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Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 artists and acts to check out at Arts in the Garden 2024
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 artists and acts to check out at Arts in the Garden 2024

North Van Arts’ annual outdoor event brings visual artists, musicians, and performers to 10 resplendent outdoor spaces

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMay 16, 2024North Van Arts, Arts in the Garden, Homepage feature
Western Gold Theatre presents SUPER SENIORS by Kathryn Shaw
Western Gold Theatre presents SUPER SENIORS by Kathryn Shaw

The veteran Vancouver director-educator’s new play centres on three women who are all over the age of 105

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THEATREStir VancouverMay 15, 2024Partner Content, Western Gold Theatre
From Crystal Pite to The Nutcracker, Ballet BC announces landmark 2024-25 Season
From Crystal Pite to The Nutcracker, Ballet BC announces landmark 2024-25 Season

Five world premieres, an international tour, and the return of repertoire favourites will see the company on stages across Canada and in Los Angeles

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DANCE, NEWSGuest UserMay 15, 2024Ballet BC, Crystal Pite, Medhi Walerski, ballet, SPRING 2024
Theatre shows span immersive puppetry and musical comedy at Vancouver International Children's Festival
Theatre shows span immersive puppetry and musical comedy at Vancouver International Children's Festival

Tickets are selling fast for Granville Island offerings from May 27 to June 2, including Otosan, Robot Song, The Papa Penguin Play, and more

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FESTS, THEATREStir VancouverMay 15, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver International Children's Festival
Ballroom mashups, photography, Moor Mother, and more as Queer Arts Festival announces 2024 lineup
Ballroom mashups, photography, Moor Mother, and more as Queer Arts Festival announces 2024 lineup

The theme The Ties That Bind explores family in all forms, with event set to run June 1 to 30

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FESTS, DANCE, ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithMay 15, 2024Queer Arts Festival, SUM Gallery, Spring 2024, LGBTQ+
Young pianists and Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra perform classics and new compositions, May 17 and 24
Young pianists and Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra perform classics and new compositions, May 17 and 24

More than a dozen top piano students, plus Chilliwack virtuoso Clinton Giovanni Denoni, are set to perform as soloists

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 15, 2024Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra, Christ Church Cathedral, piano
Wonder, stars, and hope, as filmmaker Lisa Jackson captures life and teachings of Wilfred Buck
Wonder, stars, and hope, as filmmaker Lisa Jackson captures life and teachings of Wilfred Buck

With sweeping scope, documentary at VIFF Centre blends styles to track respected Indigenous astronomer’s journey

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SCREENJanet SmithMay 14, 2024NFB, National Film Board, VIFF, Vancouver International Film Festival, VIFF Centre, Spring 2024, Homepage feature
A Refuge: Arthur Erickson is an immersive look at the revered late architect's personal comforts
A Refuge: Arthur Erickson is an immersive look at the revered late architect's personal comforts

West Vancouver Art Museum and the Arthur Erickson Foundation copresent new exhibition that takes viewers into the icon’s home

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ART & DESIGNGuest UserMay 14, 2024West Vancouver Art Museum, Arthur Erickson, West Vancouver, architecture, Homepage feature
PRISMA Festival launches ticket sales for 12th annual edition in Powell River, June 17 to 29
PRISMA Festival launches ticket sales for 12th annual edition in Powell River, June 17 to 29

Dance-themed lineup features performances by 2023 Concerto Competition winner Maya Kilburn, Hungarian-born violist Máté Szücs, and more

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MUSIC, FESTSStir VancouverMay 14, 2024Partner Content, PRISMA Festival, Powell River
Music of the Night celebrates Andrew Lloyd Webber's 75th birthday, at River Rock Casino Resort on May 21
Music of the Night celebrates Andrew Lloyd Webber's 75th birthday, at River Rock Casino Resort on May 21

The concert tour features excerpts from Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, and more

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGGuest UserMay 14, 2024Sound the Alarm: Music/Theatre, Andrew Lloyd Webber, musical theatre
Michael Stipe and Douglas Coupland artworks earn personal-record prices in Capture Photography Festival auction
Michael Stipe and Douglas Coupland artworks earn personal-record prices in Capture Photography Festival auction

