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Immediate Family director Denny Tedesco builds loving portrait of the 1970s' go-to session players
Immediate Family director Denny Tedesco builds loving portrait of the 1970s' go-to session players

Stories span crash-landing a Cessna into an open field with James Taylor and doing 61 takes of Warren Zevon’s “Werewolves of London”

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SCREENJanet SmithDecember 14, 2023Vancouver International Film Festival
Rekindle the Fire takes a ceremonial approach to music
Rekindle the Fire takes a ceremonial approach to music

Featured guests Mei Han and Randy Raine-Reusch will be joined by 10 accomplished musicians from various cultural backgrounds as well as by Han’s vocalist daughter in Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra concert celebrating winter solstice

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MUSICJanet SmithDecember 14, 2023VICO, Holiday 2023
Disney’s The Lion King is coming back to Vancouver
Disney’s The Lion King is coming back to Vancouver

Dates to be announced for the hit musical running during the 2024-25 Broadway season

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THEATREGail JohnsonDecember 14, 2023Broadway Across Canada, Broadway, The Lion King
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra announces Riopelle Symphonique as part of centenary celebrations of the late great Canadian artist  Jean Paul Riopelle
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra announces Riopelle Symphonique as part of centenary celebrations of the late great Canadian artist Jean Paul Riopelle

Presented by The Audain Foundation, the performance is a musical and visual odyssey through the artist’s masterpieces

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ART & DESIGN, MUSICGail JohnsonDecember 14, 2023Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Audain Foundation, Audain Art Museum, Jean Paul Riopelle
Theatre review: Reflections on Crooked Walking skips down its own whimsical path
Theatre review: Reflections on Crooked Walking skips down its own whimsical path

The Firehall Arts Centre brings fresh life to Ann Mortifee’s quirky fantasy musical, while retaining some of its ‘80s flavour

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THEATREJanet SmithDecember 14, 2023FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre, Ann Mortifee
Give school libraries in B.C. and Yukon the gift of new books with Adopt-a-Library
Give school libraries in B.C. and Yukon the gift of new books with Adopt-a-Library

Program run by the BC and Yukon Book Prizes has provided school libraries with over $100,000 worth of diverse titles since 2007

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READStir VancouverDecember 14, 2023Partner Content, BC and Yukon Book Prizes
Vancouver Chamber Choir gets its glow on with peaceful Christmas by Candlelight, December 22
Vancouver Chamber Choir gets its glow on with peaceful Christmas by Candlelight, December 22

The calming concert offers a break from so much holiday busy-ness

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonDecember 14, 2023Holiday 2023, Vancouver Chamber Choir
Film review: Smoke Sauna Sisterhood immerses viewer in age-old Estonian ritual
Film review: Smoke Sauna Sisterhood immerses viewer in age-old Estonian ritual

Intimate and sensuous, documentary lets us in on women’s secrets that resound around the world

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SCREENJanet SmithDecember 13, 2023Vancouver International Film Festival
Massey Theatre presents 24th annual International Guitar Night on January 25
Massey Theatre presents 24th annual International Guitar Night on January 25

Exhilarating evening of acoustic innovation features four artists from Italy, Vietnam, Brazil, and Australia, respectively

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MUSICStir VancouverDecember 13, 2023Partner Content, Massey Theatre
Vancouver artist Naomi Singer reflects on Winter Solstice Lantern Festival's history, celebrating 30th anniversary
Vancouver artist Naomi Singer reflects on Winter Solstice Lantern Festival's history, celebrating 30th anniversary

Nostalgic memories, nature-inspired artwork, and more as Stir visits the Secret Lantern Society’s East Van studio space

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FESTS, ART & DESIGNJanet SmithDecember 13, 2023Secret Lantern Society, Winter Solstice, Holiday 2023
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra plays Elf in Concert, December 21 and 22
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra plays Elf in Concert, December 21 and 22

The film celebrating its 20th year takes centre stage in Movie Nights with the VSO series

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MUSIC, SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonDecember 13, 2023Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Civic Theatres, Holiday 2023
Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein is coming to Just For Laughs Vancouver 2024
Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein is coming to Just For Laughs Vancouver 2024

The breakthrough British creative plays Roy Kent in the comedy series that earned 21 Emmy nominations this year, leading the pack

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COMEDYGail JohnsonDecember 13, 2023JFL Vancouver
At Whistler Film Festival, 500 Days in the Wild wins this year's Audience Award
At Whistler Film Festival, 500 Days in the Wild wins this year's Audience Award

Documentary follows B.C. filmmaker Dianne Whelan’s 24,000-kilometre trek along the Trans Canada Trail

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NEWS, FESTS, SCREENJanet SmithDecember 12, 2023Whistler Film Festival
 The Lake / nx̌aʔx̌aʔitkʷ documentary about lost B.C. opera sees its small-screen debut, starting December 14
The Lake / nx̌aʔx̌aʔitkʷ documentary about lost B.C. opera sees its small-screen debut, starting December 14

Film follows Vancouver Opera chorus soprano and Astrolabe Musik Theatre artistic director Heather Pawsey on her journey to decolonize historic work

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OPERA, MUSIC, NEWSJanet SmithDecember 12, 2023Heather Pawsey, Astrolabe Musik Theatre
Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre offers workshops in dreamcatcher and drum making, December 16 and 30
Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre offers workshops in dreamcatcher and drum making, December 16 and 30

There’s also a session on how to make cedar-paddle rattles, plus an extended run of 100 Years of Unity – Celebrating 100 Years of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) to May 2024

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ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonDecember 12, 2023SLCC, Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre
Carousel Theatre for Young People reimagines Snow White, to December 31
Carousel Theatre for Young People reimagines Snow White, to December 31

Just two actors portray the full cast of characters

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonDecember 11, 2023Holiday 2023, Carousel Theatre
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
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