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Nils Frahm announced for Chan Centre’s new EXP series
Nils Frahm announced for Chan Centre’s new EXP series

The internationally acclaimed musician comes to Vancouver in 2023 in partnership with Timbre Concerts; tickets go on sale June 24

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MUSICJanet SmithJune 22, 2022Chan Centre, Jarrett Martineau
Talking Stick Festival celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day through the arts
Talking Stick Festival celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day through the arts

With a theme of “Come together”, the 2022 festival is a way gather from all four directions

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FESTSJanet SmithJune 21, 2022Talking Stick Festival, Full Circle
A Vietnamese favourite of Anthony Bourdain’s, The (real) Lunch Lady comes to Vancouver, from June 28
A Vietnamese favourite of Anthony Bourdain’s, The (real) Lunch Lady comes to Vancouver, from June 28

Nguyễn Thi Thanh’s food stall in Ho Chi Minh City was featured on No Reservations – and now, two years later, she is finally coming to see the local restaurant that is carrying on her legacy

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WHAT'S STIRRING, CULINARYJanet SmithJune 21, 2022SUMMER, The Lunch Lady, Vancouver restaurants
The Polygon Gallery launches outdoor Deckchair Cinema on June 23 and Kids First on Cates Deck on June 26
The Polygon Gallery launches outdoor Deckchair Cinema on June 23 and Kids First on Cates Deck on June 26

Carts of Darkness’s adrenaline ride down the hills of North Van kicks off outdoor screenings

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WHAT'S STIRRING, SCREEN, ART & DESIGN, FESTSJanet SmithJune 21, 2022The Polygon, THE POLYGON, The Polygon Gallery, SUMMER
Theatre review: Ensemble Theatre Company's Pass Over proves cleverly intense
Theatre review: Ensemble Theatre Company's Pass Over proves cleverly intense

Strong acting, expertly written script have a hard-hitting emotional impact

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FESTS, THEATREStir VancouverJune 20, 2022Ensemble Theatre Company, SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide
Vancouver Art Gallery's revelatory Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment opens rich world of unsung talent
Vancouver Art Gallery's revelatory Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment opens rich world of unsung talent

Many new names to discover in expansive exhibit of early-20th-century work that offsets the all-male Group of Seven’s centenary

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJune 20, 2022Vancouver Art Gallery, VAG, SUMMER, Homepage feature, homepage feature, Homepage Feature
TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival announces new venue at Ocean Works, plus free concerts
TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival announces new venue at Ocean Works, plus free concerts

Ocean Art Works Pavilion Granville Island transformed into outdoor venue; Jazz Around Town schedule released

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MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithJune 20, 2022Coastal Jazz & Blues Society, Coastal Jazz, Partner Content, SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide
Chor Leoni closes out 30th season with PopCappella II, June 25
Chor Leoni closes out 30th season with PopCappella II, June 25

The upbeat concert features arrangements of songs by artists such as The Weeknd, The Proclaimers, Indigo Girls, and more

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 20, 2022Chor Leoni, SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide
Vancouver comedian Andrea Jin headlines EH! Comedy Tour, at the MOTN on July 1
Vancouver comedian Andrea Jin headlines EH! Comedy Tour, at the MOTN on July 1

The winner of the 2022 Juno award for Best Comedy Album will be joined by stand-up artists Sean McDonnell and Jacob Balshin

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COMEDY, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 20, 2022Andrea Jin, SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide
Taiwanese music meets jazz on the yangqin, during Sound of Dragon Music Festival on June 25
Taiwanese music meets jazz on the yangqin, during Sound of Dragon Music Festival on June 25

Making her Canadian debut, Yaping Wang is a master of the Chinese dulcimer

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FESTS, MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 20, 2022Sound of Dragon Music Festival, SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, Lan Tung, Orchid Ensemble
Rapping in French and English, Missy D sings of authenticity and hope
Rapping in French and English, Missy D sings of authenticity and hope

