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Studio 58 brings new queer play Linck & Mülhahn to the stage, November 21 to December 1
Studio 58 brings new queer play Linck & Mülhahn to the stage, November 21 to December 1

Production by U.K.-based playwright Ruby Thomas explores gender and sexual identities in rigid 18th-century society

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THEATREStir VancouverNovember 9, 2024Partner Content, Studio 58
Rainbow Youth Project gives voice to young queer and trans people, November 16, 17, 23, and 24
Rainbow Youth Project gives voice to young queer and trans people, November 16, 17, 23, and 24

Zee Zee Theatre teams up with Vancouver Public Library for free one-on-one storytelling sessions

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGGuest UserNovember 9, 2024Zee Zee Theatre, Vancouver Public Library, 2SLGBTQIA+
Saltwater Hank Trio performs rocking Sm’algya̱x songs at the Anvil Theatre, December 7
Saltwater Hank Trio performs rocking Sm’algya̱x songs at the Anvil Theatre, December 7

Led by Ts’msyen musician Saltwater Hank (aka Jeremy Pahl), group blends rock ’n’ roll elements with ancestral traditions

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MUSICStir VancouverNovember 8, 2024Partner Content, Anvil Theatre
Chipo Chipaziwa explores the concept of home and the white gaze in Slipping Into Slipping Away
Chipo Chipaziwa explores the concept of home and the white gaze in Slipping Into Slipping Away

In her new performance piece, artist-in-residence at Western Front plays with power dynamics between art worker and the public, archivist and archived

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THEATREJanet SmithNovember 8, 2024Western Front, performance art
Firehall Arts Centre stages Ann Mortifee's Reflections on Crooked Walking, November 30 to December 22
Firehall Arts Centre stages Ann Mortifee's Reflections on Crooked Walking, November 30 to December 22

Juno Award-nominated family musical directed by Donna Spencer follows four unlikely friends in search of a cure for a town-wide sleeping sickness

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THEATREStir VancouverNovember 8, 2024Partner Content, Firehall Arts Centre, Ann Mortifee, Holiday 2024
The Dance Centre highlights Arts Umbrella Dance Company in Discover Dance! series, November 28
The Dance Centre highlights Arts Umbrella Dance Company in Discover Dance! series, November 28

Performance at noon features exciting young artists from Arts Umbrella’s renowned training program

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DANCEStir VancouverNovember 7, 2024Partner Content, The Dance Centre, Arts Umbrella
Film reviews: Kung-fu warriors and family dysfunction at the European Union Film Festival
Film reviews: Kung-fu warriors and family dysfunction at the European Union Film Festival

The Cinematheque’s annual screen trip to Europe spans silly, Estonia-set The Invisible Fight, Finland’s unsettling 1980s teen drama Light Light Light, and more

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FESTS, SCREENJanet SmithNovember 7, 2024European Union Film Festival, The Cinematheque, Homepage feature
Keltie Forsyth to join Presentation House Theatre as artistic director
Keltie Forsyth to join Presentation House Theatre as artistic director

The artist is leaving PuSh International Performing Arts Festival after the 2025 event; Margo Kane also departs PuSh

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THEATREJanet SmithNovember 7, 2024Keltie Forsyth, PuSh Festival, Presentation House Theatre, Margo Kane, PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
Clara Shandler the Sidewalk Cellist releases evocative new album Pacific Rain
Clara Shandler the Sidewalk Cellist releases evocative new album Pacific Rain

Twelve-song record layers compelling lyricism with heartfelt harmonies and poignant dissonances

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MUSICStir VancouverNovember 7, 2024Partner Content, Clara Shandler, Sidewalk Cellist
Eastside Culture Crawl launches pop-up studio for artists who work from home, November 14 to 17
Eastside Culture Crawl launches pop-up studio for artists who work from home, November 14 to 17

The pilot project means five artists who are unable to open their studios to the public get to participate in the annual arts extravaganza

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ART & DESIGN, FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithNovember 7, 2024Eastside Culture Crawl, Eastside Arts Society, Eastside Arts District, Progress Lab 1422
Laila Biali tours Wintersongs & Holiday Classics to the BlueShore at CapU, December 5
Laila Biali tours Wintersongs & Holiday Classics to the BlueShore at CapU, December 5

