Articles — Stir

Sumptuous colours and discussions of death, as Almodóvar's The Room Next Door opens January 10

Subplot tangents and heightened acting as Spanish auteur takes stylized work in a more sombre direction

SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJanuary 8, 2025Tilda Swinton

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

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

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

Arts Club Theatre Company's Someone Like You kicks off Lower Mainland tour, January 9 and 10

Steffanie Davis returns to the stage as Isabelle, a millennial reimagining of hopeless romantic Cyrano de Bergerac

WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREJanet SmithDecember 31, 2024Arts Club Theatre Company, Arts Club, Kay Meek Arts Centre

Spontaneous Shakespeare Company brings back hit show Breaking Bard, January 3

At the Little Mountain Gallery, improvisers draw on Shakespeare plays to craft an all-new tragedy

So Surreal: Behind the Masks searches for ceremonial pieces, at VIFF Centre to January 8

Part detective story, part art-history rethink, documentary travels from B.C.and Alaska to Paris to find stunning Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw and Yup’ik works that influenced Surrealists

SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithDecember 26, 2024VIFF Centre, VIFF, Indigenous artists, Indigenous

VSO rings in 2025 with Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert, January 1

Annual tradition to feature soprano Mónika Fischl and tenor Martin Piskorski with the Strauss Symphony of Canada, conducted by Imre Kollár

MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithDecember 24, 2024VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Holiday 2024, Salute to Vienna

Tennis triangles and Bhutanese comedy: VIFF Centre kicks off Best of 2024 series, Boxing Day to January 2

Challengers and The Monk and the Gun kick off holiday big-screen series

WHAT'S STIRRING, SCREENJanet SmithDecember 23, 2024VIFF, VIFF Centre, Vancouver International Film Festival

Nikkei Mochitsuki 2024 celebrates a year-end Japanese tradition, December 29

The annual event invites people to take in the traditions, flavours, and entertainment of rice pounding

CULINARY, CULTURE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithDecember 22, 2024Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre

From the Southwestern desert to candy-hued France, two glorious restorations hit the Cinematheque, to January 14

Thelma & Louise and Umbrellas of Cherbourg are part of the theatre’s Essential Big Screen 2024 series

SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithDecember 20, 2024The Cinematheque

Goh Ballet brings magical Nutcracker to Queen Elizabeth Theatre, December 19 to 22

The classic production features the Kingdom of the Sweets, the Sugar Plum Fairy, the evil Mouse King, and more

WHAT'S STIRRING, DANCEGail JohnsonDecember 10, 2024Goh Ballet, The Nutcracker, Holiday 2024

Cinderella! A Traditional British Pantomime brings laughs to the Metro Theatre stage, December 13 to January 5

The production proves why pantomime is such a popular artform in the U.K.

WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREGail JohnsonDecember 10, 2024Metro Theatre, Cinderella

The Aunties Who Stole Christmas brings all-Indigenous, female, and two-spirited comedy to Vancouver, December 12 and 14

IndigE-girl Comedy focuses on voices that are often marginalized in mainstream comedy

WHAT'S STIRRING, COMEDYGail JohnsonDecember 9, 2024IndigE-girl Comedy

Arts Umbrella brings Mixed Nuts back to the Playhouse for 2024, December 13 to 15

The annual show is a highlight on the seasonal cultural calendar

DANCE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithDecember 6, 2024Arts Umbrella, Mixed Nuts

Juno-nominated Reflections on Crooked Walking returns to the Firehall Arts Centre to December 22

Donna Spencer directs Ann Mortifee’s family musical

THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithDecember 2, 2024Firehall Arts Centre, Ann Mortifee

B3 Kings play funky jazz arrangements of Christmas classics at the Shadbolt, December 20 and 21

Helmed by Cory Weeds, the quartet characterized by the Hammond B3 organ has been hosting holiday shows since 2002

The Anonymous Art Show returns to CityScape Community ArtSpace, November 28 to December 15

Artists remain unknown until after their work sells at the North Van Arts’ fundraiser

ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGGuest UserNovember 28, 2024Anonymous Art Show, North Van Arts

Juliet: A Revenge Comedy returns to the local stage, December 4 to 8

Kay Meek Arts Centre hosts the celebrated play that sends up Shakespeare by Pippa Mackie and Ryan Gladstone

THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithNovember 26, 2024Kay Meek Arts Centre, Shakespeare, Pippa Mackie, Ryan Gladstone

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