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Théâtre la Seizième brings Joey Lespérance’s solo show Michel(le) to the stage, May 29 to June 8
Théâtre la Seizième brings Joey Lespérance’s solo show Michel(le) to the stage, May 29 to June 8

Autobiographical play follows siblings Joey and Michel(le) as they grow up in working-class 1970s Quebec

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THEATREStir VancouverMay 10, 2024Partner Content, Theatre la Seizieme
New documentary sheds light on Joan Baez's personal life, at Kay Meek Arts Centre May 13
New documentary sheds light on Joan Baez's personal life, at Kay Meek Arts Centre May 13

Joan Baez: I am a Noise draws from a vast archive that includes newly discovered home movies

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SCREENGuest UserMay 9, 2024Kay Meek Arts Centre, documentary, Joan Baez
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about adventurous U.K. guitarist Martin Harley
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about adventurous U.K. guitarist Martin Harley

Roots-and-blues musician playing the Kay Meek Arts Centre on May 17 has strummed alongside Vieux Farka Touré in Mali, toured England by bicycle, and more

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MUSICStir VancouverMay 9, 2024Martin Harley, Kay Meek Arts Centre, Spring 2024, cheat sheet, Homepage feature
Dancing on the Edge announces 2024 lineup featuring more than 30 performances of cutting-edge works
Dancing on the Edge announces 2024 lineup featuring more than 30 performances of cutting-edge works

36th annual festival of contemporary dance to present world premieres, Western Canadian debuts, and works-in-progress throughout Metro Vancouver from June 13 to 22

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DANCE, NEWSJanet SmithMay 9, 2024Dancing on the Edge, dance, fests
Boca del Lupo presents TREE with the Vancouver International Children's Festival, May 28 to June 2
Boca del Lupo presents TREE with the Vancouver International Children's Festival, May 28 to June 2

Two shows, one for infants ages 0 to 2 and one for neurodiverse children ages 4 and up, will be hosted as part of the Micro Performance Series

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THEATREStir VancouverMay 8, 2024Partner Content, Boca del Lupo, Micro Performance Series, Vancouver Internationl Children's Festival, Spring 2024
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 artful designs to check out at Craft Council of BC's The Earring Show
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 artful designs to check out at Craft Council of BC's The Earring Show

Playful metal molds, sea glass, handcut leather, and fine tourmalines are just some of the materials transformed into jewellery by more than 90 artists from around the world

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMay 8, 2024Craft Council of BC, The Earring Show, Spring 2024, SPRING 2024, Homepage feature
Vancouver Chamber Choir performs rare 15th-century music in The Godfather, May 24
Vancouver Chamber Choir performs rare 15th-century music in The Godfather, May 24

Concert’s focal point is Josquin des Prez’s late-1490s chanson “Nymphes des bois”, an elegy to composer Johannes Ockeghem

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MUSICStir VancouverMay 8, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Chamber Choir
Theatre review: The Lifespan of a Fact serves up a fast, witty showdown over stories and the meaning of truth
Theatre review: The Lifespan of a Fact serves up a fast, witty showdown over stories and the meaning of truth

Sharp dialogue as a writer, a fact-checker, and an editor wrestle over writerly embellishments in Kindred Theatre Society production

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THEATREJanet SmithMay 7, 2024Kindred Theatre Society
Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra plays season finale concerts, May 25 and 26
Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra plays season finale concerts, May 25 and 26

Joined by trumpet player Jens Lindemann and pianist Ian Parker, ensemble will perform Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”

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MUSICStir VancouverMay 7, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra, VAM Symphony Orchestra, VAM, Jens Lindemann, Spring 2024
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about Paul Lewis Plays Schubert
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about Paul Lewis Plays Schubert

Acclaimed English pianist will perform 12 Schubert piano sonatas over the course of four concerts at the Vancouver Playhouse, starting May 11

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MUSICStir VancouverMay 7, 2024Paul Lewis, VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY, Vancouver Recital Society, Schubert, Piano, Spring 2024, Homepage feature
Stir Q&A: Renowned composers sound off on two new ground-breaking pieces for Chor Leoni
Stir Q&A: Renowned composers sound off on two new ground-breaking pieces for Chor Leoni

