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Stir Q&A: Gropius Quartet violinist Friedemann Eichhorn talks musical friendships, Mendelssohn, and more
Stir Q&A: Gropius Quartet violinist Friedemann Eichhorn talks musical friendships, Mendelssohn, and more

The critically acclaimed German group is ready to make its Vancouver debut with Friends of Chamber Music

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 7, 2024chamber music, Friends of Chamber Music, Gropius Quartet, Ho
Metro Theatre stages Bernard Cuffling’s The Woman in Black this Halloween, October 12 to November 2
Metro Theatre stages Bernard Cuffling’s The Woman in Black this Halloween, October 12 to November 2

Globally beloved production tells the haunting tale of an ageing solicitor who engages a young actor to bring a terrifying story to life

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THEATREStir VancouverOctober 7, 2024Partner Content, Metro Theatre, the West End
Singer Lido Pimienta aims to escape world-music aisle, breaking down cultural and artistic barriers
Singer Lido Pimienta aims to escape world-music aisle, breaking down cultural and artistic barriers

Appearing here with Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre, the Miss Colombia artist asserts the freedom to blend art pop with cumbia, electronica, and other forms

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MUSICJanet SmithOctober 7, 2024Lido Pimienta, Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre, VLACC
Ballet BC kicks off its 2024-25 season with DAWN, November 7 to 9
Ballet BC kicks off its 2024-25 season with DAWN, November 7 to 9

Canada’s leading contemporary dance company presents a Pierre Pontvianne premiere, the return of a Dutch choreographic duo, and a large-scale Crystal Pite creation

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DANCEStir VancouverOctober 7, 2024Partner Content, Ballet BC, BALLET BC
Vancouver Chamber Choir welcomes new voices in A Choral Feast 3, October 19
Vancouver Chamber Choir welcomes new voices in A Choral Feast 3, October 19

With the participation of several local vocal ensembles, 200 singers will come together as one

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithOctober 6, 2024Vancouver Chamber Choir, Vancouver Bach Choir
Vancouver Art Gallery hosts another unforgettable late-night Art Party on November 2
Vancouver Art Gallery hosts another unforgettable late-night Art Party on November 2

Event includes access to two must-see feature exhibitions, a DJ set, a rooftop dance party, an interactive art installation, and more

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverOctober 5, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver Art Gallery Art Party, VANCOUVER ART GALLERY, VAG, Ouro Collective, 5X Festival
Vancouver lighting designer Itai Erdal named a finalist for the 2024 Siminovitch Prize
Vancouver lighting designer Itai Erdal named a finalist for the 2024 Siminovitch Prize

The Elbow Theatre founder, also a writer and performer, is in the running to take home the prestigious $100,000 award

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ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonOctober 4, 2024Siminovitch Prize, Itai Erdal
Krystle Dos Santos brings BLAK to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, November 1
Krystle Dos Santos brings BLAK to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, November 1

Powerful performance features iconic songs by notable Black Canadian women in music, along with important stories from Black history

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 4, 2024Partner Content, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, shadbolt centre for the arts, Krystle Dos Santos
CTORA Theatre brings the whimsy of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to the stage
CTORA Theatre brings the whimsy of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to the stage

Director Mark Carter loves the story’s over-the-top characters

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THEATREJanet SmithOctober 4, 2024CTORA Theatre, musical, musical theatre
Lil’wat singer-composer Russell Wallace joins the Vancouver Cantata Singers for Rest, October 26
Lil’wat singer-composer Russell Wallace joins the Vancouver Cantata Singers for Rest, October 26

Program of works by Ramona Luengen, J.S. Bach, Tamsin Jones, and more emphasizes the need for momentary breaks amid the busyness of life

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 4, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Cantata Singers, Russell Wallace
Dance review: Empty-Handed embraces chaos and pushes to extremes
Dance review: Empty-Handed embraces chaos and pushes to extremes

The Biting School’s new dance work looks at struggle and letting go, with a surreal array of hazard tape, bread dough, mic cords, coffin tents, and more

