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Deckchair Cinema kicks off “Summer of Sci-Fi” with an electrifying farewell from Ziggy Stardust, July 3 
Deckchair Cinema kicks off “Summer of Sci-Fi” with an electrifying farewell from Ziggy Stardust, July 3 

With highlights such as “Space Oddity” and “Moonage Daydream”, the 1970s documentary about one of David Bowie’s greatest shows lights up The Polygon Gallery’s series of starlight screenings

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SCREENJanet SmithJune 27, 2025POLYGON, Polygon Gallery, Deckchair Cinema, Summer 2025
At Indian Summer Festival, Simran Sachar embodies her mother’s dancing with lightning-like presence
At Indian Summer Festival, Simran Sachar embodies her mother’s dancing with lightning-like presence

Waacking-infused world premiere co-created with Justine A. Chambers draws on a 1990 indie Bollywood film choreographed by Sachar’s mom

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DANCE, FESTSJanet SmithJune 26, 2025Indian Summer Festival, PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, PuSh Festival, Justine A. Chambers
Stir Cheat Sheet: 3 ways to get your design on at West Coast Modern Week
Stir Cheat Sheet: 3 ways to get your design on at West Coast Modern Week

An exhibit dedicated to Patkau Architects, a film about Arthur Erickson, and a jazz concert round out the celebration

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ART & DESIGN, FESTSStir VancouverJune 26, 2025West Coast Modern Week, Summer 2025
U.K. saxophonist Nubya Garcia brings her ethereal sound to the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, June 28
U.K. saxophonist Nubya Garcia brings her ethereal sound to the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, June 28

Audience members will hear tracks off her latest album Odyssey, which honours her reignited love for composing

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MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithJune 26, 2025Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Coastal Jazz & Blues Society, Coastal Jazz & Blues, Coastal Jazz, Summer 2025
Early Music Vancouver's annual Summer Festival closes with Mozart's Requiem, August 8
Early Music Vancouver's annual Summer Festival closes with Mozart's Requiem, August 8

Performance of the legendary work features the Pacific Baroque Orchestra, Vancouver Cantata Singers, and four vocal soloists

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MUSICStir VancouverJune 26, 2025Partner Content, Early Music Vancouver, EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVEr, Summer 2025, Early music summer festival
The Polygon Gallery explores humanity on a cosmic scale with Star Witnesses
The Polygon Gallery explores humanity on a cosmic scale with Star Witnesses

Curator Monika Szewczyk has put together a globe-spanning and symbolically rich look into the night sky

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJune 26, 2025Polygon Gallery, POLYGON, POLYGON GALLERY, Summer 2025, Homepage feature
The Dōjin Japanese Arts Society celebrates the revival of ancient hitoyogiri bamboo flute
The Dōjin Japanese Arts Society celebrates the revival of ancient hitoyogiri bamboo flute

Marking 400 years since the death of Ōmori Sōkun, shakuhachi master Alcvin Ryūzen Ramos leads a series of programs about an instrument making a quiet return

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MUSIC, CULTUREJanet SmithJune 25, 2025Dojin Japanese Arts, Japan
For Vancouver’s Meltt, each new dream-pop confection is an opportunity to connect with a wider audience
For Vancouver’s Meltt, each new dream-pop confection is an opportunity to connect with a wider audience

Headliner at Khatsahlano Street Party’s Burrard Stage takes a decidedly modern approach to getting its music out into the world

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MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithJune 25, 2025Khatsahlano Street Party, Summer 2025
Chan Centre unveils programming for ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl Come Toward the Fire festival, September 20 and 21
Chan Centre unveils programming for ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl Come Toward the Fire festival, September 20 and 21

Expanded Indigenous celebration includes concerts by Northern Cree and Tia Wood, as well as a marketplace, films, and more

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NEWS, FESTSJanet SmithJune 25, 2025Chan Centre, CHAN CENTRE, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Come Toward the Fire
Metro Vancouver's Canada Day celebrations span live music, parades, and all-day parties
Metro Vancouver's Canada Day celebrations span live music, parades, and all-day parties

Performances by the Wild Moccasin Dancers, jazz trumpeter Feven Kidane, party band Dr. Strangelove, and plenty more artists are in store

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MUSIC, DANCE, CULTUREJanet SmithJune 25, 2025Canada Day, Summer 2025, granville island, Granville Island, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, The Improv Centre, Hotel Mira, Burnaby Village Museum, Bakara Band, Burnaby Art Gallery
New Works and Rainbow Refugee Society honour Pride Month with reflections on an impactful dance collaboration
New Works and Rainbow Refugee Society honour Pride Month with reflections on an impactful dance collaboration

