe of seven spectacularly skilled siblings well-versed in piano, violin, and cello

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MUSICStir VancouverApril 5, 2023Partner Content, Vancouver Recital Society
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 Things to know about time-travelling Catalan folk innovators Tarta Relena
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 Things to know about time-travelling Catalan folk innovators Tarta Relena

Barcelona’s Marta Torrella and Helena Ros draw on far-reaching Mediterranean traditions and multiple languages

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MUSICGail JohnsonApril 5, 2023Chan Centre EXP, Spring 2023, CHAN CENTRE, Vancouver New Music, VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC
SFU Woodward's and Music on Main join forces to present live version of Graveyards and Gardens
SFU Woodward's and Music on Main join forces to present live version of Graveyards and Gardens

In latest podcast, ArtScape’s Michael Boucher speaks to dance artist Vanessa Goodman about her celebrated creation with Caroline Shaw

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MUSIC, DANCEStir VancouverApril 5, 2023Partner Content, SFU Woodward's, Music on Main, Vanessa Goodman, Action at a Distance, Spring 2023
Vancouver’s Théâtre la Seizième announces Cory Haas as new artistic and managing director
Vancouver’s Théâtre la Seizième announces Cory Haas as new artistic and managing director

The bilingual performer-director succeeds Esther Duquette, who was with the company for over a decade

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THEATREGail JohnsonApril 5, 2023Theatre la Seizieme, Cory Haas, French, French theatre
At acquafarina's new Chef's Lab, experimentation is on the menu
At acquafarina's new Chef's Lab, experimentation is on the menu

Jefferson Alvarez dedicates one night a week at the Michelin-recommended Vancouver restaurant to new flavours and techniques

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CULINARYGail JohnsonApril 4, 2023acquafarina, Oli Bureau, Jefferson Alvarez, Vancouver food, Vancouver restaurants, Spring 2023
Said The Whale joins forces with VSO in concert on April 19
Said The Whale joins forces with VSO in concert on April 19

Juno Award-winning band from Vancouver will meld their indie rock with symphony music

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MUSICStir VancouverApril 4, 2023Partner Content, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Theatre review: Studio 58's The Kitchen is a rare chance to see elaborately choreographed work get cooking
Theatre review: Studio 58's The Kitchen is a rare chance to see elaborately choreographed work get cooking

Immersive set and busily moving cast bring to life restaurant culture and relevant questions around working to live—or living to work

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THEATREJanet SmithApril 4, 2023Studio 58, Spring 2023, review, theatre review
The Performance Corporation's Emperor 101 serves VR-theatre fusion, April 20 to 23
The Performance Corporation's Emperor 101 serves VR-theatre fusion, April 20 to 23

Immersive virtual reality work is part of Boca del Lupo’s riveting LivePerformance360 series

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SCREEN, THEATREStir VancouverApril 4, 2023Partner Content, Boca del Lupo
Métis artist Andrea Menard sings and tells stories of reconciliation in Rubaboo
Métis artist Andrea Menard sings and tells stories of reconciliation in Rubaboo

Drawing on the four sacred elements, the cabaret also features live music

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THEATREGail JohnsonApril 4, 2023The Arts Club, Andrea Menard, Indigenous, Homepage feature
Margaret Atwood, Louise Penny, and R.F. Kuang join Vancouver Writers Fest for The Bestsellers Series
Margaret Atwood, Louise Penny, and R.F. Kuang join Vancouver Writers Fest for The Bestsellers Series

Literary luminaries will discuss new works at the three-date event in May

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WHAT'S STIRRING, READGail JohnsonApril 3, 2023Vancouver Writers Fest, literary, books, Eddy Boudel Tan, Margaret Atwood, R.F. Kuang
Ali Hassan’s Does This Taste Funny? comes to Anvil Theatre, April 19
Ali Hassan’s Does This Taste Funny? comes to Anvil Theatre, April 19

One-man stand-up show treats audiences to Hassan’s signature dish of comedy

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COMEDYStir VancouverApril 3, 2023Partner Content, Anvil Theatre
Intersection explores memory and the aftershocks of Chilean military rule, April 5
Intersection explores memory and the aftershocks of Chilean military rule, April 5

Vancouver Latin American Film Festival presents local premiere of work that stars Carmen Aguirre

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SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithApril 3, 2023VLAFF, Vancouver Latin American Film Festival
Frida Kahlo: The Immersive Biography exhibition set to open May 3 at PNE Agrodome
Frida Kahlo: The Immersive Biography exhibition set to open May 3 at PNE Agrodome

Tickets go on sale April 4 for Western Canadian premiere of multimedia look at Mexican artist’s life

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ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithApril 3, 2023Frida Kahlo, Frida Kahlo: The Immersive Biography, Spring 2023
BlueShore at CapU presents Paul Pigat and Kevin Breit’s The Shut-Ins, April 23
BlueShore at CapU presents Paul Pigat and Kevin Breit’s The Shut-Ins, April 23

Country-blues-rock group will perform tracks from their 2021 record and more

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MUSICStir VancouverApril 3, 2023Partner Content, BlueShore at CapU
Theatre review: Black & Rural melds surreal African folklore with powerful personal anecdotes
Theatre review: Black & Rural melds surreal African folklore with powerful personal anecdotes

Shayna Jones captivates in her grappling with belonging as Black person in the countryside

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THEATREJanet SmithApril 3, 2023Spring 2023, Shayna Jones, Pi Theatre, Pacific Theatre, review, theatre review, Homepage feature
Speaking in Skins and Skirts brings together poets, textile artists, to May 13
Speaking in Skins and Skirts brings together poets, textile artists, to May 13

The North Van Arts exhibition explores femaleness and mythologies of the skirt

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WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonApril 2, 2023North Van Arts, visual art, textile art, poetry, poems
Brewery & The Beast returns to Vancouver for 10th year of fire-kissed culinary arts
Brewery & The Beast returns to Vancouver for 10th year of fire-kissed culinary arts

The fest is focused on ethically sourced flame-cooked food and features live music

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WHAT'S STIRRING, CULINARYGail JohnsonApril 2, 2023Brewery & the Beast, food, Vancouver food, culinary arts, Wildlight Kitchen + Bar, Como Taperia, Published on Main, Two Rivers Meats
Stir Pairing: The Kitchen, on the theatre stage and in Vancouver’s dining scene

Studio 58 mounts Arnold Wesker’s popular restaurant-set play; Cactus Club Cafe is perpetually evolving

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CULINARY, THEATREGail JohnsonMarch 31, 2023Studio 58, Cactus Club Cafe, Stir Pairing
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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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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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DanceHouse and The Cultch present an extraordinary work of circus/dance, the North American premiere of Recirquel’s otherworldly Paradisum. 

Directed and choreographed by Bence Vági, Paradisum explores the new possibilities of
 

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