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Nuncrackers brings a zany holiday variety show to Metro Theatre, October 23 to November 14
Nuncrackers brings a zany holiday variety show to Metro Theatre, October 23 to November 14

Sequel to the beloved musical comedy Nunsense sets the sisters in a school basement recording a cable-access Christmas special

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THEATREStir VancouverSeptember 25, 2026Partner Content, Metro Theatre
Stir Cheat Sheet: Vancouver International Film Festival programmers offer their under-the-radar picks
Stir Cheat Sheet: Vancouver International Film Festival programmers offer their under-the-radar picks

Curtis Woloschuk, Ruun Nuur, PoChu AuYeng, and Alan Franey dish on VIFF’s hidden hits, including a clever throwback to Dogme 95 and a documentary dubbed “one of the most important films of the year”

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FESTS, SCREENJanet SmithSeptember 25, 2026vancouver international film festival
Beatitude opens the Vancouver Cantata Singers' 2026-27 season, October 24
Beatitude opens the Vancouver Cantata Singers' 2026-27 season, October 24

Special program features the choir’s favourite mass settings, honouring the start of Paula Kremer’s final year as artistic director

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MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 25, 2026Partner Content, Vancouver Cantata Singers, Paula Kremer
With Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney, Canadian filmmaker Matthew Rankin says he’s crafted “a maximalist film for a maximalist politician”
With Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney, Canadian filmmaker Matthew Rankin says he’s crafted “a maximalist film for a maximalist politician”

At the Vancouver International Film Festival, the Winnipeg writer-director forges a witty, fast-moving mashup of archival footage, ironic retro-design, and uncorked humour

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SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithSeptember 24, 2026NFB, National Film Board, Matthew Rankin
Little Miss Higgins considers no town or venue to be too small for annual Harvest Tour
Little Miss Higgins considers no town or venue to be too small for annual Harvest Tour

The Winnipeg-based country-blues performer has more than just music in store for fans this time around—she also has her very own crop of garlic

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MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 24, 2026Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Puppet show Epidermis Circus gets weird at Surrey Arts Centre on October 2
Puppet show Epidermis Circus gets weird at Surrey Arts Centre on October 2

In the SNAFU Society of Unexpected Spectacles production, Fraggle Rock puppeteer Ingrid Hansen brings a little stinker named Baby Tyler to adorably sassy life

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithSeptember 24, 2026Surrey Civic Theatres, SNAFU
Anvil Theatre presents Terrell Edwards: A Night of Motown, October 24
Anvil Theatre presents Terrell Edwards: A Night of Motown, October 24

High-energy evening revives the music and magic of a cultural movement

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MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 24, 2026Partner Content, Anvil Theatre, Anvil Centre
At The Dance Centre, Tasha Faye Evans’s Cedar Woman honours a legacy of Coast Salish women
At The Dance Centre, Tasha Faye Evans’s Cedar Woman honours a legacy of Coast Salish women

Rooted in the cultural teachings of the Ancestor’s Eye, the dance and theatre artist’s work draws on a traditional Coast Salish story of hope and resilience

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DANCEJanet SmithSeptember 24, 2026THE DANCE CENTRE, The Dance CEntre, Tasha Faye Evans
BC Achievement unveils the 2026 recipients of three annual awards
BC Achievement unveils the 2026 recipients of three annual awards

Presentation ceremonies for the First Nations Art Award, Applied Art + Design Award, and Indigenous Business Award take place in November

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ART & DESIGN, CULTUREStir VancouverSeptember 24, 2026Partner Content, BC Achievement Foundation
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 takeaways from the City of Vancouver candidates forum on arts, culture, and heritage
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 takeaways from the City of Vancouver candidates forum on arts, culture, and heritage

Grant increases, expanded cultural land trust initiatives, and a hotel tax were some of the measures floated at the ABC-free meeting

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NEWSStir VancouverSeptember 23, 2026City of Vancouver, municipal election, cultural land trust, artist spaces, Artist funding
Vancouver’s Steven Shearer wins Audain Prize for the Visual Arts, praised for helping us to “see the world differently”
Vancouver’s Steven Shearer wins Audain Prize for the Visual Arts, praised for helping us to “see the world differently”

Celebrated in Europe and elsewhere, artist uses paintings, sculpture, and photo-based work to explore expansive ideas around memory, isolation, pop culture, and art history

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ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithSeptember 23, 2026Audain Art Museum, Audain Prize, Steven Shearer
The Poiesis Quartet makes its Vancouver debut at the Kay Meek Arts Centre, October 25
The Poiesis Quartet makes its Vancouver debut at the Kay Meek Arts Centre, October 25