Melissa Dunphy and Grammy-nominee Kile Smith take audiences on a musical journey in Earth and Aether: the archaeology of soul and sky

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MUSICGuest UserMay 7, 2024Chor Leoni, choral music, Melissa Dunphy, Kile Smith, CHOR LEONI
Arts Umbrella Dance Company hosts Season Finale 2024 at the Vancouver Playhouse, May 23 to 25
Arts Umbrella Dance Company hosts Season Finale 2024 at the Vancouver Playhouse, May 23 to 25

Performance from the company’s graduating dancers will feature choreography by Crystal Pite, Mats Ek, William Forsythe, Wen Wei Wang, and more

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DANCEStir VancouverMay 7, 2024Partner Content, Arts Umbrella
Stir Cheat Sheet: 4 performances to catch at Vancouver Art Gallery’s Art Party
Stir Cheat Sheet: 4 performances to catch at Vancouver Art Gallery’s Art Party

From interactive video to contemporary dance, the bash is loaded with local talent

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMay 7, 2024VAG, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver Art Gallery Art Party, Nancy Lee, Ouro Collective, Art Action Earwig
Emily Carr University of Art + Design’s The Show features everything from an interdimensional broadcast booth to Ulysses-inspired printmaking
Emily Carr University of Art + Design’s The Show features everything from an interdimensional broadcast booth to Ulysses-inspired printmaking

Among more than 250 graduating students showing work, Zoë Laycock and Will Price use novel materials and methods to play between memories and the present day

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithMay 7, 2024Homepage feature, ECUAD, Emily Carr University
Eunoia's wordplay infuses dance, projections, score, and costumes at the Firehall Arts Centre
Eunoia's wordplay infuses dance, projections, score, and costumes at the Firehall Arts Centre

Canadian choreographer Denise Fujiwara spent years creating dance out of the constraints in Christian Bök’s celebrated, vowel-happy book

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DANCEJanet SmithMay 6, 2024Denise Fujiwara, FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre, Spring 2024
Vancouver Short Film Festival unveils lineup for its 14th annual edition, May 31 to June 2
Vancouver Short Film Festival unveils lineup for its 14th annual edition, May 31 to June 2

A total of 46 films will be shown across six programs, including 100 Days, Motherland, Tiger by the Tail, and more

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SCREENStir VancouverMay 6, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Short Film Festival, VSFF
Takao Tanabe: Printmaker exhibition at Surrey Art Gallery spans celebrated Canadian artist's 75-year career
Takao Tanabe: Printmaker exhibition at Surrey Art Gallery spans celebrated Canadian artist's 75-year career

Comprehensive display of painter-printmaker’s works highlights his signature abstracts, his iconic West Coast landscapes, and his unique merging of the two

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithMay 6, 2024Takao Tanabe, Surrey Art Gallery, SURREY ART GALLERY, Spring 2024
Raagaverse releases Indo-jazz-fusion album at Fox Cabaret, May 9, and performs at Bollywood film May 16
Raagaverse releases Indo-jazz-fusion album at Fox Cabaret, May 9, and performs at Bollywood film May 16

Vocalist Shruti Ramani sings for the band that draws upon the raga

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 6, 2024Spring 2024, VIFF Centre, Fox Cabaret, Raagaverse, raga, Jodi Proznick
Canadian artists and composers featured in Muzewest Concerts’ Nos Voix, May 9
Canadian artists and composers featured in Muzewest Concerts’ Nos Voix, May 9

The performance features Métis soprano Melody Courage, pianist Jesse Plessis, and cellist Ariel Carrabré, and more

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MUSICJanet SmithMay 6, 2024T Patrick Carrabre, Muzewest Concerts, Melody Courage, Jesse Plessis, Ariel Carrabre
José Maceda: Echoes Beyond the Archipelago exhibits at Western Front, now until July 27
José Maceda: Echoes Beyond the Archipelago exhibits at Western Front, now until July 27

Multi-part project explores Filipinx composer and ethnomusicologist’s pioneering work through photographs, objects, scores, and more

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ART & DESIGN, MUSIC, CULTUREStir VancouverMay 6, 2024Partner Content, Western Front, Filipinx, Spring 2024
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