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Afternoon tea to usher in the holidays
Afternoon tea to usher in the holidays

Stir’s guide to high tea menus throughout Vancouver this festive season

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CULINARYJanet SmithNovember 19, 2024afternoon tea, Bacchus, Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Secret Garden Tea Company, Holiday 2024
Vancouver Chamber Choir presents Christmas by Candlelight, December 12 and 13
Vancouver Chamber Choir presents Christmas by Candlelight, December 12 and 13

Seasonal favourite sets timeless classics by Robert Pearsall and Morten Lauridsen, plus new works by B.C. composers, to the gentle glow of candles

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MUSICStir VancouverNovember 19, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Holiday 2024
Anya Saugstad premieres Paper Mountains at Dance In Vancouver, November 23
Anya Saugstad premieres Paper Mountains at Dance In Vancouver, November 23

In full-length work, five dancers explore paradoxical themes through vigorous physicality

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DANCEJanet SmithNovember 19, 2024The Dance Centre, Scotiabank Dance Centre, Anya Saugstad
Review: Genre-defying Eurydice Fragments travels beyond binaries to another world
Review: Genre-defying Eurydice Fragments travels beyond binaries to another world

Gender-inclusive reimagining of the Eurydice and Orpheus story has dazzling visuals and soaring operatic voices

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THEATREGail JohnsonNovember 18, 2024IndieFest, re:Naissance Opera
Vancouver Bach Choir performs Handel's Messiah with members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra, December 14
Vancouver Bach Choir performs Handel's Messiah with members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra, December 14

Annual performance of beloved oratorio features soprano Caitlin Wood, alto Nicholas Burns, tenor Spencer Britten, and bass Jonathon Adams

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MUSICStir VancouverNovember 18, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Vancouver Bach Choir, Messiah, Handel, Holiday 2024, Vancouver Opera
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 things to know about Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol

The Arts Club Theatre Company’s musical is set in the megastar’s birthplace of East Tennessee

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THEATREStir VancouverNovember 18, 2024Arts Club Theatre Company, Dolly Parton, Holiday 2024, Homepage feature
Theatre review: The Sound Inside takes a gripping look at writing life's story
Theatre review: The Sound Inside takes a gripping look at writing life's story

Kerry Sandomirsky and Jacob Leonard hand in strong performances in an enigmatic play full of literary allusions

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THEATREJanet SmithNovember 18, 2024THE CULTCH, The Search Party
Studio 58 presents queer love story Linck & Mülhahn, November 21 to December 1
Studio 58 presents queer love story Linck & Mülhahn, November 21 to December 1

The new play by Ruby Thomas is directed by Studio 58 graduate Angelica Schwartz

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithNovember 18, 2024Studio 58, Langara College
The Improv Centre doubles down on festive fun with two shows this holiday season from November 21 to December 31
The Improv Centre doubles down on festive fun with two shows this holiday season from November 21 to December 31

Merry/Happy/Jolly is a choose-your-own-adventure holiday production that runs all season, while NYC at TIC on December 31 rings in 2025 with style

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COMEDYStir VancouverNovember 17, 2024Partner Content, The Improv Centre, Holiday 2024
Ian Wallace receives Order of the Owl award for lifelong dedication to the arts
Ian Wallace receives Order of the Owl award for lifelong dedication to the arts

Accolade presented by Artists for Kids and Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art recognizes Wallace’s profound impact on arts education

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ART & DESIGNEmily LythNovember 15, 2024Ian Wallace, Order of the Owl, Artists for Kids, Gordon Smith Gallery
BC Achievement Foundation opens nominations for all five award programs
BC Achievement Foundation opens nominations for all five award programs

British Columbians are invited to Recognize Remarkable by nominating individuals and organizations committed to leading, creating, and making a difference

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CULTURE, ART & DESIGNStir VancouverNovember 15, 2024Partner Content, BC Achievement Foundation
Sloan’s Chris Murphy gets set to play a “pretty killer” mixtape with the Trans-Canada Highwaymen
Sloan’s Chris Murphy gets set to play a “pretty killer” mixtape with the Trans-Canada Highwaymen

Canadian alt-pop icon admits the supergroup with Steven Page, Chris Murphy, Moe Berg, and Craig Northey would have seemed unthinkable back in the day

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MUSICJanet SmithNovember 15, 2024Kay Meek Arts Centre, Sloan, Trans-Canada Highwaymen
Rudra veena master Bahauddin Dagar performs on stunning Indian classical instrument at the Chan Centre, November 23
Rudra veena master Bahauddin Dagar performs on stunning Indian classical instrument at the Chan Centre, November 23

Respected musician plays two shows devoted to India’s oldest-surviving classical genre alongside pakhavaj artist Tejas Tope

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithNovember 15, 2024Bahauddin Dagar, Chan Centre, CHan Centre for the Performing Arts, Early Music Vancouver, Indian Classical Music Society of Vancouver
Vancouver Art Gallery receives $1.6 million to study, display, and amplify Asian art
Vancouver Art Gallery receives $1.6 million to study, display, and amplify Asian art

On its 10th anniversary, the Institute of Asian Art is renamed the Centre for Global Asias to reflect broader mandate

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithNovember 15, 2024Vancouver Art Gallery, Asian art, Jin-me Yoon, Paul Wong, Ron Terada
The CSO brings Handel's Messiah to the Holy Rosary Cathedral in Vancouver on December 7
The CSO brings Handel's Messiah to the Holy Rosary Cathedral in Vancouver on December 7

Led by Paula DeWit, early-music ensemble Cantare Super Orchestram and a cappella group Belle Voci give the 1742 oratorio fresh style

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MUSICStir VancouverNovember 15, 2024Partner Content, Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra
East Van Panto star Steffanie Davis makes the switch from heroine to villain in Robin Hood
East Van Panto star Steffanie Davis makes the switch from heroine to villain in Robin Hood

Triple-threat performer’s role of bad-guy Tony the Pony is part of a career that’s taking off—and busting body-image stereotypes

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THEATREJanet SmithNovember 15, 2024East Van Panto, Holiday 2024, THE CULTCH, Theatre Replacement, HOLIDAY TOP 3 2024
Daniel Levitin speaks at a special Vancouver Writers Fest post-festival event, November 19
Daniel Levitin speaks at a special Vancouver Writers Fest post-festival event, November 19

The neuroscientist, writer, and musician’s conversation with André Picard has musical interludes by Chor Leoni

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MUSIC, READ, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithNovember 14, 2024Vancouver Writers Fest, Chor Leoni, Erick Lichte
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra premieres Philip Glass’ Eleventh Symphony in B.C., December 6
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra premieres Philip Glass’ Eleventh Symphony in B.C., December 6

Program also features Steve Reich’s Jacob’s Ladder with the U.K.’s Synergy Vocals, a Linda Catlin Smith premiere, and John Adams’ Gnarly Buttons

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MUSICStir VancouverNovember 14, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, VSO
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 insider tips for tackling the Eastside Culture Crawl this week
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 insider tips for tackling the Eastside Culture Crawl this week

The “Witch Walk”, the new north-of-East Hastings hub, and food-truck spots, plus ways to beat the crowds

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ART & DESIGN, HOLIDAY22Stir VancouverNovember 14, 2024Holiday 2022, Vancouver Vending Co.
Gateway Theatre presents Lionel Bart's Oliver! from December 12 to January 4
Gateway Theatre presents Lionel Bart's Oliver! from December 12 to January 4

Broadway musical adaptation of Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist chronicles an orphan’s search for familial love

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THEATREStir VancouverNovember 14, 2024Partner Content, Gateway Theatre
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