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Roy Henry Vickers exhibition opens at Burnaby Art Gallery with over 160 works, February 2
Roy Henry Vickers exhibition opens at Burnaby Art Gallery with over 160 works, February 2

Indigenous artist celebrates 50 years of practice in 2024 with trademark vibrant colours and nature-based patterns

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverJanuary 30, 2024Partner Content, Burnaby Art Gallery
Paul Pigat and the Smoking Jackets showcase the guitar master's swing-jazz, jump-blues side
Paul Pigat and the Smoking Jackets showcase the guitar master's swing-jazz, jump-blues side

Better known for his hillbilly outfit, Cousin Harley, the Vancouver artist journeys back to the elegant-yet-greasy ‘50s at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

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MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 29, 2024Paul Pigat, Shadbolt Centre, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Guitar
PuSh Festival's final week closes with PuSh @ SFU Woodward’s 15th Anniversary Series
PuSh Festival's final week closes with PuSh @ SFU Woodward’s 15th Anniversary Series

Copresentation of DARKMATTER and L’amour telle une cathédrale ensevelie celebrates milestone for SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs

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DANCE, THEATRE, FESTSStir VancouverJanuary 29, 2024Partner Content, PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
The Cinematheque celebrates Lila Avilés's The Chambermaid and Totém in double bill, February 2 to 17
The Cinematheque celebrates Lila Avilés's The Chambermaid and Totém in double bill, February 2 to 17

Rising Mexican filmmaker is attracting buzz for richly written characters and atmospheric use of camera and sound

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SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJanuary 29, 2024The Cinematheque, Lila Alvarez
DanceHouse and Dancers of Damelahamid present Elle Sofe Sara's Vástádus eana – The answer is land, February 23 and 24
DanceHouse and Dancers of Damelahamid present Elle Sofe Sara's Vástádus eana – The answer is land, February 23 and 24

Sámi choreographer-filmmaker’s new work is inspired by activism and Indigenous spiritual practices

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DANCEStir VancouverJanuary 29, 2024Partner Content, DanceHouse, Dancers of Damelahamid
Surrey Art Gallery's un/tangling, un/covering, un/doing braids stories and cultures together
Surrey Art Gallery's un/tangling, un/covering, un/doing braids stories and cultures together

Spanning sculpture to photography, exhibition focuses on hair in works by 10 BIPOC artists from across Canada

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJanuary 29, 2024Surrey Art Gallery, Homepage feature
Guy Régis Jr. tells stories of migration through opera-theatre in L’amour telle une cathédrale ensevelie, February 3 and 4
Guy Régis Jr. tells stories of migration through opera-theatre in L’amour telle une cathédrale ensevelie, February 3 and 4

Through chorus song, live guitar, and more, Haitian director’s Creole-French production navigates experiences of uprooted families, care of Théâtre la Seizième, PuSh Festival, and SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJanuary 27, 2024Theatre la Seizieme, PuSh Festival, NOUS Theatre, SFU Woodward's
Tamar Ilana & Ventanas journey the world through music—and 20 languages—on Vancouver stage
Tamar Ilana & Ventanas journey the world through music—and 20 languages—on Vancouver stage

The lead artist is a flamenco dancer and vocalist whose songs cross from the Mediterranean to the Middle East

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MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 26, 2024Chutzpah! PLUS, Caravan World Rhythms, Tamar Ilana & Ventanas
In Choir Boy, prep school sets the stage for impactful a cappella reflections on sexuality and Black masculinity
In Choir Boy, prep school sets the stage for impactful a cappella reflections on sexuality and Black masculinity

Director Mike Payette and actor Kwaku Okyere reflect on nuances of play by Tarell Alvin McCraney, screenwriter of Oscar-winning film Moonlight

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THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 26, 2024Canadian Stage, Arts Club Theatre, Homepage feature
Firehall Arts Centre presents Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen, February 3 to March 3
Firehall Arts Centre presents Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen, February 3 to March 3

Inventive 2012 production celebrating Canadian singer-songwriter’s life fuses music, dance, and theatre

