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Vancouver Pride brings more than 60 in-person and virtual events to the city this summer
Vancouver Pride brings more than 60 in-person and virtual events to the city this summer

#ChooseYourPride celebrations range from VanPrideFest to pop-up Pride Lounges

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FESTSStir VancouverJune 28, 2021Partner Content, fests, festivals, Pride, Vancouver Pride Society, VanPrideFest
Imagine Van Gogh extends its run to September 7, and expands summer hours
Imagine Van Gogh extends its run to September 7, and expands summer hours

The giant projections of the Post-Impressionist painters work fill 25,000 feet of the Vancouver Convention Centre

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJune 28, 2021Imagine Van Gogh
Rachel Meyer gives an inside look at new creation via The Dance Centre's online DanceLab, starting June 29
Rachel Meyer gives an inside look at new creation via The Dance Centre's online DanceLab, starting June 29

The choreographer and dancer says Mama, do we die when we sleep? was inspired by a question from her daughter

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DANCEStir VancouverJune 28, 2021Partner Content, The Dance Centre, DANCE CENTRE, Dance Centre
Talking Stick Festival announces new Indigenous arts-focused events, July 1
Talking Stick Festival announces new Indigenous arts-focused events, July 1

Indigifunk artist Curtis Clear Sky, hip-hop and spoken-word artist JB the First Lady, and storyteller-author Nicola I Campbell among the performers marking National Indigenous History Month

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FESTSGail JohnsonJune 28, 2021Talking Stick, Talking Stick Festival, Full Circle, indigenous, National Indigenous History Month
HIVE 2021: Flight Paths finds new ways to keep micro-performances buzzing
HIVE 2021: Flight Paths finds new ways to keep micro-performances buzzing

Via laptop or cellphone, individual audience members can connect with innovative 15-minute-max shows

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THEATRE, LIVESTREAMJanet SmithJune 27, 2021Hive
Burgerland Smash Up bites into burger culture
Burgerland Smash Up bites into burger culture

Inspired by George Motz, Bodhi Valentine makes beef and plant-based “smashburger” kits to order out of an East Vancouver commissary

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CULINARYGail JohnsonJune 26, 2021culinary, burgers, commissary kitchen
Emad Armoush bridges Arabic, jazz, and even flamenco worlds with new Rayhan project
Emad Armoush bridges Arabic, jazz, and even flamenco worlds with new Rayhan project

At the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, the Syrian ex-pat’s new quintet crosses cultures in captivating ways

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MUSIC, LIVESTREAMJanet SmithJune 25, 2021Vancouver International Jazz Festival, TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Coastal Jazz, Rayhan, Emad Armoush
BREAKWATER explores mental health among youth with a great flood as pandemic metaphor
BREAKWATER explores mental health among youth with a great flood as pandemic metaphor

Some Assembly Theatre Company and RHYTAG present new digital play by Valerie Methot in collaboration with diverse Metro Vancouver youth

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THEATREGail JohnsonJune 25, 2021Some Assembly Theatre, RHYTAG, Valerie Methot, Roundhouse Community Centre, Theatre, Homepage feature
Interior Infinite cues a carnival of fluid identity at the Polygon Gallery
Interior Infinite cues a carnival of fluid identity at the Polygon Gallery

From Nick Cave to Dana Claxton, artists explore the idea of the masquerade as a way to challenge societal norms

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJune 24, 2021POLYGON GALLERY, The Polygon, Homepage feature
Imperfect Offerings looks at post-pandemic human connection through ceramics, to August 22
Imperfect Offerings looks at post-pandemic human connection through ceramics, to August 22

The Richmond Art Gallery group exhibition features wares embodying function and beauty by three B.C. artists

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ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonJune 24, 2021Richmond Art Gallery, art and design, art gallery, Richmond, ceramics, What's Stirring
Hamilton, Jesus Christ Superstar headed to Vancouver
Hamilton, Jesus Christ Superstar headed to Vancouver

Broadway Across Canada announces the return of Broadway shows to the QE Theatre starting in January 2022

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NEWS, STAGEGail JohnsonJune 23, 2021News, Broadway, Hamilton
Eastside Culture Crawl Society lays groundwork for establishing Eastside Arts District
Eastside Culture Crawl Society lays groundwork for establishing Eastside Arts District

Now year-round, group plans a CREATE! Arts Festival for August 2021, and works to boost artists’ spaces

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ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithJune 23, 2021Eastside Culture Crawl, Eastside Arts Society
Haida artist Tamara Bell guides public event Hear My Voice: Survivor Stories From Residential School
Haida artist Tamara Bell guides public event Hear My Voice: Survivor Stories From Residential School

The forum takes place at the Rio Theatre, building on momentum from Bell’s installation of 215 pairs of children’s shoes as a memorial at Vancouver Art Gallery

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NEWS, CULTUREGail JohnsonJune 23, 2021News, Indigenous, Tamara Bell, Rio Theatre
The importance of family fuels jazz guitarist Jeff Parker and the New Breed's Suite for Max Brown
The importance of family fuels jazz guitarist Jeff Parker and the New Breed's Suite for Max Brown

The jazz fest artist uses sampling and sequencing on an album made with his mother in mind

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MUSICJanet SmithJune 23, 2021Coastal Jazz, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Body parts meet bawdy animation in Epidermis Circus, a live drive-in theatre puppet performance
Body parts meet bawdy animation in Epidermis Circus, a live drive-in theatre puppet performance

The Pi Provocateurs presentation of SNAFU Society of Unexpected Spectacles isn’t the kind of puppet show you’ll see on Saturday-morning TV

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THEATREGail JohnsonJune 22, 2021Pi Theatre, Pi Provocateurs, SNAFU, puppetry
Director Daniel Minahan dishes on his Halston miniseries, June 24 at 6 pm at VIFF Talks
Director Daniel Minahan dishes on his Halston miniseries, June 24 at 6 pm at VIFF Talks

The Netflix show features Ewan McGregor, parties at Studio 54, and miles of ultrasuede

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SCREENJanet SmithJune 22, 2021VIFF
Barbara Bourget reflects on a life and career devoted to communicating with others through dance
Barbara Bourget reflects on a life and career devoted to communicating with others through dance

The dancer, choreographer, and artistic director of Kokoro Dance has performed and created hundreds of pieces

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DANCEStir VancouverJune 22, 2021Partner Content
As restaurants come back, many wonder: Where are the chefs?
As restaurants come back, many wonder: Where are the chefs?

A shortage of skilled kitchen staff is affecting operations in Vancouver, B.C., and beyond

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CULINARYGail JohnsonJune 22, 2021culinary, Vancouver restaurants
Film review: Chaakapesh documentary follows symphony to the northern tundra, in attempt at reconciliation through art
Film review: Chaakapesh documentary follows symphony to the northern tundra, in attempt at reconciliation through art

Lessons in connection as the Montreal Symphony Orchestra builds a new opera in Innu, Cree, and Inuktitut

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SCREENJanet SmithJune 22, 2021VISIONS OUEST
Film review: Strong leads and a striking urban-industrial look make B.C.-shot Chained worth checking out
Film review: Strong leads and a striking urban-industrial look make B.C.-shot Chained worth checking out

Filmed in an unrecognizable Kelowna, Titus Heckel’s new feature is an unexpected mashup of coming-of-age story and crime-thriller

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SCREENJanet SmithJune 22, 2021BC film, Creative BC
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