Artist performs tracks from new album alongside Jane Bunnett, Dan Fortin, and Rebekah Wolkstein, with First Nations dancer Sarah Prosper and the NiteCap choir

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MUSICStir VancouverNovember 7, 2024Partner Content, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, Holiday 2024
Stir ’Splainer: 4 women artists defying categorization at the Eastside Culture Crawl
Stir ’Splainer: 4 women artists defying categorization at the Eastside Culture Crawl

Linda Suffidy, Tristesse Seeliger, Helen Alex Murray, and Aurora Caher work across mediums to produce works with distinctive style

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ART & DESIGN, FESTSStir VancouverNovember 7, 2024Eastside Culture Crawl, Eastside Arts Society, Eastside Arts District, Eastside Arts
Royal Winnipeg Ballet's Nutcracker returns to Ballet BC this holiday season
Royal Winnipeg Ballet's Nutcracker returns to Ballet BC this holiday season

Famed Tchaikovsky ballet with added Canadian elements lands in Vancouver from December 13 to 15 and—for the first time—Surrey on November 23 and 24

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DANCEStir VancouverNovember 6, 2024Partner Content, Ballet BC, BALLET BC, Holiday 2024
Alliance Française Vancouver hosts V-Unframed: Your Journey Between Art and Virtual Reality, November 16 and 17
Alliance Française Vancouver hosts V-Unframed: Your Journey Between Art and Virtual Reality, November 16 and 17

Exhibition at the organization’s new digs features immersive and interactive artworks by local and international artists

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ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithNovember 6, 2024Alliance Française Vancouver, virtual reality, digital art
Vetta Chamber Music and Rosemary Georgeson source stories from the ocean in Land and Sea
Vetta Chamber Music and Rosemary Georgeson source stories from the ocean in Land and Sea

The musical organization remounts Seasons of the Sea, which features words by Indigenous artist and storyteller Georgeson in a mixed program

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MUSICJanet SmithNovember 6, 2024Vetta Chamber Music, Rosemary Georgeson, Joan Blackman
History and folklore flow together in Firelei Báez’s large-scale works at the Vancouver Art Gallery
History and folklore flow together in Firelei Báez’s large-scale works at the Vancouver Art Gallery

Dominican Republic-born, New York-based artist’s beautiful paintings make monumental space for the stories of the African diaspora in the Caribbean and America

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithNovember 6, 2024Vancouver Art Gallery, VANCOUVER ART GALLERY, Firelei Baez, Painting, painting, Homepage feature
Kay Meek Arts Centre brings Juliet: A Revenge Comedy to the stage, December 4 to 8
Kay Meek Arts Centre brings Juliet: A Revenge Comedy to the stage, December 4 to 8

Monster Theatre production by Pippa Mackie and Ryan Gladstone explores the tragedy of Shakespeare’s most famous female characters

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THEATREStir VancouverNovember 6, 2024Partner Content, Kay Meek Arts Centre, Kay Meek, Monster Theatre, Pippa Mackie, Ryan Gladstone
Eastside Culture Crawl: Artists dig into food as fodder for their creations
Eastside Culture Crawl: Artists dig into food as fodder for their creations

Three Vancouver artists working in different media talk about finding inspiration in the culinary world

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ART & DESIGN, FESTSGuest UserNovember 6, 2024Eastside Culture Crawl, Eastside Arts Society, Homepage feature
Curve!: Women Carvers on the Northwest Coast hits bookshelves
Curve!: Women Carvers on the Northwest Coast hits bookshelves

Publication co-curated by Dana Claxton and Curtis Collins is accompanied by an exhibition at the Audain Art Museum in Whistler

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READ, ART & DESIGNStir VancouverNovember 5, 2024Partner Content, Figure 1 Publishing, Audain Art Museum, Dana Claxton, Curtis Collins, Indigenous, Figure 1 Pubishing, Figure.1, BC books
Inay (Mama) from Vancouver director Thea Loo plays at VIFF Centre on November 5, 6, and 14
Inay (Mama) from Vancouver director Thea Loo plays at VIFF Centre on November 5, 6, and 14

The documentary took home the Arbutus Award for best B.C. film at the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival

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SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithNovember 5, 2024VIFF Centre, documentary, Philippines
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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

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