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We Care laughs it up in support of health-care heroes, at The Improv Centre throughout June
We Care laughs it up in support of health-care heroes, at The Improv Centre throughout June

The Granville Island improv-theatre company partners with philanthropist David McCann for Theatresports-format performances

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COMEDY, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 7, 2022The Improv Centre, health care, SPRING
Indian Summer Festival announces live programming around new Granville Island hub
Indian Summer Festival announces live programming around new Granville Island hub

Running July 7 to 17, culture-bridging fest features musicians, thinkers, DJs, films, and more

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FESTS, NEWSJanet SmithJune 7, 2022Indian Summer Festival, SUMMER
Talking Stick Festival 2022 celebrates First Nations talent in performing arts
Talking Stick Festival 2022 celebrates First Nations talent in performing arts

The 21st annual event marks National Indigenous History Month with diverse cultural programming ranging from film to visual arts

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CULTURE, FESTSJanet SmithJune 7, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Talking Stick Festival, Full Circle, Margo Kane, Indigenous
Soprano Golda Schultz makes Canadian debut, at Vancouver Playhouse on June 14
Soprano Golda Schultz makes Canadian debut, at Vancouver Playhouse on June 14

The South African-born, Munch-based artist is hailed worldwide for her versatility

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 7, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Vancouver Recital Society, What's Stirring
Global Soundscapes Festival travels the unique cultural crossroads of Azerbaijani music
Global Soundscapes Festival travels the unique cultural crossroads of Azerbaijani music

The ancient Azeri tar mixes with the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra’s wide world of instruments

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MUSICJanet SmithJune 6, 2022Global Sounddscapes, VICO, SPRING
BC Movement Arts expands its rural reach with residencies and new dates in Campbell River
BC Movement Arts expands its rural reach with residencies and new dates in Campbell River

Late-spring season includes a Finnish North American premiere in Sointula and first show in Campbell River

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DANCEJanet SmithJune 6, 2022BC Movement Arts Society, SPRING, SUMMER
Dance West Network's Des Arts Dehors/Arts Outside program displays the growth of flamenco in Vancouver
Dance West Network's Des Arts Dehors/Arts Outside program displays the growth of flamenco in Vancouver

Flamenco matriarch Rosario Ancer mentors Jhoely Triana and Audrey Gaussiran for site-specific works

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DANCEJanet SmithJune 6, 2022Dance West Network
Film screenings mark National Indigenous People's Day, at MOA on June 21
Film screenings mark National Indigenous People's Day, at MOA on June 21

Several short films will honour the traditional, ancestral, and unceded Musqueam territory that the museum sits on

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SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 5, 2022SPRING, MOA, Museum of Anthropology, National Indigenous Peoples Day
Theatre review: Handsomely staged with live foley sound effects, Yellow Fever resonates across the decades
Theatre review: Handsomely staged with live foley sound effects, Yellow Fever resonates across the decades

Noir tale of racial inequity in 1970s Vancouver speaks directly to today

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THEATREJanet SmithJune 5, 2022FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre, SPRING
Final weekend of rEvolver Festival sees explorations of technology and more, to June 5
Final weekend of rEvolver Festival sees explorations of technology and more, to June 5

Last chances to check out Controller and Lucky, plus the final Updraft readings

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FESTS, THEATREJanet SmithJune 3, 2022Upintheair Theatre, rEvolver Festival
Buddy Guy, Lucinda Williams, and other stars bring the blues to 2022 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Buddy Guy, Lucinda Williams, and other stars bring the blues to 2022 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival

Other standout blues acts at this year’s fest are Terminal Station, Petunia and the Vipers, and Emily Nyberg

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithJune 3, 2022Partner Content, Coastal Jazz
Talking Stick Festival brings back Stories That Transform Us, in-person on June 12
Talking Stick Festival brings back Stories That Transform Us, in-person on June 12

The feature-length documentary by Corey Payette also screens for free online to July 3 as part of the festival