Artists Kevin Jesuino and Marco Esccer worked with LGBTQI+ society members to create an empowering dance performance that told their truths

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DANCEStir VancouverJune 25, 2025Partner Content, New Works, Pride, Rainbow Refugee
Theatre review: Eyes of the Beast asks what it means to bear witness to climate disaster
Theatre review: Eyes of the Beast asks what it means to bear witness to climate disaster

Neworld Theatre in collaboration and SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts humanizes the issue by drawing on real, lived memories of fires, floods, and heat waves

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THEATREJanet SmithJune 24, 2025Neworld Theatre, Summer 2025, SFU School for Conetmporary Arts
Arts Club Theatre Company resets Agatha Christie classic The Mousetrap, June 26 to August 10
Arts Club Theatre Company resets Agatha Christie classic The Mousetrap, June 26 to August 10

With audiences sworn to secrecy over a decades-long run, the mystery at the heart of author’s most famous whodunit endures

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 24, 2025Arts Club Theatre Company, Summer 2025
The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act chronicles silenced lives of heartbreak and hope 
The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act chronicles silenced lives of heartbreak and hope 

An extension of her national exhibition of the same name, Catherine Clement’s latest book shares individual experiences of Canada’s dark period of Chinese exclusion

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READ, FESTS, CULTUREJanet SmithJune 24, 2025Chinese Canadian Museum, LiterAsian
Just-released book The Place of Objects captures the extensive collection of John David Lawrence
Just-released book The Place of Objects captures the extensive collection of John David Lawrence

Publication with corresponding Vancouver Art Gallery exhibition highlights the rich stories and cultural importance of B.C.’s art scene

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READ, ART & DESIGNStir VancouverJune 24, 2025Partner Content, Figure 1 Publishing, Dr. Michael J Prokopow, Vancouver Art Gallery, Summer 2025, BC books
Theatre review: Bard on the Beach opener Much Ado About Nothing mixes summery charm with updated reflections
Theatre review: Bard on the Beach opener Much Ado About Nothing mixes summery charm with updated reflections

With modernized touches and strong performances, this adaptation renews the wit and scheming of Shakespeare’s classic comedy

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THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithJune 23, 2025Bard on the Beach, Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare, Summer 2025
Astro Arts Festival set to bring celebration of murals and graffiti art back to Mount Pleasant
Astro Arts Festival set to bring celebration of murals and graffiti art back to Mount Pleasant

In the spirit of the cancelled Vancouver Mural Festival, a new creative hub announces its first block party August 8 to 10

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ART & DESIGN, FESTS, NEWSJanet SmithJune 23, 2025Vancouver Mural Festival, Summer 2025
At Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Mestizx conjures warm soundtrack for troubled times
At Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Mestizx conjures warm soundtrack for troubled times

Flowing from a rich mix of ancestries, the duo’s electronic-based sound points to forgotten but ever-present connections to the natural world

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MUSICJanet SmithJune 23, 2025Jazz Fest, vancouver international jazz festival, Mestizx
Arts Umbrella invites young artists to join this year's Summer Dance Intensives throughout July
Arts Umbrella invites young artists to join this year's Summer Dance Intensives throughout July

Offerings are designed to suit dancers of varying ages and abilities, from the inaugural ISDI2 program to intensives for Juniors and Teens

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DANCEStir VancouverJune 23, 2025Partner Content, Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA
Theatre review: Arts Club cooks up a creative hit with a Waitress that's moving yet whimsical
Theatre review: Arts Club cooks up a creative hit with a Waitress that's moving yet whimsical

Rachel Drance’s poignant performance mixes well with choreographic and design innovations in new rendition of musical at the Stanley

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THEATREJanet SmithJune 20, 2025Arts Club Theatre Company, Arts Club Theatre, Summer 2025, Homepage feature
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At Christmas With Chor Leoni, Saina Khaledi premieres Persian song inspired by her father’s melodies. 

Composer-musician draws on years of memories in new piece for santour and choir that celebrates Yalda Night. Read more at Stir. 

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Corbin Murdoch steps in as Vancouver Folk Music Festival executive director. 

The musician, cultural programmer, and producer set to work alongside artistic director Fiona Black. 

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The Nutcracker at Wethersfield follows New York City Ballet to a wintry estate, to December 28 at VIFF Centre. 

The Leading Ladies bring to life Duke Ellington’s swingy twist on Tchaikovsky score at December 14 screening. 

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Vancouver Cantata Singers bridge generations with Christmas Reprise concerts

Up-and-coming composer Sophia Colpitts contributed to the program—with a little help from her grandpa. Read more at Stir. 

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