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Müzewest Concerts Society announces pianist Avan Yu as new artistic and executive director
Müzewest Concerts Society announces pianist Avan Yu as new artistic and executive director

Originally from Hong Kong, the internationally renowned artist has performed around the globe

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MUSICJanet SmithJuly 11, 2024Muzewest Concerts, Avan Yu
Dances for a Small Stage returns with a renewed vision and fresh venue
Dances for a Small Stage returns with a renewed vision and fresh venue

Cultivating emerging talent and making dance affordable are just some of the reasons Julie-anne Saroyan brought back the popular program of short works on a tiny stage

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DANCEJanet SmithJuly 11, 2024Dances for a Small Stage, Small Stage, Summer 2024
Western Front presents moving-image exhibition Biraddali Dancing on the Horizon, July 13 to August 10
Western Front presents moving-image exhibition Biraddali Dancing on the Horizon, July 13 to August 10

Filipina-Australian artist Bhenji Ra’s first solo exhibition in Canada, made in collaboration with a Tausug elder, documents a process of ancestral learning

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverJuly 11, 2024Partner Content, Western Front
Kokoro Dance's Wreck Beach Butoh series hits three-decade milestone, July 20 and 21
Kokoro Dance's Wreck Beach Butoh series hits three-decade milestone, July 20 and 21

Outdoor performances take place in the nude at Wreck Beach, the culmination of a nine-day workshop hosted by Kokoro cofounders Barbara Bourget and Jay Hirabayashi

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DANCE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJuly 11, 2024Wreck Beach Butoh, Kokoro Dance, butoh, Summer 2024, Barbara Bourget, Jay Hirabayashi
The Tempest Project guides audiences through a roving Shakespeare concert at the Vancouver Playhouse
The Tempest Project guides audiences through a roving Shakespeare concert at the Vancouver Playhouse

In the Music on Main show, listeners follow a cast of musicians around the venue as they perform a diverse Bard-inspired score conceived by David Pay

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MUSICJanet SmithJuly 10, 2024Music on Main, Shakespeare, Summer 2024
Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre in Whistler to host Lil’wat master carver Jonathan Joe for the Salish Summer Carving Series
Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre in Whistler to host Lil’wat master carver Jonathan Joe for the Salish Summer Carving Series

The artist will carve a story pole at the entrance to SLCC’s Great Hall

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJuly 9, 2024SLCC, Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre, Indigenous artists, Xwalactun, Jonathan Joe
The Kids in the Hall's Kevin McDonald hosts a laughter-filled weekend at The Improv Centre this August
The Kids in the Hall's Kevin McDonald hosts a laughter-filled weekend at The Improv Centre this August

Canadian comedy legend will perform a just-announced evening of improv and standup sets, plus teach two writing and performance workshops

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COMEDYJanet SmithJuly 9, 2024The Improv Centre, Kevin McDonald, improv, Standup comedy
Stir Q&A: At Bard on the Beach, Measure for Measure costumes channel '70s-disco and '90s-rave styles
Stir Q&A: At Bard on the Beach, Measure for Measure costumes channel '70s-disco and '90s-rave styles

Designer Alaia Hamer shares some of the fantastical influences that helped bring a 1600s Shakespeare show into the present

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THEATRE, FESTSStir VancouverJuly 8, 2024Summer 2024, Stir Q&A, Bard on the Beach, Shakespeare, Alaia Hamer, Homepage feature
Stop Making Sense brings the "Big Suit"-era Talking Heads to Deckchair Cinema, July 11
Stop Making Sense brings the "Big Suit"-era Talking Heads to Deckchair Cinema, July 11

“Burning Down the House”, “Psycho Killer”, and more hits get iconic performances in recently remastered film at The Polygon Gallery

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SCREENJanet SmithJuly 8, 2024The Polygon, THE POLYGON, The Polygon Gallery, POLYGON GALLERY, Summer 2024, Talking Heads
Suzie Ungerleider evolves beyond her “creaky old whisky-soaked” Americana roots, at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival
Suzie Ungerleider evolves beyond her “creaky old whisky-soaked” Americana roots, at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival

Former Oh Susannah singer-songwriter no longer sets foot onstage intent on slaying dragons

