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Theatre review: Studio 58 breathes fresh life into Blood Wedding, with Andalusian flair
Theatre review: Studio 58 breathes fresh life into Blood Wedding, with Andalusian flair

Flamenco rhythms meet striking design and strong performances in Carmen Aguirre-helmed production

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THEATREJanet SmithNovember 29, 2023Studio 58, Carmen Aguirre
Sweet Thea Bakery serves up delicious all-natural goodies this holiday season, online and in store
Sweet Thea Bakery serves up delicious all-natural goodies this holiday season, online and in store

From classic fruitcake to Christmas Cookie Boxes, there’s plenty of decadent bites perfect for gifting to loved ones or enjoying at home

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CULINARYStir VancouverNovember 29, 2023Partner Content, Sweet Thea Bakery, Holiday 2023
Bill Burr, Kathy Griffin, and Bassem Youssef to appear at 2024 Just for Laughs Vancouver
Bill Burr, Kathy Griffin, and Bassem Youssef to appear at 2024 Just for Laughs Vancouver

This Is That Live, Ronnie Chieng, Andrea Jin, and Ben Schwartz among dozens of other leading acts coming to fest running February 15 to 24

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COMEDYGail JohnsonNovember 29, 2023Just for Laughs Vancouver, comedy, JFL
Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra hosts Mei Han and Randy Raine-Reusch in Rekindle the Fire, December 20
Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra hosts Mei Han and Randy Raine-Reusch in Rekindle the Fire, December 20

Co-presentation with Red Chamber Cultural Society combines improvisation with Chinese zheng, plus rare wind and string instruments

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MUSICStir VancouverNovember 28, 2023Partner Content, Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra, VICO
Ebony Roots celebrates Vancouver’s Black community and culture
Ebony Roots celebrates Vancouver’s Black community and culture

Leo D.E. Johnson is among the local artists performing in ambitious two-part concert series aimed at reclaiming Black Strathcona

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MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 27, 2023Ebony Roots, Black
Arts community mourns former Vancouver East Cultural Centre executive director Duncan Low
Arts community mourns former Vancouver East Cultural Centre executive director Duncan Low

Passionate arts leader and academic remembered for adventurous curation and generous optimism

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NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithNovember 27, 2023Duncan Low
Vancouver Bach Choir performs Pulitzer-winning "The Little Match Girl Passion", raises support for charity
Vancouver Bach Choir performs Pulitzer-winning "The Little Match Girl Passion", raises support for charity

Also on the program is another landmark piece, “Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet”

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MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 27, 2023Vancouver Bach Choir, Leslie Dala, Holiday 2023
Joan Blackman leads Vetta Chamber Music in kicking off third annual mentorship program
Joan Blackman leads Vetta Chamber Music in kicking off third annual mentorship program

Five mentors guide six emerging artists through rehearsals, workshops, and performances

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MUSICJanet SmithNovember 27, 2023Vetta Chamber Music
Arts Umbrella Dance Company presents holiday classic Mixed Nuts, December 15 to 17
Arts Umbrella Dance Company presents holiday classic Mixed Nuts, December 15 to 17

Company’s annual take on Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker delivers a blend of dance styles beyond ballet

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DANCEStir VancouverNovember 27, 2023Partner Content, Arts Umbrella, Holiday 2023
Vancouver Fringe Festival presents Anatomica: A Comedy About Meat, Bones, & The Skin You’re In, December 1 and 2
Vancouver Fringe Festival presents Anatomica: A Comedy About Meat, Bones, & The Skin You’re In, December 1 and 2

Portland’s Amica Hunter gets to the heart of having a skeleton in hit solo show

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonNovember 27, 2023Vancouver Fringe Festival
Whistler Film Festival reviews: Suburban-mom serial killers and inspiring mountain-bike adaptation, in two B.C.-made standouts
Whistler Film Festival reviews: Suburban-mom serial killers and inspiring mountain-bike adaptation, in two B.C.-made standouts

