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Grant Lawrence and Friends perform at the Kay Meek Arts Centre on May 26
Grant Lawrence and Friends perform at the Kay Meek Arts Centre on May 26

Author-broadcaster hailing from West Vancouver presents night full of stories and music

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MUSICStir VancouverMay 18, 2023Partner Content, Kay Meek Arts Centre
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts presents Monica Lee’s You, Me and the Moon, May 28
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts presents Monica Lee’s You, Me and the Moon, May 28

Positive, empowering children’s show features sing-alongs, storytelling, and guitarist Paul Pigat

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MUSIC, THEATREStir VancouverMay 17, 2023Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Spring Awakening bursts with movement and music in its tale of teenage self-discovery
Spring Awakening bursts with movement and music in its tale of teenage self-discovery

B.C. director-choreographer Dawn Ewen fills the Tony Award-winning musical with explosive dance

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THEATREGail JohnsonMay 17, 2023Renegade Arts Co, musical, Spring Awakening, Dawn Ewen, Spring 2023, SPRING 2023
BC Movement Arts Society hosts mixed program by Ne. Sans Opera & Dance, May 25 to 28
BC Movement Arts Society hosts mixed program by Ne. Sans Opera & Dance, May 25 to 28

Solo for Orpheus and Hourglass will be performed at three different northern Vancouver Island venues

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DANCEStir VancouverMay 17, 2023Partner Content, BC Movement Arts Society
Ballet BC announces 2023-24 season, including an epic 50-person piece and four world premieres
Ballet BC announces 2023-24 season, including an epic 50-person piece and four world premieres

Works by.Stephen Shropshire, Shahar Binyamini, Micaela Taylor, and Out Innerspace are on the roster, as well as a few new Surrey performances

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NEWS, DANCEJanet SmithMay 16, 2023BALLET BC, Ballet BC, Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA, Out Innerspace Dance Theatre
Vancouver documentary filmmakers Ryan Ermacora and Jessica Johnson let landscapes speak in Unsettled Settings
Vancouver documentary filmmakers Ryan Ermacora and Jessica Johnson let landscapes speak in Unsettled Settings

The Cinematheque pays tribute to the duo’s Anyox and other works that explore BC sites haunted by industrial pasts

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SCREENJanet SmithMay 16, 2023Ryan Ermacora and Jessica Johnson, The Cinematheque, documentary, Homepage features, Homepage feature
Violist Ryan Davis/Radia brings looping, electronic effects to West Vancouver concert, May 26
Violist Ryan Davis/Radia brings looping, electronic effects to West Vancouver concert, May 26

The boundary-breaking artist joins forces with Toronto’s Gryphon Trio for a wild musical ride

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WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICGail JohnsonMay 16, 2023Kay Meek Arts Centre, viola, Ryan Davis, Radia, The Gryphon Trio, West Vancouver
Anya Saugstad wins Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award, while Raven Spirit Dance receives Isadora Award for choreography
Anya Saugstad wins Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award, while Raven Spirit Dance receives Isadora Award for choreography

Saugstad will work on her paper-airplane-filled piece Paper Mountains, while Michelle Olson and Star Muranko’s company gets nod for its Confluence

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NEWS, DANCEJanet SmithMay 16, 2023DANCE CENTRE, The Dance Centre, Iris Garland Award, Anya Saugstad
Comedic clown act Sakasaka set to perform at 2023 Vancouver International Children’s Festival
Comedic clown act Sakasaka set to perform at 2023 Vancouver International Children’s Festival

Held May 30 to June 23 in person and online, event features kid-friendly talents from across the globe

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FESTS, THEATREStir VancouverMay 16, 2023Partner Content, Vancouver International Children's Festival
Haiti’s Wesli, singer-songwriter David Francey, and more as Mission Folk Music Festival announces lineup for July 21 to 23
Haiti’s Wesli, singer-songwriter David Francey, and more as Mission Folk Music Festival announces lineup for July 21 to 23