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MUSIC, THEATREStir VancouverJanuary 26, 2024Partner Content, Firehall Arts Centre
Four Daughters documentary takes novel approach to story of women and Islamic extremism, to February 6 at VIFF Centre
Four Daughters documentary takes novel approach to story of women and Islamic extremism, to February 6 at VIFF Centre

Director Kaouther Ben Hania’s riveting mix of reality and re-enactment just got nominated for an Oscar

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WHAT'S STIRRING, SCREEN, CULTUREJanet SmithJanuary 26, 2024Vancouver International Film Festival, VIFF Centre, Tunisia
Sound the Alarm: Music/Theatre hosts Ebony Roots: Concert Part 2 on February 9
Sound the Alarm: Music/Theatre hosts Ebony Roots: Concert Part 2 on February 9

Final part of project takes listeners on a journey through historic music in celebration of Black identity and culture

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MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 25, 2024Partner Content, Sound the Alarm: Music/Theatre
Review: Gravity & Other Myths' The Mirror creates a sophisticated yet saucy cabaret of physical feats
Review: Gravity & Other Myths' The Mirror creates a sophisticated yet saucy cabaret of physical feats

Receiving a wild standing O, Aussie company ups its own game to create a fun, finely orchestrated flow of ever-shifting human towers and sculptures

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DANCE, THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 25, 2024Gravity & Other Myths, DanceHouse, DANCEHOUSE, The Cultch, THE CULTCH, Homepage feature
Emily Carr University launches new online Master of Design: Information Futures program
Emily Carr University launches new online Master of Design: Information Futures program

Fall 2024 applications close on January 31 for graduate degree that combines information, communication, and systems designs

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverJanuary 25, 2024Partner Content, Emily Carr University
UBC Opera's Cendrillon conjures a fairy-tale world with some serious singing
UBC Opera's Cendrillon conjures a fairy-tale world with some serious singing

As Cinderella and her Prince Charmant, soprano Alexandra Baird and mezzo Katie Fraser relish the chance to stage Massenet’s magic-dusted masterpiece at the Chan Centre

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MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 25, 2024UBC Opera, CHan Centre for the Performing Arts, CHAN CENTRE
In DARKMATTER, Brussels-based dance artist Cherish Menzo seeks to detach bodies from biased perceptions
In DARKMATTER, Brussels-based dance artist Cherish Menzo seeks to detach bodies from biased perceptions

PuSh Festival duet with Camilo Mejía Cortés plays with distortion through a hip-hop music technique, rap-anthem choir, black paint, and more

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DANCE, FESTSJanet SmithJanuary 25, 2024PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, PuSh Festival, Frascati Producties, GRIP, Homepage feature
Chor Leoni sets sail with Montreal folk ensemble La Nef in The Return Voyage, February 16 and 17
Chor Leoni sets sail with Montreal folk ensemble La Nef in The Return Voyage, February 16 and 17

Following sold-out 2020 concert, acclaimed ensembles reunite to dive deeper into rich repertoire of sea shanties

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MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 25, 2024Partner Content, CHOR LEONI, La Nef
Theatre review: Mean Girls' witty teen comedy makes a "fetch" mix with song-and-dance spectacle
Theatre review: Mean Girls' witty teen comedy makes a "fetch" mix with song-and-dance spectacle

Energized Broadway Across Canada musical heightens the storytelling and deepens the characterizations

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THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 24, 2024Broadway Across Canada, Mean Girls, Vancouver Civic Theatres
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about Germany's Goldmund Quartet ahead of its Vancouver debut
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about Germany's Goldmund Quartet ahead of its Vancouver debut

In a Friends of Chamber Music concert, the four musicians will play works by Haydn, Borodin, and Beethoven

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MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 24, 2024Friends of Chamber Music, chamber music
Shabaka Hutchings and Kahil El’Zabar’s Ethnic Heritage Ensemble play the Chan Centre, February 21
Shabaka Hutchings and Kahil El’Zabar’s Ethnic Heritage Ensemble play the Chan Centre, February 21

Saxophonist-flutist Shabaka is leading the British jazz renaissance, while El’Zabar and ensemble are commemorating a 50-year milestone

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MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 24, 2024Partner Content, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
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