Stir
Music Screen Art & Design Fests Culinary Read
Events Calendar
Theatre Dance Comedy
Culture Podcasts News Festive Guide Digital Magazine RSS FEED
Stage Theatre Dance Comedy MusicScreenArt & DesignFestsCulinaryRead More Culture Podcasts News Festive Guide Digital Magazine RSS FEED
Stir
Events Calendar
 
Filmmaker Laura Adkin's Bowen Island-set Re:Uniting explores the ups and downs of nearing 50
Filmmaker Laura Adkin's Bowen Island-set Re:Uniting explores the ups and downs of nearing 50

Set at a 25-year reunion for close college friends, the waterfront shoot was like
”summer camp”

Read More
SCREENJanet SmithMarch 13, 2024Laura Adkin
Studio 58 premieres four original one-acts by students in FourPlay, March 27 to April 7
Studio 58 premieres four original one-acts by students in FourPlay, March 27 to April 7

Lineup divided into two programs features Pretty Girls, Gillty as Fin, Panty Sniffers, and Fly, Love

Read More
THEATREStir VancouverMarch 13, 2024Partner Content, Studio 58, Spring 2024
Masked theatre troupe WONDERHEADS brings The Wilds to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, March 17
Masked theatre troupe WONDERHEADS brings The Wilds to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, March 17

Wordless performance incorporates whimsical puppetry to tell the story of a man in search of his missing wife

Read More
THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMarch 12, 2024Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, WONDERHEADS, Spring 2024
Film review: An absence of human life haunts Mademoiselle Kenopsia
Film review: An absence of human life haunts Mademoiselle Kenopsia

If you’re of a certain disposition, there’s much pleasure to be extracted from a film like this

Read More
SCREENAdrian MackMarch 12, 2024The Cinematheque
Vancouver Fringe Festival cuts programming by a third for 2024, launching fundraiser amid financial uncertainty
Vancouver Fringe Festival cuts programming by a third for 2024, launching fundraiser amid financial uncertainty

Organization that returns 100 percent of ticket profits to artists must raise $80,000 by May 31 to continue running in the future

Read More
NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithMarch 12, 2024Vancouver Fringe Festival, Fringe Fest
Germany-based Signum Quartet debuts in Vancouver at Friends of Chamber Music, April 2
Germany-based Signum Quartet debuts in Vancouver at Friends of Chamber Music, April 2

Mixed program features melodic works by Schubert, van Dijk, Schulhoff, Tolstoy, and Janáček

Read More
MUSICStir VancouverMarch 12, 2024Partner Content, Friends of Chamber Music, Spring 2024
Stir Q&A: National Ballet of Canada star Guillaume Côté finds new freedom in X (Dix)
Stir Q&A: National Ballet of Canada star Guillaume Côté finds new freedom in X (Dix)

His new production, debuting here at DanceHouse, explores home—a theme borne directly out of the pandemic

Read More
DANCEJanet SmithMarch 12, 2024DANCEHOUSE, DanceHouse, Spring 2024
Farren Timoteo's Made in Italy tours to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, April 2
Farren Timoteo's Made in Italy tours to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, April 2

Arts Club Theatre Company production set in Jasper, Alberta follows a second-generation Italian teen as he reinvents himself

Read More
THEATREStir VancouverMarch 12, 2024Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Arts Club Theatre Company, Spring 2024
In Dani Gal's Historical Records, obscure vinyl collection provides a unique and haunting trip through 20th-century events
In Dani Gal's Historical Records, obscure vinyl collection provides a unique and haunting trip through 20th-century events

Gathered by the artist over two decades, albums eternalize the voices of figures like Lee Harvey Oswald, Atatürk, Diefenbaker, and more than 200 others, , at the Polygon Gallery

Read More
ART & DESIGN, MUSICJanet SmithMarch 12, 2024THE POLYGON, The Polygon Gallery, Homepage feature, Spring 2024
Killer Mike to headline Vancouver International Jazz Festival, June 29
Killer Mike to headline Vancouver International Jazz Festival, June 29

Tickets go on sale March 14 for the Grammy-winning rapper’s concert, presented by Coastal Jazz & Blues

Read More
MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithMarch 11, 2024Coastal Jazz & Blues Society, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Vancouver Civic Theatres, Killer Mike, jazz, Jazz Fest
World-renowned Malian vocalist Oumou Sangaré performs at the Chan Centre on April 7
World-renowned Malian vocalist Oumou Sangaré performs at the Chan Centre on April 7

Grammy Award-winning artist’s latest album Timbuktu tells of her journey from poverty to globally distinguished musician

Read More
MUSICStir VancouverMarch 11, 2024Partner Content, CHan Centre for the Performing Arts, CHAN CENTRE, Spring 2024
Arno Schuitemaker's If You Could See Me Now's deceptively simple rhythms build to momentous change
Arno Schuitemaker's If You Could See Me Now's deceptively simple rhythms build to momentous change

At the Dance Centre, a Dutch choreographer who trained in aeronautical engineering creates a transformative experience

Read More
DANCEJanet SmithMarch 11, 2024DANCE CENTRE, Dance Centre
Kay Meek Arts Centre hosts Indo-jazz fusion ensemble Raagaverse, April 4 & 5
Kay Meek Arts Centre hosts Indo-jazz fusion ensemble Raagaverse, April 4 & 5

