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New Pornographers, Allison Russell, and more to headline Vancouver Folk Music Festival's second day, July 16
New Pornographers, Allison Russell, and more to headline Vancouver Folk Music Festival's second day, July 16

Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway brings the bluegrass, while Asleep At The Wheel draws on honkytonk and western swing

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithJune 27, 2022Vancouver Folk Music Festival, SUMMER
The Blue and Gold pays tribute to the women of early blues, right down to the analog tape
The Blue and Gold pays tribute to the women of early blues, right down to the analog tape

Appearing at the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Ndidi O and Trish Klein forge a partnership after meeting in Paris

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MUSICJanet SmithJune 27, 2022JAZZ FEST 2022, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, SUMMER
VSO takes the symphony outside for two free concerts, July 2 and 16
VSO takes the symphony outside for two free concerts, July 2 and 16

Performances take place at Sunset Beach Park, Deer Lake Park

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 27, 2022SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 highlights to catch at the 2022 Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 highlights to catch at the 2022 Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival

The July 1 to 3 fest features film, dance, music, visual art, and more

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FESTSGail JohnsonJune 27, 2022SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide
New exhibition spotlights architecture of Paul Merrick as part of West Coast Modern Week
New exhibition spotlights architecture of Paul Merrick as part of West Coast Modern Week

The West Vancouver Art Museum show features significant projects from the influential artist’s career

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ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonJune 24, 2022architecture, Paul Merrick, SUMMER
Arts Umbrella launches Stagecraft program for young creatives aged six to 19
Arts Umbrella launches Stagecraft program for young creatives aged six to 19

Pioneering program teaches youth all aspects of theatre, film, and live-event production

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THEATREJanet SmithJune 24, 2022Arts Umbrella, Partner Content, SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide
Alta + Audain Fine Dining Art Experience returns to Whistler for the summer
Alta + Audain Fine Dining Art Experience returns to Whistler for the summer

Sampler tour of Audain Art Museum is followed by an open-air dinner served beneath the iconic structure

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ART & DESIGN, CULINARY, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 24, 2022SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, Audain Art Museum, Alta Bistro, Whistler
Friends of Chamber Music unveils a 75th anniversary season with Takacs Quartet, Emerson Quartet, and more
Friends of Chamber Music unveils a 75th anniversary season with Takacs Quartet, Emerson Quartet, and more

Lineup for 2022-23 also includes Casals Quartet, Cremona Quartet, and Juilliard String Quartet

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MUSICJanet SmithJune 23, 2022Friends of Chamber Music
Dance review: Story, story, die. crackles with intensity
Dance review: Story, story, die. crackles with intensity

Moments of playfulness pop up in arresting full-length work by Norway’s winter guests

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DANCEGail JohnsonJune 23, 2022SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, DanceHouse
Norway's Tord Gustavsen Trio breeds a new kind of spiritual jazz
Norway's Tord Gustavsen Trio breeds a new kind of spiritual jazz

The bandleader sees music as both a meditation and an offering

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MUSICJanet SmithJune 23, 2022Coastal Jazz, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, SUMMER, JAZZ FEST 2022
A lifelong love of music leads Jarrett Martineau to the Chan Centre, as new curator-in-residence
A lifelong love of music leads Jarrett Martineau to the Chan Centre, as new curator-in-residence

The nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) and Dene Sųłiné artist, producer, scholar, and storyteller, has big ideas for genre-crossing collaborations at the UBC space

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MUSICGail JohnsonJune 22, 2022Chan Centre, Jarrett Martineau
Vancouver Folk Music Festival: Friday-night concerts feature headliners Taj Mahal, Robben Ford, The Bros. Landreth, and Frazey Ford
Vancouver Folk Music Festival: Friday-night concerts feature headliners Taj Mahal, Robben Ford, The Bros. Landreth, and Frazey Ford

Day 1 of the beloved three-day fest gets the 2022 event off to an amazing start

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithJune 22, 2022Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Partner Content, SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide
Bijuriya brings together drag artistry, South Asian culture, and social commentary  at the Queer Arts Festival
Bijuriya brings together drag artistry, South Asian culture, and social commentary at the Queer Arts Festival

Quebec-born interdisciplinary artist Gabriel Dharmoo unveils a joy-filled full-length drag show

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FESTSJanet SmithJune 22, 2022SUMMER
UBC School of Music presents Dvořák’s dreamy Rusalka, June 23 to 26
UBC School of Music presents Dvořák’s dreamy Rusalka, June 23 to 26

The UBC Opera Ensemble, guest conductor Norbert Baxa, and members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra to perform the Czech masterpiece

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OPERAJanet SmithJune 22, 2022UBC School of Music, SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide
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
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Canadian art community mourns Gathie Falk. 

The pioneering multimedia artist who made her name with glossy ceramic fruits and shoes is being remembered for her “joyful affirmation of all that is beautiful in this world”. 

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Nikkei Mochitsuki celebrates a year-end Japanese tradition, December 29. 

Taiko drums and dance add to the festivities at the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre. 

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From family-friendly theatre in the afternoon to celebratory shows as midnight approaches, here’s a look at what’s on offer around the city this New Year’s Eve—plus a couple of New Year’s Day festivities too.

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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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