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Antigone gives ancient Greek play a modern feel at Bard on the Beach, to September 18
Antigone gives ancient Greek play a modern feel at Bard on the Beach, to September 18

In playwright Kate Besworth and director Ming Hudson’s adaptation, contemporary language highlights the continuing relevance of Sophocles’ 5th century BC tragedy

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THEATRE, FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 26, 2026Bard on the Beach, Summer 2026
Vancouver’s Uncle Strut is doing its part to make guitar solos, and moustaches, cool again
Vancouver’s Uncle Strut is doing its part to make guitar solos, and moustaches, cool again

Headlining the Khatsahlano Street Party’s Burrard Stage, the fast-rising band is unafraid to spice up its surf-inspired indie rock with country, funk, and Latin elements

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MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithJune 26, 2026Khatsahlano Street Party, West 4th BIA, Summer 2026
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 design-minded happenings to catch at West Coast Modern Week
Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 design-minded happenings to catch at West Coast Modern Week

From walking tours through upper Ambleside’s Modernist landmarks to a screening about an unsung mid-century design maverick at Kay Meek Arts Centre, architectural celebrations abound

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverJune 25, 2026West Coast Modern Week, West Vancouver Art Museum, Summer 2026, Kay Meek Arts Centre, The POlygon Gallery, The Polygon Gallery, POLYGON
Art Downtown brings painting, local talent, and some welcome creative chaos to city’s core, on Thursdays, July 2 to 23
Art Downtown brings painting, local talent, and some welcome creative chaos to city’s core, on Thursdays, July 2 to 23

In addition to finished pieces in a variety of styles, weekly event also features live music, art demonstrations, and hands-on workshops

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJune 25, 2026Art Downtown, Downtown Vancouver BIA, Vancouver Visual Art Foundation, Summer 2026
Belle Spirale Dance Projects presents The Dance Deck with the Eastside Arts Festival, July 18, 19, 25, and 26
Belle Spirale Dance Projects presents The Dance Deck with the Eastside Arts Festival, July 18, 19, 25, and 26

Multidisciplinary, site-specific outdoor performances highlight the talent of independent creators through a unique, community-minded platform

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DANCEStir VancouverJune 25, 2026Partner Content, Belle Spirale Dance Projects, Alexis Fletcher, Sylvain Senez, Dance Deck, The Dance Deck
Celebrate Canada Day through events at these July 1 events around Metro Vancouver
Celebrate Canada Day through events at these July 1 events around Metro Vancouver

From Cloverdale to West Vancouver and all points in between, festivities span live music, drumming, kids’ activities, and no shortage of national pride

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithJune 24, 2026Summer 2026, Canada Day, SUMMER 2026
Theatre review: Horror resonates in Bard on the Beach’s dystopian Macbeth
Theatre review: Horror resonates in Bard on the Beach’s dystopian Macbeth

Bold and bloody new take on “the Scottish Play” speaks effectively to an era of intense societal fears, with postapocalyptic atmosphere to burn

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THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithJune 24, 2026Bard on the Beach, Summer 2026, Homepage feature
Kat Reynolds channels her inner disco diva for Theatre Under the Stars’ Sister Act
Kat Reynolds channels her inner disco diva for Theatre Under the Stars’ Sister Act

The Vancouver performer straps on the platform shoes and readies her powerhouse voice for musical based on the movies she grew up watching

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THEATREJanet SmithJune 24, 2026Homepage feature, Theatre Under the Stars, TUTS, Summer 2026
Early Music Vancouver concludes its 2026 Summer Festival with Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, August 7
Early Music Vancouver concludes its 2026 Summer Festival with Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, August 7

Violinist and guest director Rachel Podger performs alongside the Pacific Baroque Orchestra

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MUSIC, FESTSStir VancouverJune 24, 2026Partner Content, Early Music Vancouver, EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVEr, Early music summer festival, Early Music Vancouver Summer Festival, EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVER, EMV, Summer 2026
B.C. arts groups solidify goals amid 2027 provincial budget consultations
B.C. arts groups solidify goals amid 2027 provincial budget consultations

Organizations call for longterm strategic plan, increased Arts Council budget, and cultural space retention

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NEWSJanet SmithJune 23, 2026BC Alliance for Arts and Culture, Rainbow Robert
Ionesco's Cabaret mixes absurdist theatre with a playful art party, July 23 to 25
Ionesco's Cabaret mixes absurdist theatre with a playful art party, July 23 to 25

