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Universal Gospel Choir hosts Songs of Resilience, with two concerts on June 13
Universal Gospel Choir hosts Songs of Resilience, with two concerts on June 13

Taking place at Canadian Memorial United Church, the event celebrates the strength cultivated through community

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MUSICStir VancouverJune 3, 2026Partner Content, Universal Gospel Choir
With Kin & Doves, Belle Spirale Dance Projects draws on deep connections in Vancouver scene
With Kin & Doves, Belle Spirale Dance Projects draws on deep connections in Vancouver scene

At Dancing on the Edge, Alexis Fletcher and Sylvain Senez develop a new piece alongside one by Ballet BC’s Sid Chuckas

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DANCE, FESTSJanet SmithJune 2, 2026Dancing on the Edge, Belle Spirale Dance Projects, Sidney Chuckas, Homepage feature, Summer 2026
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts shares first highlights of upcoming 2026-27 season
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts shares first highlights of upcoming 2026-27 season

Angélique Kidjo, Naomi Klein, Branford Marsalis, and Fran Lebowitz are just a few of the big names headed to the UBC venue

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NEWSJanet SmithJune 2, 2026Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Chan Centre EXP
Alliance Française Vancouver hosts a day of free concerts at Fête de la Musique, June 21
Alliance Française Vancouver hosts a day of free concerts at Fête de la Musique, June 21

Lineup spans indie-rock band Grade School, rap artist Missy D, the Cedar & Sage Dancers, and beyond

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MUSICStir VancouverJune 2, 2026Partner Content, Alliance Française Vancouver, Alliance Francaise Vancouver, Alliance Francaise, Summer 2026
Sophie’s Surprise 29th gets the party started with a few Brit circus twists
Sophie’s Surprise 29th gets the party started with a few Brit circus twists

London’s Three Legged Race Productions folds in influences from contemporary circus to cabaret in a raucously funny show that celebrates a ’90s-style birthday at The York Theatre

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THEATREJanet SmithJune 1, 2026THE CULTCH, The Cultch, The York Theatre, circus, Homepage feature, SUMMER 2026, Summer 2026
LIFT Festival uses dance to connect generations, June 3 and 4
LIFT Festival uses dance to connect generations, June 3 and 4

Inverso Productions event includes performance featuring Claudia Moore, Calder White, Anne Cooper, Savannah Walling, and more at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre

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DANCEJanet SmithJune 1, 2026Inverso Productions, LIFT Festival
Theatre review: Me & the Forest prefers profound pondering to straight-ahead storytelling
Theatre review: Me & the Forest prefers profound pondering to straight-ahead storytelling

Boca del Lupo and ArtstageSAN’s show at the Vancouver International Children’s Festival is more of an immersive experience than a plot-driven play

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FESTS, THEATREJanet SmithJune 1, 2026Vancouver Internationl Children's Festival, Homepage feature
New Works hosts All Over The Map performance series this July and August
New Works hosts All Over The Map performance series this July and August

Annual event brings free outdoor dance to the Granville Island Picnic Pavilion and the VPL Central Library’s rooftop

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DANCEStir VancouverJune 1, 2026Partner Content, New Works, All Over the Map, Summer 2026
Langara College pulls the plug on Studio 58 theatre-production program
Langara College pulls the plug on Studio 58 theatre-production program

The college cites a new financial climate created by the federal government’s capping of international-student study permits

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NEWSJanet SmithMay 29, 2026Langara College, Studio 58
Buddie, Wack, Theremin Man, and more as Rickshaw and Eastside Arts Festival unveil free Maclean Park concert lineup
Buddie, Wack, Theremin Man, and more as Rickshaw and Eastside Arts Festival unveil free Maclean Park concert lineup

Outdoor show on July 25, part of the larger fest, also features Big Rig and DJ Jody Glenham

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NEWS, MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithMay 29, 2026Eastside Arts Festival, Rickshaw Theatre, Summer 2026
Lukas Malkowski’s Microphone Controller is a rock ’n’ roll show with a difference
Lukas Malkowski’s Microphone Controller is a rock ’n’ roll show with a difference

The choreographer and performer’s character-driven Dancing on the Edge piece is informed by his perspective as the child of a deaf parent

