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Flamenco Rosario celebrates a new generation of artists, May 22 at 5 pm

In the livestream from the Annex features new works by Rosario Ancer and two Spanish stars

DANCEJanet SmithMay 21, 2021Flamenco Rosario, livestream

CAMP to put on a true show at the Vancouver International Dance Festival

The collective is premiering WANTED, a cowboy-themed look at humanity’s extremes

DANCE, FESTSGail JohnsonMay 21, 2021dance, VIDF, CAMP

Boca del Lupo's Sherry J. Yoon joins Canadian theatre forces to Stop Asian Hate

Spurred by rising reports of anti-Asian acts here and elsewhere, the Vancouver artist acted quickly to take a stand

THEATRE, NEWSJanet SmithMay 20, 2021boca del lupo, BOCA DEL LUPO, Asian, Asian Heritage Month

New Soundwalks bring to life the aural environments of early-morning Seawall and False Creek Flats

Vancouver New Music and the Vancouver Soundwalk Society launch new routes May 23 and 30, respectively

MUSICStir VancouverMay 20, 2021Partner Content, Vancouver New Music, VNM

Anoushka Shankar, Avni Doshi, and Anosh Irani highlight Indian Summer Festival, as it unveils events from June 17 to July 17

Virtual concerts, immersive sound worlds, Punjabi Market walking tours, and more amid five weeks of online and limited live events

CULTURE, FESTS, MUSIC, READJanet SmithMay 20, 2021ISF 2021, Indian Summer Festival

B.C. takes on Bordeaux grapes the focus of Uncork the Sun’s next virtual wine tasting

Oliver-Osoyoos Wine Country pours bold reds in upcoming installment of new online wine-education series with Vinstitute

Margo Kane comes full circle in a career building opportunities for Indigenous artists

The Cree-Saulteaux artist who founded Talking Stick Festival 20 years ago has never been busier

Real Talk Dance Convo: Women in Hip-Hop connects the rising female forces of an international scene

Voices gather from Vancouver to Manila to the Bronx, in Made in BC and Vancouver Street Dance Festival event, May 21

DANCEJanet SmithMay 19, 2021Made in BC, MADE IN BC, hip-hop

Commit Us to Memory: Black Women Curators Interrupting the Canon roundtable digs into history and future, at Art Connects on May 27

Discussion takes off from Vancouver Art Gallery’s Where do we go from here? exhibit

ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 19, 2021VAG, Vancouver Art Gallery, livestream

Crafted Vancouver’s final week is full of craft-based workshops, exhibitions, talks, and more

The 2021 festival features everything from a hand-stitching workshop by a global expert to an exhibition by local printmakers

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMay 19, 2021Partner Content, Crafted Vancouver

B.C.'s Spot Prawn Festival goes virtual for 2021

Chefs Angus An, Ken Nakano, Ned Bell among those celebrating the beloved seafood’s season online

CULINARY, FESTSGail JohnsonMay 19, 2021culinary, Chefs' Table Society

Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Jill Barber, Jocelyn Morlock among B.C. artists nominated for 2021 Western Canadian Music Awards

Vetta Chamber Music, Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra, and Mohamed Assani also nab nods

Nicholas Krgovich pays tribute to the musician who got him through his teens, with covers of Veda Hille songs

Album release concert, livestreamed from the Cultch, finds the longtime friends playing each other’s work

MUSICJanet SmithMay 18, 2021The Cultch, THE CULTCH, Veda Hille

Local culinary creatives mark Asian Heritage Month through new foods, collaborations

A dim sum-inspired croissant is just one of the celebratory dishes on offer in Vancouver throughout May

Vancouver educator Derek Gladwin explores how storytelling is a way to overcome fear in new book

Read an excerpt from the local author’s Rewriting Our Stories: Education, Empowerment and Well-Being

READGail JohnsonMay 18, 2021read, books, BC books, BC authors, storytelling

Province announces new funding for "anchor tourism organizations", including museums and galleries

Science centres and other urban sites are eligible for up to $1 million if they can show at least a 30-percent reduction in revenue

CULTURAL TOURISM, NEWSJanet SmithMay 18, 2021

The Polygon opens new waterfront patio with food and B.C.-focused drink

The outdoor dining space is the perfect place to stop in before or after the Feast for the Eyes exhibition, closing soon

ART & DESIGNStir VancouverMay 18, 2021Partner Content, POLYGON GALLERY, the Polygon

Realwheels Theatre announces new artistic director Tomas Mureika

Bringing lived experience with disability to the position, the Canadian-American artist has had a long career in theatre and film

THEATRE, NEWSJanet SmithMay 18, 2021Realwheels Theatre

This year's rEvolver Festival gives artists space to imagine post-pandemic performance

Using everything from virtual reality to sign language, creative teams find new ways to connect with audiences

THEATREJanet SmithMay 18, 2021Upintheair Theatre, rEvover Festival, Homepage feature

Talking Totems tour explores Indigenous art in present-day Stanley Park

Talaysay Tours’ new guided cultural experience shares stories of the totem poles and sculptures at B.C.’s most visited tourist attraction on unceded Coast Salish territory

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