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Bard Club cultivates lively Shakespeare discussions at Vanier Park, starting July 16
Bard Club cultivates lively Shakespeare discussions at Vanier Park, starting July 16

Facilitated conversations with directors take place before matinee showings of four Bard on the Beach productions this season

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THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJuly 9, 2025Bard on the Beach, Summer 2025
Theatre review: Fresh take on Legally Blonde uplifts and empowers at Theatre Under the Stars
Theatre review: Fresh take on Legally Blonde uplifts and empowers at Theatre Under the Stars

Core elements of this audience favourite remain in a production full of touches that feel unmistakably contemporary

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THEATREJanet SmithJuly 8, 2025Theatre Under the Stars, TUTS
Page Turn puts out call for emerging performing-arts critics
Page Turn puts out call for emerging performing-arts critics

Vancouver’s Neworld Theatre is producing and administering nationwide initiative in search of experienced arts writers who are IBPOC or face other barriers

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THEATRE, NEWSJanet SmithJuly 8, 2025Page Turn
Vetta Chamber Music celebrates its 40th season with a just-announced lineup full of Canadian works
Vetta Chamber Music celebrates its 40th season with a just-announced lineup full of Canadian works

The premiere of a Dorothy Chang composition and a guest appearance by harpist Rita Costanzi are among the highlights

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MUSICJanet SmithJuly 8, 2025Vetta Chamber Music, Joan Blackman
A Punjabi play, an enlightening salon series, and more as Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts unveils 2025 lineup
A Punjabi play, an enlightening salon series, and more as Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts unveils 2025 lineup

This year’s event, on from August 7 to 17, also features a standup comedy show by YouTube star Manpreet Singh and all-ages dance workshops

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FESTS, THEATRE, COMEDY, DANCEJanet SmithJuly 8, 2025Monsoon Festival, Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts, Summer 2025
At the Museum of Vancouver, chairs hold years of rich stories within wood grain and vinyl upholstery
At the Museum of Vancouver, chairs hold years of rich stories within wood grain and vinyl upholstery

Deep-Seated Histories exhibition features 150 seats from the museum’s permanent collection, while the show Future Makers displays new designs by KPU students

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJuly 7, 2025Museum of Vancouver, Summer 2025, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, theatre under the stars, Homepage feature
Theatre review: Theatre Under the Stars brings its own darkly inventive comedy to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Theatre review: Theatre Under the Stars brings its own darkly inventive comedy to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Young cast fuels this new production of the Roald Dahl classic with over-the-top silliness and sheer song-and-dance talent

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THEATREJanet SmithJuly 7, 2025Theatre Under the Stars, Stanley Park, Summer 2025
Bard on the Beach star Arghavan Jenati reflects on Dark Lady at the heart of Shakespeare’s work 
Bard on the Beach star Arghavan Jenati reflects on Dark Lady at the heart of Shakespeare’s work 

New production of Jessica B. Hill’s witty play reclaims the lost history of poet Emilia Bassano

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THEATREJanet SmithJuly 7, 2025Bard on the Beach, Summer 2025
The Cinematheque presents Tsui Hark: Everything Is Unreal, July 10 to August 3
The Cinematheque presents Tsui Hark: Everything Is Unreal, July 10 to August 3

Titles in store span Green Snake on opening night and a special co-presentation of Once Upon a Time in China II with the Chinese Canadian Museum

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SCREENStir VancouverJuly 7, 2025Partner Content, The CInematheque, The Cinematheque, Summer 2025
Neon Superstitions lights up THIS Gallery with glowing signs and quiet spirits, to July 12
Neon Superstitions lights up THIS Gallery with glowing signs and quiet spirits, to July 12

Liang Wang’s paintings and drawings capture beliefs and rituals that tie in closely to Vancouver’s Chinatown

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ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJuly 4, 2025THIS Gallery, Summer 2025
At The Cinematheque, MENA Film Festival presents a timely look at Iran through women's eyes, July 5
At The Cinematheque, MENA Film Festival presents a timely look at Iran through women's eyes, July 5

