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In Paying for It, Sook-Yin Lee films an unconventional relationship that hits home—literally
In Paying for It, Sook-Yin Lee films an unconventional relationship that hits home—literally

At VIFF, she dramatizes ex-boyfriend Chester Brown’s graphic novel about his explorations in hiring sex workers—while still living with the then-VJ

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SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithSeptember 26, 2024VIFF, Vancouver International Film Festival, Sook-Yin Lee
Cirque du Soleil opens newest Big Top show ECHO in Vancouver on October 9th
Cirque du Soleil opens newest Big Top show ECHO in Vancouver on October 9th

When an inquisitive young woman wanders into a fantasy world of astounding acrobatics, she learns that humans have the power to shape the natural world

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DANCEStir VancouverSeptember 26, 2024Partner Content, Cirque du Soleil, circus
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 artists to catch at the 2024 North Shore Art Crawl
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 artists to catch at the 2024 North Shore Art Crawl

From moss art to blown glass, there’s much to discover at the 14th annual event

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverSeptember 26, 2024North Shore Art Crawl, Homepage feature, North Van Arts
Stir Q&A: The Biting School explores darkness and deception in Empty-Handed
Stir Q&A: The Biting School explores darkness and deception in Empty-Handed

The new contemporary-dance work launches the Firehall Arts Centre’s 2024-25 season

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DANCEGuest UserSeptember 26, 2024The Biting School, Firehall Arts Centre, dance, battery opera
Jazz saxophonist Jeff Antoniuk plays at BlueShore at CapU with emerging ensembles, October 25
Jazz saxophonist Jeff Antoniuk plays at BlueShore at CapU with emerging ensembles, October 25

Acclaimed Maryland-based artist leads a masterclass for Capilano University jazz students before joining them onstage in an eclectic repertoire

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MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 26, 2024Partner Content, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, Jeff Antoniuk, CapU Centre
Arts organizations mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2024
Arts organizations mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2024

Special programming at several local venues is in place on and around September 30

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FESTSGuest UserSeptember 26, 2024National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Grammy Award-winning Kronos Quartet makes a triumphant return to the Chan Centre, October 26
Grammy Award-winning Kronos Quartet makes a triumphant return to the Chan Centre, October 26

Cutting-edge string musicians have recorded over 70 albums, won more than 40 awards, and collaborated with the likes of Nine Inch Nails and David Bowie

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MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 25, 2024Partner Content, CHan Centre for the Performing Arts, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Chan Centre, Kronos Quartet
Legendary Vancouver chef Hidekazu Tojo celebrated in new documentary playing at VIFF
Legendary Vancouver chef Hidekazu Tojo celebrated in new documentary playing at VIFF

The Chef & the Daruma gets to the heart of the acclaimed culinary artist’s inspirations

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SCREEN, FESTS, CULINARYGuest UserSeptember 25, 2024VIFF, Vancouver International Film Festival, Hidekazu Tojo, sushi, Homepage feature
MISCELLANEOUS Productions hosts free MUSIC 101 workshop series, October 5, 19, 26, and November 2
MISCELLANEOUS Productions hosts free MUSIC 101 workshop series, October 5, 19, 26, and November 2

Marginalized youth are invited to learn from panelists Chin Injeti, Renae Morriseau, Dawn Pemberton, and Jaya Story at the Sarah McLachlan School of Music

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MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 25, 2024Partner Content, Miscellaneous Productions, MISCELLANEOUS Productions, Sarah McLachlan School of Music, Renae Morriseau, Dawn Pemberton, Chin Injeti, Jaya Story
ANOHNI and the Johnsons take an intimate look at what’s really happening
ANOHNI and the Johnsons take an intimate look at what’s really happening

The New York City–based artist takes an unflinching look at grief, loss, and ecological collapse

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MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 25, 2024ANOHNI, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, CHAN CENTRE, Homepage feature
Vancouver Chamber Choir sets the stage for nearly 200 voices in A Choral Feast 3, October 19
Vancouver Chamber Choir sets the stage for nearly 200 voices in A Choral Feast 3, October 19

Concert features UBC University Singers, Vancouver Bach Choir, Nabi Vocal Ensemble, and Intertidal Choral Ensemble, with beloved conductor emeritus Jon Washburn

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MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 24, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Chamber Choir
Cliff Cardinal raises necessary dialogue on uncomfortable truths in As You Like It or The Land Acknowledgement
Cliff Cardinal raises necessary dialogue on uncomfortable truths in As You Like It or The Land Acknowledgement

In his one-man show, the theatre artist of Cree and Lakota heritage addresses empty land acknowledgements with unapologetic conviction

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THEATREJanet SmithSeptember 24, 2024the Cultch, THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Cliff Cardinal, indigenous, Shakespeare, Cree
Inuk singer Elisapie gets deeply emotional on Inuktitut
Inuk singer Elisapie gets deeply emotional on Inuktitut

Recording her new album of cover songs was intensely heart-breaking

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MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 24, 2024Elisapie, Homepage feature
DanceHouse launches 2024-25 season with Agustina Videla’s Social Tango, October 24 to 26
DanceHouse launches 2024-25 season with Agustina Videla’s Social Tango, October 24 to 26

Immersive performance sees a shy woman swept off her feet by the seductive world of tango through live music and projections

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DANCEStir VancouverSeptember 24, 2024Partner Content, DanceHouse, DANCEHOUSE
A.R. Rahman, who's scored more than 100 films, shares stories and music at the Orpheum, October 5
A.R. Rahman, who's scored more than 100 films, shares stories and music at the Orpheum, October 5

Slumdog Millionaire composer joins the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra at Vancouver International Film Festival keynote event

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WHAT'S STIRRING, SCREEN, MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 23, 2024VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, VIFF, Vancouver International Film Festival, Vancouver Civic Theatres
Brian Bamanya offers a uniquely Ugandan take on electronic music as Afrorack
Brian Bamanya offers a uniquely Ugandan take on electronic music as Afrorack

Performing on instruments he built himself using salvaged chips and capacitors, the experimental Kampala-based artist debuts in North America

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MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 23, 2024Afrorack, Red Gate Arts Society, VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC, Vancouver New Music
Fauré & Bernstein opens the Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs' 2024-25 season, October 18
Fauré & Bernstein opens the Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs' 2024-25 season, October 18

Fauré’s hauntingly beautiful Requiem and Bernstein’s enchanting Chichester Psalms are on the intimate program conducted by Leslie Dala

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MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 23, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Vancouver Bach Choir
Violist David Harding joins Vetta Chamber Music for its season-opening concert
Violist David Harding joins Vetta Chamber Music for its season-opening concert

The artist felt at home the first time he played the viola at age 16

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MUSICGuest UserSeptember 23, 2024Vetta Chamber Music, David Harding, Joan Blackman, Jeffrey Ryan
West Vancouver Memorial Library names Sam Lynch as inaugural Sound Artist in Residence
West Vancouver Memorial Library names Sam Lynch as inaugural Sound Artist in Residence

Award-winning local singer-songwriter to host several free programs and workshops at the library’s state-of-the-art Recording Studio during her term

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MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 23, 2024Partner Content, West Vancouver Memorial Library, Sam Lynch
Dance review: Agrimony melds indie concert, movement, and masks into spellbinding new hybrid
Dance review: Agrimony melds indie concert, movement, and masks into spellbinding new hybrid

Sophie Dow and Laura Reznek’s meld of live music and dance created a warm, dreamlike experience

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DANCEJanet SmithSeptember 23, 2024DANCE CENTRE, The Dance Centre, Sophie Dow, Scotiabank Dance Centre
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