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The Cinematheque's 50th anniversary party goes film noir, August 19 at Performance Works
The Cinematheque's 50th anniversary party goes film noir, August 19 at Performance Works

It’s followed, on August 20, by screenings of dark classics Sunset Boulevard and Nightmare Alley

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SCREENJanet SmithAugust 12, 2022The Cinematheque, SUMMER
Little Chamber Music's Friends and Family Concert Series brings serene new sounds to Mountain View Cemetery, August 12 to 14
Little Chamber Music's Friends and Family Concert Series brings serene new sounds to Mountain View Cemetery, August 12 to 14

Blueridge Chamber Music’s Schubertiade, a site-specific Jordan Nobles premiere, and much more

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MUSICJanet SmithAugust 12, 2022Little Chamber Music, SUMMER
Stir Q&A: Emergence explores the struggle to come out in South Asian community, at Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Stir Q&A: Emergence explores the struggle to come out in South Asian community, at Vancouver Queer Film Festival

Local documentary has travelled the world with its multigenerational message of “love is love”

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SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithAugust 12, 2022VQFF, Vancouver Queer Film Festival, SUMMER
Artists in prison share works in Locked Up, at Gallery Gachet to August 19
Artists in prison share works in Locked Up, at Gallery Gachet to August 19

Subtitled The Soul Speaks Out, the exhibition features paintings, sculptures, soap carvings, poetry, and more, created by incarcerated people

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithAugust 12, 2022SUMMER, Gallery Gachet, prison
Theatre review: Romeo and Juliet leans into comedy over tragedy at Bard on the Beach
Theatre review: Romeo and Juliet leans into comedy over tragedy at Bard on the Beach

New production begins at the end, and puts a farcical new spin on the Nurse

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THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithAugust 11, 2022Bard on the Beach, SUMMER
Gateway Theatre’s Songs of Summer concerts return in-person to the great outdoors
Gateway Theatre’s Songs of Summer concerts return in-person to the great outdoors

Gateway Theatre’s Songs of Summer concerts return in-person to the great outdoors

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MUSICJanet SmithAugust 11, 2022Partner Content, SUMMER
Book reviews: Two B.C. journalists pen powerful personal stories
Book reviews: Two B.C. journalists pen powerful personal stories

Marsha Lederman’s Kiss the Red Stairs: The Holocaust, Once Removed and Tara McGuire’s Holden After and Before: Love Letter for a Son Lost to Overdose are compelling, moving reads

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READGail JohnsonAugust 11, 2022BC authors, books, BC books
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
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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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Winter Solstice Lantern Festival illuminates the longest night of the year, December 21. 

Secret Lantern Society’s annual offering includes outdoor processions, workshops, song and dance performances, and more across Yaletown and Granville Isl
Ballet BC has just announced that its artistic director Medhi Walerski will leave his role as of June 30, 2027, following the company’s big 40th-anniversary season.

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