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Vancouver's Damonde Tschritter headlines Laugh Track Comedy Club, July 29
Vancouver's Damonde Tschritter headlines Laugh Track Comedy Club, July 29

The stand-up comedian won gold for top comedy act at the 2010 Winter Olympics

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COMEDYGail JohnsonJuly 27, 2021comedy, Laugh Track
Vancouver Pride Festival’s Symphonic Pride features music exclusively by queer composers, July 30
Vancouver Pride Festival’s Symphonic Pride features music exclusively by queer composers, July 30

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra performs works by Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky, Rodney Sharman, Aaron Copland, and more

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WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICGail JohnsonJuly 27, 2021Music, What's Stirring, VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Pride Festival, Vancouver Pride Society, Pride
Pride Brunch at ARC Restaurant serves up bottomless tasting plates, live drag performances
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

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CULINARY, FESTSGail JohnsonJuly 26, 2021Vancouver Pride Society, Vancouver Pride Festival, Fairmont Waterfront, ARC Restaurant, drag
Vancouver Latin American Film Festival unveils mix of online and live events from August 26 to September 5
Vancouver Latin American Film Festival unveils mix of online and live events from August 26 to September 5

More than half its films are by women and nonbinary directors, with expanded series of Indigenous works

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SCREENJanet SmithJuly 26, 2021VLAFF
Dining review: Whistler's Alta Bistro puts the art in culinary arts in collaboration with Audain Art Museum
Dining review: Whistler's Alta Bistro puts the art in culinary arts in collaboration with Audain Art Museum

The summertime Alta + Audain Fine Dining Art Experience feeds all the senses

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CULINARY, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonJuly 26, 2021Audain Art Museum, Whistler, Alta Bistro, culinary, art and design, Indigenous art, Homepage feature
Beneath Springhill: The Maurice Ruddick Story is a true tale of hope, resilience, and race
Beneath Springhill: The Maurice Ruddick Story is a true tale of hope, resilience, and race

Bobby Garcia directs the new Arts Club Theatre production starring Jeremiah Sparks about the Black Canadian hero and singing miner

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THEATREGail JohnsonJuly 26, 2021Arts Club, Arts Club Theatre, Bobby Garcia, theatre, Jeremiah Sparks
Stalkaya – Ḵ’elhmáy̓/X̱ápay̓ay exhibition provides a 360° immersive experience to the heart of an ancient forest
Stalkaya – Ḵ’elhmáy̓/X̱ápay̓ay exhibition provides a 360° immersive experience to the heart of an ancient forest

North Van Arts’ new exhibition also includes a collection of artwork that explores Skwxwu7mesh (Squamish) people’s relationship to cedar

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverJuly 26, 2021Partner Content, North Van Arts
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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