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WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREJanet SmithJune 3, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Talking Stick Festival, Urban Ink Theatre, Margo Kane, Corey Payette, SUMMER
Slipping between the real and virtual, the human and nonhuman at The Polygon Gallery's new Ghosts of the Machine exhibit
Slipping between the real and virtual, the human and nonhuman at The Polygon Gallery's new Ghosts of the Machine exhibit

Nonbinary avatars meet live gardens with augmented-reality fauna, as the digital and natural merge

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJune 3, 2022POLYGON GALLERY, The Polygon Gallery, SUMMER, SPRING, Homepage feature
Tickets on sale for The Mavericks, who hit Vancouver with Los Lobos on October 1
Tickets on sale for The Mavericks, who hit Vancouver with Los Lobos on October 1

Both bands move adventurously between country, rock, and multiple Latin styles

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MUSICJanet SmithJune 3, 2022The Mavericks
Morag, You’re a Long Time Deid features loop pedals and Scottish ballads in a journey of queer discovery
Morag, You’re a Long Time Deid features loop pedals and Scottish ballads in a journey of queer discovery

A grandmother whom co-creator Claire Love Wilson never met inspired the experimental musical

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THEATREGail JohnsonJune 3, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Touchstone Theatre, Claire Love Wison, queer, Homepage feature
Musical worlds converge at Vancouver Bach Festival: Scottish Baroque and Other Traditions
Musical worlds converge at Vancouver Bach Festival: Scottish Baroque and Other Traditions

Early Music Vancouver’s Artists-in-Residence David Greenberg and David McGuinness celebrate folk-music customs and diversity at the summertime fest

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MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithJune 3, 2022Early Music Vancouver, SUMMER
Taran Kootenhayoo, Columpa Bobb, Sam Bob among Vancouver artists nominated for 2021-22 Jessie Awards
Taran Kootenhayoo, Columpa Bobb, Sam Bob among Vancouver artists nominated for 2021-22 Jessie Awards

Clean/Espejos, ‘da Kink in my Hair, Bunny, Beautiful Man, and more up for awards before the Jessies go on hiatus

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NEWS, THEATREGail JohnsonJune 3, 2022SPRING, Spring Arts Guide, Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards
Stir Summer Arts Guide 2022: Cultural events and experiences all across B.C.
Stir Summer Arts Guide 2022: Cultural events and experiences all across B.C.

From reggae in Victoria to exhibitions at the country’s highest gallery, the arts are thriving province-wide

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CULTURAL TOURISMGail JohnsonJune 2, 2022SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, Summer Guide 2022
Norway's winter guests close DanceHouse season with poignant Story, story, die., June 22 and 23
Norway's winter guests close DanceHouse season with poignant Story, story, die., June 22 and 23

Personal anecdotes and pop-culture references speak directly to our times

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DANCEJanet SmithJune 2, 2022DANCEHOUSE, DanceHouse, SUMMER
Vancouver Youth Choir closes its season with cutting-edge works in Brave New World, June 4
Vancouver Youth Choir closes its season with cutting-edge works in Brave New World, June 4

Group pushes choral music, performing works by Corey Payette, My Brightest Diamond, Laura Hawley, and more

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MUSICJanet SmithJune 1, 2022Vancouver Youth Choir, SPRING
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O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy serves up a whimsical party at the Massey Theatre, December 28

James & Jamesy’s family-friendly show sails through a series of slapstick and sometimes surreal journeys. 

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Winter Solstice Lantern Festival illuminates the longest night of the year, December 21. 

Secret Lantern Society’s annual offering includes outdoor processions, workshops, song and dance performances, and more across Yaletown and Granville Isl
Ballet BC has just announced that its artistic director Medhi Walerski will leave his role as of June 30, 2027, following the company’s big 40th-anniversary season.

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Set to a soundtrack of Broadway showtunes and Christmas songs, production features a standout performance from Victor Hunter as grand dame. 

Head to Stir for the full @metrotheatre Panto review! 

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Here are 5 books for the arts and entertainment fans on your holiday list. 

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The Horseradish Theatre stages the quirky Slavic-accented comedy Number 13, December 18 to 21. 

When a Prime Minister’s assistant’s romantic hotel rendez-vous is interrupted, a host of hilariously chaotic misunderstandings ensue. 

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