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithJuly 8, 2024Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Summer 2024
Ballet BC announces $2 million donation to its Dancer Investment Fund
Ballet BC announces $2 million donation to its Dancer Investment Fund

Founders’ Council member Jane McLennan’s gift gives dancers salary increases and unprecedented 52-week contracts over 10 years

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DANCEJanet SmithJuly 6, 2024Ballet BC, BALLET BC
Vancouver celebrates centenary of the birth of renowned late architect Arthur Erickson with a year of programming
Vancouver celebrates centenary of the birth of renowned late architect Arthur Erickson with a year of programming

The Erickson family and the Arthur Erickson Foundation announce AE100, 12 months of films, exhibits, lectures, and more, launching July 7

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ART & DESIGN, NEWSGuest UserJuly 5, 2024Arthur Erickson, architecture
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra offers free outdoor concert with Symphony in the Park, July 13
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra offers free outdoor concert with Symphony in the Park, July 13

With compositions ranging from those by Mozart to John Williams, the family-friendly event takes place at Deer Lake Park

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MUSICJanet SmithJuly 5, 2024Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Symphony in the Park, Summer 2024, Deer Lake
High art and fine dining as Whistler’s Audain Art Museum hosts 2024 Artist Dinner Series, July 12 and 26 and August 9 and 23
High art and fine dining as Whistler’s Audain Art Museum hosts 2024 Artist Dinner Series, July 12 and 26 and August 9 and 23

Guests get an exclusive tour of Tom Thomson: North Star exhibition followed by an al fresco dinner on-site by Fairmont Chateau Whistler

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ART & DESIGN, CULINARY, WHAT'S STIRRINGGuest UserJuly 5, 2024Audain Art Museum, dining, Whistler
Kevin House: The Roadside Museum of the Mind rounds up meticulously handmade miniatures and off-kilter imagery
Kevin House: The Roadside Museum of the Mind rounds up meticulously handmade miniatures and off-kilter imagery

Opening at East Van’s Outsiders and Others gallery on July 6, exhibit features sculptures crafted to look like timeworn found objects

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJuly 5, 2024Outsiders and Others, Kevin House, Summer 2024, Homepage feature
UBC Theatre and Film announces 2024-25 season
UBC Theatre and Film announces 2024-25 season

Three of the city’s most respected directors to helm The Very Book Indeed, The Arsonists, and The Last of the Pelican Daughters

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THEATRE, NEWSJanet SmithJuly 4, 2024UBC Theatre, Fay Nass
Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre hosts lively music-filled Brazilian Summer Night, July 6
Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre hosts lively music-filled Brazilian Summer Night, July 6

Brazil’s Alberto Salgado to headline celebratory evening featuring fellow música popular brasileira artists Celso Machado, Amphibioux, and Sara Magal

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MUSICJanet SmithJuly 4, 2024Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre, VLACC, Summer 2024, Brazil, Brazilian music, the Cultch
At Theatre Under the Stars, School of Rock puts an ambitious spin on wannabe rockstar Dewey Finn
At Theatre Under the Stars, School of Rock puts an ambitious spin on wannabe rockstar Dewey Finn

Production directed by Tracey Power stars lead actor Colin Sheen, accompanied by a talented ensemble cast and students from the School of Rock Vancouver

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THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithJuly 4, 2024Theatre Under the Stars, TUTS, School of Rock, Summer 2024, Tracey Power, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Homepage feature
Stir Cheat Sheet: 4 events to catch at West Coast Modern Week
Stir Cheat Sheet: 4 events to catch at West Coast Modern Week

A kickoff party, film screening, architecture lecture, and concert are all part of the annual celebration of West Coast Modernism

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverJuly 4, 2024West Coast Modern Week, West Vancouver Art Museum, architecture, Isetta Cafe Bistro, Arthur Erickson, Summer 2024
Vancouver mourns the death of dan bau virtuoso Bic Hoang, a "standout musician with a standout instrument and a big smile"
Vancouver mourns the death of dan bau virtuoso Bic Hoang, a "standout musician with a standout instrument and a big smile"

The local artist was the first woman to play the koni, a traditional Vietnamese instrument typically reserved for men

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NEWS, MUSICJanet SmithJuly 3, 2024Bic Hoang, VICO, VSO School of Music
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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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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”. 

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