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Malian singer-songwriter Fatoumata Diawara brings vibrant music to the Chan Centre, April 14

The Grammy-nominated artist sings mostly in Bambara, the language of Mali

WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICGail JohnsonApril 5, 2023Chan Centre, African

DOXA Documentary Film Festival announces 2023 lineup

The 22nd edition includes 39 thought-provoking feature- and mid-length releases and 25 shorts

SCREEN, FESTSGail JohnsonApril 5, 2023DOXA, documentary, film, film festival

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.

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

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

Vancouver Recital Society presents the Kanneh-Mason family on May 5

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

MUSICStir VancouverApril 5, 2023Partner Content, Vancouver Recital Society

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

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

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

THEATREGail JohnsonApril 5, 2023Theatre la Seizieme, Cory Haas, French, French theatre

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

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

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

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

THEATREJanet SmithApril 4, 2023Studio 58, Spring 2023, review, theatre review

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

SCREEN, THEATREStir VancouverApril 4, 2023Partner Content, Boca del Lupo

Métis artist Andrea Menard sings and tells stories of reconciliation in Rubaboo

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

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

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

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

COMEDYStir VancouverApril 3, 2023Partner Content, Anvil Theatre

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

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

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

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

MUSICStir VancouverApril 3, 2023Partner Content, BlueShore at CapU

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

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

WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonApril 2, 2023North Van Arts, visual art, textile art, poetry, poems

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