The darkly fun Zoe.mp4 and the mountain bike doc Adaptation

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FESTS, SCREENGail JohnsonNovember 26, 2023Whistler Film Festival
Theatre review: East Van Panto: Beauty and the Beast ups an already pretty-much-perfect game
Theatre review: East Van Panto: Beauty and the Beast ups an already pretty-much-perfect game

Powerhouse singing and pastel-hued eye candy are the added ikura on a wonderfully jam-packed maki

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THEATREJanet SmithNovember 25, 2023Theatre Replacement, The Cultch, THE CULTCH, East Van Panto, Holiday 2023, Homepage feature
Chez Nous: Christmas With Elektra welcomes the festive season with song
Chez Nous: Christmas With Elektra welcomes the festive season with song

Elektra Women’s Choir offers a diverse program of well-loved compositions, centuries-old works, and new pieces

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MUSIC, HOLIDAY23Gail JohnsonNovember 24, 2023Elektra Women's Choir, Christmas, concerts, Holiday 2023
Theatre review: Hurricane Mona takes an absurdly hilarious look at our pending climate disaster
Theatre review: Hurricane Mona takes an absurdly hilarious look at our pending climate disaster

Strong cast, vivid staging, and an imaginary frog bring story of a family’s clashing enviro beliefs to humorous life

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THEATREJanet SmithNovember 24, 2023Touchstone Theatre, The Cultch, THE CULTCH, Pippa Mackie
Denyse Thomasos: just beyond exhibit brings the personal and political to grand-scale painting
Denyse Thomasos: just beyond exhibit brings the personal and political to grand-scale painting

In Vancouver Art Gallery retrospective, late Trinidadian-Canadian’s canvases allude to slavery, mass incarceration, and housing projects

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithNovember 24, 2023Vancouver Art Gallery, Homepage feature
Chor Leoni hosts annual holiday concert Christmas with Chor Leoni, December 15, 16, and 18
Chor Leoni hosts annual holiday concert Christmas with Chor Leoni, December 15, 16, and 18

Lineup includes classic carols I Saw Three Ships and Silent Night, plus the world premiere of Cameron Wilson’s A Midnight Clear

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MUSICStir VancouverNovember 24, 2023Partner Content, CHOR LEONI, Holiday 2023
Bluegrass masters John Reischman and the Jaybirds take flight at the Shadbolt, December 1
Bluegrass masters John Reischman and the Jaybirds take flight at the Shadbolt, December 1

Helming the acclaimed band is Reischman, a composer and mandolin maven

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonNovember 24, 2023bluegrass, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Miss Chief Eagle Testickle Presents Her Memoir: Kent Monkman and Gisèle Gordon in Conversation takes place December 1
Miss Chief Eagle Testickle Presents Her Memoir: Kent Monkman and Gisèle Gordon in Conversation takes place December 1

Vancouver Writers Fest highlights the long-time collaborators’ new book, The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle: A True and Exact Accounting of the History of Turtle Island

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READ, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonNovember 24, 2023Kent, Kent Monkman, Vancouver Writers Fest, Vancouver Art Gallery, Eastside Culture Crawl, Indigenous, books
At Whistler Film Festival, Bruce Sweeney's new She Talks to Strangers is a morally muddy gift to Gabrielle Rose and Camille Sullivan
At Whistler Film Festival, Bruce Sweeney's new She Talks to Strangers is a morally muddy gift to Gabrielle Rose and Camille Sullivan

Vancouver director’s longtime collaborators make the most of their mother-and-daughter roles—amid kidnapped dogs, sex as currency, and a Kitsilano real-estate caper

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SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithNovember 23, 2023Bruce Sweeney, Whistler, Whistler Film Festival, Homepage feature
Emily Carr University of Art + Design's massive Student Art Sale kicks off, November 23 to 25
Emily Carr University of Art + Design's massive Student Art Sale kicks off, November 23 to 25

More than 230 students roll out oil paintings, ink illustrations, photographs, prints, ceramics, sculptures, housewares, and more

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithNovember 23, 2023Emily Carr University
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DanceHouse and The Cultch present an extraordinary work of circus/dance, the North American premiere of Recirquel’s otherworldly Paradisum. 

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