Award-winning young string players champion their queer identities, performing both new commissions and canonical works

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MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 23, 2026Partner Content, Kay Meek Arts Centre
Xiu Xiu explores the sonic and visual worlds of David Lynch’s surrealist horror classic Eraserhead
Xiu Xiu explores the sonic and visual worlds of David Lynch’s surrealist horror classic Eraserhead

At VIFF Live, the experimental rock band’s Jamie Stewart and Angela Seo imagine what sights and sounds could exist beyond the edges of the writer-director’s debut feature

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MUSIC, SCREENJanet SmithSeptember 23, 2026VIFF Live, Rio Theatre, Homepage feature
Open Frequencies festival opens with Kuniko Kato's celebration of Steve Reich's 90th birthday, October 22
Open Frequencies festival opens with Kuniko Kato's celebration of Steve Reich's 90th birthday, October 22

Vancouver New Music hosts the renowned Japanese percussionist’s quartet in tribute to the legendary minimalist composer

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FESTS, MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 23, 2026Partner Content, VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC, Vancouver New Music Festival, Vancouver New Music, VNM
Whistler Film Festival announces B.C. highlights, including Chris Carter’s Queens for a Day and Vic Sarin’s The Lightkeeper
Whistler Film Festival announces B.C. highlights, including Chris Carter’s Queens for a Day and Vic Sarin’s The Lightkeeper

Event’s 26th edition runs December 2 to 6, with X-Files creator hosting master class at Content Summit

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FESTS, SCREENJanet SmithSeptember 22, 2026Whistler Film Festival, Chris Carter
Maryna Krut brings the sounds of Ukraine to CapU Centre, October 22
Maryna Krut brings the sounds of Ukraine to CapU Centre, October 22

Virtuoso makes her country’s national instrument, the bandura, sound modern

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MUSICStir VancouverSeptember 22, 2026Partner Content, Capilano University Centre for the Performing Arts, Capilano University, CapU Centre, CapU, VanJazz, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts
In JOB, The Cultch presents a psychological thriller for the age of social media
In JOB, The Cultch presents a psychological thriller for the age of social media

Playwright Max Wolf Friedlich’s award-winning drama is a tense intergenerational showdown between a millennial content moderator and her baby boomer therapist

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THEATREJanet SmithSeptember 22, 2026The Cultch, Homepage feature, The Search Party
Dance Victoria celebrates 30 years of world-class artistry with a bold new season
Dance Victoria celebrates 30 years of world-class artistry with a bold new season

Highlights include Greece’s The Lion and the Wolf, New York’s Martha Graham Dance Company, and Vancouver’s own Kidd Pivot

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DANCEStir VancouverSeptember 22, 2026Partner Content, Dance Victoria, Martha Graham Dance Company, Kidd Pivot, Out Innerspace Dance Theatre
Have a Senior Moment Festival marks its fourth edition with plays, music, artist salons, and more, September 25 to October 4
Have a Senior Moment Festival marks its fourth edition with plays, music, artist salons, and more, September 25 to October 4

The 10-day program opens with an OOF! staged reading of Carol Shields and Dave Williamson’s comedy Anniversary

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WHAT'S STIRRING, FESTSJanet SmithSeptember 21, 2026Western Gold Theatre, Have a Senior Moment Festival
Surrey Civic Theatres launches 2026–27 season, with entertainment for everyone
Surrey Civic Theatres launches 2026–27 season, with entertainment for everyone

Offerings in store range from compelling plays care of the Arts Club On Tour to a relaxing matinee Coffee Concert Series

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THEATREStir VancouverSeptember 21, 2026Partner Content, Surrey CIvic Theatres, Surrey Civic Theatres
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Halloween at the Polygon takes a trip back to the era of slasher flicks and aerobics, October 31. 

The 1980s-themed party includes a free-play arcade, a pop-up tattoo parlour, and live performances by Trauma Novelle, Reveal Yourself, and Devours.
In new Electric Company Theatre play, premiering at the Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival, real grief over his sister mixes with fictional elements and age-old myth. 

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Celebrate the life and legacy of Jordan River Anderson with the whole family! In Jordan, an everyday Indigenous hero inspires us to take better care of one another. Amidst a broader struggle for justice, Jordan represents hope and resilience. 

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Nuncrackers offers a welcome return to the Little Sisters of Hoboken. It’s also a great primer to get you in the mood for the upcoming holiday season. 

Head to Stir for the Nuncrackers theatre review. 

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Cirque du Soleil’s LUZIA explores Mexico’s vibrant culture and nature. 

The touring production returns to Vancouver after seven years, featuring a 14-metre rain curtain and giant treadmills powered by 28 car batteries. 

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