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Artists with African origins talk resistance and decolonization on July 27

Artists with African origins talk resistance and decolonization on July 27

The online panel discussion marks the opening of the new Zainub Verjee Institute

CULTURE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJuly 26, 2021Centre A, Western Front

Culture Crawl artists design custom art growlers in support of Vancouver’s Eastside Arts Society

Culture Crawl artists design custom art growlers in support of Vancouver’s Eastside Arts Society

The sixth annual Art, Bike & Beer Crawl Fundraiser Auction also offers beer and (kom)bucha tote bags full of goodies by East Van makers

CULINARY, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonJuly 26, 2021Nam Dae Moon, Eastside Arts Society, Eastside Arts District, East Vancouver, beer, Eastside Culture Crawl

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

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

Film review: Baroque beauty and exquisite instruments onscreen at Vancouver Bach Festival

Film review: Baroque beauty and exquisite instruments onscreen at Vancouver Bach Festival

Series at The Cinematheque travels from Belgian historical site to Métis chansons

MUSIC, SCREENJanet SmithJuly 25, 2021Early Music Vancouver, Vancouver Bach Festival

Tanya Boteju, Billeh Nickerson, Hiromi Goto, and more join Queer Writers' Showcase, July 27

Tanya Boteju, Billeh Nickerson, Hiromi Goto, and more join Queer Writers' Showcase, July 27

Co-presented by Amazon, Vancouver Pride Society’s online event features leading local 2SLGBTQAI+ writers

WHAT'S STIRRING, FESTS, READGail JohnsonJuly 25, 2021Vancouver Pride Society, queer, Hiromi Goto, Billeh Nickerson, What's Stirring, LGBTQ2SAI

Pride Picnic yields baskets to unpack on Parade day in Vancouver

Pride Picnic yields baskets to unpack on Parade day in Vancouver

The Lazy Gourmet is creating food bundles to go for Vancouver Pride Festival to celebrate at home, at a park, or anywhere else your bubble cares to connect

CULINARYGail JohnsonJuly 24, 2021Pride, VanPrideFest, Lazy Gourmet

Stirred, Not Shaken: Straight & Marrow’s Bent, Not Broken rethinks James Bond’s Vesper Martini

Stirred, Not Shaken: Straight & Marrow’s Bent, Not Broken rethinks James Bond’s Vesper Martini

The East Vancouver restaurant’s cocktail makes for a multisensory experience

CULINARYGail JohnsonJuly 23, 2021culinary, cocktails, Straight & Marrow

Juggle Me Not brings commedia dell'arte to Metro Vancouver parks this summer

Juggle Me Not brings commedia dell'arte to Metro Vancouver parks this summer

The farce is by Wandering Wagon Theatre, a new micro commedia dell’arte company presented by Axis Theatre

THEATREGail JohnsonJuly 23, 2021Axis Theatre, commedia dell'arte, Wandering Wagon Theatre

Fiddling meets frenzied footwork as PEI's Gordie "Crazy Legs" Mackeeman & His Rhythm Boys hit Mission Folk Music Festival

Fiddling meets frenzied footwork as PEI's Gordie "Crazy Legs" Mackeeman & His Rhythm Boys hit Mission Folk Music Festival

The Maritime musician can’t imagine standing still for a performance

MUSIC, LIVESTREAMJanet SmithJuly 23, 2021Mission Folk Festival

Sound of the City: DJ-musician Yu Su chimes in on home, her dream collaborator, and finding comfort in her kitchen

Sound of the City: DJ-musician Yu Su chimes in on home, her dream collaborator, and finding comfort in her kitchen

The artist focused on compositional-based projects throughout the pandemic

SOUND OF THE CITY, MUSICStir VancouverJuly 23, 2021Sound of the City, music

Queer Arts Festival's visual-art exhibition turns apocalyptic dread into artworks for change

Queer Arts Festival's visual-art exhibition turns apocalyptic dread into artworks for change

Called it’s not easy being green, the exhibition is curated by SD Holman and Jeffrey McNeil Seymour

ART & DESIGN, FESTSGail JohnsonJuly 23, 2021QAF, Queer Arts Festival, Pride in Art Society, Homepage feature, Pride Art Society, Pride in Arts Society

Stir Cheat Sheet: 4 standout songs streaming at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival

Stir Cheat Sheet: 4 standout songs streaming at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival

From a Mexican-flavoured party starter to trips into blues and Celtic fiddle, here are a few online highlights

LIVESTREAM, MUSICStir VancouverJuly 22, 2021Vancouver Folk Music Festival

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra announces first live concerts of the 2021-22 season

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra announces first live concerts of the 2021-22 season

The return to full audiences at the Orpheum starts with a gala performance on September 18

MUSIC, NEWSGail JohnsonJuly 22, 2021VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Otto Tausk

DBLSPK: The Mother Tongue Project wraps up rice & bean theatre's online season, July 23

DBLSPK: The Mother Tongue Project wraps up rice & bean theatre's online season, July 23

Jasmine Chen and En Lai Mah explore their relationship to Mandarin, through interviews, song, projections, and martial arts

THEATREJanet SmithJuly 22, 2021rice and beans theatre

Stir Q&A: Multidisciplinary artist Benjamin Lumb on stonemasonry, planetary health, and his latest installation, Hyperion—Titan of Light

Stir Q&A: Multidisciplinary artist Benjamin Lumb on stonemasonry, planetary health, and his latest installation, Hyperion—Titan of Light

The founder of Benjamin Lumb Art House (BLAH) worked with tangled bars of steel for his most recent large-scale piece

ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonJuly 22, 2021art and design, Benjamin Lumb, Homepage feature

Ed Hill, other local stand-up comedians join headliner Jessica Pigeau at Comedyville, July 27

Ed Hill, other local stand-up comedians join headliner Jessica Pigeau at Comedyville, July 27

Zoom be gone: Laugh Wild Comedy is back on local stages, including this show at Brownsville Pub

COMEDY, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonJuly 22, 2021comedy, What's Stirring, Laugh Wild Comedy, Ed Hill

Ceremony for Rebel Spirits brings dance and music to Mountainview Cemetery

Ceremony for Rebel Spirits brings dance and music to Mountainview Cemetery

The site-specific performance by Onibana Taiko and Alvin Erasga Tolentino is part of Queer Arts Festival 2021

FESTSStir VancouverJuly 22, 2021Partner Content, QAF, Queer Arts Festival, Pride in Arts Society, Pride in Art Society, Pride Art Society

East Vancouver's Andina Brewing Company to launch new Frida Kahlo Lavender Lager

East Vancouver's Andina Brewing Company to launch new Frida Kahlo Lavender Lager

The brewery worked with Frida Kahlo Corporation for the forthcoming special release

CULINARYGail JohnsonJuly 22, 2021beer, BC Beer, Andina, Frida Kahlo, East Vancouver

Vancouver Art Gallery puts out call for women's submissions to fall's Yoko Ono: ARISING installation

Vancouver Art Gallery puts out call for women's submissions to fall's Yoko Ono: ARISING installation

Work will be shown as part of GROWING FREEDOM: The instructions of Yoko Ono, opening October 9

ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJuly 21, 2021Vancouver Art Gallery

Newly renovated VIFF Centre reopens for in-person screenings on July 30

Newly renovated VIFF Centre reopens for in-person screenings on July 30

Opening lineup boasts bold new Ema musical, the surreal Mandibles, and France’s La Piscine

SCREENStir VancouverJuly 21, 2021Partner Content, VIFF