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The Vancouver Chamber Choir's upcoming performance of the piece at I Fall, I Rise on January 24 marks its Western Canadian premiere.

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Vancouver Chamber Choir performs Timothy Takach’s nature-rooted multimedia piece We Are Phoenix, January 24 — Stir
Under the inspiring title I Fall, I Rise, the concert also features the Focus post-secondary choir and winners of the Young Composers’ Competition
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January 16, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Marian Penner Bancroft, Angela Grossmann, Vance Wright, Maya Fuhr, and Simranpreet Anand are among the artists showing their works at galleries and museums around town as part of this year's Capture Photography Festival:

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Capture Photography Festival unveils 2026 selected exhibitions — Stir
Marian Penner Bancroft, Angela Grossmann, Vance Wright, Maya Fuhr, and Simranpreet Anand among names showing at galleries and museums around town
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January 14, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Matthieu Rocher's Between Lines and Horizons features images from his travels around the Pacific Northwest and Europe, at Le centre culturel francophone de Vancouver.

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Photo exhibition shows breathtaking silhouettes at Le Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver, opening January 15 — Stir
Between Lines and Horizons by French photographer Matthieu Rocher features images from his travels around the Pacific Northwest and Europe
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January 13, 2026 at 7:17 PM
"Because of the fact that it's winter, and that the world has been pretty insane lately, all I'm excited about right now is comforting music," cellist Marina Hasselberg tells Stir ahead of her upcoming concert at VisualSpace Gallery.

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Cellist Marina Hasselberg invites 35 listeners into the cozy world of a winter art-gallery concert — Stir
The intimate event takes place at VisualSpace Gallery on Dunbar Street, where an exhibition called Seasons is on view
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January 12, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Elizabeth Copeland, partners in life and art, are bringing their intimate songs and stories to the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts on January 16.

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Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Elizabeth Copeland share years of magical memories onstage, January 16 — Stir
At the Chan Centre, the life partners offer songs and stories from their forthcoming album Laughter in Summer
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January 7, 2026 at 11:10 PM
"You have to be courageous to present work live online,” Chimerik 似不像's Caroline Chien-MacCaull tells Stir of interplay_2026, presented with New Works XR.

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At interplay_2026, artists blur the lines between digital and physical realms — Stir
Chimerik 似不像 and New Works XR partner to continue the online festival with new artistic producer Caroline Chien-MacCaull
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January 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Kay Meek Arts Centre program includes a special guest appearance by celebrated trumpeter Jens Lindemann.

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Pianist Ian Parker and violinist Kerson Leong join forces at the Kay Meek Arts Centre, January 11 — Stir
Program includes a special guest appearance by celebrated trumpeter Jens Lindemann
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January 5, 2026 at 11:14 PM
From the development of an arts and innovation hub on Granville Island to a new design for the Vancouver Art Gallery, here are five stories you can expect coverage on over the coming year.

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Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 Vancouver arts and culture stories to watch for in 2026 — Stir
Details are expected in the coming year for a new cultural hub on Granville Island, for a reimagined Vancouver Art Gallery site, and for other announcements
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January 2, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Pioneering Vancouver multimedia artist Gathie Falk is being remembered for her “joyful affirmation of all that is beautiful in this world”:
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Canadian art community mourns Gathie Falk — Stir
The pioneering multimedia artist known for her glossy stacks of fruits and ceramic shoes is being remembered for her “joyful affirmation of all that is beautiful in this world”
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December 27, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Here's a look at some of the New Year's events Vancouver's arts and culture scene has on offer:

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Rollicking panto, offbeat film, Viennese musical elegance, and more offer unique ways to celebrate New Year’s — Stir
Whether you’re into show tunes or funk, improv comedy or acrobatics, you’re sure to find your own way of welcoming 2026 with the help of Vancouver’s arts companies and venues
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December 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM