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Atom Egoyan, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Ken Loach as Vancouver International Film Festival unveils first of its programming
Atom Egoyan, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Ken Loach as Vancouver International Film Festival unveils first of its programming

PuSh festival cofounder Norman Armour to curate boundary-pushing VIFF Live program

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FESTS, SCREENJanet SmithAugust 10, 2023Vancouver International Film Festival, VIFF
New teen voices in photography, at Chester Fields: Unsung, opening at The Polygon Gallery, August 12
New teen voices in photography, at Chester Fields: Unsung, opening at The Polygon Gallery, August 12

Annual exhibition highlights topics seldom given attention in public spaces

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ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithAugust 10, 2023Polygon Gallery, POLYGON GALLERY, Summer 2023
The 20th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival announces  lineup
The 20th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival announces lineup

From a new musical about a historic battle to Chynatruckfunk music to cultural gatherings looking at climate action, more than 100 events happen in the neighbourhood and online

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NEWS, FESTSGail JohnsonAugust 9, 2023Heart of the City, Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, Vancouver Moving Theatre
Stir Cheat Sheet: Santour to string quartets, a few picks from Music on Main's Pop-Up Summer Concerts in Mount Pleasant Park
Stir Cheat Sheet: Santour to string quartets, a few picks from Music on Main's Pop-Up Summer Concerts in Mount Pleasant Park

Saaz O Raaz, Orchid Ensemble, and more, with food trucks to fuel the outdoor experience

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MUSICJanet SmithAugust 9, 2023Music on Main, MUSIC ON MAIN, Summer 2023
Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts' Gurpreet Sian puts local South Asian talent in the spotlight
Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts' Gurpreet Sian puts local South Asian talent in the spotlight

Multitasking event producer, bhangra dancer, dohl drummer, and NHL commentator aims to increase representation—and throw a big street party

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FESTS, CULTUREJanet SmithAugust 9, 2023Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts, Monsoon Festival, Summer 2023
Garden of Black Roses celebrates Black creatives at Vines Art Festival, August 11
Garden of Black Roses celebrates Black creatives at Vines Art Festival, August 11

Performances from AHSIA, Ana Santos, Feven Kidane, spotlight spoken-word and musical artistry

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FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithAugust 9, 2023Vines Art Festival, AHSIA, BIPOC, Summer 2023
This year’s Vancouver International Flamenco Festival runs from September 18 to 30
This year’s Vancouver International Flamenco Festival runs from September 18 to 30

Performers from Canada, Spain, Cuba, Turkey, and Mexico join forces in shows, masterclasses, and free events

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DANCE, MUSICStir VancouverAugust 8, 2023Partner Content, Vancouver International Flamenco Festival
Composer Jordan Nobles debuts participatory work in remembrance of late Jocelyn Morlock, at Life Cycles, August 10
Composer Jordan Nobles debuts participatory work in remembrance of late Jocelyn Morlock, at Life Cycles, August 10

Blueridge Chamber Music Festival opener also includes George Crumb’s mystical  masterpiece Music for a Summer Evening

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MUSIC, FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithAugust 6, 2023Blueridge Chamber Festival, Summer 2023, Dory Hayley, Jocelyn Morlock
Amsterdam Rainbow Dress visits Vancouver just in time for Pride celebrations
Amsterdam Rainbow Dress visits Vancouver just in time for Pride celebrations

Local icons Kendall Gender, Jaylene Thyme, and Norma Lize are photographed in the gown made of flags from countries where being LGBTQ2SIA+ is punishable by law

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ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithAugust 4, 2023Vancouver Art Gallery, Pride, LGBTQ+
Vancouver Pride Festival 2023: Food and drink are on local menus to celebrate
Vancouver Pride Festival 2023: Food and drink are on local menus to celebrate

From rainbow-themed cakes to cocktails, the weekend is loaded with flavour

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CULINARY, FESTSGail JohnsonAugust 4, 2023pastry, Pride Vancouver, VanPrideFest, Vancouver Pride Festival, Summer 2023
Terry Hunter and Savannah Walling appointed to Order of Canada for Downtown Eastside artistic work
Terry Hunter and Savannah Walling appointed to Order of Canada for Downtown Eastside artistic work

Pair are co-founders of Vancouver Moving Theatre and Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival

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NEWSStir VancouverAugust 4, 2023Partner Content, Vancouver Moving Theatre
Blueshore at CapU announces 2023-24 season, spanning saxophonist Donny McCaslin and Tibet-born singer Yungchen Lhamo
Blueshore at CapU announces 2023-24 season, spanning saxophonist Donny McCaslin and Tibet-born singer Yungchen Lhamo

Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog, Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke, plus more at the North Shore venue and elsewhere

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MUSIC, NEWSJanet SmithAugust 4, 2023BlueShore at CapU
Vines Art Festival launches with Songs of Resistance, August 9
Vines Art Festival launches with Songs of Resistance, August 9

The seaside gathering features spoken word, dance, music, and more

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WHAT'S STIRRING, FESTSGail JohnsonAugust 4, 2023Vines Art Festival, Summer 2023
New art museum to open at Simon Fraser University
New art museum to open at Simon Fraser University

The Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum launches in 2025 at the Burnaby campus

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ART & DESIGN, NEWSGail JohnsonAugust 3, 2023Summer 2023, SFU, Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum
Film review: A Compassionate Spy documentary deepens the historical discourse around Oppenheimer
Film review: A Compassionate Spy documentary deepens the historical discourse around Oppenheimer

Filmmaker Steve James tells the story of atomic physicist Ted Hall, who passed secrets to the Soviets

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SCREENJanet SmithAugust 3, 2023VIFF, Vancouver International Film Festival
New Works hosts All Over the Map on Granville Island, August 13
New Works hosts All Over the Map on Granville Island, August 13

Afternoon of music and dance features East African rhythmic sequences, flamenco guitar, classical Kathak, and more

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DANCE, MUSICStir VancouverAugust 3, 2023Partner Content, New Works
Martha Sturdy's One World sculpture installed on West Van waterfront for Harmony Arts Festival
Martha Sturdy's One World sculpture installed on West Van waterfront for Harmony Arts Festival

Monumental yellow piece is one of several public artworks that the artist-designer has created for the event

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ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithAugust 2, 2023Martha Sturdy, Summer 2023, Harmony Arts Festival, West Vancouver Art Museum
VIFF’s Back to the 80s film screenings and talks continue to August 31
VIFF’s Back to the 80s film screenings and talks continue to August 31

Flicks coming up on the program include Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing and David Lynch’s Blue Velvet

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SCREENStir VancouverAugust 2, 2023Partner Content, VIFF
Bite into a katsu sando and sip an iced matcha latte at the Powell Street Festival, August 5 and 6
Bite into a katsu sando and sip an iced matcha latte at the Powell Street Festival, August 5 and 6

Delicious Japanese cuisine is at the forefront of annual weekend event at and around Oppenheimer Park

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FESTS, CULINARYJanet SmithAugust 2, 2023Powell Street Festival, Summer 2023
Stir Bedside Table: 2023 TUTS directors sound off on memoirs, beach reads, and more
Stir Bedside Table: 2023 TUTS directors sound off on memoirs, beach reads, and more

Matilda’s Stephanie Graham and The Prom’s Tracey Power share some of their literary faves

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READGail JohnsonAugust 1, 2023Stir Bedside Table, books, Summer 2023, TUTS, Stephanie Graham
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