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Vancouver theatre artists get physical in It’s Raining (It’s Gonna Get Wet) at Vines Art Festival

The new outdoor piece by Chloe Payne celebrates the West Coast’s most complained-about weather

FESTS, THEATREGail JohnsonAugust 9, 2021Vines Art Festival, theatre

Vancouver International Flamenco Festival presents local and national artists on stage and online

Flamenco Rosario hosts the highly anticipated annual fest, running September 4 to 26

Stir Wine Pairing: A stop to hit the spot after Squamish Wind Festival for the Arts

It’s Feast’s fried chicken and B.C. rosé following a day trip to the largest fest of art and culture in Squamish

CULINARY, WINE, FESTSGail JohnsonAugust 7, 2021CULINARY, wine, BC wine, BC wineries, Wine, wine pairing, Stir Pairing

From giant urn artwork to music and comedy, TAIWANfest unveils its September roster

Online and in-person program focuses on South Korea, with guests The Tune, Ed Hill, and more

FESTSJanet SmithAugust 6, 2021TAIWANfest

Queer Arts Festival postpones Piano Burning, releases statement about fire ban

The show, which was to speak to the loss of Indigenous controlled fires, ignited controversy

FESTSJanet SmithAugust 6, 2021Queer Arts Festival, Pride Art Society

KeAloha sings of ancestry, disability, and living harmoniously at Vancouver's Vines Art Festival

The artist honours and explores her Hawaiian, Tahitian, Indigenous, Chinese, and Irish heritage through music

FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonAugust 5, 2021Vines Art Festival, KeAloha

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 diverse Indigenous musicians to catch at Indigifest 2021

From folk to blues to country, artists from across B.C. bring their own style to the virtual celebration of Indigenous art and culture

FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonAugust 4, 2021Indigifest, Indigenous, music, Homepage feature, INDIGIFEST

Vines Art Festival calls for the removal of fencing in CRAB, Oppenheimer, and Strathcona parks

An open letter to the City of Vancouver and Vancouver Parks Board asks for public spaces that foster healing, culture, and community

NEWS, FESTSGail JohnsonAugust 4, 2021news, Vines Art Festival, City of Vancouver, Vancouver Parks Board, Indigenous

Queer Arts Festival's Language as a Virus takes storytelling in radical directions, to August 13

The sonic-art installation from artist Bobbi Kozinuk explores how the pandemic has affected queer and diverse communities

Vancouver's Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts celebrates South Asian culture

Through music, dance, visual art, a marketplace, workshops, and more, diverse South Asian artists share their culture

Live music guide: Concerts to catch at Metro Vancouver parks, stages, and public spaces this summer

From hip hop to pedal steel to chamber music, live concerts line the local calendar

Posh Ball builds an energized and empowering new tradition at Pride Vancouver

Van Vogue Jam’s Ralph Escamillan takes international runway competition online

DANCE, FESTS, LIVESTREAMJanet SmithJuly 27, 2021Pride Vancouver

Pride: Daughter of a BC wine pioneer, Darrien McWatters finds happiness through transitioning and TIME

The operations manager for TIME Family of Wines, whose father was Harry McWatters, identifies as a transgender woman; hopes to help others with her story

CULINARY, FESTSGail JohnsonJuly 27, 2021

Pride Brunch at ARC Restaurant serves up bottomless tasting plates, live drag performances

Local drag queens Kendall Gender, Carlotta Gurl, and Jaylene Tyme perform at the Fairmont Waterfront restaurant for Vancouver Pride Festival

INDIGIFEST 2021 announced for August, the virtual celebration featuring Indigenous music, arts, and culture from across B.C.

The First Peoples’ Cultural Council presents the fest, with Squamish Nation Elder Xwechtaal Dennis Joseph and music industry trailblazer Elaine Bomberry among the show’s hosts

FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonJuly 26, 2021INDIGIFEST, Indigenous, First Peoples Cultural Council, fests, music