Five short films take on deeper meaning against a backdrop of armed conflict and women’s rights struggles

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SCREENJanet SmithJuly 3, 2025The Cinematheque, Summer 2025
Theatre review: Arts Club stages a top-tier murder-mystery template with Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap
Theatre review: Arts Club stages a top-tier murder-mystery template with Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap

From revealing performances to spot-on costumes and sets, this new production conjures all the atmosphere of the play’s old London home

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THEATREJanet SmithJuly 3, 2025Arts Club Theatre Company, Arts Club, Granville Island, Summer 2025, Homepage feature
Alam Khan extends family’s deep lineage in Indian music by blending tradition and adventure
Alam Khan extends family’s deep lineage in Indian music by blending tradition and adventure

At this year’s Indian Summer Festival, the sarod virtuoso draws on generations of musical mastery to create improvisations that reflect everything from audience response to the time of day

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MUSICJanet SmithJuly 3, 2025Indian Summer Festival, Summer 2025
Chan Centre hosts Grammy Award–winning artist esperanza spalding in concert, August 29
Chan Centre hosts Grammy Award–winning artist esperanza spalding in concert, August 29

Bassist-vocalist will be joined by a special group of musicians to play tracks off her past albums and forthcoming project

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MUSICStir VancouverJuly 3, 2025Partner Content, CHan Centre for the Performing Arts, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Chan Centre, CHAN CENTRE, Summer 2025
Theatre artist Bernard Cuffling serves up life stories, sips, and snacks at a rooftop-garden gathering, July 6
Theatre artist Bernard Cuffling serves up life stories, sips, and snacks at a rooftop-garden gathering, July 6

Western Gold Theatre fundraiser features the U.K.–born Canadian artist in an intimate, informal setting

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THEATREJanet SmithJuly 2, 2025Western Gold Theatre, Bernard Cuffling, Summer 2025
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 top stops at the Khatsahlano Street Party
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 top stops at the Khatsahlano Street Party

From legendary names in Vancouver’s music scene to ice-cold craft beers and a bangin’ kids stage, here are a few features to hit on West 4th Avenue on July 5

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FESTSStir VancouverJuly 2, 2025Khatsalahno Street Party, Summer 2025
The Coast Mountains: Recent Works by Edward Burtynsky is at the Audain Art Museum to September 15
The Coast Mountains: Recent Works by Edward Burtynsky is at the Audain Art Museum to September 15

Photo-based exhibition showcases the intersection of beauty and environmental crisis

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverJuly 2, 2025Partner Content, Audain Art Museum, Summer 2025, Capture Photography Festival
Theatre review: Two Gentlemen of Verona’s comic tale of romance and betrayal thrives on ’80s-era dazzle
Theatre review: Two Gentlemen of Verona’s comic tale of romance and betrayal thrives on ’80s-era dazzle

In Bard on the Beach’s new production, retro pastels and power suits map surprisingly well onto the chaos of Shakespeare’s sometimes troublesome original

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FESTS, THEATREJanet SmithJuly 2, 2025Bard on the Beach, Shakespeare
10 and 10: Story of Stories sparks reflections on evolution for Surrey Art Gallery's 50th anniversary
10 and 10: Story of Stories sparks reflections on evolution for Surrey Art Gallery's 50th anniversary

Dana Claxton, Lyse Lemieux, and more artists are featured in the exhibition that pairs works from 1975–1985 with pieces from 2014–2024

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJune 30, 2025surrey art gallery, SURREY ART GALLERY, Dana Claxton, Summer 2025, Homepage feature
Opera in the Park returns to Deer Lake with Verdi, Mozart, and Puccini, July 13
Opera in the Park returns to Deer Lake with Verdi, Mozart, and Puccini, July 13

Music director Jacques Lacombe leads the Vancouver Opera Orchestra in an evening of Italian arias and duets

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 28, 2025Vancouver Opera, VANCOUVER OPERA, Summer 2025
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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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