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Jack Shadbolt: In His Words paints a picture of a man who longed to be understood
Jack Shadbolt: In His Words paints a picture of a man who longed to be understood

Local arts critic and friend of the late artist, Susan Mertens, assembled the memoir from the painter’s journals, letters, talks, writings, and poetry

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READGuest UserNovember 5, 2024Jack Shadbolt, Susan Mertens, books
Vancouver Chamber Choir explores Nordic music in Sounds of Finland, November 29
Vancouver Chamber Choir explores Nordic music in Sounds of Finland, November 29

Artistic director Kari Turunen programs a concert that honours his home country’s choral traditions, from simple folk to edgy modernism

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MUSICStir VancouverNovember 5, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Kari Turunen
The Last Showgirl to open Whistler Film Festival as it unveils full program of 118 movies
The Last Showgirl to open Whistler Film Festival as it unveils full program of 118 movies

Running December 4 to 8, fest to feature Ben Affleck-helmed Unstoppable, Queer with Daniel Craig and Jason Schwartzman, and September 5 with Peter Sarsgaard

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FESTS, SCREENJanet SmithNovember 5, 2024Whistler Film Festival
Takács Quartet returns to Vancouver for a Friends of Chamber Music concert, December 8
Takács Quartet returns to Vancouver for a Friends of Chamber Music concert, December 8

World-renowned group marks its 27th show with the organization, featuring works by Haydn, Britten, and Beethoven

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MUSICStir VancouverNovember 5, 2024Partner Content, Friends of Chamber Music, Takacs Quartet
At the Chutzpah! Festival, life changes bring new nuance to Livona Ellis and Rebecca Margolick's Fortress
At the Chutzpah! Festival, life changes bring new nuance to Livona Ellis and Rebecca Margolick's Fortress

Strength and vulnerability meet in new work inspired by the choreographer-dancers’ mothers and grandmothers

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DANCE, FESTSJanet SmithNovember 4, 2024Chutzpah! Festival, DANCE CENTRE, DANCEHOUSE
Christmas with the Bach Choir delivers holiday magic with over 500 voices, December 1
Christmas with the Bach Choir delivers holiday magic with over 500 voices, December 1

Singers from the Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs unite with musicians in this annual performance of charming seasonal selections

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MUSICStir VancouverNovember 4, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Vancouver Bach Choir, Holiday 2024
Kid Koala’s Nufonia Must Fall is a multimedia love story for the age of AI
Kid Koala’s Nufonia Must Fall is a multimedia love story for the age of AI

Part puppet show, part film screening, and part concert, the show lets attendees in on its creation

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MUSIC, THEATREJanet SmithNovember 4, 2024Kid Koala, puppetry, Homepage feature
Little Chamber Music honours Canada's veterans in Remembered Aloud, November 11
Little Chamber Music honours Canada's veterans in Remembered Aloud, November 11

At Mountain View Cemetery, musica intima and the Vancouver Bach Choir join forces with local brass players to perform a Phrase of Remembrance

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithNovember 4, 2024Little Chamber Music, Remembrance Day, Russell Wallace, Mountain View Cemetery, musica intima, Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Vancouver Bach Choir
The Cultch presents Theatre Replacement's East Van Panto: Robin Hood, November 20 to January 5
The Cultch presents Theatre Replacement's East Van Panto: Robin Hood, November 20 to January 5

In annual holiday show directed by Anita Rochon, Robin Hood must save East Van from the rich and powerful when all city parks are suddenly privatized

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THEATREStir VancouverNovember 4, 2024Partner Content, the Cultch, THE CULTCH, The Cultch, East Van Panto, Theatre Replacement, Holiday 2024
Chor Leoni’s Shadows Into Dawn travels from trauma of war to hope and healing
Chor Leoni’s Shadows Into Dawn travels from trauma of war to hope and healing

On Remembrance Day, composer-in-residence Marie-Claire Saindon contributes new piece that tells of finding light in darkness

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MUSICJanet SmithNovember 4, 2024Chor Leoni, Marie-Claire Saindon, Remembrance Day, Erick Lichte
VIFF presents Exhibition on Screen: Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers, November 8 to 17
VIFF presents Exhibition on Screen: Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers, November 8 to 17

