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Surrey Art Gallery announces Zachery Cameron Longboy: Guardian of Sleep, a dreamlike video art installation
Surrey Art Gallery announces Zachery Cameron Longboy: Guardian of Sleep, a dreamlike video art installation

Longboy places his multiple identities as a white-adopted/Native gay/Two-Spirit/Sixties Scoop survivor at the centre of his multidisciplinary practice

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJuly 26, 2022SUMMER, Surrey Art Gallery, Partner Content
Queer as Funk, Dawn Pemberton, and DJ Slade celebrate Pride in concert, July 30
Queer as Funk, Dawn Pemberton, and DJ Slade celebrate Pride in concert, July 30

The event at the Commodore kicks off Vancouver’s first Pride celebration in two years

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MUSICJanet SmithJuly 26, 2022SUMMER, Pride Vancouver, Queer as Funk, Dawn Pemberton
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 boffo Baroque concerts at the Vancouver Bach Festival
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 boffo Baroque concerts at the Vancouver Bach Festival

Pacific Baroque Orchestra, Arkora, Contrasto Armonico, and much more as Early Music Vancouver puts a jig in the event’s step

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MUSIC, FESTSStir VancouverJuly 26, 2022Early Music Vancouver, EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVER, Vancouver Bach Festival, SUMMER
The Firehall Arts Centre, Vancouver Independent Music Centre announce 2022 Music in the Courtyard
The Firehall Arts Centre, Vancouver Independent Music Centre announce 2022 Music in the Courtyard

The Murray Porter Band, Serenata Mexicana, Don McGlashan, Eagle Ex Machina, and more play the third season of the open-air concert series

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MUSICJanet SmithJuly 25, 2022SUMMER, Firehall Arts Centre, Vancouver Independent Music Centre, Summer Arts Guide, concerts
Spain's Mucha Muchacha and more, as Vancouver International Flamenco Festival unveils lineup for September 3 to 25
Spain's Mucha Muchacha and more, as Vancouver International Flamenco Festival unveils lineup for September 3 to 25

Tickets now on sale for guests including Montreal’s Kara Miranda Lawrence and Calgary’s Anastassiia Alexander

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FESTS, DANCEJanet SmithJuly 25, 2022Vancouver International Flamenco Festival, flamenco
At Vancouver's Powell Street Festival, food is culture
At Vancouver's Powell Street Festival, food is culture

Spam musubi, matcha, and black-sesame chocolate are among the food and drink on offer at the celebration of Japanese-Canadian arts

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FESTS, CULINARYGail JohnsonJuly 25, 2022SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, Powell Street Festival, Vancouver food
Verses Festival of Words reignites Sounds Like Fire, August 11
Verses Festival of Words reignites Sounds Like Fire, August 11

The Vancouver Poetry House event features performances by Kimmortal, Desirée Dawson, Francis Arevalo, and Hari Alluri

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FESTSJanet SmithJuly 24, 2022SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, Verses, Kimmortal, Desiree
Romeo and Juliet hits Bard on the Beach, to September 24
Romeo and Juliet hits Bard on the Beach, to September 24

Director Anita Rochon tells the tale of star-crossed lovers from Juliet’s perspective

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJuly 24, 2022SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, Bard on the Beach
Looking back at the seminal Hookers on Davie, screening in a new restoration at The Cinematheque
Looking back at the seminal Hookers on Davie, screening in a new restoration at The Cinematheque

Still relevant, the 1984 documentary was a radical achievement in queer and feminist filmmaking and sex work advocacy

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SCREENStir VancouverJuly 23, 2022The Cinematheque
African Heritage Festival of Music and Dance returns in-person for 2022
African Heritage Festival of Music and Dance returns in-person for 2022

Festival African Heritage Music and Dance Society hosts leading international Black artists

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithJuly 22, 2022Festival African Heritage Music and Dance Society, Partner Content, SUMMER
Vancouver Fringe Festival unveils full live program of more than 70 acts from B.C. and beyond
Vancouver Fringe Festival unveils full live program of more than 70 acts from B.C. and beyond

Under new leadership, fest features nine venues around Granville Island, plus more slated for September 8 to 18

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THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithJuly 22, 2022Vancouver Fringe Festival, Fringe Fest, Homepage feature, homepage feature
Dancer Hiromoto Ida shares love letter to his mother at Vancouver's Powell Street Festival
Dancer Hiromoto Ida shares love letter to his mother at Vancouver's Powell Street Festival

The Nelson artist created Homecoming 2020 , a solo, while missing his Tokyo-based mom during the pandemic

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DANCE, FESTSGail JohnsonJuly 22, 2022Powell Street Festival, dance, Hiromoto Ida, SUMMER
Makers get their art on at Squamish Constellation Festival, July 22 to 24
Makers get their art on at Squamish Constellation Festival, July 22 to 24

Artisan marketplace features sustainable threads, nature-inspired jewellery, and artful books

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ART & DESIGN, FESTSJanet SmithJuly 21, 2022Squamish Constellation Festival, SUMMER
The Arts Club announces The Radar: New Works in Progress
The Arts Club announces The Radar: New Works in Progress

The theatre company’s free series of public readings of new scripts is back after a two-year hiatus, with a new name

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THEATREJanet SmithJuly 21, 2022SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, The Arts Club
East Vancouver breweries exhibit local artworks at the Art! Bike! Beer! Crawl, July 24
East Vancouver breweries exhibit local artworks at the Art! Bike! Beer! Crawl, July 24

With a pint or flight of craft beer at each stop, the seventh annual fundraiser is part of Create! Arts Festival 2022

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ART & DESIGN, FESTSJanet SmithJuly 21, 2022SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, Create! Arts Festival, Eastside Arts Society, beer, BC beer, craft beer
This Is Not a Ceremony plus Enter the Dragon equal a banner Thursday at The Polygon Gallery, July 21
This Is Not a Ceremony plus Enter the Dragon equal a banner Thursday at The Polygon Gallery, July 21

The stunning VR experience is followed by an outdoor screening of kung fu’s finest film

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ART & DESIGN, SCREENJanet SmithJuly 20, 2022SUMMER, The Polygon Gallery, THE POLYGON
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 local food vendors to find at Squamish Constellation Festival
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 local food vendors to find at Squamish Constellation Festival

Here’s a guide to some of the B.C.-based makers keeping fest-goers well-fed

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MUSIC, FESTSStir VancouverJuly 19, 2022Squamish Constellation Festival, SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide
Early Music Vancouver announces 2022-23 concert season
Early Music Vancouver announces 2022-23 concert season

Artists from across Canada, Argentina, the Czech Republic, Greece, Peru, and beyond perform as part of EMV’s 53rd season

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MUSICJanet SmithJuly 19, 2022Early Music Vancouver
Theatre artist Keltie Forsyth joins PuSh International Performing Arts Festival's leadership team
Theatre artist Keltie Forsyth joins PuSh International Performing Arts Festival's leadership team

Producer, playwright, and director Tom Arthur Davis takes on interim director of programming for Gabrielle Martin’s maternity leave

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FESTS, NEWSJanet SmithJuly 19, 2022PuSh Festival
46th annual Powell Street Festival announces lineup for 2022 celebration of Japanese Canadian arts and culture
46th annual Powell Street Festival announces lineup for 2022 celebration of Japanese Canadian arts and culture

There’s something for everyone at the in-person gathering in Oppenheimer Park and the historic neighbourhood of Paueru Gai

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FESTSJanet SmithJuly 19, 2022Powell Street Festival, Partner Content, SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide
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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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