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At DOXA, Manufacturing the Threat unravels a problematic chapter in the name of national security
At DOXA, Manufacturing the Threat unravels a problematic chapter in the name of national security

Filmmaker Amy Miller’s dissection of the BC homemade-bomb caper raises questions around democracy

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SCREENStir VancouverApril 28, 2023DOXA, Amy Miller, Spring 2023
Vines Art Festival hosts Artist Care Fundraiser featuring Missy D and Kimmortal, May 11
Vines Art Festival hosts Artist Care Fundraiser featuring Missy D and Kimmortal, May 11

Donations raised will provide tools that support, nurture, and advocate for artists in need

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EVENTStir VancouverApril 28, 2023Partner Content, Vines Art Festival
South African dance artist Dada Masilo's The Sacrifice reinterprets The Rite of Spring
South African dance artist Dada Masilo's The Sacrifice reinterprets The Rite of Spring

Dramatic piece for 10 dancers, three musicians, and a singer uses Stravinsky’s ballet as a springboard to explore grief and healing

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DANCEGail JohnsonApril 28, 2023DanceHouse, Spring 2023, Homepage feature, African, dance, South Africa
Capture Photography Festival 2023 wraps up with a Speaker Series, April 29
Capture Photography Festival 2023 wraps up with a Speaker Series, April 29

As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic to be discussed at the closing celebration

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ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonApril 27, 2023The Polygon, Capture Photography Festival, photography, Black, Spring 2023
Dance Novella's When the Walls Come Down expresses Deaf experience in multifold ways, as part of International Dance Day
Dance Novella's When the Walls Come Down expresses Deaf experience in multifold ways, as part of International Dance Day

Racheal Prince and Brandon Alley perform with Deaf artist Caroline Hébert at The Dance Centre’s all-afternoon celebrations

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DANCEJanet SmithApril 27, 2023DANCE CENTRE, The Dance Centre, Dance Novella, Spring 2023
Vancouver Chamber Choir hosts series-end concert REFLECTIONS on May 12
Vancouver Chamber Choir hosts series-end concert REFLECTIONS on May 12

Show’s Estonian-Finnish lineup of music prefaces choir’s upcoming tour

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MUSICStir VancouverApril 27, 2023Partner Content, Vancouver Chamber Choir
Audain Art Museum hosts The Collectors’ Cosmos Renaissance Orchestra Concert, May 13
Audain Art Museum hosts The Collectors’ Cosmos Renaissance Orchestra Concert, May 13

Pacific Baroque Orchestra’s Alexander Weimann, Chloe Meyers perform on virginal and violin respectively, surrounded by rarely seen prints by European masters

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WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGN, MUSICGail JohnsonApril 27, 2023Audain Art Museum, Alexander Weimann, Chloe Meyers, concerts, Spring 2023
Stir Bedside Table: Vancouver novelist Janie Chang
Stir Bedside Table: Vancouver novelist Janie Chang

The author of The Porcelain Moon and other books is on an ancient-myths streak

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READGail JohnsonApril 27, 2023Stir Bedside Table, Iron Dog Books, Canadian Independent Bookstore Day, books, Spring 2023
Vancouver's Ralph Escamillan weaves together stories of the Philippine diaspora in new dance work, PIÑA
Vancouver's Ralph Escamillan weaves together stories of the Philippine diaspora in new dance work, PIÑA

Ensemble piece takes its name from a traditional textile made of fibres from the leaves of pineapple plants

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DANCEGail JohnsonApril 27, 2023FakeKnot, Ralph Escamillan, The Dance Centre, SFU Woodward's, Homepage feature
Rumble Theatre showcases innovative Tremors Festival, May 18 to 28
Rumble Theatre showcases innovative Tremors Festival, May 18 to 28

Event hosted every two years returns with five stunning works

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FESTS, THEATREStir VancouverApril 27, 2023Partner Content, RUMBLE THEATRE
Dance review: Raven flies by with stunning circus arts, deeply personal stories from working moms
Dance review: Raven flies by with stunning circus arts, deeply personal stories from working moms

Berlin-based still hungry’s three performers dazzle as they share intimate feelings about motherhood and careers

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DANCEGail JohnsonApril 27, 2023The Cultch, circus, review, dance review, Spring 2023
James Ehnes doubles on violin and viola at the VSO from May 12 to 14
James Ehnes doubles on violin and viola at the VSO from May 12 to 14

Katharina Wincor will conduct three concerts at the Orpheum Theatre and Bell Performing Arts Centre

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MUSICStir VancouverApril 26, 2023Partner Content, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Harrison Festival of the Arts releases 2023 lineup
Harrison Festival of the Arts releases 2023 lineup

Soul, funk, blues, Celtic, Cuban, and other musical concerts share program with film, art installations, theatre, and more on the Hot Springs waterfront

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FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonApril 26, 2023Harrison Festival of the Arts, Harrison
Epic Flying Dutchman sets sail at Vancouver Opera, with director Brian Deedrick at the helm
Epic Flying Dutchman sets sail at Vancouver Opera, with director Brian Deedrick at the helm

A focus on the people—and a lot of laughter—help with the Wagnerian task of creating a striking new production

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MUSIC, OPERAJanet SmithApril 26, 2023VANCOUVER OPERA, VancouverOpera, Spring 2023, Vancouver Civic Theatres
PNE announces design for 10,000-seat amphitheatre, with one of the longest clear-span roofs in the world
PNE announces design for 10,000-seat amphitheatre, with one of the longest clear-span roofs in the world

Slated to open in 2026, venue to host PNE Fair concerts as well as arts and culture events

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NEWSJanet SmithApril 26, 2023PNE
Happy Valley premieres at Firehall Arts Centre from May 25 to June 4
Happy Valley premieres at Firehall Arts Centre from May 25 to June 4

English-Cantonese production by rice & beans theatre analyzes Hong Kong’s democratic reality

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THEATREStir VancouverApril 26, 2023Partner Content, Firehall Arts Centre, rice and beans theatre
Stirred, Not Shaken: Vancouver bartenders master the art of milk-washed cocktails
Stirred, Not Shaken: Vancouver bartenders master the art of milk-washed cocktails

From curds to crystal-clear liquid, the process adds character to concoctions

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CULINARYGail JohnsonApril 25, 2023cocktails, Jeff Savage, Botanist, Fable Kitchen, Wildlight Kitchen + Bar, Five Sails, Glowbal
Massey Theatre announces 2023-24 mainstage season
Massey Theatre announces 2023-24 mainstage season

Juno-nominated klezmer band Oktopus, Kid Koala, and multidisciplinary Over the Ridge among the highlights

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DANCE, MUSICGail JohnsonApril 25, 2023Massey Theatre, Ballet Jorgen, The Fugitives, Oktopus, klezmer, International Guitar Night
Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs annual SummerSing! show takes place on May 14
Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs annual SummerSing! show takes place on May 14

Performance will feature singers from the organization’s talented youth choirs

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MUSICStir VancouverApril 25, 2023Partner Content, Vancouver Bach Choir
Vancouver dance artist Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg explores being in her own skin in Body Parts, May 3 to 6
Vancouver dance artist Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg explores being in her own skin in Body Parts, May 3 to 6

Humour and movement merge in the deeply personal solo about body image

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WHAT'S STIRRING, DANCEGail JohnsonApril 25, 2023Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg, Femme Festival, The Cultch, body image
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Happy Holidays from the team at Stir ❤️
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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#vancouverarts #stirvancouver #taikodrums
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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#yvrarts #yv
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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#balletbc #ballet #vancouverarts #contemporarydance
 

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