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Benjamin Christensen’s 1922 silent horror film Häxan offers an edgy take on witchcraft
Benjamin Christensen’s 1922 silent horror film Häxan offers an edgy take on witchcraft

The Cinematheque curator Sonja Baksa delivers a week of programming centred on celluloid witches, just in time for Halloween

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SCREENJanet SmithOctober 11, 2024The CInematheque, The Cinematheque, Halloween
Chor Leoni honours Remembrance Day with Shadows Into Dawn, November 11
Chor Leoni honours Remembrance Day with Shadows Into Dawn, November 11

Reflective program includes works by Bob Dylan and Ben E. King, Indigenous musician Russell Wallace’s “Forgotten Warriors”, and more

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 10, 2024Partner Content, Chor Leoni, CHOR LEONI, choir
Vancouver artist Jin-me Yoon’s work displayed on exterior façade of the National Gallery of Canada
Vancouver artist Jin-me Yoon’s work displayed on exterior façade of the National Gallery of Canada

The large-scale collage, Honouring a Long View, is part of the venue’s Leading with Women series

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ART & DESIGNGuest UserOctober 10, 2024Jin-me Yoon, National Gallery of Canada, lens-based art
FOREST makes a multisensory investigation of arboreal life
FOREST makes a multisensory investigation of arboreal life

NOW Society and Mind of a Snail installation and performance explore the woods via improvised music, projected visuals, and innovative set design

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MUSICJanet SmithOctober 10, 2024NOW Society, NOW Orchestra, Mind of a Snail, 8EAST
Keep Calm and Murray On brings Bill Murray burlesque to the Beaumont Studios, October 17 to 31
Keep Calm and Murray On brings Bill Murray burlesque to the Beaumont Studios, October 17 to 31

Just in time for Halloween, chaotic show incorporates some of the actor and comedian’s most iconic moments from films like Ghostbusters and Caddyshack

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGEmily LythOctober 10, 2024Beaumont Studios, the Beaumont, Bill Murray
The Woman in Black comes to Vancouver’s Metro Theatre, October 11 to November 2
The Woman in Black comes to Vancouver’s Metro Theatre, October 11 to November 2

Bernard Cuffling stars in and directs what the Guardian has called “one of British theatre’s biggest—and scariest—hits”

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithOctober 10, 2024Metro Theatre, Bernard Cuffling
BC Achievement Foundation announces winners of the 2024 Polygon Award in First Nations Art
BC Achievement Foundation announces winners of the 2024 Polygon Award in First Nations Art

Haida artist James Hart earns the Award of Distinction

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithOctober 10, 2024BC Achievement Foundation, Polygon Award
Music of the Night lights up the Vancouver Playhouse on October 16, Massey Theatre on October 19, and more
Music of the Night lights up the Vancouver Playhouse on October 16, Massey Theatre on October 19, and more

The celebration of music by Andrew Lloyd Webber travels to 17 other B.C. cities

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithOctober 10, 2024Music of the Night, Sound the Alarm: Music/Theatre, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Massey Theatre
Theatre review: Studio 58’s Baggage innovatively unpacks dating life
Theatre review: Studio 58’s Baggage innovatively unpacks dating life

Luggage real and metaphorical clutters the stage as exes haunt a young woman navigating a new relationship

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THEATREJanet SmithOctober 9, 2024Studio 58, Langara College
Flat Earth Society plays an innovative HearSee show at Music on Main, November 3
Flat Earth Society plays an innovative HearSee show at Music on Main, November 3

Belgium-based big band mixes traditional brass music with innovative, energetic jazz, alongside a variety of film projections

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 9, 2024Partner Content, Music on Main, MUSIC ON MAIN, Music On Main
Gabriel Fauré’s masterful Requiem moves the singers who perform it
Gabriel Fauré’s masterful Requiem moves the singers who perform it

Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs will perform the “lullaby of death” at upcoming concert with soloists Obinna Ifediora and Sydney Trotter

