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Theatre review: A Streetcar Named Desire unsettles with mix of charm, fragility, and violence
Theatre review: A Streetcar Named Desire unsettles with mix of charm, fragility, and violence

Ensemble Theatre Company taps into the humid haze of a Tennessee Williams classic where love and self-deception mingle

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THEATREJanet SmithJuly 14, 2026Ensemble Theatre Company, Tennessee Williams, Ensemble Theatre Festival, Summer 2026
Toronto-based Nastasia Y carries on a family tradition of song and rebellion, at Mission Folk Music Festival
Toronto-based Nastasia Y carries on a family tradition of song and rebellion, at Mission Folk Music Festival

The Ukrainian-born performer distills influences from Slavic folk to jazz and R&B into her music, as heard on her solo debut, Kyiv Soul

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithJuly 14, 2026Mission Folk Music Festival, Summer 2026
Dona Nabata highlights Japanese-Canadian history at VisualSpace Gallery, July 18 to 25
Dona Nabata highlights Japanese-Canadian history at VisualSpace Gallery, July 18 to 25

The local artist’s new exhibition is based on a collection of photographs of Japanese Canadians taken in the years before the Second World War

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJuly 14, 2026VisualSpace Gallery
The Dance Deck showcases new works in backyard off the Drive, July  18, 19, 25, and 26
The Dance Deck showcases new works in backyard off the Drive, July 18, 19, 25, and 26

Copresented by Belle Spirale and the Eastside Arts Festival, the summer tradition features a Ballet BC dancer, a Bharatanatyam practitioner, members of the Vancouver Chamber Choir, and more

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DANCEJanet SmithJuly 14, 2026Eastside Arts Festival, Belle Spirale Dance Projects
Theatre review: The Little Mermaid dives into glittering storybook setting at Theatre Under the Stars
Theatre review: The Little Mermaid dives into glittering storybook setting at Theatre Under the Stars

Standout performances and design bring infectious energy to Disney’s tale of love and self-discovery

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THEATREJanet SmithJuly 13, 2026theatre under the stars, Summer 2026, Theatre Under the Stars
Theatre review: Bard on the Beach’s adaptation of Antigone opens new paths through timeless tragedy
Theatre review: Bard on the Beach’s adaptation of Antigone opens new paths through timeless tragedy

Bold update by Kate Besworth brings mythic figures closer to us while continuing to ask the ancient questions posed by Sophocles

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THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithJuly 13, 2026Bard on the Beach, Summer 2026, Homepage feature
Canadian singer-songwriter Aysanabee is proud to be a role model for Indigenous youth
Canadian singer-songwriter Aysanabee is proud to be a role model for Indigenous youth

The Vancouver Folk Music Festival performer also tells us about his kick-ass band and the pressure he has put on himself as an award-winning recording artist

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithJuly 10, 2026Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Summer 2026
Keerat Kaur brings a season of gathering to Surrey Art Gallery with If Gardens Could Dream
Keerat Kaur brings a season of gathering to Surrey Art Gallery with If Gardens Could Dream

Vivid painting, sculpture, digital media, embroidery, poetry, and architectural forms examine generational ties within the South Asian diaspora

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJuly 10, 2026Surrey Art Gallery, SURREY ART GALLERY, Summer 2026, Indian Summer Festival, Homepage feature
Theatre review: Theatre Under the Stars’ Sister Act soars on joyous sounds and heartfelt story
Theatre review: Theatre Under the Stars’ Sister Act soars on joyous sounds and heartfelt story

Fierce company transforms characters by committing to the popular musical’s blend of disco, soul, and gospel

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THEATREJanet SmithJuly 9, 2026Theatre Under the Stars, Homepage feature, Summer 2026
Eastside Arts Festival expands, opening the studio doors and public spaces of  Vancouver’s arts scene
Eastside Arts Festival expands, opening the studio doors and public spaces of Vancouver’s arts scene

Marking its sixth year, the celebration brings communities together with more walking tours and hands-on workshops, from indigo dyeing to plein air drawing

