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Ry Jackson and Reed Jackson connect to their roots in Stump, as part of All Over the Map series
Ry Jackson and Reed Jackson connect to their roots in Stump, as part of All Over the Map series

Presented by New Works, the dance piece will draw inspiration from natural surroundings on Granville Island

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DANCEJanet SmithJuly 16, 2025New Works, All Over the Map, Ry Jackson, Reed Jackson, Summer 2025
Ahead of Eastside Arts Festival, Young Friend talks indie evolution and touring Canada
Ahead of Eastside Arts Festival, Young Friend talks indie evolution and touring Canada

Vancouver-based Drew Tarves takes his music out of the bedroom and across the country

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MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithJuly 16, 2025Eastside Arts Festival, Young Friend, Summer 2025
Carousel Theatre for Young People unveils 49th season that spans Where the Wild Things Are, an all-new Family Forward Festival, and more
Carousel Theatre for Young People unveils 49th season that spans Where the Wild Things Are, an all-new Family Forward Festival, and more

Lineup also includes an offering from South Korea, an adaptation of The Paper Bag Princess, and a family-friendly drag show

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THEATREJanet SmithJuly 16, 2025Carousel Theatre, The Flame, Vancouver International Children's Festival, Presentation House Theatre, Waterfront Theatre, Zee Zee Theatre
Theatre review: Sparks fly between brilliant equals in Bard on the Beach’s The Dark Lady
Theatre review: Sparks fly between brilliant equals in Bard on the Beach’s The Dark Lady

Poetic flourishes and strong characterizations bring compelling charge to imagined story of Shakespeare and the woman who inspired and challenged him

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THEATREJanet SmithJuly 15, 2025Bard on the Beach, Summer 2025, Homepage feature
Co.ERASGA, Action at a Distance, Plastic Orchid Factory, and more as Dance Centre unveils a 2025-26 season with local names
Co.ERASGA, Action at a Distance, Plastic Orchid Factory, and more as Dance Centre unveils a 2025-26 season with local names

Offerings also include world premieres from Corporeal Imago and FakeKnot, plus Ame Henderson + Matija Ferlin’s Show Gone

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DANCEJanet SmithJuly 15, 2025THE DANCE CENTRE, The Dance CEntre, Co.ERASGA, Action at a Distance, plastic orchid factory
Pacific Theatre announces fall-only season before leaving historic venue in new year
Pacific Theatre announces fall-only season before leaving historic venue in new year

Comedy with Charlie Demers and Jacob Samuel and a remount of Wakey, Wakey are some of the offerings onstage before renovations and a time of internal review in 2026

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THEATREJanet SmithJuly 15, 2025Pacific Theatre
Folk Fest Artisan Market celebrates the handmade, from jewellery and soaps to fine prints and wizard hats, July 18 to 20
Folk Fest Artisan Market celebrates the handmade, from jewellery and soaps to fine prints and wizard hats, July 18 to 20

Over two dozen vendors are selling handmade wares at Jericho Beach Park during this year’s Vancouver Folk Music Festival

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FESTSJanet SmithJuly 15, 2025Vancouver Folk Music Festival, VFMF
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
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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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Goh Ballet fosters young talent and holiday cheer with 15th edition of The Nutcracker

Amid tulle tutus and fleecey lambs, director Chan Hon Goh reflects on the history of the “feel-good production”. 

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