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Dawn Pemberton and Jodi Proznick stir up O Come All Ye Soulful, December 16
Dawn Pemberton and Jodi Proznick stir up O Come All Ye Soulful, December 16

The soul singer and bassist are joined by an all-star band in program of holiday favourites

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HOLIDAY23, MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonDecember 11, 2023Jodi Proznick, Dawn Pemberton
Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir sings A Ringing, Swinging Christmas, December 15 and 16
Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir sings A Ringing, Swinging Christmas, December 15 and 16

Guest flutist, sopranos, and school choirs join in the festive concerts

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonDecember 11, 2023Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir, Holiday 2023
Theatre review: With pirates and puns, Sinbad! sails with shameless old-school panto fun
Theatre review: With pirates and puns, Sinbad! sails with shameless old-school panto fun

Shameless antics, community energy, and pro dance and set touches make for a fun family holiday tradition

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THEATREJanet SmithDecember 11, 2023Metro Theatre, Holiday 2023
As a Viking warrior in solo show Shield Maiden, Melanie Teichroeb delivers a comedic 10th-century TED Talk on gender equality
As a Viking warrior in solo show Shield Maiden, Melanie Teichroeb delivers a comedic 10th-century TED Talk on gender equality

Gabriola Island-based artist embarks on a reclamation of female strength in her production inspired by a true scientific discovery

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THEATREJanet SmithDecember 11, 2023Anvil Theatre
Dance review: Ebnflōh Dance Company playfully flips the tables on witness and witnessed
Dance review: Ebnflōh Dance Company playfully flips the tables on witness and witnessed

In hip-hop-charged La Probabilité du Néant, the company and its DJ build restless crowd scenes and lock eyes with the audience

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DANCEJanet SmithDecember 8, 2023DANCE CENTRE, Dance Centre, Scotiabank Dance Centre
Arts Umbrella Dance Company shakes things up like a snowglobe in Mixed Nuts, December 15 to 17
Arts Umbrella Dance Company shakes things up like a snowglobe in Mixed Nuts, December 15 to 17

The company’s version of Nutcracker is entirely its own

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DANCE, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonDecember 8, 2023Arts Umbrella, Nutcracker, Mixed Nuts
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
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Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker inhabits a snow-dusted Canada, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, December 12 to 14. 

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