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B.C. poet George McWhirter wins international $130,000 Griffin Poetry Prize with Mexican poet Homero Aridjis
B.C. poet George McWhirter wins international $130,000 Griffin Poetry Prize with Mexican poet Homero Aridjis

Translator of Spanish-language poetry collection Self-Portrait in the Zone of Silence shares award with original author

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NEWS, READJanet SmithJune 6, 2024Griffin Poetry Prize, George McWhirter
Lara Kramer’s Gorgeous Tongue embodies choreographer’s Anishinaabe heritage, June 15 and 16
Lara Kramer’s Gorgeous Tongue embodies choreographer’s Anishinaabe heritage, June 15 and 16

Taking place at Dancing on the Edge, the solo features Nêhiyaw/Métis dancer Jeanette Kotowich

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DANCE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 6, 2024Dancing on the Edge, dance, Summer 2024
Cascade Peaks ChamberFest announces lineup of concerts for inaugural season
Cascade Peaks ChamberFest announces lineup of concerts for inaugural season

Perched on the perimeter of BC’s scenic wine country, the Cascade Peaks ChamberFest features works by Beethoven, Brahms, Dvořák, Gilliand, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Ravel, and Schubert

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FESTS, MUSICStir VancouverJune 6, 2024Partner Content, Cascade Peaks ChamberFest, Summer 2024
The new Sundar Prize Film Festival gives voice to those who are underrepresented
The new Sundar Prize Film Festival gives voice to those who are underrepresented

The inaugural fest, taking place in Surrey on June 15 and 16, showcases films with purpose

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FESTS, SCREENJanet SmithJune 6, 2024Sher Vancouver, Sundar Prize Film Festival, film, Homepage feature
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
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