The local artist joins KeAloha as co-feature artist of Talking Stick @ The TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival

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FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonJune 20, 2022SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, Full Circle, Talking Stick Festival, TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Homepage feature, Missy D, JAZZ FEST 2022
Queer Arts Festival presents Vancouver Fringe New Play Prize winner, Catalina La O Presenta: Now With Me 
Queer Arts Festival presents Vancouver Fringe New Play Prize winner, Catalina La O Presenta: Now With Me 

Running for two days only, the production is presented in partnership with the frank theatre co. and Rumble Theatre

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FESTS, THEATREJanet SmithJune 19, 2022Partner Content, Rumble Theatre
Stir Pairing: An honest toast to Dr. Seuss
Stir Pairing: An honest toast to Dr. Seuss

This edition brings together a Vancouver exhibition of early works by Theodor Seuss Geisel with a new local company that’s shaking up the at-home cocktail experience

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ART & DESIGN, CULINARYGail JohnsonJune 19, 2022CULINARY, Stir Pairing, Pendulum Gallery, Dr. Seuss, Honest Cocktails, cocktails
Ephemera V activates an archival celebration of arts in Vancouver
Ephemera V activates an archival celebration of arts in Vancouver

Rumble Theatre and Theatre Replacement work with SFU and the GVPTA to form a lasting catalogue of past performances

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THEATREJanet SmithJune 18, 2022RUMBLE THEATRE, Rumble Theatre, Theatre Conspiracy
Theatre review: Marjorie Prime evokes the isolation of our recent times
Theatre review: Marjorie Prime evokes the isolation of our recent times

Actor Gai Brown stands out as an aging widow in Ensemble Theatre Company’s rendition of Jordan Harrison’s play

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THEATREGail JohnsonJune 18, 2022SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, Ensemble Theatre Company, theatre review
An ode to Maria Callas and more, at Vancouver Greek Film Festival, at The Cinematheque to June 19
An ode to Maria Callas and more, at Vancouver Greek Film Festival, at The Cinematheque to June 19

New screen event highlights a full range of classics and contemporary work

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SCREENJanet SmithJune 17, 2022Greek FIlm Festival, The CInematheque, The Cinematheque
Raven Spirit Dance, Action at a Distance, and more new work as Dancing on the Edge unveils 2022 festival lineup
Raven Spirit Dance, Action at a Distance, and more new work as Dancing on the Edge unveils 2022 festival lineup

Thirty-plus shows spread across outdoor, indoor, and online venues

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DANCE, FESTSJanet SmithJune 17, 2022Dancing on the Edge, FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre, DANCE CENTRE, Dance Centre, SUMMER
Singer-songwriter Caitlin Goulet shares raw truths in dreamy alt-pop and alternative R&B
Singer-songwriter Caitlin Goulet shares raw truths in dreamy alt-pop and alternative R&B

The local artist of Métis, French, Irish, and Scottish ancestry performs live at this year’s Talking Stick Festival

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FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonJune 17, 2022Talking Stick Festival, TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Indigenous, Full Circle, SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, JAZZ FEST 2022
With Story, story, die., Norway's winter guests explore the narratives we create about ourselves
With Story, story, die., Norway's winter guests explore the narratives we create about ourselves

Fast-rising Norwegian choreographer Alan Lucien Øyen mixes dance and theatre in new, subversive ways

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DANCEJanet SmithJune 17, 2022DanceHouse, DANCEHOUSE, SUMMER
Universal Gospel Choir celebrates “soulstice” with guest Khari Wendell McClelland, June 18
Universal Gospel Choir celebrates “soulstice” with guest Khari Wendell McClelland, June 18

Everybody Dancin’ features the UGC five-piece band, which includes Grammy-nominated Jonny Tobin on keys

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MUSICGail JohnsonJune 16, 2022SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide
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