Helmed by vocalist Shruti Ramani, group seamlessly melds classical Hindustani nuances with jazz rhythms

Read More
MUSICStir VancouverMarch 11, 2024Partner Content, Kay Meek Arts Centre, Spring 2024
Polish pianist Rafal Blechacz plays a program full of beauty, with Vancouver Chopin Society March 13
Polish pianist Rafal Blechacz plays a program full of beauty, with Vancouver Chopin Society March 13

Alongside pieces from the group’s namesake, celebrated artist performs Mozart, Debussy, and Szymanowski

Read More
MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMarch 10, 2024Vancouver Chopin Society, piano
Dance review: Stunning imagery and fresh voices power Ballet BC's energized NOW mixed program
Dance review: Stunning imagery and fresh voices power Ballet BC's energized NOW mixed program

Out Innerspace Dance Theatre sets fiery work against solar flares, while newcomer Micaela Taylor brings street touches to contemporary style

Read More
DANCEJanet SmithMarch 9, 2024BALLET BC, Ballet BC, Vancouver Civic Theatres, Spring 2023
Ava DuVernay's widely acclaimed Origins arrives at VIFF Centre March 8, 12, and 13
Ava DuVernay's widely acclaimed Origins arrives at VIFF Centre March 8, 12, and 13

Aunjanue L. Ellis-Taylor stars in a triumphant and unusual adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s book, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents

Read More
SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMarch 8, 2024Vancouver International Film Festival
Ruby Slippers Theatre shares world premiere of Dil Ka with audiences, March 22 to 31
Ruby Slippers Theatre shares world premiere of Dil Ka with audiences, March 22 to 31

Copresentation with Blackout Art Society and Presentation House Theatre explores a queer Muslim woman’s identity

Read More
THEATREStir VancouverMarch 8, 2024Partner Content, Ruby Slippers Theatre, Blackout Art Society, Presentation House Theatre, Spring 2024
Karol Szymanowski Quartet performs a piece by its Polish namesake at the Vancouver Playhouse, March 12
Karol Szymanowski Quartet performs a piece by its Polish namesake at the Vancouver Playhouse, March 12

Concert hosted by Friends of Chamber Music also features Romantic-era works by Haydn, Britten, and Mendelssohn

Read More
MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMarch 7, 2024Friends of Chamber Music, Spring 2024
New Works presents Modus Operandi in mixed program of works in development, March 24
New Works presents Modus Operandi in mixed program of works in development, March 24

Post-secondary contemporary dance training company performs new pieces by Tiffany Tregarthen, David Raymond, and Yin Yue

Read More
DANCEStir VancouverMarch 7, 2024Partner Content, New Works, Modus Operandi, Spring 2024
Conan Amok's arresting butoh solo The Folds redefines "virtuosity" at VIDF to March 9
Conan Amok's arresting butoh solo The Folds redefines "virtuosity" at VIDF to March 9

Alumnus of Japan’s acclaimed Dairakudakan takes a physically stunning journey through death and consciousness

Read More
DANCE, FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMarch 7, 2024VIDF, Vancouver International Dance Festival, butoh
Newer Older
 
 


Check out our Instagram
@stirvancouver

At Christmas With Chor Leoni, Saina Khaledi premieres Persian song inspired by her father’s melodies. 

Composer-musician draws on years of memories in new piece for santour and choir that celebrates Yalda Night. Read more at Stir. 

#yvrmusic
Corbin Murdoch steps in as Vancouver Folk Music Festival executive director. 

The musician, cultural programmer, and producer set to work alongside artistic director Fiona Black. 

Read more at Stir. 

#vancouverarts #folkmusicfestival #yvrmusic
The Nutcracker at Wethersfield follows New York City Ballet to a wintry estate, to December 28 at VIFF Centre. 

The Leading Ladies bring to life Duke Ellington’s swingy twist on Tchaikovsky score at December 14 screening. 

Read more at Stir.
Vancouver Cantata Singers bridge generations with Christmas Reprise concerts

Up-and-coming composer Sophia Colpitts contributed to the program—with a little help from her grandpa. Read more at Stir. 

#vancouverbc #vancouvermusic #vancouverart
Goh Ballet fosters young talent and holiday cheer with 15th edition of The Nutcracker

Amid tulle tutus and fleecey lambs, director Chan Hon Goh reflects on the history of the “feel-good production”. 

Read more at Stir. 

#gohballet #bal
Gateway Theatre’s Annie brings back classic songs and a sense of optimism, to January 3. 

And did we mention the live dogs playing Sandy?

Read all about it, at Stir. 

#yvrarts #gatewaytheatre #vancouverarts #artsandculture
 

CONTACT US

Email us at hello@createastir.ca

We are grateful to live, work, create, and play on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

LINKS

What is Stir?
Support Stir
Diversity & Inclusion
Advertising
RSS FEED

Festive Guide

Subscribe

Get the latest arts and culture news, things to do, and great swag

Thanks for subscribing! Check your inbox for a confirmation email.

 

Legal | Site Credits

© 2025 Stir Publishing Vancouver Inc.

We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada.