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Music on Main’s Music for the Winter Solstice celebrates stillness
Music on Main’s Music for the Winter Solstice celebrates stillness

With pianists Robyn Jacob and Rachel Iwaasa, and more, ninth edition of popular winter concert offers a chance to pause and reflect

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MUSICJanet SmithDecember 7, 2023Music on Main, Holiday 2023
Glossy fruit and ghostly dresses, as Gathie Falk: Revelations looks back on art that uplifts the ordinary
Glossy fruit and ghostly dresses, as Gathie Falk: Revelations looks back on art that uplifts the ordinary

In vivid retrospective at Audain Art Museum, themes of mortality hover beneath the visual splendour

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithDecember 7, 2023Audain Art Museum, Gathie Falk, Whistler, Homepage feature
At Gateway Theatre, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella boasts modern twists
At Gateway Theatre, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella boasts modern twists

Director Johnna Wright says this belle of the ball has agency

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HOLIDAY23, THEATREGail JohnsonDecember 7, 2023Cinderella, Gateway Theatre, musical, Holiday 2023, Homepage feature
Vancouver composer-violinist Cameron Wilson gets serious in Christmas With Chor Leoni
Vancouver composer-violinist Cameron Wilson gets serious in Christmas With Chor Leoni

The artist’s “A Midnight Clear” has its world premiere at singing lions’ 2023 seasonal concert

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MUSICGail JohnsonDecember 7, 2023Chor Leoni, Christmas, Holiday 2023
Vancouver Cantata Singers fete the holidays with 20th annual Christmas Reprise, December 23
Vancouver Cantata Singers fete the holidays with 20th annual Christmas Reprise, December 23

Matinee and evening shows feature winter favourites, from Miles Ramsay’s It Came Upon a Midnight Clear to Jocelyn Morlock’s Io, Io!

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MUSICStir VancouverDecember 6, 2023Partner Content, Vancouver Cantata Singers, Holiday 2023
 Musica intima brings In Winter’s House to Kay Meek Arts Centre, December 14
Musica intima brings In Winter’s House to Kay Meek Arts Centre, December 14

The Juno-nominated vocal ensemble performs mixed program celebrating winter solstice

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonDecember 6, 2023musica intima, Holiday 2023
Vancouver Erhu Quartet epitomizes the spirit of intercultural music-making
Vancouver Erhu Quartet epitomizes the spirit of intercultural music-making

The musicians are creating a kind of cultural fusion in the Sound of Dragon Society event

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MUSICJanet SmithDecember 5, 2023Sound of Dragon, erhu, Vancouver Civic Theatres
TELUS STORYHIVE announces first-ever Video Podcast program, encouraging aspiring podcasters to apply
TELUS STORYHIVE announces first-ever Video Podcast program, encouraging aspiring podcasters to apply

Platform for sharing important community stories offers $12,000 in production funding, customized online training sessions, and more

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SCREENStir VancouverDecember 5, 2023Partner Content, TELUS STORYHIVE
Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker dances onto the Centre for Performing Arts stage, December 7 to 10
Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker dances onto the Centre for Performing Arts stage, December 7 to 10

A Canadian theme distinguishes Vancouver’s only professional production of the timeless classic

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DANCEGail JohnsonDecember 5, 2023Ballet BC, Nutcracker, Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Theatre review: The Gingerbread Men: A Holiday Cabaret delights with four-part harmonies
Theatre review: The Gingerbread Men: A Holiday Cabaret delights with four-part harmonies

Brennan Cuff, Brandyn Eddy, Jer Lowe, and Jeffrey Victor serenade the audience with holiday favourites

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THEATREGail JohnsonDecember 4, 2023The Gingerbread Men, Holiday 2023, The Arts Club, review, theatre review, Homepage feature
Film review: Raging Grace mixes horror scares with tale of Filipinx domestic worker and her daughter
Film review: Raging Grace mixes horror scares with tale of Filipinx domestic worker and her daughter

Paris Zarcilla’s genre-masher mixes Gothic frights with biting social commentary in a story haunted by the ghosts of colonialism

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SCREENJanet SmithDecember 4, 2023Rio Theatre
Vancouver Chamber Choir presents Christmas by Candlelight on December 22
Vancouver Chamber Choir presents Christmas by Candlelight on December 22

Second annual holiday tradition offers a heightened listening experience in the dimly lit Pacific Spirit United Church

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MUSICStir VancouverDecember 4, 2023Partner Content, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Holiday 2023
In Metro Theatre's annual holiday panto Sinbad!, James T. Walker directs and plays the dame, December 7 to January 1
In Metro Theatre's annual holiday panto Sinbad!, James T. Walker directs and plays the dame, December 7 to January 1

Production written by Ellie King features laughter and dramatics aboard the SS Leaky Lucy

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WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREJanet SmithDecember 4, 2023Metro Theatre, Holiday 2023
VAM Symphony Orchestra: How the Grinch Stole Christmas hits the Orpheum and Kay Meek Arts Centre, December 10 and 17
VAM Symphony Orchestra: How the Grinch Stole Christmas hits the Orpheum and Kay Meek Arts Centre, December 10 and 17

The festive concert also features Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonDecember 4, 2023VAM, Vancouver Academy of Music, Grinch, Holiday 2023
Nancy Tam moults translucent skins from dawn till dusk in ...wreckage upon wreckage..., December 2 and 3
Nancy Tam moults translucent skins from dawn till dusk in ...wreckage upon wreckage..., December 2 and 3

A Wake of Vultures interdisciplinary show presented by Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre explores themes of the past and future

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ART & DESIGN, THEATREJanet SmithDecember 2, 2023Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre, A Wake of Vultures
Bowen Island-based feature Re: Uniting marks Canadian premiere at Whistler Film Festival on December 3, online starting December 4
Bowen Island-based feature Re: Uniting marks Canadian premiere at Whistler Film Festival on December 3, online starting December 4

Picturesque 25-year reunion between old college friends brings up nostalgia as a sombre secret lurks in the background

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SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithDecember 1, 2023Whistler Film Festival
Montreal’s Ebnflōh explores the bystander effect through language of hip-hop
Montreal’s Ebnflōh explores the bystander effect through language of hip-hop

In its B.C. debut at the Dance Centre, Spicey Landé’s new La Probabilité du Néant takes fierce street form into urgent psychological terrain

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DANCEJanet SmithDecember 1, 2023The Dance Centre, DANCE CENTRE
BC Achievement Foundation announces call for nominations for 21st annual Community Award till January 31, 2024
BC Achievement Foundation announces call for nominations for 21st annual Community Award till January 31, 2024

Title recognizes dedication and service of British Columbians making significant community contributions

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CULTUREStir VancouverDecember 1, 2023Partner Content, BC Achievement Foundation
Whistler Film Festival review: The Burning Season grasps the subtle inflections of a destructive affair
Whistler Film Festival review: The Burning Season grasps the subtle inflections of a destructive affair

Sean Garrity’s feature gets at both sides of the lies

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FESTS, SCREEN, HOLIDAY23Janet SmithDecember 1, 2023Whistler Film Festival, review, film review
Liven UP – Coal Harbour brings music, stories, and performances to Vancouver’s iconic waterfront, December 1 to 30
Liven UP – Coal Harbour brings music, stories, and performances to Vancouver’s iconic waterfront, December 1 to 30

Dazzling lighting installations, over 150 musicians, and a specialty bar create a family-friendly winter wonderland

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MUSIC, FESTSStir VancouverDecember 1, 2023Partner Content, Event Lab, Holiday 2023
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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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