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Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s The Path Forward celebrates Indigenous cultures, June 24

The free day-long event falls on the heels of National Indigenous Peoples Day

Snap a selfie and more to #EarnYourStripes at the Khatsahlano Street Party on July 8

Over 50 concerts to take place at fair on West 4th Avenue between Burrard and Macdonald streets

Theatre review: The Window Outside tackles difficult questions around aging with compassion

Moving performances bring to life the struggles of one family struggling with the parents’ dementia and post-stroke disability

THEATREJanet SmithJune 15, 2023Presentation House Theatre, Summer 2023

Theatre review: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical works iconic songs into compelling story

Kaylee Harwood hands in a polished performance in the title role of a show filled with hits

THEATREJanet SmithJune 15, 2023Arts Club Theatre, Summer 2023

Black Culture Celebration hits Vancouver's Sunset Beach, June 17

Kardinal Offishall, Rascalz, Maestro, and Choclair join Vancouver’s Juneteenth festival, with Black art, food, fashion, and more

FESTSGail JohnsonJune 15, 2023Black, Juneteenth, Summer 2023

Stir Q&A: Pi Theatre's Truth & Lies explores post-truth era through short plays and virtual reality

Inspired by Othello, the Vancouver company’s season-closing performance directed by Richard Wolfe dives deep into the digital realm

THEATREGail JohnsonJune 15, 2023Pi Theatre, Kwasi Thomas, Pippa Mackie, Summer 2023, Homepage feature

Talking Stick Festival celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day with music and culture, June 21

Logan Staats, DJ Kookum to perform at events held by Full Circle: First Nations Performance

FESTS, CULTURE, MUSICStir VancouverJune 14, 2023Partner Content, Full Circle

Massey Theatre gets $20.1 million investment from City of New Westminster

Funds will go toward renovations and accessibility at the historic venue

THEATRE, NEWSGail JohnsonJune 14, 2023Summer 2023, Massey Theatre, Jessica Schneider

Million Dollar Quartet celebrates the glory of rock 'n' roll

Inspired by the 1956 jam session of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins, director Bobby Garcia’s take turns a new lens on the jukebox musical

THEATREGail JohnsonJune 14, 2023Arts Club Theatre, Bobby Garcia, Summer 2023

Vancouver Youth Choir sings new music in multiple languages, fresh from World Choral Music Symposium program

Concert at Massey Theatre features works by local composers Hussein Janmohamed, Katerina Gimon, Corey Payette, and more

MUSICJanet SmithJune 13, 2023Vancouver Youth Choir, Messey Theatre, Summer 2023

Queer Arts Festival's bumfuzzled monachopsis exhibit explores new gender-diverse spaces, at the Roundhouse June 17 to 28

Kickoff visual-art show spans 3D sculpture, costume design, and digitally altered photography

WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJune 13, 2023Queer Arts Festival, SUM Gallery, LGBTQ+, Summer 2023

Summer Arts Guide 2023: Vancouver's festivals keep creative energy going all summer long

A month-by-month roundup of all the pop-up park concerts, dazzling dance, and rocking street parties this season

Summer Arts Guide 2023: 4 B.C. books to keep your mind engaged

A youth spent at the PNE; connections between the land and Indigenous people’s health; and more for local book lovers

READGail JohnsonJune 13, 2023books, BC books, BC authors, Read, Summer 2023

Summer Arts Guide 2023: Vancouver patios to while away the hours

Outdoor dining is where it’s at, whether at an East Van brewery, a historic hotel with an ocean view, or anywhere in between

CULINARYGail JohnsonJune 13, 2023Summer 2023, Vancouver food, patios, Restaurants, SUMMER 2023

Summer Arts Guide 2023: Cookbooks to inspire home chefs

The Coastal Forager’s Cookbook, Heaven on the Half Shell, and Rhubarb are hot picks this sunny season

CULINARYGail JohnsonJune 13, 2023cookbooks, BC books, Foraging, Summer 2023

Summer Arts Guide 2023: Artful and tasteful places to visit throughout B.C.

From Bowen Island installations to Nelson murals to winery concerts, culture vultures have lots to seek out this summer beyond Vancouver

CULINARY, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonJune 13, 2023Summer 2023, travel, cultural tourism, SUMMER 2023

The Darlings and Chimerik offer up ARCHIVE, June 16 and 17

With new-media holographic projection and other high-tech effects, this is not your “typical” drag show

WHAT'S STIRRING, DANCEGail JohnsonJune 13, 2023Chimerik Collective, The Darlings

Laiwan and Hazel Meyer receive 2023 VIVA Awards, while Daina Augaitis wins Alvin Balkind Curator’s Prize

Visual artists recognized by Jack and Doris Shadbolt Foundation work across disciplines, while Augaitis is best-known for her long tenure as Vancouver Art Gallery chief curator