Homage to Eugène Ionesco is presented by Rumble Theatre and produced by Theatre Conspiracy in association with Pi Theatre

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THEATREStir VancouverJune 23, 2026Partner Content, Pi theatre, Pi Theatre
Theatre review: Bard on the Beach's spirited, soccer-mad take on The Merry Wives of Windsor builds a wonderfully no-frills sense of place
Theatre review: Bard on the Beach's spirited, soccer-mad take on The Merry Wives of Windsor builds a wonderfully no-frills sense of place

In a shamelessly fun update, the comedy’s colourful schemers, lovers, and busybodies are regulars at a Vancouver community centre during World Cup fever

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FESTS, THEATREJanet SmithJune 22, 2026Homepage Feature, Bard on the Beach, Summer 2026
Step through the looking glass and rock out to local music at the Khatsahlano Street Party, July 11
Step through the looking glass and rock out to local music at the Khatsahlano Street Party, July 11

Indie-rockers Uncle Strut, post-punk stars Concrete Vehicles, and soul powerhouse Leo D.E Johnson are among the talents hitting the Burrard Stage

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MUSIC, FESTSStir VancouverJune 22, 2026Partner Content, Khatsalahno Street Party, Khatsalano Street Party, Khatsalano, Khatsahlano Street Party, Kitsilano
Vancouver International Jazz Festival artist-in-residence Wendy Eisenberg got in touch with her 13-year-old self to craft self-titled album
Vancouver International Jazz Festival artist-in-residence Wendy Eisenberg got in touch with her 13-year-old self to craft self-titled album

The singer and guitarist makes music that veers from lushly orchestrated American to wildly experimental free-jazz improv

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithJune 19, 2026Coastal Jazz, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Summer 2026
The Offering of Curtis Andrews puts a worldly spin on jazz at Performance Works, July 4
The Offering of Curtis Andrews puts a worldly spin on jazz at Performance Works, July 4

The Newfoundland-born, Vancouver-based percussionist and scholar brings influences from Africa and South Asia to his musical explorations

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithJune 19, 2026Coastal Jazz, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Summer 2026
Myfanwy MacLeod’s Trophies unpacks frat-house history of Burnaby Art Gallery site
Myfanwy MacLeod’s Trophies unpacks frat-house history of Burnaby Art Gallery site

Beer kegs to donkey heads, Vancouver artist’s expansive new exhibition uncovers Ceperley Mansion’s past while linking it to masculinity rites, from Ancient Greece through to today’s headlines

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJune 19, 2026Burnaby Art Gallery, Summer 2026, Myfanwy MacLeod, Homepage feature
Fin’Amor takes the hurdy-gurdy into uncharted territory at the Queer Arts Festival
Fin’Amor takes the hurdy-gurdy into uncharted territory at the Queer Arts Festival

Composer Jeffrey Ryan, librettist James Fagan Tait, and tenor Bud Roach explore contemporary art song with the medieval era’s version of the synthesizer

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MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithJune 18, 2026Queer Arts Festival, Firehall Arts Centre, Jeffrey Ryan, Summer 2026
Trumpet virtuoso Cuong Vu sees music as a path to reconnection in an alienated world
Trumpet virtuoso Cuong Vu sees music as a path to reconnection in an alienated world

Acclaimed musician and educator will draw on an innovative career in collaboration when he joins local outfits Tom Wherrett Trio and Malleus Trio at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival

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MUSIC, FESTSJanet SmithJune 18, 2026Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Coastal Jazz & Blues Society, Coastal Jazz, Summer 2026
Bard on the Beach stages a riotous Goblin:Oedipus in the Douglas Campbell Theatre, launching July 5
Bard on the Beach stages a riotous Goblin:Oedipus in the Douglas Campbell Theatre, launching July 5

WUG, KRAGVA, and MOOG return to the Shakespeare festival for a hysterical take on the titular Greek tale

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THEATRE, FESTSStir VancouverJune 18, 2026Partner Content, Bard on the Beach, Summer 2026, Shakespeare
Nonprofit organization 221A announces the first official asset in the Cultural Land Trust
Nonprofit organization 221A announces the first official asset in the Cultural Land Trust

A bequest from the estate of the late SFU professor Evelyn Pinkerton, the 1920s house will provide community housing for the arts

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NEWSJanet SmithJune 17, 2026221A, Cultural Land Trust
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