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Profeti della Quinta resurrects the 400-year-old music of Salamone Rossi at Early Music Vancouver
Profeti della Quinta resurrects the 400-year-old music of Salamone Rossi at Early Music Vancouver

Acclaimed Switzerland-based ensemble celebrates one of the Renaissance’s most radical innovators in Jewish liturgical music

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MUSICJanet SmithNovember 3, 2023EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVER, Early Music Vancouver, Renaissance music
European Union Film Festival launches 26th annual Vancouver edition at The Cinematheque, November 16 to 30
European Union Film Festival launches 26th annual Vancouver edition at The Cinematheque, November 16 to 30

Spanish romantic comedy Ramona opens the festival, and Ukrainian comedy Luxembourg, Luxembourg closes

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SCREEN, FESTSStir VancouverNovember 3, 2023Partner Content, The Cinematheque
In new dance solo Accumulation, Alvin Erasga Tolentino taps into human consumption's alarming effect on the environment
In new dance solo Accumulation, Alvin Erasga Tolentino taps into human consumption's alarming effect on the environment

World premiere from Co.ERASGA incorporates a live soundtrack by Emmanuel Mailly, and sculptural work by visual artist Marc Gerenton

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DANCEJanet SmithNovember 3, 2023Co.ERASGA, Performance Works
Vetta Chamber Music showcases Serenades & Divertimenti mentorship program concert, December 1 to 4
Vetta Chamber Music showcases Serenades & Divertimenti mentorship program concert, December 1 to 4

Program combining emerging professionals and seasoned chamber musicians features works by Mozart, Bartók, and Dvořák

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MUSICStir VancouverNovember 2, 2023Partner Content, Vetta Chamber Music
Charlotte's Castle follows fight to save historic Toronto apartments amid skyrocketing real-estate market, at VIFF Centre  November 3 to 16
Charlotte's Castle follows fight to save historic Toronto apartments amid skyrocketing real-estate market, at VIFF Centre November 3 to 16

Colourful cast of renters organizes against a foreign-owned developer to save cultural landmark

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SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithNovember 2, 2023VIFF, Vancouver International Film Festival, Vancity Theatre
Whistler Film Festival launches as holiday season hype begins in Whistler Village, November 29 to December 3
Whistler Film Festival launches as holiday season hype begins in Whistler Village, November 29 to December 3

Featuring film premieres, industry summits, parties, and more, annual event is also the perfect opportunity to enjoy a relaxing, pre-festive getaway to a winter wonderland

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SCREEN, FESTSStir VancouverNovember 2, 2023Partner Content, Whistler Film Festival, Tourism Whistler
The Busch Trio pays tribute to namesake—and builds a "church" to music outside of Amsterdam
The Busch Trio pays tribute to namesake—and builds a "church" to music outside of Amsterdam

Pianist Omri Epstein explains how the young threesome draws connections between Ravel, Shostakovich, and Mozart at Friends of Chamber Music concert

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MUSICJanet SmithNovember 2, 2023Friends of Chamber Music
Stir Cheat Sheet: 3 screenings and installations to catch at F-O-R-M Festival of Recorded Movement
Stir Cheat Sheet: 3 screenings and installations to catch at F-O-R-M Festival of Recorded Movement

Offerings this year span stop-motion animation and immersive video environments, and topics from Indigenous belief systems to melting glaciers

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DANCE, SCREEN, FESTSStir VancouverNovember 2, 2023F-O-R-M, Festival of Recorded Movement
Director Mark Carter reflects on his lifelong love of The Wizard of Oz ahead of CTORA Theatre's upcoming production
Director Mark Carter reflects on his lifelong love of The Wizard of Oz ahead of CTORA Theatre's upcoming production

Storyline sticks true to the 1939 film based on L. Frank Baum’s novel, from the elaborate costumes to the incidental underscore

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THEATREJanet SmithNovember 2, 2023CTORA Theatre
The Dance Centre presents Calle Verde and Jhoely Triana Flamenco in Discover Dance! series, November 9
The Dance Centre presents Calle Verde and Jhoely Triana Flamenco in Discover Dance! series, November 9

