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Stir Q&A: Petunia of Petunia & the Vipers weighs in on his name, teaching himself how to play guitar, and Buster Keaton

Local musician says audiences can expect “original music filled with excitement, romance, and adventure” when the band plays the Kay Meek Arts Centre

MUSICJanet SmithJanuary 8, 2025Petunia & The Vipers, Kay Meek Arts Centre, Homepage feature

New Works presents BOGOTÁ with PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, January 31 and February 1

Montreal’s Andrea Peña & Artists construct a brutalist landscape inspired by Colombia’s political and spiritual heritage

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

ART & DESIGN, CULTUREStir VancouverJanuary 7, 2025Partner Content, BC Achievement Foundation

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

ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJanuary 7, 2025Western Front

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

THEATRE, COMEDYStir VancouverJanuary 7, 2025Partner Content, Anvil Theatre, Neworld Theatre

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

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

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

Alliance Française Vancouver hosts La Galette des Rois tasting, January 11

The French dessert is traditionally served during Epiphany celebrations

CULINARY, CULTUREJanet SmithJanuary 6, 2025Alliance Francaise Vancouver

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

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

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

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

SCREEN, FESTSStir VancouverJanuary 6, 2025Partner Content, Sundar Prize Film Festival

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

MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJanuary 6, 2025The Rogue Folk Club, folk, LGBTQ

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and TD Bank Group present free concert, January 10

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

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

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

MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 2, 2025Partner Content, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, VSO

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

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

SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJanuary 2, 2025NFB, National Film Board, housing

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

MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 2, 2025Partner Content, Vetta Chamber Music

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

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

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

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

DANCEStir VancouverJanuary 1, 2025Partner Content, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Nutcracker

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