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At Vancouver Fringe Festival, comedian Ed Hill gets personal

The Taiwanese-Canadian artist has two entirely different shows hitting local stages, with the Fringe’s Stupid Ed culminating in an Off-Off Broadway residency and comedy-special filming

COMEDY, THEATRE, FESTSGail JohnsonSeptember 1, 2022Vancouver Fringe Festival, TAIWANfest, Ed Hill, comedy, Homepage feature, SUMMER

Chester Fields 2022 celebrates work of teen photographers, at The Polygon Gallery to September 11

Jeffer Ward takes top award in work centred around the theme of “Look Again”

ART & DESIGNJanet SmithAugust 31, 2022THE POLYGON, The Polygon Gallery, SUMMER

Nanya Spark, TÖME, Khari Wendell McClelland, and Curtis Clear Sky take to the AHFOMAD stage

From Afrobeat to IndigiFunk, the artists are part of the diverse lineup at the 2022 African Heritage Festival of Music and Dance

FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonAugust 31, 2022AHFOMAD, Festival African Heritage Music and Dance Society, SUMMER

The art, community, and resilience of Indonesian migrants, in TAIWANfest Silaturahmi installation

Artist-activists travelled to a southern Taiwan port town to document a unique culture

ART & DESIGN, FESTSJanet SmithAugust 30, 2022TAIWANfest, SUMMER

Follow the sound of stamping feet to free Vancouver International Flamenco Festival shows, September 3 and 4 on Granville Island

Mozaico Flamenco, Jhoely Triana, Linda Hayes, and more take open-air stage at Picnic Pavilion

DANCE, FESTSJanet SmithAugust 30, 2022flamenco, Vancouver International Flamenco Festival, SUMMER

Stir Pairing: Live music, doughnuts, and fair-trade coffee in Lower Lonsdale

Shipyards Live wraps up on a celebratory note; nearby, 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters has opened its first North Vancouver location, complete with Lucky’s Doughnuts

Théâtre la Seizième brings Paris production Stallone to Vancouver, September 13 and 14

“Eye of the Tiger” and more as a woman is inspired to reattempt her studies after seeing Rocky III

Janet SmithAugust 30, 2022

Infinitus, Saxophilia, and more hit outdoor Blueridge Chamber Festival, September 3 and 4 at Trout Lake, and September 5 at Cates Park

Elysian Trio, Vancouver Erhu Quartet, Jodi Proznick Trio, and other local bright lights take to new acoustically designed FOLIUM stage

MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithAugust 29, 2022Blueridge Chamber Festival, Infinitus, Saxophilia, SUMMER

At TAIWANfest, four-piece band Kanatal epitomizes an island society with harmony that crosses borders

Taking its name from the Amis word for “island”, Kanatal performs Peace as part of the 2022 festival

FESTS, CULTUREJanet SmithAugust 29, 2022TAIWANfest, Partner Content, SUMMER

TAIWANfest bridges cultures through culinary experiences

From a self-guided tour of independent Vancouver restaurants to a bento-inspired art installation, food brings people together at the annual festival

Days of Heaven's glorious pastel skies stretch across the big screen at VIFF's Ragged Glory series, August 28 and 31

Terrence Malick’s infamously troubled production now ranks as one of cinema’s most beautiful masterworks

SCREENJanet SmithAugust 26, 2022VIFF, VIFF Centre

Silaturahmi installation explores the story of Tangkáng's Indonesian migrant fishers at TAIWANfest

Exhibit transports you to a lively community with its own music, daily feasts, and more

FESTS, CULTUREJanet SmithAugust 26, 2022TAIWANfest, SUMMER

Vancouver photographic artist Desirée Patterson appears at VCT Visual Arts Open House, August 31

It’s the only chance to catch the photographic artist’s solo exhibition at Queen Elizabeth Theatre outside of the venue’s ticketed events

ART & DESIGNJanet SmithAugust 26, 2022SUMMER, Vancouver Civic Theatres, photography

Dance Me brings BJM-Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal back on the road with its biggest show

The return of the multimedia tribute to Leonard Cohen is part of the contemporary-dance company’s 50th anniversary year

DANCEJanet SmithAugust 25, 2022BJM, Ballets Jazz du Montreal, SUMMER

Stir Cheat Sheet: All you need to know about African Heritage Festival of Music and Dance (AHFOMAD) 2022

With Fally Ipupa headlining, the fest also features food and fashion, all in celebration of Black Peoples through the arts

Two new North Shore wine bars join Metro Vancouver's easy-going dining scene

16 West and The Modern Pantry add to the growing number of small spots focusing on share plates and curated wine lists

CULINARYGail JohnsonAugust 24, 2022Vancouver restaurants, 16 West, The Modern Pantry, wine, BC wine

Film reviews: Two deeply personal excavations of family at Vancouver Latin American Film Festival

It Runs in the Family artfully interweaves archival photos, interviews, animation, and more, while a Mexican-Tzotzil director makes amends with his Mamá

SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithAugust 24, 2022VLAFF, Vancouver Latin American Film Festival, SUMMER

Nchem?u?s Day brings together Squamish Nation Knowledge Keepers, Elders, and artists for public community event, August 25

Free day of sharing at Presentation House Theatre features artwork unveilings, a carving demonstration, storytelling, comedy, and more

Black Arts Centre curates two fall exhibits at Surrey Art Gallery

Arshi Chadha, Moroti Soji-George, and Vanessa Fajemisin are among the centre’s co-directors who are curating shows that explore the plurality of Blackness

ART & DESIGN, CULTUREJanet SmithAugust 23, 2022Surrey Art Gallery