Flamenco artists navigate tradition and experimentation with concepts spanning from a bullfight to finding strength in roots

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DANCEStir VancouverNovember 1, 2023Partner Content, The Dance Centre
Behtab Behseta's one-woman show at the STAND Festival depicts growth and resilience in the aftermath of trauma
Behtab Behseta's one-woman show at the STAND Festival depicts growth and resilience in the aftermath of trauma

The performer and Blackout Art Society’s artistic director Amir Hosseini speak to the festival’s origins and the importance of uplifting immigrant artists

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THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithOctober 31, 2023Blackout Art Society, STAND Festival
VIFF and VSO School of Music showcase pianist James Carson's Cabin Music, November 9
VIFF and VSO School of Music showcase pianist James Carson's Cabin Music, November 9

Event features Carson’s self-directed documentary at the VIFF Centre, followed by a live piano concert at Pyatt Hall

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SCREEN, MUSICStir VancouverOctober 31, 2023Partner Content, VIFF, VIFF Centre
Belle Spirale Dance Projects' KIN navigates intergenerational memory at the STAND Festival, November 2
Belle Spirale Dance Projects' KIN navigates intergenerational memory at the STAND Festival, November 2

Piece directed by Alexis Fletcher highlights the partnerwork and emotion of Brazilian dancers Juan Duarte and Lazaro Silva

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DANCE, FESTSJanet SmithOctober 31, 2023Blackout Art Society, STAND Festival, Scotiabank Dance Centre, Belle Spirale Dance Projects
Vancouver New Music presents Diné composer Raven Chacon’s Voiceless Mass, November 18
Vancouver New Music presents Diné composer Raven Chacon’s Voiceless Mass, November 18

Pulitzer Prize-winning piece creates space for historically unsung voices

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 31, 2023Partner Content, VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC
Nlaka'pamux artist Nadine Spence’s 13 Moons Around the Lake brings travelling message chests and other works to Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
Nlaka'pamux artist Nadine Spence’s 13 Moons Around the Lake brings travelling message chests and other works to Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art

Project continues the multiyear Honouring Our Grandmothers Healing Journey, featuring art from multiple First Nations

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ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithOctober 30, 2023Bill Reid Gallery, Northwest Coast Art
South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim plays the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, November 19
South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim plays the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, November 19

Pianist-composer is joined by Cleave Guyton on flute, piccolo, and saxophone, plus Noah Jackson on bass and cello

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 30, 2023Partner Content, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
Music review: Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason lives up to all the hype—and more.
Music review: Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason lives up to all the hype—and more.

At VRS, star finds exquisite tone in a thoughtfully curated program, and gives local young cellists bragging rights for years to come

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MUSICJanet SmithOctober 30, 2023Vancouver Recital Society, VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY, Sheku
Corporeal Imago inverts traditional circus dance with the return of aerial fusion piece Throe, November 3 and 4
Corporeal Imago inverts traditional circus dance with the return of aerial fusion piece Throe, November 3 and 4

Aerial rope choreography and emotive contemporary dance form the basis of post-apocalyptic work by Gabrielle Martin and Jeremiah Hughes

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DANCE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithOctober 30, 2023Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Corporeal Imageo
The Polygon Gallery's Art Auction 2023, featuring 22 original artworks, is on now until November 8
The Polygon Gallery's Art Auction 2023, featuring 22 original artworks, is on now until November 8

Pieces donated to support the gallery’s programming range in estimated value from $1,250 to $30,000

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverOctober 30, 2023Partner Content, The Polygon Gallery
Dance review: The Impossible Has Already Happened conjures melting glaciers and climate change through projected imagery and fluid movement
Dance review: The Impossible Has Already Happened conjures melting glaciers and climate change through projected imagery and fluid movement

MascallDance-Footnote New Zealand Dance coproduction takes a gentle, humanistic, and dreamlike approach to global warming

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DANCEJanet SmithOctober 30, 2023MascallDance, Jennifer Mascall, climate change, Anvil Centre, Anvil Theatre
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