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Pulitzer Prize-winning Voiceless Mass repurposes working churches

Diné composer Raven Chacon’s revered piece is scored for chamber ensemble, pipe organ, and sine tones

MUSICJanet SmithNovember 13, 2023music, Vancouver New Music, Raven Chacon

Stir Bedside Table: Jill Barber

The East Vancouver singer-songwriter-musician talks Bad Cree: A Novel, Catcher in the Rye, and more

MUSIC, READGail JohnsonApril 10, 2023BC books, Stir Bedside Table, Jill Barber, The Cultch, music, books

Music review: Elektra Women’s Choir stirs up collective emotions in Humanity

Soulful and thoughtful, the concert combined a cappella singing with large-scale photographic projections

MUSICGail JohnsonMarch 12, 2023Elektra Women's Choir, concerts, review, music, Music review, Spring 2023

Jazz, folk, and world beat: BlueShore at CapU announces winter and spring 2023 concert season

Ten shows span everything from African music to old-time bluegrass at three different venues

MUSICJanet SmithDecember 5, 2022music, concerts

Stir Pairing: Live music, doughnuts, and fair-trade coffee in Lower Lonsdale

Shipyards Live wraps up on a celebratory note; nearby, 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters has opened its first North Vancouver location, complete with Lucky’s Doughnuts

Stir Cheat Sheet: All you need to know about African Heritage Festival of Music and Dance (AHFOMAD) 2022

With Fally Ipupa headlining, the fest also features food and fashion, all in celebration of Black Peoples through the arts

Stir Cheat Sheet: Artists and acts to catch at Arts in the Garden

North Van Arts’ outdoor celebration of nature across the North Shore includes visual art, live music, dance performances, and more

Spring Arts Preview: Music, dance, and theatre in Vancouver to welcome brighter days

Grab your calendar: Here’s a handful of the hottest shows hitting local stages this season

Stir Cheat Sheet: 4 events where the arts leap off the page at the Jewish Book Festival

Online talks feature writers who explore subjects from painting-inspired poetry to theatre as a political act

READ, FESTSStir VancouverFebruary 5, 2022music, Jewish Book Festival, Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival

Scores of new musical works burst forth at Turning Point Ensemble's Solo Flare, January 28 and 29

Born out of pandemic restrictions, the concert shines a light on individual artists

MUSICGail JohnsonJanuary 25, 2022Turning Point Ensemble, music

Dee Daniels puts a little pop into Christmas with VSO at the Orpheum, December 10 and 11

The local blues, jazz, R&B, and gospel singer puts her own spin on holiday classics

WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICGail JohnsonDecember 6, 2021Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Dee Daniels, Festive, Christmas, music

Martha Wainwright delves into the pain of divorce—and the beauty of hope—On Love Will Be Reborn

The Montreal-based singer-songwriter brings her tour supporting her new album to the Massey Theatre

MUSICGail JohnsonNovember 9, 2021Massey Theatre, music, Martha Wainwright, Homepage feature

Sound of the City: Sad China talks about the challenges of being a young, racialized, nonbinary artist and the power of community

The musician also known as Sunny Chen wants to see more Black and Indigenous peoples of marginalized genders in leadership positions, especially in the arts

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverNovember 5, 2021Sound of the City, music