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Centre A hosts the catalogue launch of Henry Tsang: In Plain Sight with artist conversation on August 23
Centre A hosts the catalogue launch of Henry Tsang: In Plain Sight with artist conversation on August 23

Copresentation with Surrey Art Gallery and Powell Street Festival unpacks Tsang’s Hastings Park and Tansy Point exhibitions, the basis for his new catalogue

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ART & DESIGNEmily LythAugust 9, 2024surrey art gallery, SURREY ART GALLERY, Surrey Art Gallery, Summer 2024
With release of Placentia Bay: Summer of 1941, composer Mark Haney wraps up his storytelling trilogy
With release of Placentia Bay: Summer of 1941, composer Mark Haney wraps up his storytelling trilogy

Written for and performed by Haney’s double-bass colleague Meaghan Williams, the album is both a personal triumph and a creative pivot point

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MUSICJanet SmithAugust 9, 2024Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, Mark Haney, New music
The Dance Deck brings artful performances to an East Vancouver backyard
The Dance Deck brings artful performances to an East Vancouver backyard

Belle Spirale Dance Projects’ at-home performances take place on cofounders Sylvain Senez and Alexis Fletcher’s patio

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DANCEJanet SmithAugust 9, 2024Belle Spirale Dance Projects, Alexis Fletcher, Sylvain Senez, dance, The Dance Deck, SUMMER 2024
Stomp-clap to blues, diverse lineages converge in the music of Oh Pray Tell at Vines Art Festival
Stomp-clap to blues, diverse lineages converge in the music of Oh Pray Tell at Vines Art Festival

Social justice is top of mind for trio appearing at free all-day celebration at Trout Lake Park August 17

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithAugust 8, 2024Vines Art Festival, Summer 2024
Firehall Arts Centre announces 42nd season of programming that hones in on theme of reflection

A returning Ann Mortifee musical, a dance performance about the history of Japanese Canadians, and a Cree artist’s anecdotal solo show are on the 2024-25 lineup

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THEATREJanet SmithAugust 8, 2024Firehall Arts Centre, The Biting School, Arash Khakpour, The Fugitives, Ann Mortifee, Joe Ink, Powell Street Festival, Krystle Dos Santos, Blackout Art Society, Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre
Vancouver International Film Festival gives small preview of Special Presentations, with Cannes and Berlin award-winners on the roster
Vancouver International Film Festival gives small preview of Special Presentations, with Cannes and Berlin award-winners on the roster

At fest September 26 to October 6, Jeremy Dutcher, Eiko Ishibashi, and more on deck for screening-and-performance VIFF Live series, curated by Jarrett Martineau

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FESTS, SCREENJanet SmithAugust 8, 2024VIFF, Vancouver International Film Festival
Childhood memories lead to new music at the Blueridge Chamber Music Festival, August 15
Childhood memories lead to new music at the Blueridge Chamber Music Festival, August 15

Sonic Storybook features new compositions by 12 B.C. artists based on stories and songs they grew up with

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MUSICJanet SmithAugust 8, 2024Blueridge Chamber Music Festival, Alfredo Santa Ana, Russell Wallace, Summer 2024
Boca del Lupo bring Red Phone to the Port Theatre, August 13 to 15
Boca del Lupo bring Red Phone to the Port Theatre, August 13 to 15

At the Port Theatre, production conceived by Sherry J Yoon allows audience members to talk to each other anonymously in a phone booth

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THEATREStir VancouverAugust 8, 2024Partner Content, Boca del Lupo, Summer 2024
Susila Bryant Memorial Concert honours late singer-songwriter's legacy at Christ Church Cathedral, August 10
Susila Bryant Memorial Concert honours late singer-songwriter's legacy at Christ Church Cathedral, August 10

Proceeds from jazz and poetry performance hosted by writer-musician Hadani Ditmars will support the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza

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MUSICJanet SmithAugust 7, 2024Christ Church Cathedral, Susila Bryant, Hadani Ditmars, Gaza
Live painting, capoeira, music, and more, as Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre hosts Fiesta Plural
Live painting, capoeira, music, and more, as Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre hosts Fiesta Plural

Performers from Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, and beyond bring diverse traditions to Vancouver Mural Festival’s Mount Pleasant Street Party