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DANCEJanet SmithOctober 4, 2024The Biting School, Firehall Arts Centre, FIREHALL
In Shelley Niro: 500 Year Itch, beading becomes a form of empowerment
In Shelley Niro: 500 Year Itch, beading becomes a form of empowerment

Over a wide array of media, Vancouver Art Gallery’s expansive survey defies stereotypes as it explores matriarchy, displacement, and memory

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithOctober 3, 2024Vancouver Art Gallery, VANCOUVER ART GALLERY, Indigenous, Shelley Niro, Homepage feature
Gateway Theatre stages spine-tingling show Yaga in time for Halloween, October 24 to November 2
Gateway Theatre stages spine-tingling show Yaga in time for Halloween, October 24 to November 2

Kat Sandler’s contemporary reimagining of the infamous Slavic folk tale of Baba Yaga centres the small-town disappearance of a young man

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THEATREStir VancouverOctober 3, 2024Partner Content, Gateway Theatre, Touchstone Theatre, Roy Surette, Kat Sandler
Vancouver International Film Festival announces winners of 2024 juried awards
Vancouver International Film Festival announces winners of 2024 juried awards

Inay (Mama) wins the Arbutus Award for best B.C. film; Summit award for best Canadian film goes to Universal Language

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SCREENGuest UserOctober 3, 2024VIFF, Vancouver International Film Festival
Ariel Quartet blends diverse string traditions in a Friends of Chamber Music concert, October 29
Ariel Quartet blends diverse string traditions in a Friends of Chamber Music concert, October 29

Program includes works by Ravel, Beethoven, and Berlin-based Israeli contemporary composer Matan Porat

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 3, 2024Partner Content, Friends of Chamber Music, Ariel Quartet
Margaret Grenier pays tribute to matriarchs in multimedia Raven Mother
Margaret Grenier pays tribute to matriarchs in multimedia Raven Mother

The Dancers of Damelahamid’s most ambitious production to date explores the precious artistic legacy passed down by Elder Margaret Harris

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DANCEJanet SmithOctober 2, 2024Dancers of Damelahamid, Margaret Grenier, THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Homepage feature
Firehall Arts Centre presents the Vancouver premiere of Ridge, October 26 to November 3
Firehall Arts Centre presents the Vancouver premiere of Ridge, October 26 to November 3

The Fugitives provide an intimate exploration of the Battle of Vimy Ridge through live music, verbatim theatre, and direct storytelling

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 2, 2024Partner Content, Firehall Arts Centre, The Fugitives
Lia & Dor is a love letter to Romania, at the Firehall Arts Centre from October 9 to 13
Lia & Dor is a love letter to Romania, at the Firehall Arts Centre from October 9 to 13

Playwright Cristina Tudor takes a deep dive into her culture’s folklore

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithOctober 2, 2024Firehall Arts Centre, Ensemble Theatre Company, KIA Productions
B.C. election 2024: Local arts groups seek greater support from the next provincial government
B.C. election 2024: Local arts groups seek greater support from the next provincial government

Advocates say a unified strategy is needed for the arts, culture, and heritage sector

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NEWSJanet SmithOctober 2, 2024BC election, Meredith Bates, Heather Redfern, Ryan Hunt, Terry Hunter, Julie-anne Saroyan
Explore a stellar selection of events at this year's Vancouver Writers Fest, October 21 to 27
Explore a stellar selection of events at this year's Vancouver Writers Fest, October 21 to 27

Tickets are now available for a conversation with bestselling mystery novelist Nita Prose, dramatic readings of songs from film soundtracks, and beyond

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FESTS, READStir VancouverOctober 2, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Writers Fest
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Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker inhabits a snow-dusted Canada, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, December 12 to 14. 

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With fresh adaptation (a) Winter’s Tale, two well-known theatre talents launch The Ecstasy @theecstasytheatreco. 

Colleen Wheeler and Moya O’Connell have gathered a crack team of actors for micro-sized Shakespearean shows at the City Cen
 

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