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The Big Bad Wolf mixes folklore and eco themes at Trout Lake, for the Vines Art Festival
The Big Bad Wolf mixes folklore and eco themes at Trout Lake, for the Vines Art Festival

The “immersive promenade” activates natural spaces during park-wide Our Tended Harvest celebration

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FESTSJanet SmithAugust 10, 2022Vines Art Festival, SUMMER
Stir Cheat Sheet: 6 Vancouver comedy series to catch
Stir Cheat Sheet: 6 Vancouver comedy series to catch

Founded by TheatreSports alumni, The Comedy Department is one new local company offering live stand-up shows

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COMEDYStir VancouverAugust 10, 2022Standup comedy, comedy, Comedy Here Often?, Yuk Yuk's, The Comedy Department
Guide My Way concert launches new album of songs from the long-postponed musical Sedna
Guide My Way concert launches new album of songs from the long-postponed musical Sedna

A pandemic and flood damage haven’t dampened the Urban Ink crew’s hopes for the grand-scale, Inuit-inspired production

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THEATRE, MUSICJanet SmithAugust 9, 2022Urban Ink Theatre, Sedna, Corey Payette, SUMMER
The Dance Centre announces 2022-23 season, with French electroacoustic innovator Franck Vigroux's Forêt, French-Malian Smaïl Kanouté, and more
The Dance Centre announces 2022-23 season, with French electroacoustic innovator Franck Vigroux's Forêt, French-Malian Smaïl Kanouté, and more

Local premieres include Jeanette Kotowich’s Kisiskâciwan, Justine A Chambers and Laurie Young’s One hundred more, and Corporeal Imago’s Throe

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DANCEJanet SmithAugust 9, 2022DANCE CENTRE, The Dance Centre
Artists draw from nature in In Reflection Across the Shore exhibit, at the Museum of Vancouver starting August 5
Artists draw from nature in In Reflection Across the Shore exhibit, at the Museum of Vancouver starting August 5

Show is part of ACSEA’s new Reflect Festival, connecting Taiwan and the Pacific Northwest

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FESTSJanet SmithAugust 9, 2022TAIWANfest, SUMMER
The Empress of Vancouver pays tribute to a drag icon and this city's fight for queer rights
The Empress of Vancouver pays tribute to a drag icon and this city's fight for queer rights

In Vancouver Queer Film Festival opener, a true nonconformist reflects on the fight for Pride and “homonormativity”

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FESTS, SCREENJanet SmithAugust 9, 2022Vancouver Queer Film Festival, LGBTQ2SAI, LGBtQ+, SUMMER
Chor Leoni announces 2022-23 season, live and online
Chor Leoni announces 2022-23 season, live and online

The Juno-nominated men’s choir marks its 31st season with more than 15 world premieres

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MUSICJanet SmithAugust 8, 2022Chor Leoni, VanMan Choral Summit, Eric Lichte, The Leonids, choir
Vines Art Festival presents Our Bodies, A Shoreline at X̱epx̱páy̓em/Hadden Park
Vines Art Festival presents Our Bodies, A Shoreline at X̱epx̱páy̓em/Hadden Park

Free, multidisciplinary event features dance, music, poetry, interactive art installations, and more

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FESTSJanet SmithAugust 8, 2022SUMMER, Partner Content
Stir Splainer: 5 artists on works at Monsoon Festival’s Monsoon Marketplace
Stir Splainer: 5 artists on works at Monsoon Festival’s Monsoon Marketplace

The virtual art market features works by Angela Aujla, Anita Majumdar, Guntaj Deep Singh, Jag Nagra, and Reena Devani

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ART & DESIGN, FESTSStir VancouverAugust 5, 2022Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts, SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, Jag Nagra
All Over the Map tours across India through dance and music on Granville Island this August
All Over the Map tours across India through dance and music on Granville Island this August

New Works’ summer series of creative arts continues with Hindustani vocals, Bharatanatyam dance, and more

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DANCE, CULTUREJanet SmithAugust 5, 2022Partner Content, New Works
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 diverse highlights from Music on Main's Summer Pop-Up Concerts

Ouds, violins, and zhengs fill the fresh air at Mount Pleasant Park this month

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MUSICStir VancouverAugust 5, 2022SUMMER, Music on Main, MUSIC ON MAIN
Jessica McMann brings Incandescent Tales to Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, August 5
Jessica McMann brings Incandescent Tales to Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, August 5

Haunting flute sets the mood for Indigenous classical music

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MUSICJanet SmithAugust 4, 2022re:Naissance opera, SUMMER, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Arts Club announces cast, creative team for Peter Pan Goes Wrong
Arts Club announces cast, creative team for Peter Pan Goes Wrong

North American premiere features an entirely Western Canadian cast from Vancouver and Edmonton

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THEATREJanet SmithAugust 4, 2022Arts Club, Citadel Theatre
Vines Art Festival's We, The Many brings queer joy to Í7iy̓el̓shn/Sunset Beach, August 5
Vines Art Festival's We, The Many brings queer joy to Í7iy̓el̓shn/Sunset Beach, August 5

Celebration of 2SLGBTIQIA+ culture features House of Rice, DJ Nea, and more

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FESTSJanet SmithAugust 4, 2022Vines Art Festival, SUMMER
Vancouver Taiwanese Film Festival highlights Indigenous cultures, animation, and more, to August 14
Vancouver Taiwanese Film Festival highlights Indigenous cultures, animation, and more, to August 14

Listen Before You Sing tells the true story of a mountain-tribe children’s choir, while Goddamned Asura explores Taiwan’s disillusioned youth

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SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithAugust 4, 2022Taiwan Film Festival, SUMMER
Metro Vancouver's love of Italian food grows fonder
Metro Vancouver's love of Italian food grows fonder

Isetta, Nox, Carlino, Fiorno, Acquafarina, and Impostori among the newer and notable restaurants focusing on the culinary arts of Italy

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CULINARYGail JohnsonAugust 3, 2022Vancouver food, Vancouver restaurants, Italian food
The Cinematheque celebrates 50 years in August, with the "nihilistic pleasures" of film noir
The Cinematheque celebrates 50 years in August, with the "nihilistic pleasures" of film noir

The cinema is welcoming audiences back in droves, with its mix of crisp restorations and the avant garde

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SCREENJanet SmithAugust 2, 2022The Cinematheque, SUMMER
Federation of Canadian Artists explores newness at Surrey Art Gallery, to October 16
Federation of Canadian Artists explores newness at Surrey Art Gallery, to October 16

Fresh Paint, a juried exhibition, features paintings by the group’s Fraser Valley Chapter

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ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithAugust 1, 2022SUMMER, Summer Arts Guide, Surrey Art Gallery
Vancouver playwrights reimagine a heartbreaking Punjabi folk tale at Monsoon Festival
Vancouver playwrights reimagine a heartbreaking Punjabi folk tale at Monsoon Festival

In Dooja Ghar (The Other House)—A Mirza Sahiban Story, Andy Kalirai and Paneet Singh retell Pilu’s 17th-century tragic romance

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FESTS, THEATREStir VancouverAugust 1, 2022Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts, SUMMER
Kessler Academy connects music by Polish and Ukrainian composers to tumult of today's world
Kessler Academy connects music by Polish and Ukrainian composers to tumult of today's world

Microcosmos Quartet and Music on Main program culminates in string-orchestra concert

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MUSICJanet SmithJuly 29, 2022Music on Main, MUSIC ON MAIN, SUMMER
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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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