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Dancing on the Edge opener Barocco Rave grows out of Wen Wei Wang's creative Italian connection
Dancing on the Edge opener Barocco Rave grows out of Wen Wei Wang's creative Italian connection

Residencies in Vancouver and Siena build a two-part show by Wen Wei Dance and

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DANCE, FESTSJanet SmithJune 29, 2023Wen Wei Dance, Dancing on the Edge, Summer 2023, Firehall Arts Centre, FIREHALL
At Indian Summer Festival, Kenyan, South Asian, and Philippine cuisines meet at opening night party
At Indian Summer Festival, Kenyan, South Asian, and Philippine cuisines meet at opening night party

The gala is a feast of flavours, reflecting theme of “inter/dependence”

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CULINARY, FESTSGail JohnsonJune 29, 2023Indian Summer Festival, Summer 2023
Dance artist Livona Ellis wins inaugural Louise Bentall Biennial Award for Emerging British Columbia Choreographers
Dance artist Livona Ellis wins inaugural Louise Bentall Biennial Award for Emerging British Columbia Choreographers

Honorary mentions go to choreographers Alyssa Favero and Joshua Ongcol, in new prize given out by the Hawthorne Foundation and DanceHouse

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NEWS, DANCEJanet SmithJune 28, 2023DanceHouse, DANCEHOUSE, Louis Bentall, Hawthorne Foundation
Bass Coast set to host B.C.'s biggest festival art exhibition with 60 awe-inspiring installations
Bass Coast set to host B.C.'s biggest festival art exhibition with 60 awe-inspiring installations

The electronic-music and art festival is an outdoor gallery, with dance and movement

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ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonJune 28, 2023Summer 2023, Bass Coast
Isabelle Kirouac’s Meta/fauna takes the stage at Scotiabank Dance Centre, July 8
Isabelle Kirouac’s Meta/fauna takes the stage at Scotiabank Dance Centre, July 8

Piece presented with Dancing on the Edge Festival stars shape-shifting creatures

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DANCEStir VancouverJune 28, 2023Partner Content, The Dance Centre
In Surrey Art Gallery's Invisible Fish, ideas of waterways, connection, and environment flow together
In Surrey Art Gallery's Invisible Fish, ideas of waterways, connection, and environment flow together

Showcasing works by emerging Salish artists and others, exhibit draws inspiration from nearby Bear Creek Park

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJune 27, 2023Surrey Art Gallery, SURREY ART GALLERY, Susan Point, Summer 2023
All-female festivELLE devotes event to late Jocelyn Morlock and her advocacy for mental health
All-female festivELLE devotes event to late Jocelyn Morlock and her advocacy for mental health

Allegra Chamber Orchestra and Astrolabe Musik Theatre revisit the composer’s moving work, and perform pieces including one by her mentee Mari Alice Conrad

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MUSICJanet SmithJune 26, 2023FestivElle, Janna Sailor, Heather Pawsey, Astrolabe Musik Theatre, Allegra Chamber Orchestra, Summer 2023, Jocelyn Morlock, festivELLE
Vancouver's Chinatown Storytelling Centre launches Our Journey Continues
Vancouver's Chinatown Storytelling Centre launches Our Journey Continues

New exhibition honours families who have thrived 100 years after the Chinese were barred  from entering Canada

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ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonJune 26, 2023Chinatown Storytelling Centre, Summer 2023
Theatre review: Striking staging, gutsy vision in a Julius Caesar that speaks directly to our times
Theatre review: Striking staging, gutsy vision in a Julius Caesar that speaks directly to our times

At Bard on the Beach, screens, mobs, political rallies, and military battles make Shakespeare’s ideas resonate in 2023

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THEATREJanet SmithJune 26, 2023Bard on the Beach, Shakespeare, Summer 2023
From The Hobbit to The Princess Bride, The Improv Centre serves up Tall Tales: The Quest Is Up To You!
From The Hobbit to The Princess Bride, The Improv Centre serves up Tall Tales: The Quest Is Up To You!

