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New Orleans culture shapes John Boutté's multifaceted singing style
New Orleans culture shapes John Boutté's multifaceted singing style

When the jazz icon hits the Harrison Festival of the Arts, he won’t be missing the Louisiana heat

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MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithJuly 6, 2022SUMMER, Harrison Festival of the Arts
Vines Art Festival returns for 2022, fusing the arts with activism outdoors
Vines Art Festival returns for 2022, fusing the arts with activism outdoors

The 8th annual multidisciplinary event features more than 100 artists working toward land, water, and relational justice

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FESTSJanet SmithJuly 5, 2022SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, Vines Art Festival, KeAloha
Vancouver Folk Music Festival's third-day mainstage programming spans Five Alarm Funk July 17
Vancouver Folk Music Festival's third-day mainstage programming spans Five Alarm Funk July 17

SGaanaGwa explores the Haida worldview, while Shovels & Rope melds traditional folk, country, and rock

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithJuly 5, 2022Vancouver Folk Music Festival, SUMMER
Neworld Theatre's new Critical Futures program invites applications by July 30
Neworld Theatre's new Critical Futures program invites applications by July 30

Program aims to develop more diverse voices in theatre reviews

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NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithJuly 5, 2022Neworld Theatre, Critical Futures
The Firehall announces Cindy Reid as new managing director
The Firehall announces Cindy Reid as new managing director

Formerly of the Improv Centre and The Cultch, among other spots, Reid is also an active volunteer in the local arts community

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NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithJuly 5, 2022Firehall Arts Centre
NADUH hosts Homiesexual launch party at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, July 9
NADUH hosts Homiesexual launch party at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, July 9

The Vancouver self-produced five-piece girl group celebrates sisterhood, friend crushes on debut EP

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJuly 5, 2022SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide
Queer Arts Festival’s Vanishing Act reaches fully realized curation, at Sun Wah Centre to July 8
Queer Arts Festival’s Vanishing Act reaches fully realized curation, at Sun Wah Centre to July 8

New Delhi’s Adwait Singh curates the fest’s signature art exhibition under creative direction of QAF founding artistic director emeritus, SD Holman

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FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJuly 4, 2022SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, Queer Arts Festival
The O Show hits Indian Summer Festival, July 8
The O Show hits Indian Summer Festival, July 8

The artist-activist’s motto is “diversity makes beautiful music”

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FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJuly 4, 2022SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, Indian Summer Festival
Rebecca Belmore to unveil major new public artwork at Ottawa's National Arts Centre on July 6
Rebecca Belmore to unveil major new public artwork at Ottawa's National Arts Centre on July 6

Vancouver-based Anishinaabekwe artist has conjured ode to Indigenous women’s resilience from copper cones and wood

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ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithJuly 4, 2022Rebecca Belmore, National Arts Centre
Mushroom magic as Tarun Nayar unites his love of music and the natural world in Modern Biology
Mushroom magic as Tarun Nayar unites his love of music and the natural world in Modern Biology

At Indian Summer Festival, the oceanology grad and tabla player uses fungi and plants’ bioelectrical impulses to create his scores

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MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithJuly 4, 2022SUMMER, Indian Summer Festival, Tarun Nayar
Raven Spirit Dance reflects Indigenous world views in new Confluence
Raven Spirit Dance reflects Indigenous world views in new Confluence

The collaborative piece has its world premiere at Vancouver’s Dancing on the Edge Festival

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DANCE, FESTSGail JohnsonJuly 4, 2022SUMMER, Raven Spirit Dance, Summer Arts Guide
Stir Cheat Sheet: 6 highlights of the 2022 Harrison Festival of the Arts
Stir Cheat Sheet: 6 highlights of the 2022 Harrison Festival of the Arts

All-day live music at the concert hall and beach, theatre and literary events, visual-art exhibitions, and more make up the lakeside fest

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FESTSStir VancouverJune 30, 2022Harrison Festival of the Arts, SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide
In Core/Us, Vanessa Goodman choreographs sound, movement, and cables at Dancing on the Edge
In Core/Us, Vanessa Goodman choreographs sound, movement, and cables at Dancing on the Edge

The technologically savvy artist’s new four-person work pushes her exploration of live-generated vocalizations further

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DANCE, FESTSJanet SmithJune 30, 2022Dancing on the Edge, FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre, Action at a Distance, SUMMER, Vanessa Goodman
Ensemble Theatre Company inspires audiences as it heads into final weekend of the 2022 Summer Repertory Festival
Ensemble Theatre Company inspires audiences as it heads into final weekend of the 2022 Summer Repertory Festival

Marjorie Prime and Pass Over reflect the Vancouver organization’s appetite for powerful, ground-breaking work

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FESTS, THEATREJanet SmithJune 30, 2022Ensemble Theatre Company, Partner Content, SUMMER
Reading List: Titles to accompany Indian Summer Festival and to spark conservations
Reading List: Titles to accompany Indian Summer Festival and to spark conservations

Upstart & Crow partners with 2022’s ISF; recommends other sources of wise words

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READ, FESTSStir VancouverJune 29, 2022Upstart & Crow, SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, Indian Summer Festival
Charlotte Gainsbourg cherishes the delicacy and nostalgia of The Passengers of the Night
Charlotte Gainsbourg cherishes the delicacy and nostalgia of The Passengers of the Night

The low-key new film has the French singer-actor-fashion icon thinking a lot about the 1980s, her famous parents, and motherhood

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SCREENJanet SmithJune 29, 2022VIFF, VIFF Centre, Charlotte Gainsbourg
Squamish Constellation Festival: 3 reasons you don’t want to miss this incredible live-music experience
Squamish Constellation Festival: 3 reasons you don’t want to miss this incredible live-music experience

World-class artists perform against a backdrop of stunning glacial vistas in July

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithJune 29, 2022Squamish Constellation Festival, SUMMER, Partner Content
Design experts contextualize West Coast Modernism, at the Polygon on July 5
Design experts contextualize West Coast Modernism, at the Polygon on July 5

Panel discussion and reception are part of West Coast Modern Week

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ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 29, 2022SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, architecture, Paul Merrick, West Vancouver Art Museum, West Coast Modern Week
The Cultch announces fall 2022 season, with six in-person shows
The Cultch announces fall 2022 season, with six in-person shows

The lineup runs the gamut from circus arts to verbatim drama; plus, it’s the 10th anniversary of the East Van Panto

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THEATREJanet SmithJune 28, 2022The Cultch
With ES:MO, Elizabeth Shepherd and Michael Occhipinti forge telepathic camaraderie
With ES:MO, Elizabeth Shepherd and Michael Occhipinti forge telepathic camaraderie

Whether singing Bruce Cockburn and Leonard Cohen covers or composing their own trippy creations, the pair build off a close friendship

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MUSICJanet SmithJune 28, 2022Coastal Jazz, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, SUMMER, JAZZ FEST 2022
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La Venue de l’avenir (Colours of Time) takes a lighthearted trip back to 1895 Paris, at VIFF Centre to January 5. 

Four relatives converge on an old house, discovering the story of an ancestor who journeyed to the City of Light during the Impr
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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