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Pianist Tamara Stefanovich brings her eclectic programming to the Vancouver Playhouse on October 20

Berlin-based musician has captivated audiences across the pond with her musical prowess and unconventional concerts

Revered violinist Anne Akiko Meyers performs Canadian premiere of Fandango with VSO

The piece by Mexican composer Arturo Márquez is a mariachi-themed violin concerto

MUSICGail JohnsonOctober 9, 2024Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Anne Akiko Meyers, violin, VSO, Homepage feature

Stir Q&A: At Opera Unbound, composer Kara Gibbs explores the cyclical nature of life

Multidisciplinary production sets new work Floating Island to dance choreography by Emma Hall and Rhiannon Beausoleil-Morrison

MUSICJanet SmithOctober 9, 2024Stir Q&A, Opera Unbound, Kara Gibbs

Corporeal Imago’s breathtaking duet Limb(e)s opens The Dance Centre’s Discover Dance! series, October 31

Aerial dance show created by Gabrielle Martin and Jeremiah Hughes explores the space between holding onto—or letting go of—one another

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 bits of trivia about singer-songwriter extraordinaire Beau Wheeler

From surviving a battle with cancer to coming out as transgender, the artist’s life experiences form the basis of an inspiring musical catalogue

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 8, 2024cheat sheet, Beau Wheeler, Massey Theatre, Eighth & Eight

Pražák Quartet returns to Friends of Chamber Music in concert on November 3

Czech group’s members have been playing, recording, and touring internationally together since meeting at the Prague Conservatory more than five decades ago

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 8, 2024Partner Content, Pražák Quartet, Friends of Chamber Music

B.C. authors among finalists revealed for the 2024 Governor General’s Literary Awards

Vancouver’s Danny Ramadan and Burnaby poet Brandi Bird are among the local nominated scribes

READGail JohnsonOctober 8, 2024Governor General's Literary Awards

IBPOC talent in the spotlight as Re-Centering/Margins Creative Residency 2024 wraps with showcase October 10 and 12

Six emerging dance artists from Vancouver and Surrey share performances after months of movement and writing mentorship

DANCE, WHAT'S STIRRINGEmily LythOctober 8, 2024Dance West, Dance West Network, Re-Centering/Margins, Morrow

National Geographic Live presents Life on Thin Ice at the Vancouver Playhouse October 9

Photographer Kiliii Yuyan will be live on stage for the film’s visually stunning exploration of the Arctic

SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithOctober 8, 2024Vancouver Civic Theatres, National Geographic

Experimental jazz trumpeter Jeremy Pelt performs at the Shadbolt, October 11

Prodigious musician to perform a cabaret lounge-style show, backed by his newest band featuring vibraphone, bass, drums, and electric guitar

Arts Umbrella’s Splash 2024 Art Auction raises $1.75 Million for youth arts education

The 42nd annual event saw Dana Claxton’s LED firebox Headdress – Shadae and her Girlz go for a record $105,000

ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonOctober 8, 2024Arts Umbrella, Splash

Cirque du Soleil's ECHO explores symbiotic relationship between humans and animals

Aerialist Ethan Lottman melds his sporty and creative sides in the circus company’s new extravaganza

THEATREJanet SmithOctober 8, 2024Cirque du Soleil, ECHO, circus, Homepage feature

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts stages Michele Riml's hit play Sexy Laundry, November 6 and 7

Arts Club Theatre Company production follows married couple Alice and Henry who embark on a naughty hotel retreat to rekindle their lacklustre sex life

Chilean star Nano Stern’s passion translates across cultures, at BlueShore at CapU October 10

A boost by Joan Baez helped push the beloved singer and multi-instrumentalist’s music around the world

MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithOctober 7, 2024BlueShore at CapU, Chile

In EARWORM, playwright Mohammad Yaghoubi spotlights the concerns of Toronto's Iranian community

Nowadays Theatre production tells the story of a woman whose values are confronted when her son falls in love

Stir Q&A: Gropius Quartet violinist Friedemann Eichhorn talks musical friendships, Mendelssohn, and more

The critically acclaimed German group is ready to make its Vancouver debut with Friends of Chamber Music

MUSICStir VancouverOctober 7, 2024chamber music, Friends of Chamber Music, Gropius Quartet, Ho

Metro Theatre stages Bernard Cuffling’s The Woman in Black this Halloween, October 12 to November 2

Globally beloved production tells the haunting tale of an ageing solicitor who engages a young actor to bring a terrifying story to life

THEATREStir VancouverOctober 7, 2024Partner Content, Metro Theatre, the West End

Singer Lido Pimienta aims to escape world-music aisle, breaking down cultural and artistic barriers

Appearing here with Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre, the Miss Colombia artist asserts the freedom to blend art pop with cumbia, electronica, and other forms

MUSICJanet SmithOctober 7, 2024Lido Pimienta, Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre, VLACC

Ballet BC kicks off its 2024-25 season with DAWN, November 7 to 9

Canada’s leading contemporary dance company presents a Pierre Pontvianne premiere, the return of a Dutch choreographic duo, and a large-scale Crystal Pite creation

DANCEStir VancouverOctober 7, 2024Partner Content, Ballet BC, BALLET BC