Articles — Stir

B.C.'s Leonard Schein, Nardwuar, and Barry Truax amid Order of Canada names

Included in the 80 announcements are the local film champion, eclectic interviewer, and electroacoustic pioneer

Jaad Kuujus honours her ancestors with Chilkat weavings at UBC's Museum of Anthropology, to March 29

Artist’s intricate ceremonial regalia and everyday garments feature mountain goat wool as a key material

WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNJanet SmithDecember 30, 2025MOA, Museum of Anthropology, UBC

Saxophonist Cory Weeds champions local jazz scene, improvising across record labels, clubs, and fests

The performer and self-taught entrepreneur has fearlessly forged his own path, not only onstage but with Frankie’s Jazz Club, the thriving Cellar label, Jazz at the Bolt, and more

Alliance Française Vancouver hosts Compagnie Rassegna's Luna Llena, January 17

Montreal company’s concert draws on Mediterranean melodies for inspiration

Burning Mom parks its camper at the Kay Meek Arts Centre, the Anvil Theatre, and the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in January

Playwright Mieko Ouchi’s story of one woman’s self-discovery in the Nevada Desert is rooted in her mother’s true story

Year in review: Looking back on a few standout moments in Vancouver’s theatre and dance scenes in 2025

Provocatively reimagined endings to opera and Shakespeare were among the random scenes that stuck with us from the year onstage

Stir Q&A: Vancouver photo artist Dina Goldstein talks about her stunning new series “Mistresspieces”

Conversation-provoking odes to some of art history’s most iconic women were shot—with elaborate detail—in and around Vancouver

ART & DESIGNJanet SmithDecember 29, 2025Dina Goldstein, Homepage feature, photography

Action at a Distance merges sound and movement with world premiere of WAIL, January 26 and 27

Vanessa Goodman directs the copresentation by Music on Main, PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, and The Dance Centre

MUSICStir VancouverDecember 29, 2025Partner Content, Music on Main, MUSIC ON MAIN, Music On Main

Canadian art community mourns Gathie Falk

The pioneering multimedia artist known for her glossy stacks of fruits and ceramic shoes is being remembered for her “joyful affirmation of all that is beautiful in this world”

ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithDecember 26, 2025Gathie Falk, Equinox Gallery, Audain Museum

La Venue de l’avenir (Colours of Time) takes a lighthearted trip back to 1895 Paris, at VIFF Centre to January 5

Four relatives converge on an old house, discovering the story of an ancestor who journeyed to the City of Light during the Impressionist era

SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithDecember 26, 2025VIFF, VIFF Centre

Nikkei Mochitsuki celebrates a year-end Japanese tradition, December 29

Taiko drums and dance add to the festivities at the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre

CULTURE, CULINARY, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithDecember 23, 2025Nikkei, Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre

Rollicking panto, offbeat film, Viennese musical elegance, and more offer unique ways to celebrate New Year’s

Whether you’re into show tunes or funk, improv comedy or acrobatics, you’re sure to find your own way of welcoming 2026 with the help of Vancouver’s arts companies and venues

O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy serves up a whimsical party at the Massey Theatre, December 28

James & Jamesy’s family-friendly show sails through a series of slapstick and sometimes surreal journeys

HOLIDAY25, THEATREJanet SmithDecember 22, 2025Massey Theatre, Holiday 2025

Vetta Chamber Music presents Music to Warm the Heart, January 23 to 26

Violinist Joan Blackman, cellist Ariel Barnes, and pianist Jane Coop unite for the first time since 2017

MUSICStir VancouverDecember 22, 2025Partner Content, Vetta Chamber Music, Joan Blackman

Winter Solstice Lantern Festival illuminates the longest night of the year, December 21

Secret Lantern Society’s annual offering includes outdoor processions, workshops, song and dance performances, and more across Yaletown and Granville Island

FESTSJanet SmithDecember 19, 2025Winter Solstice Lantern Festival, Secret Lantern Society, Holiday 2025