Stipe’s photograph of Kurt Cobain’s hand sells for $75,000 while Coupland’s painting goes for $150,000 at Vancouver event

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ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithMay 14, 2024Capture Photography Festival, Douglas Coupland
Firehall Arts Centre stages Cheri Maracle's one-woman musical Paddle Song, May 24 to June 2
Firehall Arts Centre stages Cheri Maracle's one-woman musical Paddle Song, May 24 to June 2

Production tells the late-1800s story of trailblazing Mohawk poet-performer Pauline Johnson

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THEATREStir VancouverMay 14, 2024Partner Content, Firehall Arts Centre, Cheri Maracle, Pauline Johnson, Spring 2024
Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra and Vancouver Bach Choir join forces to journey a World of Music
Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra and Vancouver Bach Choir join forces to journey a World of Music

Together, groups perform Niel Golden’s Hindustani-driven premiere, as well as Moshe Denburg’s Ani Ma-amin and Farshid Samandari’s Asheghaneh

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MUSICJanet SmithMay 13, 2024Vancouver Bach Choir, VICO, Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra, Spring 2024
A Case For the Existence of God explores two men’s struggles with belonging, at Pacific Theatre, May 16 to June 9
A Case For the Existence of God explores two men’s struggles with belonging, at Pacific Theatre, May 16 to June 9

Critically acclaimed play explores young fathers connecting over shared struggles

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGGuest UserMay 13, 2024Pacific Theatre, Samuel D. Hunter, Kaitlin Williams, Spring 2024
Vancouver International Jazz Festival hosts Artists in Residence Shahzad Ismaily, Sakina Abdou, and DJ O Show
Vancouver International Jazz Festival hosts Artists in Residence Shahzad Ismaily, Sakina Abdou, and DJ O Show

Coastal Jazz & Blues Society will present the artists in a variety of festival events, including public talks, workshops, performances, and more

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MUSIC, FESTSStir VancouverMay 13, 2024Partner Content, Coastal Jazz & Blues Society, Coastal Jazz
Music review: Paul Lewis charms in first of four Schubert piano sonata concerts with Vancouver Recital Society
Music review: Paul Lewis charms in first of four Schubert piano sonata concerts with Vancouver Recital Society

Standing O, as British pianist launches concert series with a carefully considered performance that moves from youthful playfulness to fatalistic angst

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MUSICJanet SmithMay 13, 2024Paul Lewis, Schubert, Piano, VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY, Vancouver Recital Society, Spring 2024
Upintheair Theatre's rEvolver Festival hones in on transformation through self-acceptance, May 22 to June 2
Upintheair Theatre's rEvolver Festival hones in on transformation through self-acceptance, May 22 to June 2

Show topics span technology, neurodiversity, loss, and more across 14 mainstage presentations, including Multi – Vs, Silent Howl, and The Ballad of Georges Boivin

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THEATRE, DANCEStir VancouverMay 13, 2024Partner Content, Upintheair Theatre, Spring 2024
Red Fever, Bye Bye Tiberias, and La Laguna del Soldado amid award winners at DOXA Documentary Film Festival
Red Fever, Bye Bye Tiberias, and La Laguna del Soldado amid award winners at DOXA Documentary Film Festival

Wouldn’t Make It Any Other Way named best short, while Kamay takes Elevate prize

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SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithMay 11, 2024DOXA, DOXA Documentary Film Festival
Vancouver Folk Music Festival releases Main Stage schedule for Jericho Beach Park, July 19 to 21
Vancouver Folk Music Festival releases Main Stage schedule for Jericho Beach Park, July 19 to 21

Event’s 47th annual edition will open with Côte d’Ivoire singer Dobet Gnahoré, and close with JUNO and Polaris prize-winner Jeremy Dutcher

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MUSICStir VancouverMay 11, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Folk Music Festival
Dance review: Flowing beauty, atmospheric visuals as FOR EVER devotes an evening to Ballet BC artistic director's work
Dance review: Flowing beauty, atmospheric visuals as FOR EVER devotes an evening to Ballet BC artistic director's work

Sophisticated choreography, with nods to classical roots, drive Medhi Walerski’s Chamber, SWAY, and the new Pieces of Tomorrow

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DANCEJanet SmithMay 11, 2024BALLET BC, Ballet BC, Spring 2024
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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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