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Bare skin, beards, and beer kegs, as Cirque Alfonse brings Barbu to The Cultch
Bare skin, beards, and beer kegs, as Cirque Alfonse brings Barbu to The Cultch

Antoine Carabinier Lépine and his troupe take wild inspiration from Quebec’s century-old circus sideshow traditions

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THEATREJanet SmithJune 5, 2024Cirque Alfonse, Quebec, circus, THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Homepage feature, Summer 2024
VIFF celebrates centenary of famed Vancouver architect with Erickson on Film, June 14, 16, and 18
VIFF celebrates centenary of famed Vancouver architect with Erickson on Film, June 14, 16, and 18

Homage to Arthur Erickson will feature rare screenings of documentaries and Hollywood features, plus dialogues with architects and filmmakers

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SCREENStir VancouverJune 5, 2024Partner Content, VIFF, VIFF Centre, Summer 2024
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 arts, culture, and culinary stops to check out at Doors Open Richmond
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 arts, culture, and culinary stops to check out at Doors Open Richmond

From taste-testing Ukrainian pierogies to learning watercolour-painting techniques, this year’s offerings have plenty of free activities in store

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CULTURE, ART & DESIGN, CULINARY, FESTSStir VancouverJune 5, 2024Doors Open Richmond, Blue Cabin, bharatanatyam, Ukraine, Homepage feature
Copy Machine Manifestos traces zine culture, stitching together niche networks from the 1960s to today
Copy Machine Manifestos traces zine culture, stitching together niche networks from the 1960s to today

Exhibition captures a raucous “multitude of voices” and work by names like Raymond Pettibon and K8 Hardy at Vancouver Art Gallery

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJune 5, 2024VANCOUVER ART GALLERY, Vancouver Art Gallery, Summer 2024
Vancouver’s Queer Arts Festival launches new printmaking exhibition, on now to June 30
Vancouver’s Queer Arts Festival launches new printmaking exhibition, on now to June 30

Varied Editions showcases the diversity and queerness of the printmaking community

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ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGGuest UserJune 4, 2024QAF, Queer Arts Festival, queer, Summer 2024
Cartoonist Miriam Libicki receives formal apology from Vancouver Comic Arts Festival after protests led to ban
Cartoonist Miriam Libicki receives formal apology from Vancouver Comic Arts Festival after protests led to ban

The Vancouver artist, who was banned after protesters disrupted the festival, is now using her art to raise funds for Palestinian and Israeli women peace activists

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NEWS, ART & DESIGN, READJanet SmithJune 4, 2024graphic novels, Miriam Libicki
BlueShore at CapU presents jazz legends Regina Carter and Kenny Barron, June 25
BlueShore at CapU presents jazz legends Regina Carter and Kenny Barron, June 25

Performance will be presented as part of North Shore Jazz series at Vancouver International Jazz Festival

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MUSICStir VancouverJune 4, 2024Partner Content, BlueShore at CapU, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Summer 2024
Progress for 221A’s Cultural Land Trust proposal as Vancouver City Council backs motion
Progress for 221A’s Cultural Land Trust proposal as Vancouver City Council backs motion

City backs removing barriers to artist studios, while new working group will devote further research into providing arts sector with vital real-estate support

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NEWS, CULTUREJanet SmithJune 4, 2024221A, Cultural Land Trust, Vancouver City Council, City of Vancouver
Mission Folk Music Festival takes place July 26 to 28 at Fraser River Heritage Park
Mission Folk Music Festival takes place July 26 to 28 at Fraser River Heritage Park

Early-bird tickets are now available for the 37th annual fest, which offers a glorious weekend of global beats, folk songs, blues riffs, Celtic tunes, and more

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FESTS, MUSICStir VancouverJune 3, 2024Partner Content, Mission Folk Music Festival, Summer 2024
United Players of Vancouver stages Dorothy Dittrich musical When We Were Singing to June 23
United Players of Vancouver stages Dorothy Dittrich musical When We Were Singing to June 23

