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Darrel J. McLeod, John Vaillant, and Jess Housty among winners of 2024 BC and Yukon Book Prizes
Darrel J. McLeod, John Vaillant, and Jess Housty among winners of 2024 BC and Yukon Book Prizes

The West Coast Book Prize Society recognized eight authors as well as the Kluane First Nation elders at its annual gala event on September 28

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READJanet SmithOctober 1, 2024BC and Yukon Book Prizes, John Vaillant
The Polygon Gallery marks National Seniors Day on October 2 with Meet Me at The Gallery
The Polygon Gallery marks National Seniors Day on October 2 with Meet Me at The Gallery

Attendees get a sneak peek at photos included in the upcoming fall exhibition Tales from the Crypt, along with an accompanying curator talk and collage party

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverSeptember 30, 2024Partner Content, National Seniors Day, The Polygon Gallery, The Polygon, the Polygon, THE POLYGON
A woman's exes come back to haunt her in Studio 58's Baggage, October 3 to 13
A woman's exes come back to haunt her in Studio 58's Baggage, October 3 to 13

In Sarah Segal-Lazar’s play directed by Jessie Liang, main character Jill is plagued by her failed relationships as she tries to start a new one

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithSeptember 27, 2024Studio 58, Langara College, Langara
Post-rock band Griefwalker live-scores silent film Faust at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, October 25
Post-rock band Griefwalker live-scores silent film Faust at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, October 25

F.W. Murnau’s 1926 classic follows the demon Mephisto, who makes a bet with an archangel that a good man’s soul can be corrupted

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SCREEN, MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 27, 2024Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, shadbolt centre for the arts, Shadbolt Centre, silent movies, Griefwalker
Stir Q&A: So Surreal: Behind the Masks filmmakers talk about quest to recast art history
Stir Q&A: So Surreal: Behind the Masks filmmakers talk about quest to recast art history

Lively, detective-like documentary reveals how Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw and Yup’ik ceremonial masks found their way into the hands of Surrealist masters—and new attempts to repatriate them

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FESTS, SCREENJanet SmithSeptember 27, 2024VIFF, Vancouver International Film Festival, VIFF 2024, Indigenous, documentary, Indigenous artists
Timothy Taylor's new book digs into the restaurant industry
Timothy Taylor's new book digs into the restaurant industry

The Rise and Fall of Magic Wolf follows a young chef named Teo in Paris and Vancouver

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READ, CULINARYJanet SmithSeptember 27, 2024Timothy Taylor, books
Groundbreaking bilingual theatre show EARWORM premieres in Vancouver, October 10 to 13
Groundbreaking bilingual theatre show EARWORM premieres in Vancouver, October 10 to 13

Nowadays Theatre production in association with Blackout Art Society and Presentation House Theatre tells the story of Iranian immigrant Homa in English and Farsi

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THEATREStir VancouverSeptember 27, 2024Partner Content, Presentation House Theatre, Blackout Art Society, Nowadays Theatre
VIFF 2024 reviews: Ruthless drama, monumental sculpture, breathless joyrides, and more
VIFF 2024 reviews: Ruthless drama, monumental sculpture, breathless joyrides, and more

Quick takes on Brief History of a Family, Anora, Viva Niki, and Who by Fire, plus documentaries about everything from design mavericks to Haida logging protests to the children of overseas nannies

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SCREENGuest UserSeptember 26, 2024VIFF, Vancouver International Film Festival
Famed Mexican tenor Javier Camarena performs in Vancouver at Singer Behind the Song, October 3
Famed Mexican tenor Javier Camarena performs in Vancouver at Singer Behind the Song, October 3

UBC Opera and Opera West Society copresent the celebrated “king of the high Cs”

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WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 26, 2024UBC Opera, Opera West Society, Javier Camarena
Interior Design Show peers into the future at Vancouver Convention Centre, to September 29
Interior Design Show peers into the future at Vancouver Convention Centre, to September 29

Everything from AI in design to future colour trends are on the IDS program

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ART & DESIGNGuest UserSeptember 26, 2024IDS, Interior Design Show Vancouver, design, AI
Sky Dancers explores the rich energy of stillness through bharatanatyam and meditation
Sky Dancers explores the rich energy of stillness through bharatanatyam and meditation

At The Dance Centre, Anusha Fernando directs an expressive piece born from a year’s worth of nonhierarchical gatherings

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DANCEEmily LythSeptember 26, 2024The Dance Centre, Scotiabank Dance Centre, Shakti Dance, Anusha Fernando, Sujit Vaidya, bharatanatyam, Homepage feature
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
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
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The Horseradish Theatre stages the quirky Slavic-accented comedy Number 13, December 18 to 21. 

When a Prime Minister’s assistant’s romantic hotel rendez-vous is interrupted, a host of hilariously chaotic misunderstandings ensue. 

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DanceHouse and The Cultch present an extraordinary work of circus/dance, the North American premiere of Recirquel’s otherworldly Paradisum. 

Directed and choreographed by Bence Vági, Paradisum explores the new possibilities of
Christmas With the Marches welcomes viewers into the famous sisters’ home for the holidays, while A Christmas Carol animates the Victorian setting with coloured lights and projections.

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