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Women of the Fur Trade opens Touchstone Theatre's just-announced 50th season
Women of the Fur Trade opens Touchstone Theatre's just-announced 50th season

More mainstage offerings include love story Gertrude & Alice, video-game-style production 2021, and solo show Danceboy

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THEATREJanet SmithJuly 14, 2025Touchstone Theatre, Frances Koncan
At Mission Folk Music Festival, the  Vaudevillian’s sassy duo turns back clock to golden age of hokum
At Mission Folk Music Festival, the Vaudevillian’s sassy duo turns back clock to golden age of hokum

Ontario-based aficionados of vintage gear and saucy slang bring Prohibition-era daring to this year’s event

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MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithJuly 14, 2025Mission Folk Music Festival, Summer 2025, SUMMER 2026
Audain Art Museum exhibits rare drawings from the National Gallery of Canada vault to October 13
Audain Art Museum exhibits rare drawings from the National Gallery of Canada vault to October 13

Gathered Leaves: Discoveries from the Drawings Vault features works by Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso, Elisabetta Sirani, and more

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverJuly 14, 2025Partner Content, Audain Art Museum, Summer 2025, National Gallery of Canada
Indigenous Australian musician Emily Wurramara finds strength and solace in ancestral sources
Indigenous Australian musician Emily Wurramara finds strength and solace in ancestral sources

Ahead of her Vancouver Folk Music Festival sets, the award-winning singer-songwriter reflects on the power of performing in her Nation’s language and representing her community

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MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithJuly 14, 2025Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Summer 2025
The Dance Deck marks its 10th anniversary at the Eastside Arts Festival, starting July 19
The Dance Deck marks its 10th anniversary at the Eastside Arts Festival, starting July 19

Belle Spirale’s backyard shindig features performances by Action at a Distance’s Vanessa Goodman, Paper Rabbits collective, Ballet BC dancers, and more

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DANCE, FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJuly 11, 2025Eastside Arts, Eastside Arts Festival, Dance Deck, The Dance Deck, Belle Spirale Dance Projects, Summer 2025
Blazing sound of Bab L’Bluz opens portal to diverse African cultures
Blazing sound of Bab L’Bluz opens portal to diverse African cultures

Headlining at this year’s Vancouver Folk Music Festival, the electrifying Marrakesh-born outfit plugs in traditional instruments and rocks out

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MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithJuly 10, 2025Vancouver Folk Music Festival, VFMF, Summer 2025
Film review: In Ghosts of the Sea, filmmaker takes a riveting look back at family tragedies on the waves
Film review: In Ghosts of the Sea, filmmaker takes a riveting look back at family tragedies on the waves

In Virginia Tangvald’s haunting new NFB documentary, she unravels the mysteries of a father and brother who lost their lives to the oceans that called them

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SCREENJanet SmithJuly 10, 2025NFB, National Film Board, Summer 2025, VIFF, Vancouver International Film Festival
Writing, handmade tradition, and contemporary art meet in Rebecca La Marre’s Craft Parlour
Writing, handmade tradition, and contemporary art meet in Rebecca La Marre’s Craft Parlour

Ancient and modern approaches mingle in the artist’s thought-provoking new show at Western Front

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJuly 10, 2025Western Front, Summer 2025
At the Eastside Arts Festival, 360 Riot Walk creates a new path through the site of a historic injustice
At the Eastside Arts Festival, 360 Riot Walk creates a new path through the site of a historic injustice

Multimedia artist Henry Tsang’s project allows Vancouverites to see how the city looked in 1907, when an act of anti-Asian violence occurred

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ART & DESIGN, FESTSJanet SmithJuly 10, 2025Eastside Arts, Eastside Arts Festival, Eastside Arts District, Henry Tsang, Summer 2025
Vines Art Festival announces 2025 lineup, ranging from outdoor storytelling to an exhibition opening
Vines Art Festival announces 2025 lineup, ranging from outdoor storytelling to an exhibition opening

Free events will take place in seven Vancouver parks from August 6 to 16

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithJuly 10, 2025Vines Art Festival, Summer 2025, SUMMER 2025
Film review: Apocalypse in the Tropics’ dissection of Brazilian politics is a chilling warning for the rest of democratic world
Film review: Apocalypse in the Tropics’ dissection of Brazilian politics is a chilling warning for the rest of democratic world

At VIFF Centre, Petra Costa’s compelling new documentary ties the rise of right-wing politician Jair Bolsonaro into the boom in Christian fundamentalism

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SCREENJanet SmithJuly 9, 2025VIFF Centre, Summer 2025
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 picks from Fiona Black for Vancouver Folk Music Festival
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 picks from Fiona Black for Vancouver Folk Music Festival

Event’s artistic director recommends under-the-radar discoveries, from Tanzanian polyphony to a smashing trad Irish trio

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FESTS, MUSICStir VancouverJuly 9, 2025Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Summer 2025, Fiona Black
Vancouver Civic Theatres hosts free open-air concert series Summer Sounds, weekly from July 10 to August 14
Vancouver Civic Theatres hosts free open-air concert series Summer Sounds, weekly from July 10 to August 14

Performances take place Thursdays at 5 pm, featuring co-presentations with Indian Summer Festival, Vancouver Folk Music Festival, and more

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MUSICStir VancouverJuly 9, 2025Partner Content, Vancouver Civic Theatres, Summer 2025
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
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