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DANCE, FESTSJanet SmithMay 29, 2026Dancing on the Edge, Firehall Arts Centre
Queer Arts Festival kicks off with exhibitions “On the Edge”, June 5 to 27
Queer Arts Festival kicks off with exhibitions “On the Edge”, June 5 to 27

Community Art Show captures a cross-section of experience, while Varied Editions plays with multiple prints of the same image

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ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 28, 2026Queer Arts Festival, Summer 2026
PRISMA Festival hosts 14th annual classical-music celebration in Powell River, June 15 to 27
PRISMA Festival hosts 14th annual classical-music celebration in Powell River, June 15 to 27

Programming spans ticketed concerts, an outdoor community performance, masterclasses, and more

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FESTS, MUSICStir VancouverMay 28, 2026Partner Content, PRISMA Festival, Summer 2026
Theatre reviews: Two bold shows at rEvolver Festival explore life in an increasingly synthetic world
Theatre reviews: Two bold shows at rEvolver Festival explore life in an increasingly synthetic world

Megan Milton’s Free Kittens and William Rubel’s Robin Redbreast in a Cage converge on close human relationships in an age of reality TV and AI

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FESTS, THEATREJanet SmithMay 27, 2026Upintheair Theatre, rEvolver Festival
West of Main Art Walk spans collage, woodblock prints, oils, and more, May 30 and 31
West of Main Art Walk spans collage, woodblock prints, oils, and more, May 30 and 31

Spreading as far west as Tolmie Street, Artists in Our Midst’s annual open-studio event features 79 talents in all

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithMay 27, 2026West of Main Art Walk, Main Street, Artists in Our Midst
Doors Open Richmond showcases the city’s vibrant cultural tapestry, June 6 and 7
Doors Open Richmond showcases the city’s vibrant cultural tapestry, June 6 and 7

Visit 45 participating sites free of charge, including art galleries, places of worship, historic shipyards, and civic facilities

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WHAT'S STIRRING, FESTS, CULTURAL TOURISMJanet SmithMay 27, 2026Richmond Museum, Doors Open Richmond
Dutch band The Ex plays the Vancouver International Jazz Festival with Grdina/Lillinger, June 26
Dutch band The Ex plays the Vancouver International Jazz Festival with Grdina/Lillinger, June 26

Marquee Series act is known for its ’70s-punk roots and ever-evolving sound

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MUSIC, FESTSStir VancouverMay 27, 2026Partner Content, Coastal Jazz & Blues Society, Coastal Jazz & Blues, Coastal Jazz, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, vancouver international jazz festival, Summer 2026
B.C. visual artist Samuel Roy-Bois named finalist for national Sobey Art Award
B.C. visual artist Samuel Roy-Bois named finalist for national Sobey Art Award

UBC Okanagan associate professor has a celebrated multidisciplinary practice that works across sculpture, installation, photography, and the built environment

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ART & DESIGN, NEWSJanet SmithMay 26, 2026Sobey Art Award, Samiel Roy-Bois, Homepage feature
B.C. filmmakers create grassroots vision of liberation and risk with phantasmagoric feature Lucid
B.C. filmmakers create grassroots vision of liberation and risk with phantasmagoric feature Lucid

Amid small miracles, and also tragedies, Deanna Milligan and Ramsey Fendall conjured analogue, ’90s-era strangeness by adopting the spirit of a community art project

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SCREENJanet SmithMay 26, 2026Vancouver International Film Festival, VIFF, Homepage feature
Come From Away highlights Newfoundland’s generous spirit, to August 16
Come From Away highlights Newfoundland’s generous spirit, to August 16

The Arts Club teams up with Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre for new local production of the international smash-hit musical

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WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREJanet SmithMay 26, 2026Arts Club Theatre Company, Citadel Theatre
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Sophie’s Surprise 29th throws the season’s wildest party, mixing offbeat laughs and high-calibre acrobatics. 

At The Cultch’s York Theatre, wonderfully weird characterizations meet gravity-defying feats in a raucously unpretentious
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At The Dance Centre, new FakeKnot production taps into deep community ties to celebrate the family bonds and playful energy behind the voguing. 

“Voguing in its own right has variations that are very complex, very bombastic and dramatic, but a
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It’s well worth heading up—way up—the Sunshine Coast to the PRISMA Festival, which is set to bring polished classical sounds to Powell River again, from June 15 to 27.

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