Lineup also includes Korea’s Dongyang Gozupa, Toronto soul songstress Tanika Charles, and BC’s Blue Moon Marquee

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MUSIC, NEWS, FESTS, CULTUREJanet SmithMay 16, 2023Mission Folk Music Festival
Spring cookbooks: 3 titles for home chefs seeking substance, style, and culture
Spring cookbooks: 3 titles for home chefs seeking substance, style, and culture

Highly anticipated new SoBo cookbook by chef Lisa Ahier with Susan Musgrave tops this season’s list

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CULINARY, READGail JohnsonMay 15, 2023cookbooks, SoBo, Tofino, Spring 2023
West Coast Modern Week announces 2023 program, from architectural walking tours to live music
West Coast Modern Week announces 2023 program, from architectural walking tours to live music

The celebration of West Coast Modernism also features exhibitions, parties, lectures, and more

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ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonMay 15, 2023West Coast Modern Week, West Vancouver Art Museum
15 Vancouver dining spots land on Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants for 2023
15 Vancouver dining spots land on Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants for 2023

Published, St. Lawrence, AnnaLena, and Kissa Tanto make the list’s Top 10

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CULINARYGail JohnsonMay 15, 2023Canada's Best Restaurants, L'Abattoir, Published on Main, St. Lawrence, AnnaLena, Burdock & Co
In a troubling trend, African-based world-music collective Tamikrest's local concert cancelled
In a troubling trend, African-based world-music collective Tamikrest's local concert cancelled

Difficulty obtaining artists’ visas cited as cause for cancellation at The Massey Theatre—reflecting similar issues that have affected global performances in Canada

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FESTS, MUSIC, DANCEGail JohnsonMay 15, 2023The Massey, artists' visas, DanceHouse, VIDF
Bard on the Beach’s As You Like It returns for 2023 season, June 9 to September 30
Bard on the Beach’s As You Like It returns for 2023 season, June 9 to September 30

Critically acclaimed play melds Shakespeare and The Beatles in outdoor performances all summer long

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THEATREStir VancouverMay 15, 2023Partner Content, Bard on the Beach
Vancouver's ParkerArtSalon hits the Pendulum Gallery, to June 16
Vancouver's ParkerArtSalon hits the Pendulum Gallery, to June 16

More than 50 artists explore the theme of “What Moves You”

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WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonMay 15, 2023ParkerArtSalon, Pendulum Gallery, Spring 2023, art exhibition
Whistler Children’s Festival returns for 40th year, May 19 to 21, 27, and 28
Whistler Children’s Festival returns for 40th year, May 19 to 21, 27, and 28

Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre to host Discover your Animal Spirit workshop at arts and culture fest

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WHAT'S STIRRING, FESTSGail JohnsonMay 15, 2023SLCC, Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre, Spring 2023
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical bolts into Vancouver, May 18 to 28  
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical bolts into Vancouver, May 18 to 28  

The stage adaptation of Rick Riordan’s best-selling novel features everything from giant puppets to a five-piece orchestra

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WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREGail JohnsonMay 15, 2023CTORA Theatre, Percy Jackson
DOXA Documentary Film Festival announces 2023 award winners
DOXA Documentary Film Festival announces 2023 award winners

King Coal, We Will Not Fade Away, and Notes on Displacement among the titles honoured

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FESTS, SCREENGail JohnsonMay 13, 2023DOXA, Nigel Moore Award for Youth Programming, documentary
Dance review: Life, laughs, and the apocalypse—BC WAVE/S program takes an epic journey
Dance review: Life, laughs, and the apocalypse—BC WAVE/S program takes an epic journey

With breathtaking breadth, Johan Inger’s PASSING looks at the traces we leave behind; Roy Assaf’s 20 People pokes fun in fuchsia pink

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DANCEJanet SmithMay 13, 2023Ballet BC, BALLET BC, Spring 2023
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Pacific Baroque Orchestra conductor Alexander Weimann says the German-English composer’s oratorio is never the same piece twice. 

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