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Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 interesting facts about Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen's heartfelt theatrical hit
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 interesting facts about Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen's heartfelt theatrical hit

The Firehall Arts Centre’s fan-favourite production returns to Vancouver in celebration of more than 300 performances

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MUSIC, THEATREStir VancouverFebruary 1, 2024Firehall Arts Centre, Leonard Cohen, Homepage feature
Music review: Goldmund Quartet delivers precision and expressivity in droves, at Friends of Chamber Music concert
Music review: Goldmund Quartet delivers precision and expressivity in droves, at Friends of Chamber Music concert

In Haydn to Borodin, Munich fab four display impeccable intonation and a seemingly extrasensory connection with one another

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MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 1, 2024Goldmund Quartet, Friends of Chamber Music, Vancouver Civic Theatres
West Vancouver Memorial Library hosts Tech Talk with Witness Blanket Artist Carey Newman, February 8
West Vancouver Memorial Library hosts Tech Talk with Witness Blanket Artist Carey Newman, February 8

Indigenous artist explores his process, including new initiative to collect sound artifacts and infusion of technology into art

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverJanuary 31, 2024Partner Content, West Vancouver Memorial Library, Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Han Finckel Setzer Trio's "Schubert addicts" revel in the composer's profound emotion in Friends of Chamber Music concert
Han Finckel Setzer Trio's "Schubert addicts" revel in the composer's profound emotion in Friends of Chamber Music concert

Piano trios are artistic mirror images: one full of springtime joy, the other brooding and internal

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MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 31, 2024Friends of Chamber Music, Han Finckel Setzer Trio, Vancouver Civic Theatres
Brent Butt grabs the standup mike again, at Kay Meek Arts Centre, February 3
Brent Butt grabs the standup mike again, at Kay Meek Arts Centre, February 3

The author of national bestseller HUGE goes back to his roots, with opener Jacob Samuel

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COMEDYJanet SmithJanuary 31, 2024Kay Meek Arts Centre, Brett Butt
Théâtre la Seizième showcases Je suis William with Carousel Theatre for Young People, February 16
Théâtre la Seizième showcases Je suis William with Carousel Theatre for Young People, February 16

French-language production is accompanied by series of events with playwright Rébecca Déraspe and artist-psychologist Helene Morizur

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THEATREStir VancouverJanuary 31, 2024Partner Content, Theatre la Seizieme
VIFF welcomes guest curators for Black History Month to honour the past and celebrate brighter futures
VIFF welcomes guest curators for Black History Month to honour the past and celebrate brighter futures

February lineup features inspiring cinema, live jazz, and a special tribute to Canadian filmmaker Charles Officer

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SCREENStir VancouverJanuary 30, 2024Partner Content, Boca del Lupo
Studio 58 brings beloved fairy-tale figures to life with Into the Woods, February 1 to 18
Studio 58 brings beloved fairy-tale figures to life with Into the Woods, February 1 to 18

Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning musical takes Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and friends on a dark journey through the forest

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THEATREJanet SmithJanuary 30, 2024Studio 58, Langara College
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
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