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FESTS, ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJuly 9, 2026Eastside Arts District, Eastside Arts Society, Homepage feature
Anita Majumdar’s Why We Work Out is an exercise in understanding, at Indian Summer Festival
Anita Majumdar’s Why We Work Out is an exercise in understanding, at Indian Summer Festival

Presented by the fest and Boca del Lupo, the multifaceted one-woman show carries long-standing reflections on workout culture and the life-altering effects of a pandemic

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THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithJuly 8, 2026Indian Summer Festival, Boca del Lupo
Local theatre artists’ project King Arthur’s Night culminates in a buoyant new film that blurs documentary and fantasy
Local theatre artists’ project King Arthur’s Night culminates in a buoyant new film that blurs documentary and fantasy

Now streaming on Knowledge.ca, John Bolton–helmed movie stars Niall McNeil, Marcus Youssef, Veda Hille, Nathan Kay, and more, in a mix of artists with and without Down syndrome

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SCREEN, THEATREJanet SmithJuly 8, 2026Neworld Theatre, Marcus Youssef, Niall McNeil
Becoming: The Art of Gu Xiong is now on view at the Museum of Vancouver
Becoming: The Art of Gu Xiong is now on view at the Museum of Vancouver

Open until February 2027, the exhibition celebrates the Chinese-Canadian artist’s life and work, connecting personal memory and histories of migration

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ART & DESIGNStir VancouverJuly 8, 2026Partner Content, Museum of Vancouver, Gu Xiong, Summer 2026
Dark, funny, and a little weird, The Apiary brings offbeat buzz to summer theatre scene
Dark, funny, and a little weird, The Apiary brings offbeat buzz to summer theatre scene

With live music and innovative touches, a collective of established Vancouver stage artists brings eco-horror play about disappearing bees to life at the Vines Den

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THEATREJanet SmithJuly 7, 2026bees, Christine Quintana
Concrete Vehicles’ noise-rockers specialize in music as unique as their band’s name
Concrete Vehicles’ noise-rockers specialize in music as unique as their band’s name

Intellectual-property disputes behind it, the project formerly known as Computer plays the Burrard Stage at this year’s Khatsahlano Street Party

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithJuly 7, 2026Khatsahlano Street Party, West 4th BIA, Summer 2026
Vines Art Festival unveils free programming set to transform Vancouver parks into open-air stages, August 5 to 15
Vines Art Festival unveils free programming set to transform Vancouver parks into open-air stages, August 5 to 15

With live music, drag, dance, art installations, and much more, this year's festival explores transformation through performances in conversation with their surroundings

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FESTSJanet SmithJuly 6, 2026Vines Art Festival, Vines Art Society, Summer 2026, SUMMER 2026
Modern Biology is a conduit for the music of the forest, at Indian Summer Festival on July 13
Modern Biology is a conduit for the music of the forest, at Indian Summer Festival on July 13

For Tarun Nayar’s performance at VanDusen Botanical Garden, the festival invites attendees to settle in picnic-style and get into a meditative headspace

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithJuly 6, 2026Indian Summer Festival, Summer 2026
Fast-rising Punjabi singer Rashmeet Kaur is keen on eclectic sonic exploration
Fast-rising Punjabi singer Rashmeet Kaur is keen on eclectic sonic exploration

The Indian Summer Festival performer, who has collaborated with Major Lazer and contributed to Bollywood soundtracks, has forged some creative links to Canada’s West Coast

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FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithJuly 3, 2026Indian Summer Festival, Summer 2026, Vancouver Civic Theatres
The sounds of Star Wars and Beethoven hit the waterfront at Symphony at Sunset, July 11
The sounds of Star Wars and Beethoven hit the waterfront at Symphony at Sunset, July 11

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra moves its wildly popular, free outdoor concert to David Lam Park this year

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MUSICJanet SmithJuly 2, 2026Summer 2026, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, VSO
At Indian Summer Festival, Am Johal aims to bridge global and local voices in an increasingly disorienting world
At Indian Summer Festival, Am Johal aims to bridge global and local voices in an increasingly disorienting world

From gardens to galleries and market plazas, fest increasingly takes its multidisciplinary works out to where the community gathers

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FESTS, CULTUREJanet SmithJune 30, 2026Indian Summer Festival, Summer 2026, Am Johal
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