Production presented in association with Touchstone Theatre marks director Roy Surette’s last show before retirement

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 3, 2024United Players of Vancouver, Touchstone Theatre, Roy Surette, Summer 2024
Out On Screen announces Eli Morris as its new executive director
Out On Screen announces Eli Morris as its new executive director

The trans and nonbinary individual’s experience spans film production, marketing, education, and arts administration

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SCREENJanet SmithJune 3, 2024Out on Screen, Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Rumble Theatre presents Summertide: Untrue Stories Live, a new creation series, June 7 and 8
Rumble Theatre presents Summertide: Untrue Stories Live, a new creation series, June 7 and 8

Event features three fresh works in a cabaret format at Woodland Park

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 3, 2024Rumble Theatre
Nominations are now open for BC Achievement Foundation's Polygon Award First Nations Art
Nominations are now open for BC Achievement Foundation's Polygon Award First Nations Art

Until June 30, apply for B.C. artists who display excellence in traditional and contemporary First Nations art

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverJune 3, 2024Partner Content, BC Achievement Foundation, First Nations
Vancouver Greek Film Festival kicks off with Z, a political thriller that still resonates, June 6
Vancouver Greek Film Festival kicks off with Z, a political thriller that still resonates, June 6

At the Cinematheque, Costa-Gavras's fast-paced masterpiece warns of the precarity of truth amid the rise of right-wing zealots

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SCREEN, FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 2, 2024The Cinematheque, Spring 2024, Greek, Greek Film Festival
Zeellia keeps the songs of Ukraine alive at VICO's Global Soundscapes Festival
Zeellia keeps the songs of Ukraine alive at VICO's Global Soundscapes Festival

Beverly Dobrinsky’s traditional, hurdy-gurdy-like lira sets the band’s loud, proud, and uncompromising tone in the face of war

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MUSICJanet SmithJune 1, 2024Ukraine, Global Soundscapes, VICO, Spring 2024
 Emily Carr University of Art + Design names Dr. Trish Kelly as president and vice-chancellor
Emily Carr University of Art + Design names Dr. Trish Kelly as president and vice-chancellor

Kelly will helm the school into its 100-year-anniversary celebrations in 2025

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ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithMay 31, 2024ECUAD, Emily Carr University
SFU cites fundraising challenges for its decision to end its SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs
SFU cites fundraising challenges for its decision to end its SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs

Vice-president says internal funding dried up, while 149 Arts Society director says it was hamstrung in its efforts to raise funds

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NEWS, THEATRE, DANCEJanet SmithMay 31, 2024SFU Woodward's, SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs
Bard on the Beach hosts Comedy of Errors on the Howard Family Stage, July 2 to September 21
Bard on the Beach hosts Comedy of Errors on the Howard Family Stage, July 2 to September 21

Two sets of identical twins face hilarious miscommunications in ancient Greece-set play directed by Rebecca Northan

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THEATREStir VancouverMay 31, 2024Partner Content, Bard on the Beach, Shakespeare, Summer 2024
Pacific Theatre announces 2024-25 season featuring The Hobbit, an Ins Choi solo show, and more
Pacific Theatre announces 2024-25 season featuring The Hobbit, an Ins Choi solo show, and more

Five mainstage performances include Kim Selody’s adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved book and a production of Will Eno’s Middletown

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NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithMay 30, 2024Pacific Theatre, Sticks and Stones Theatre, Western Gold Theatre, Kim's Convenience, Ins Choi, ITSAZOO Productions
Theatre review: Raw emotion pervades Joey Lespérance’s Michel(le) at Théâtre la Seizième
Theatre review: Raw emotion pervades Joey Lespérance’s Michel(le) at Théâtre la Seizième

Solo tribute to late sibling dives deep into the Vancouver actor’s past

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THEATREJanet SmithMay 30, 2024theatre, theatre review, Theatre la Seizieme, 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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