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Talking Stick and Queer Arts fests celebrate with daylong Indigiqueer events, June 18
Talking Stick and Queer Arts fests celebrate with daylong Indigiqueer events, June 18

Virago Nation, Joshua Whitehead, and more in a three-event lineup

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FESTSJanet SmithJune 16, 2023Talking Stick Festival, Full Circle, Queer Arts Festival, Roundhouse Community Centre, Summer 2023, LGBTQ+, Indigenous
With Love in Exile, musicians Arooj Aftab,  Vijay Iyer, and Shahzad Ismaily conjure their own shimmering, time-stretching universe
With Love in Exile, musicians Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, and Shahzad Ismaily conjure their own shimmering, time-stretching universe

Performing at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, the New York City trio has bonded “accidentally” through virtuosity and empathy

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MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithJune 16, 2023Coastal Jazz & Blues Society, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Summer 2023, Arooj Aftab, Vancouver Civic Theatres
Pura Fe details  the Indigenous roots of rock and jazz in a series of Vancouver appearances
Pura Fe details the Indigenous roots of rock and jazz in a series of Vancouver appearances

The singer, songwriter, activist, and educator sings, speaks, and screens Rumble here, at Talking Stick, the Jazz Fest, and VIFF Centre

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MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithJune 16, 2023Talking Stick Festival, VIFF, VIFF Centre, Summer 2023, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Coastal Jazz & Blues Society
Queer Arts Festival 2023: Bharatanatyam dance artist Sujit Vaidya celebrates brown queerness
Queer Arts Festival 2023: Bharatanatyam dance artist Sujit Vaidya celebrates brown queerness

Breathe In the Fragrance is the performer-choreographer’s erotic new gender-ambiguous fantasy

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DANCE, FESTSGail JohnsonJune 16, 2023Queer Arts Festival, Summer 2023, QAF, Sujit Vaidya, bharatanatyam, Homepage feature
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s The Path Forward celebrates Indigenous cultures, June 24
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

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MUSICGail JohnsonJune 16, 2023Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, VSO, Indigenous, National Indigenous Peoples Day, Vancouver Civic Theatres
Snap a selfie and more to #EarnYourStripes at the Khatsahlano Street Party on July 8
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

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MUSIC, EVENTStir VancouverJune 15, 2023Partner Content, Khatsahlano Street Party, Khatsalano Street Party
Theatre review: The Window Outside tackles difficult questions around aging with compassion
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

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THEATREJanet SmithJune 15, 2023Presentation House Theatre, Summer 2023
Theatre review: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical works iconic songs into compelling story
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

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THEATREJanet SmithJune 15, 2023Arts Club Theatre, Summer 2023
Black Culture Celebration hits Vancouver's Sunset Beach, June 17
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

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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
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

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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
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

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FESTS, CULTURE, MUSICStir VancouverJune 14, 2023Partner Content, Full Circle
Massey Theatre gets $20.1 million investment from City of New Westminster
Massey Theatre gets $20.1 million investment from City of New Westminster

Funds will go toward renovations and accessibility at the historic venue

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THEATRE, NEWSGail JohnsonJune 14, 2023Summer 2023, Massey Theatre, Jessica Schneider
Million Dollar Quartet celebrates the glory of rock 'n' roll
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

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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
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

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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
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

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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
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

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FESTSJanet SmithJune 13, 2023Summer 2023, SUMMER 2023, Summer Arts Vancouver, Summer Arts Guide, Homepage feature
Summer Arts Guide 2023: 4 B.C. books to keep your mind engaged
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

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READGail JohnsonJune 13, 2023books, BC books, BC authors, Read, Summer 2023
Summer Arts Guide 2023:  Vancouver patios to while away the hours
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

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CULINARYGail JohnsonJune 13, 2023Summer 2023, Vancouver food, patios, Restaurants, SUMMER 2023
Summer Arts Guide 2023: Cookbooks to inspire home chefs
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

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CULINARYGail JohnsonJune 13, 2023cookbooks, BC books, Foraging, Summer 2023
Summer Arts Guide 2023: Artful and tasteful places to visit throughout B.C.
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

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