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FESTS, MUSIC, DANCEJanet SmithAugust 7, 2024VLACC, Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre, Vancouver Mural Festival, Las Empanadas Ilegales, Summer 2024
Vines Art Festival hosts Multitides—a site-collaborative tidal walk at Spanish Banks, August 15 to 18
Vines Art Festival hosts Multitides—a site-collaborative tidal walk at Spanish Banks, August 15 to 18

The self-guided stroll at Spanish Banks’ tidal flats begins at a site-responsive installation, and comes with an eight-page zine

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FESTS, ART & DESIGNGuest UserAugust 7, 2024Vines Art Festival, art installations
Spontaneous Shakespeare to hip-hop storytelling: Vancouver Fringe Festival unveils 40th anniversary season
Spontaneous Shakespeare to hip-hop storytelling: Vancouver Fringe Festival unveils 40th anniversary season

Seventy-four companies from as far away as Australia and Japan set to bring array of works to Granville Island from September 4 to 15

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THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithAugust 6, 2024Fringe Fest, Vancouver Fringe Festival, Summer 2024
Protest and poetry as DOXA Documentary Film Festival launches free Summer Screenings, August 13 and September 5
Protest and poetry as DOXA Documentary Film Festival launches free Summer Screenings, August 13 and September 5

Yintah captures Wet’suwet’en pipeline resistance, while La Laguna del Soldado conjures the sounds and mists of a fraught Colombia

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SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithAugust 6, 2024DOXA, DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Summer 2024
Vancouver Opera offers a chance to win Madama Butterfly tickets with e-newsletter signup by August 31
Vancouver Opera offers a chance to win Madama Butterfly tickets with e-newsletter signup by August 31

Free ticket package to Giacomo Puccini opera worth $200 in value, while e-newsletter perks span early ticket access, great deals, and behind-the-scenes videos

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MUSICStir VancouverAugust 2, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver Opera
Astrocolor brings “AstroJazz” to the Whistler Summer Concert Series, August 8
Astrocolor brings “AstroJazz” to the Whistler Summer Concert Series, August 8

The B.C. band blends jazz with psychedelic and electronic music to create a sound they describe as “meditative and interplanetary”

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WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICGail JohnsonAugust 2, 2024Whistler, Whistler Summer Concert Series, Astrocolor
The Kessler Academy 2024 takes to the Annex stage, August 10
The Kessler Academy 2024 takes to the Annex stage, August 10

The Microcosmos Quartet will join the string orchestra made up of young players

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WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICJanet SmithAugust 2, 2024The Kessler Academy, The Microcosmos Quartet, Music on Main, Summer 2024
Stir Q&A: Halfway through ViolaLicks video series, Thomas Beckman talks Bridgerton and busking
Stir Q&A: Halfway through ViolaLicks video series, Thomas Beckman talks Bridgerton and busking

Each week in 2024, violist is releasing an arrangement of a new film or television theme accompanied by a short YouTube video

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MUSICStir VancouverAugust 2, 2024Summer 2024, Stir Q&A, Thomas Beckman, #ViolaLicks, busking, Homepage feature
At Vines Art Festival, dance artist Salomé Nieto deconstructs female archetypes
At Vines Art Festival, dance artist Salomé Nieto deconstructs female archetypes

Showing at Keep Giving; Cedars and Shells opening event, You say I’m a snake? is a rebellious solo that grew out of her master’s thesis

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FESTS, DANCEGail JohnsonAugust 1, 2024Vines Art Festival, Salome Nieto, Summer 2024
Vancouver International Flamenco Festival announces 34th edition, September 12 to 22
Vancouver International Flamenco Festival announces 34th edition, September 12 to 22

Lineup spans performances by Compañía Marco Flores and La Sporée / Sarah Bronsard, masterclasses, free outdoor showcases, and more

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DANCE, MUSICStir VancouverAugust 1, 2024Partner Content, Vancouver International Flamenco Festival, Summer 2024, Flamenco Rosario
Vancouver Civic Theatres launches Sunset Cinema series with Barbie, August 7
Vancouver Civic Theatres launches Sunset Cinema series with Barbie, August 7

Other titles screening for free include E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The Fall Guy, and Wonka

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WHAT'S STIRRING, SCREENJanet SmithAugust 1, 2024Vancouver Civic Theatres, SUMMER 2024
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