The summer show created by TIC ensemble member Mary Saunders draws inspiration from classic fantasies

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COMEDYGail JohnsonJune 26, 2023The Improv Centre, TIC, improv, comedy
See Diane Roy: The Deep and the Shallows at Surrey Art Gallery to September 3
See Diane Roy: The Deep and the Shallows at Surrey Art Gallery to September 3

West Coast marine life-inspired exhibition hones in on declining ocean health

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverJune 26, 2023Partner Content, Surrey Art Gallery
Women, Life, Freedom comes to Cityscape Community ArtSpace, July 7 to August 26
Women, Life, Freedom comes to Cityscape Community ArtSpace, July 7 to August 26

New exhibition celebrates and gives voice to Iranian women

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ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonJune 25, 2023North Van Arts, CityScape Community Art Space, Women Life Freedom
Theatre review: In a screen-filled space, Pi Theatre's Truth and Lies short plays expose dark sides of our digital interactions
Theatre review: In a screen-filled space, Pi Theatre's Truth and Lies short plays expose dark sides of our digital interactions

Innovative, immersive storytelling abounds in works about everyone from a Mommy vlogger to content moderators

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THEATREJanet SmithJune 24, 2023Pi Theatre
VIFF blasts off its summer-long ode to the '80s with Back to the Future and a costume party, June 29
VIFF blasts off its summer-long ode to the '80s with Back to the Future and a costume party, June 29

Pull out your most obnoxious neon for a night of plutonium-powered nostalgia—and get ready for Back to the 80s’ summer-long lineup of classics

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SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 23, 2023VIFF, Vancouver International Film Festival, Summer 2023
Whistler's Audain Art Museum hosts epic exhibition by Japanese visual artist Manabu Ikeda
Whistler's Audain Art Museum hosts epic exhibition by Japanese visual artist Manabu Ikeda

Flowers from the Wreckage is the first solo exhibition in North America by the artist who draws meticulously detailed large-scale works in pen and paper

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ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonJune 23, 2023Audain Art Museum, Whistler, Summer 2023, Homepage feature
The Cultch celebrates 50th anniversary season with contemporary circuses, local premieres, and East Van Panto: Beauty and the Beast
The Cultch celebrates 50th anniversary season with contemporary circuses, local premieres, and East Van Panto: Beauty and the Beast

The Search Party, Urban Ink, Neworld Theatre, frank theatre, Savage Society, and more local companies set to hit stages for 2023-24

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THEATREJanet SmithJune 22, 2023THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Neworld Theatre, The Search Party, Theatre Replacement, frank theatre
Cree 2-Spirit trans artist Quanah Style performs at 2 Rivers Remix Music Feast LIVE
Cree 2-Spirit trans artist Quanah Style performs at 2 Rivers Remix Music Feast LIVE

The drag queen, recording artist, dancer, and filmmaker is one-of-a-kind

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithJune 22, 2023Indigenous, 2 Rivers Remix Society, Summer 2023, Quanah Style, Homepage feature
Experience a perfect day of music on West 4th Avenue at the Khatsahlano Street Party on July 8
Experience a perfect day of music on West 4th Avenue at the Khatsahlano Street Party on July 8

Fun-filled event also features delectable drinks, tasty bites, and family-friendly activities

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MUSIC, EVENTStir VancouverJune 22, 2023Partner Content, Khatsalano Street Party, Khatsahlano Street Party
Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra's Summer Concert Series has a few surprises in store
Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra's Summer Concert Series has a few surprises in store

Conductor Janna Sailor talks about a programme of music that’s so new even the conductor hasn’t heard it yet

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MUSICJanet SmithJune 22, 2023VICO, Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra, Summer 2023, Janna Sailor
Indigenous festival ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl (Come Toward the Fire) releases 2023 lineup, with headliners Black Belt Eagle Scout and Reservation Dogs’ composer Mato Wayuhi
Indigenous festival ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl (Come Toward the Fire) releases 2023 lineup, with headliners Black Belt Eagle Scout and Reservation Dogs’ composer Mato Wayuhi

Second annual celebration of Indigenous culture, creativity, and community is a presentation of the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts and Musqueam

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FESTS, MUSICGail JohnsonJune 21, 2023Come Toward the Fire, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Musqueam, Indigenous, Summer 2023
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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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