London’s National Gallery hosts the U.K.’s biggest-ever exhibition honouring Vincent van Gogh, one of history’s most beloved artists

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SCREENStir VancouverNovember 2, 2024Partner Content, VIFF, VIFF Centre, Van Gogh
Applications open for Louise Bentall Biennial Award for Emerging B.C. Choreographers
Applications open for Louise Bentall Biennial Award for Emerging B.C. Choreographers

The 2025 prize is worth $10,000 to research, develop, or produce new work

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DANCEJanet SmithNovember 1, 2024Louise Bentall Biennial Award for Emerging BC Choreographers, Louise Bentall, Livona Ellis
Western Front presents Chipo Chipaziwa in Slipping Into Slipping Away, November 14 to 16
Western Front presents Chipo Chipaziwa in Slipping Into Slipping Away, November 14 to 16

Artist-in-residence stages a performance that plays with power dynamics to mark the launch of her new book My Mother My Home

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverNovember 1, 2024Partner Content, Western Front, Chipo Chipaziwa
Life of intrepid explorer brought to life in Tom Crean—Discovering Antarctica, November 7 to 24
Life of intrepid explorer brought to life in Tom Crean—Discovering Antarctica, November 7 to 24

Subtitled Heroic Tales of Scott, Crean & Shackleton, the solo show by Aidan Dooley has won some major awards

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithNovember 1, 2024Western Gold Theatre, CelticFest
In immersive theatre experience The Last Resort, a cruise ship sets sail to the Bermuda Triangle in 1971
In immersive theatre experience The Last Resort, a cruise ship sets sail to the Bermuda Triangle in 1971

Fairlith Harvey drew on her experiences as a funeral attendant in creating the experiential work

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THEATREJanet SmithNovember 1, 2024Dreamqueen Collective, At the Waldorf, immersive, Homepage feature
At Ballet BC, Crystal Pite grapples with shadow figures in Frontier's Vancouver premiere
At Ballet BC, Crystal Pite grapples with shadow figures in Frontier's Vancouver premiere

On the DAWN program, the renowned choreographer reimagines a work whose black-hooded puppeteers embody the unknown

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DANCEJanet SmithOctober 31, 2024Crystal Pite, BALLET BC
Vancouver New Music celebrates 50th anniversary at All Yesterday's Parties, November 23
Vancouver New Music celebrates 50th anniversary at All Yesterday's Parties, November 23

Free open house at VIVO Media Arts Centre features live performances by Matthew Ariaratnam, Andromeda Monk, Sapphire Haze, and Anju Singh

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 31, 2024Partner Content, VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC, Vancouver New Music
Stir Q&A: At fifth annual TRANSFORM Festival, Corey Payette honours Indigenous artistry
Stir Q&A: At fifth annual TRANSFORM Festival, Corey Payette honours Indigenous artistry

Festival co-curated with The Cultch’s Heather Redfern features the workshop premiere of Payette’s musical On Native Land, plus a new choral composition

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FESTS, MUSIC, THEATREJanet SmithOctober 31, 2024Corey Payette, Transform Festival, Indigenous, Urban Ink Theatre, Chor Leoni
Bahauddin Dagar plays rudra veena at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, November 23
Bahauddin Dagar plays rudra veena at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, November 23

Performing alongside pakhavaj artist Tejas Tope, Dagar explores the virtuosity of dhrupad, India’s oldest-surviving classical style

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MUSICStir VancouverOctober 31, 2024Partner Content, CHan Centre for the Performing Arts, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Chan Centre, CHAN CENTRE, Bahauddin Dagar
New documentary about Arthur Erickson looks at the legend's professional and personal lives
New documentary about Arthur Erickson looks at the legend's professional and personal lives

Subtitled Beauty Between the Lines, the film by Danny Berish and Ryan Mah digs deeper than the architect’s portfolio

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SCREEN, ART & DESIGNJanet SmithOctober 31, 2024Architecture and Design Film Festival, Arthur Erickson, VIFF Centre
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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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