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Review: Music of the Night's ode to Lloyd Webber is as polished as a Phantom chandelier
Review: Music of the Night's ode to Lloyd Webber is as polished as a Phantom chandelier

Soprano Caitlin Wood, tenor Caulin Moore among the standouts in a production that shows the power of songs in musicals from Evita to Sunset Boulevard

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MUSIC, THEATREJanet SmithOctober 17, 2024Music of the Night, Sound the Alarm, Sound the Alarm: Music/Theatre
Furniture maker Brent Comber and fashion designer Pam Baker among recipients of Sam Carter Award in Applied Art + Design
Furniture maker Brent Comber and fashion designer Pam Baker among recipients of Sam Carter Award in Applied Art + Design

The BC Achievement Foundation also recognized jeweller Meghan Weeks and ceramics artist Robin DuPont in its 20th annual program

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithOctober 17, 2024BC Achievement Foundation, Brent Comber, Pam Baker
Darkly suspenseful Yaga comes to Gateway Theatre stage October 24 to November 2
Darkly suspenseful Yaga comes to Gateway Theatre stage October 24 to November 2

Touchstone Theatre production is part thriller, part comedy, part revenge play, and part nightmarish fairy tale

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGGuest UserOctober 17, 2024Touchstone Theatre, Gateway Theatre
Kronos Quartet brings boundary-free mix of music to the Chan Centre
Kronos Quartet brings boundary-free mix of music to the Chan Centre

The renowned group’s mission is to carry diversity and social relevance to the concert hall

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MUSICJanet SmithOctober 17, 2024Kronos Quartet, Chan Centre, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, CHAN CENTRE
Plastic orchid factory stages Nate Yaffe's solo work faith hole, October 25 and 26
Plastic orchid factory stages Nate Yaffe's solo work faith hole, October 25 and 26

Le Radeau production sees Yaffe cultivate an exchange between performer and audience with unguarded emotion and humour

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DANCEStir VancouverOctober 17, 2024Partner Content, plastic orchid factory, Le Radeau
Ridge gives prominence to untold stories from the First World War
Ridge gives prominence to untold stories from the First World War

At long last, the multidisciplinary piece by playwright Brendan McLeod and the Fugitives has its Vancouver premiere

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THEATRE, MUSICJanet SmithOctober 17, 2024Ridge, Firehall Arts Centre, Brendan McLeod, The Fugitives, Homepage feature
Stir Cheat Sheet: 3 acts to catch at this weekend's PROPULSION 2024 fest
Stir Cheat Sheet: 3 acts to catch at this weekend's PROPULSION 2024 fest

The Vancouver New Music festival features a diverse lineup of sound artists

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 16, 2024Vancouver New Music
Western Front presents Japanese singer Phew on her Canadian tour, October 19
Western Front presents Japanese singer Phew on her Canadian tour, October 19

Vancouver Island-based experimental artist Piu opens the concert curated by Aki Onda

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 16, 2024Partner Content, Western Front
Historical watercolour painting by Emily Carr acquired by Whistler’s Audain Art Museum
Historical watercolour painting by Emily Carr acquired by Whistler’s Audain Art Museum

Unveiled at Heffel Fine Art Auction House, War Canoes, Alert Bay, circa 1908, was held for many years in private collections

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithOctober 16, 2024Emily Carr, Audain Art Museum, Michael Audain
Tentacle Tribe’s Prism makes intricate play with perception
Tentacle Tribe’s Prism makes intricate play with perception

Colour, light, reflection, and hip-hop-influenced moves as Montreal troupe’s kaleidoscopic new piece hits The Cultch

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DANCEJanet SmithOctober 16, 2024Tentacle Tribe, dance, Homepage feature, THE CULTCH, New Works
Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival weaves community and connection, October 30 to November 10
Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival weaves community and connection, October 30 to November 10

Vancouver Moving Theatre’s 21st-annual fest includes a tribute to Theatre in the Raw’s late artistic director Jay Hamburger, Day of the Dead celebrations, and more

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FESTSStir VancouverOctober 16, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Moving Theatre, Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, Downtown Eastside, Terry Hunter, Savannah Walling
Jenny Scheinman reflects on and rejoices in nature with All Species Parade
Jenny Scheinman reflects on and rejoices in nature with All Species Parade

The California-based violinist and composer will perform tracks off her new double album in concert at BlueShore at CapU on October 21

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MUSICJanet SmithOctober 15, 2024BlueShore at CapU, Homepage feature
Theatre review: The Woman in Black delivers slow-burning horror in the desolate English countryside
Theatre review: The Woman in Black delivers slow-burning horror in the desolate English countryside

Bernard Cuffling directs and stars in this Metro Theatre adaptation of a West End classic, complete with a fog-shrouded set and ever-building tension

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THEATREJanet SmithOctober 15, 2024Metro Theatre, Bernard Cuffling
Theatre review: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory shines with humour and energy
Theatre review: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory shines with humour and energy

CTORA Theatre’s production is marked by strong on-stage talent and delightful visuals

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THEATREJanet SmithOctober 15, 2024CTORA Theatre, Homepage feature
Vancouver Chamber Choir melds dance and choral artistry in Path of Miracles, November 8
Vancouver Chamber Choir melds dance and choral artistry in Path of Miracles, November 8

Alexis Fletcher and Justin Rapaport of Belle Spirale Dance Projects interpret Joby Talbot’s emotional composition Path of Miracles

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 15, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Belle Spirale Dance Projects, Alexis Fletcher, Sylvain Senez
Colourful diyas and rangolis as Diwali Vancouver lights up downtown, October 27
Colourful diyas and rangolis as Diwali Vancouver lights up downtown, October 27

Foodtrucks, music, and a market at the Roundhouse, with additional events in Coquitlam on October 18 and in Surrey on October 20

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WHAT'S STIRRING, FESTSJanet SmithOctober 14, 2024Diwali, Diwali Fest, Roundhouse Community Centre, South Asian
Review: Cirque du Soleil's ECHO creates a sleek, paper-cutout world that contrasts past outings
Review: Cirque du Soleil's ECHO creates a sleek, paper-cutout world that contrasts past outings

First new show in Vancouver since pandemic features a parade of surreal white animals and a giant, magical cube

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STAGE, THEATREJanet SmithOctober 14, 2024Cirque du Soleil, ECHO, circus
100 Vases of Italian Design exhibition hits Italian Design Weeks, October 18 to 20
100 Vases of Italian Design exhibition hits Italian Design Weeks, October 18 to 20

The show highlights a century of artistic vases

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithOctober 12, 2024Italian Design Weeks, Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada-West, Italian Cultural Centre
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
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Nikkei Mochitsuki celebrates a year-end Japanese tradition, December 29. 

Taiko drums and dance add to the festivities at the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre. 

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#vancouverarts #stirvancouver #taikodrums
From family-friendly theatre in the afternoon to celebratory shows as midnight approaches, here’s a look at what’s on offer around the city this New Year’s Eve—plus a couple of New Year’s Day festivities too.

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O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy serves up a whimsical party at the Massey Theatre, December 28

James & Jamesy’s family-friendly show sails through a series of slapstick and sometimes surreal journeys. 

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Winter Solstice Lantern Festival illuminates the longest night of the year, December 21. 

Secret Lantern Society’s annual offering includes outdoor processions, workshops, song and dance performances, and more across Yaletown and Granville Isl
Ballet BC has just announced that its artistic director Medhi Walerski will leave his role as of June 30, 2027, following the company’s big 40th-anniversary season.

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#balletbc #ballet #vancouverarts #contemporarydance
 

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