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Recognize remarkable British Columbians by nominating them for a BC Achievement award, to February 15
Recognize remarkable British Columbians by nominating them for a BC Achievement award, to February 15

Five annual programs celebrate community leadership, applied art and design, First Nations art, Indigenous entrepreneurship, and reconciliation

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ART & DESIGN, CULTUREStir VancouverJanuary 7, 2025Partner Content, BC Achievement Foundation
Wishing on My Falsies plays with the subversion of glamour at Western Front
Wishing on My Falsies plays with the subversion of glamour at Western Front

Exhibition brings together works by Vancouver-based artist Katayoon Yousefbigloo and Portuguese collective A Maior

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJanuary 7, 2025Western Front
Anvil Theatre stages Cheyenne Rouleau's Fat Joke, January 31 to February 2
Anvil Theatre stages Cheyenne Rouleau's Fat Joke, January 31 to February 2

Neworld Theatre’s one-woman production mixes stand-up comedy and storytelling in an unapologetic dissection of fatphobia

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THEATRE, COMEDYStir VancouverJanuary 7, 2025Partner Content, Anvil Theatre, Neworld Theatre
Dance artist Joe Laughlin excavates aging and finds new freedom in I remember…
Dance artist Joe Laughlin excavates aging and finds new freedom in I remember…

At the Firehall Arts Centre, the 64-year-old soloist interweaves storytelling and video to explore his past and present

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DANCEJanet SmithJanuary 7, 2025Joe Laughlin, Joe INK, Firehall Arts Centre, FIREHALL, Homepage feature
Vancouver Opera presents Jonathan Dove’s Flight on February 8, 13, and 16
Vancouver Opera presents Jonathan Dove’s Flight on February 8, 13, and 16

Morris Panych directs the acclaimed opera set in an airport departure lounge, inspired by the true story of an Iranian refugee

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MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 7, 2025Partner Content, Vancouver Opera, VANCOUVER OPERA, Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Alliance Française Vancouver hosts La Galette des Rois tasting, January 11
Alliance Française Vancouver hosts La Galette des Rois tasting, January 11

The French dessert is traditionally served during Epiphany celebrations

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CULINARY, CULTUREJanet SmithJanuary 6, 2025Alliance Francaise Vancouver
Ukrainian singer-songwriter Maryna Krut performs at BlueShore at CapU, January 23
Ukrainian singer-songwriter Maryna Krut performs at BlueShore at CapU, January 23

Multifaceted young artist brings a modern-funk sound to the 65-string bandura, Ukraine’s national instrument

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MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 6, 2025Partner Content, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, Ukraine
BC Coalition of Arts, Culture, and Heritage highlights key priorities for the new year
BC Coalition of Arts, Culture, and Heritage highlights key priorities for the new year

Steering-committee member Rainbow Robert says the coalition is working toward funding increases for the sector, plus the implementation of a strategic action plan

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CULTURE, NEWSJanet SmithJanuary 6, 2025BC Alliance for Arts and Culture, BC Coalition of Arts, Rainbow Robert, 221A, Spencer Chandra Herbert, BC Arts Council
Sundar Prize Film Festival announces first-ever Filmmaker Mentorship Program cohort
Sundar Prize Film Festival announces first-ever Filmmaker Mentorship Program cohort

Emerging filmmakers Kuntal Patel, Amit Dhuga, and Amarnath Sankar will receive mentorship from Vinay Giridhar, Sean Farnel, and King Louie Palomo

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SCREEN, FESTSStir VancouverJanuary 6, 2025Partner Content, Sundar Prize Film Festival
Maritimes-born Madison Violet hits St. James Community Square, January 16
Maritimes-born Madison Violet hits St. James Community Square, January 16

Lisa MacIsaac and Brenley MacEachern are the powerhouse singer-songwriters behind the Juno-nominated musical duo

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJanuary 6, 2025The Rogue Folk Club, folk, LGBTQ
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and TD Bank Group present free concert, January 10
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and TD Bank Group present free concert, January 10

The family-friendly public performance will be conducted by maestro Julian Pellicano

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJanuary 3, 2025Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, VSO
Vanessa Benelli Mosell performs Schubert’s Third Symphony with the VSO, January 18 and 19
Vanessa Benelli Mosell performs Schubert’s Third Symphony with the VSO, January 18 and 19

Program also features North American premiere of Philippe Schoeller’s Sereno Sole and Bartók’s Divertimento for Strings

