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"What we’re really trying to do is to show a contemporized way of looking at dance while still valuing, of course, all of the classicism and all the virtuosity of ballet," says Arts Umbrella Dance's artistic director Artemis Gordon of Mixed Nuts.
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Arts Umbrella’s dancers rise to the challenge of learning every part in Mixed Nuts — Stir
Company’s annual holiday twist on The Nutcracker features a flavoursome assortment of styles, from classical ballet to hip hop to ’60s swing
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December 3, 2025 at 11:23 PM
"What we’re really trying to do is to show a contemporized way of looking at dance while still valuing, of course, all of the classicism and all the virtuosity of ballet," says Arts Umbrella Dance's artistic director Artemis Gordon of Mixed Nuts.
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"Artists themselves produce these edge conditions, right?" says Kimberly Phillips, artistic director of the Gibson. “They open up spaces that haven’t existed before—that wouldn’t exist unless they created them." Read more about the art museum's first exhibition:
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Edge Effects bridges realms at SFU Burnaby's new Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum — Stir
Recently opened gallery’s first exhibition features works by 15 artists, including Germaine Koh, Liz Magor, Cindy Mochizuki, and Jin-me Yoon
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December 2, 2025 at 11:09 PM
"Artists themselves produce these edge conditions, right?" says Kimberly Phillips, artistic director of the Gibson. “They open up spaces that haven’t existed before—that wouldn’t exist unless they created them." Read more about the art museum's first exhibition:
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Here's a look at six local establishments serving wonderfully festive high tea this winter:
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High teas put a delicious spin on classic flavours for the holiday season — Stir
Here’s our guide to six local establishments with savoury and sweet menus filled with festive spirit
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December 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Here's a look at six local establishments serving wonderfully festive high tea this winter:
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Gordon and Marion Smith Foundation receives $1 million in private funding through Ann Kipling estate and Audain Foundation — Stir
Long-term sustainability in sight for Artists for Kids and Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art, as endowment fund now sits at $4.3 million
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November 28, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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Theatre Replacement's wonderfully raucous East Van Panto: West Van Story now continues at The Cultch's York Theatre to January 11, 2026.
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East Van Panto: West Van Story gets an extended run thanks to overwhelming popularity — Stir
Theatre Replacement’s nearly sold-out holiday tradition continues at The Cultch’s York Theatre to January 11
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November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Theatre Replacement's wonderfully raucous East Van Panto: West Van Story now continues at The Cultch's York Theatre to January 11, 2026.
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Arts, culture, and community services will see a funding reduction of 12 percent, or $6 million, with the City of Vancouver's 2026 operating budget, "the most opposed budget in history".
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Arts cuts loom as City of Vancouver passes 2026 "back-to-basics" operating budget — Stir
The sector will see a reduction of 12 percent, or $6 million, to funding
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November 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Arts, culture, and community services will see a funding reduction of 12 percent, or $6 million, with the City of Vancouver's 2026 operating budget, "the most opposed budget in history".
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“That was Pony Cam’s real charm: amid some genuine slapstick laughs, it kind of tricked you into caring—into participating instead of passively consuming.” www.createastir.ca/articles/bur... @thecultch.bsky.social
Theatre review: Cue the chaos as Burnout Paradise entices an audience to pitch in together — Stir
Amid the laughter and DIY signs, Pony Cam show at The Cultch captures a world where we can’t step off the ever-racing treadmill
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November 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
“That was Pony Cam’s real charm: amid some genuine slapstick laughs, it kind of tricked you into caring—into participating instead of passively consuming.” www.createastir.ca/articles/bur... @thecultch.bsky.social
“I think we see experimental as a very loose term in the sense of just, how do we stretch things that we know in ways that we’ve haven’t seen before?”
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Chapel Sound’s Notebook Season showcases experimental electronic music from around the world — Stir
Participating artists bring together everything from martial arts and opera to club music and Arabic melodies
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November 21, 2025 at 7:22 PM
“I think we see experimental as a very loose term in the sense of just, how do we stretch things that we know in ways that we’ve haven’t seen before?”
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"I just feel very honoured to be in this position at this point in my life," Elektra's artistic director Cassie Luftspring tells Stir. She'll lead Chez Nous, the choir's annual Christmas concert, for the first time on November 29 and 30.
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Chez Nous: Christmas With Elektra transports audiences to a cozy Canadian home for the holidays — Stir
Artistic director Cassie Luftspring has curated a program of Elektra favourites, new commissions, and pieces with personal meaning
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November 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
"I just feel very honoured to be in this position at this point in my life," Elektra's artistic director Cassie Luftspring tells Stir. She'll lead Chez Nous, the choir's annual Christmas concert, for the first time on November 29 and 30.
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“Their movement reflects a human condition: we want to break free, but we don’t always know what we’re freeing ourselves from, or what we hope to become”:
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Stir Q&A: Lai Hung-Chung’s Birdy explores freedom through feathers — Stir
Presented by DanceHouse, Taiwan’s Hung Dance draws on the headpieces of Chinese opera to conjure calligraphy, weapons, and birds in flight
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November 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
“Their movement reflects a human condition: we want to break free, but we don’t always know what we’re freeing ourselves from, or what we hope to become”:
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Melbourne's Pony Cam is bringing its chaotic treadmill performance Burnout Paradise to The Cultch's Historic Theatre, opening November 20.
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Burnout Paradise runs its performers ragged at The Cultch, November 20 to December 7 — Stir
Cheer on Pony Cam as chaotic treadmill performance captures the mad rush of life
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November 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Melbourne's Pony Cam is bringing its chaotic treadmill performance Burnout Paradise to The Cultch's Historic Theatre, opening November 20.
www.createastir.ca/articles/bur...
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Eric Cheung, winner of this year's Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award, premieres his innovative work Contra at the Scotiabank Dance Centre on November 28 and 29.
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Movement meets multi-laser projections as Eric Cheung premieres Contra at Scotiabank Dance Centre, November 28 and 29 — Stir
New production comes as a result of the street dancer’s Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award win earlier this year
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November 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Eric Cheung, winner of this year's Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award, premieres his innovative work Contra at the Scotiabank Dance Centre on November 28 and 29.
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