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MUSICGuest UserOctober 9, 2024Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Bach Choir
Pianist Tamara Stefanovich brings her eclectic programming to the Vancouver Playhouse on October 20
Pianist Tamara Stefanovich brings her eclectic programming to the Vancouver Playhouse on October 20

Berlin-based musician has captivated audiences across the pond with her musical prowess and unconventional concerts

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WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICStir VancouverOctober 9, 2024VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY, Vancouver Recital Society, Tamara Stefanovich, Piano, Classical music
Revered violinist Anne Akiko Meyers performs Canadian premiere of Fandango with VSO
Revered violinist Anne Akiko Meyers performs Canadian premiere of Fandango with VSO

The piece by Mexican composer Arturo Márquez is a mariachi-themed violin concerto

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MUSICGuest UserOctober 9, 2024Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Anne Akiko Meyers, violin, VSO, Homepage feature
Stir Q&A: At Opera Unbound, composer Kara Gibbs explores the cyclical nature of life
Stir Q&A: At Opera Unbound, composer Kara Gibbs explores the cyclical nature of life

Multidisciplinary production sets new work Floating Island to dance choreography by Emma Hall and Rhiannon Beausoleil-Morrison

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MUSICJanet SmithOctober 9, 2024Stir Q&A, Opera Unbound, Kara Gibbs
Corporeal Imago’s breathtaking duet Limb(e)s opens The Dance Centre’s Discover Dance! series, October 31
Corporeal Imago’s breathtaking duet Limb(e)s opens The Dance Centre’s Discover Dance! series, October 31

Aerial dance show created by Gabrielle Martin and Jeremiah Hughes explores the space between holding onto—or letting go of—one another

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DANCEStir VancouverOctober 9, 2024Partner Content, The Dance Centre, Corporeal Imageo, Corporeal Imago, Gabrielle Martin, Scotiabank Dance Centre
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 bits of trivia about singer-songwriter extraordinaire Beau Wheeler
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 bits of trivia about singer-songwriter extraordinaire Beau Wheeler

From surviving a battle with cancer to coming out as transgender, the artist’s life experiences form the basis of an inspiring musical catalogue

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 8, 2024cheat sheet, Beau Wheeler, Massey Theatre, Eighth & Eight
Pražák Quartet returns to Friends of Chamber Music in concert on November 3
Pražák Quartet returns to Friends of Chamber Music in concert on November 3

Czech group’s members have been playing, recording, and touring internationally together since meeting at the Prague Conservatory more than five decades ago

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 8, 2024Partner Content, Pražák Quartet, Friends of Chamber Music
B.C. authors among finalists revealed for the 2024 Governor General’s Literary Awards
B.C. authors among finalists revealed for the 2024 Governor General’s Literary Awards

Vancouver’s Danny Ramadan and Burnaby poet Brandi Bird are among the local nominated scribes

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READGuest UserOctober 8, 2024Governor General's Literary Awards
IBPOC talent in the spotlight as Re-Centering/Margins Creative Residency 2024 wraps with showcase October 10 and 12
IBPOC talent in the spotlight as Re-Centering/Margins Creative Residency 2024 wraps with showcase October 10 and 12

Six emerging dance artists from Vancouver and Surrey share performances after months of movement and writing mentorship

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DANCE, WHAT'S STIRRINGEmily LythOctober 8, 2024Dance West, Dance West Network, Re-Centering/Margins, Morrow
National Geographic Live presents Life on Thin Ice at the Vancouver Playhouse October 9
National Geographic Live presents Life on Thin Ice at the Vancouver Playhouse October 9

Photographer Kiliii Yuyan will be live on stage for the film’s visually stunning exploration of the Arctic

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SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithOctober 8, 2024Vancouver Civic Theatres, National Geographic
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At Christmas With Chor Leoni, Saina Khaledi premieres Persian song inspired by her father’s melodies. 

Composer-musician draws on years of memories in new piece for santour and choir that celebrates Yalda Night. Read more at Stir. 

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Corbin Murdoch steps in as Vancouver Folk Music Festival executive director. 

The musician, cultural programmer, and producer set to work alongside artistic director Fiona Black. 

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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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