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MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 2, 2025Partner Content, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, VSO
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 arts and culture stories to watch for in 2025
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 arts and culture stories to watch for in 2025

New developments for the year ahead span a Vancouver Art Gallery redesign and the opening of SFU’s Burnaby Mountain art museum

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CULTURE, NEWSStir VancouverJanuary 2, 2025SFU, Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum, Vancouver Concert Hall and Theatre Society, cultural precinct, Vancouver Cultural Precinct, BIG BANG Festival, Music on Main, 221A, Cultural Land Trust, Vancouver Art Gallery, VAG
Living Together paints a layered portrait of Gen Z and the housing crisis, January 3 to 9
Living Together paints a layered portrait of Gen Z and the housing crisis, January 3 to 9

Minimalistic Montreal documentary follows renters interviewing fellow roommates, with revealing results

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SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJanuary 2, 2025NFB, National Film Board, housing
Vetta Chamber Music presents French Connections, January 24 to 27
Vetta Chamber Music presents French Connections, January 24 to 27

Concert to feature pianist Jane Coop and violinist Joan Blackman with VSO principal musicians Hung-Wei Huang and Henry Shapard

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MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 2, 2025Partner Content, Vetta Chamber Music
Bill Reid Gallery hosts Formline Calligraphy: A Tea Party Celebration, January 11
Bill Reid Gallery hosts Formline Calligraphy: A Tea Party Celebration, January 11

Event features launch of publication accompanying the exhibition Formline: Calligraphy, The Creative Synergy of Bill Reid and Bob Reid

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ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJanuary 2, 2025Bill Reid, Bill Reid Gallery
Spencer Chandra Herbert sounds off on priorities as Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Spencer Chandra Herbert sounds off on priorities as Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

“I know how important provincial support for the arts and culture world is,” the politician tells Stir

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NEWSJanet SmithJanuary 2, 2025Spencer Chandra Herbert, City of Vancouver, BC government, provincial government
Royal Winnipeg Ballet School's 2025 audition tour visits Vancouver, January 12
Royal Winnipeg Ballet School's 2025 audition tour visits Vancouver, January 12

Aspiring local dancers have the chance to follow in the footsteps of seven B.C. artists who just finished touring Nutcracker with the company

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DANCEStir VancouverJanuary 1, 2025Partner Content, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Nutcracker
Arts Club Theatre Company's Someone Like You kicks off Lower Mainland tour, January 9 and 10
Arts Club Theatre Company's Someone Like You kicks off Lower Mainland tour, January 9 and 10

Steffanie Davis returns to the stage as Isabelle, a millennial reimagining of hopeless romantic Cyrano de Bergerac

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WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREJanet SmithDecember 31, 2024Arts Club Theatre Company, Arts Club, Kay Meek Arts Centre
Film review: All We Imagine as Light takes a deeply moving look at women toiling in Mumbai
Film review: All We Imagine as Light takes a deeply moving look at women toiling in Mumbai

The fiercely feminist film is shot with dreamlike beauty, often at night, in story of love and longing

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SCREENJanet SmithDecember 30, 2024VIFF Centre, VIFF
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The Horseradish Theatre stages the quirky Slavic-accented comedy Number 13, December 18 to 21. 

When a Prime Minister’s assistant’s romantic hotel rendez-vous is interrupted, a host of hilariously chaotic misunderstandings ensue. 

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DanceHouse and The Cultch present an extraordinary work of circus/dance, the North American premiere of Recirquel’s otherworldly Paradisum. 

Directed and choreographed by Bence Vági, Paradisum explores the new possibilities of
Christmas With the Marches welcomes viewers into the famous sisters’ home for the holidays, while A Christmas Carol animates the Victorian setting with coloured lights and projections.

Head to Stir for the @hiddenstagesproductions theatre revi
At grunt gallery, Jenie Gao transforms paper, wood, and familial lore into reimagined keepsakes. 

In Where Mountain Cats Live exhibit, Kansas-raised printmaker and installation artist illuminates Taiwanese-Chinese American experience through everyth
Energized title-role performance by Azaleah Korn leads an ensemble with a gift for the physical comedy and classic song-and-dance numbers of this beloved musical. 

Head to Stir for the full review of @gatewaythtr’s Annie. 

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At bars from Botanist to Meo, mixologists riff on Christmas pudding, mulled wine, grandma’s baking, and much more.✨

Head to Stir for a look at where to find festive spirits on Vancouver’s cocktail scene. 

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