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To Love or Not to Love puts a modern spin on a medieval Persian epic, August 27 to 30
To Love or Not to Love puts a modern spin on a medieval Persian epic, August 27 to 30

Majid Tafreshi’s play intertwines Nezami Ganjavi’s 12th-century poetry with the lives of contemporary theatre actors

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WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREJanet SmithAugust 21, 2026Vancouver Civic Theatres
Pi Theatre and EDAM present the world premiere of birdcage, September 3 to 5
Pi Theatre and EDAM present the world premiere of birdcage, September 3 to 5

Meditative piece is a collaboration between interdisciplinary artist Alex Mah and violinist Ilana Waniuk

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DANCE, MUSICStir VancouverAugust 21, 2026Partner Content, Pi theatre, Pi Theatre, Pi Provocateurs, pi provocateur, EDAM
Improv Butoh rises again at Kokoro Dance’s KW Studios, August 21
Improv Butoh rises again at Kokoro Dance’s KW Studios, August 21

Guitarist Cole Schmidt performs at a jazz-driven music-and-dance series reborn after the June passing of Tony Wilson

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DANCE, MUSICJanet SmithAugust 20, 2026Kokoro Dance, jazz, KW Studios
At Metro Theatre, puppets navigate the realities of adulthood in Avenue Q, September 18 to October 10
At Metro Theatre, puppets navigate the realities of adulthood in Avenue Q, September 18 to October 10

Christopher King directs the Tony Award–winning musical comedy about a college grad finding his way in the world

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THEATREStir VancouverAugust 20, 2026Partner Content, Metro Theatre
Where the Blood Mixes, Bordertown Café, Benevolence as Firehall Arts Centre announces 2026–27 season
Where the Blood Mixes, Bordertown Café, Benevolence as Firehall Arts Centre announces 2026–27 season

A new dance work by Kirsten Wicklund and Peter Smida, the world premiere of a musical, and more round out the lineup

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NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithAugust 19, 2026FIREHALL, Firehall Art Centre
Elektra announces its 40th anniversary season with new voices and returning favourites
Elektra announces its 40th anniversary season with new voices and returning favourites

For 2026–27, the choir will premiere new commissions by Canadian composers Suba Sankaran and Alex Eddington, as well as revisiting works from its inaugural year

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MUSIC, NEWSJanet SmithAugust 19, 2026Elektra
Richmond Maritime Festival sets sail for Steveston, August 22 and 23
Richmond Maritime Festival sets sail for Steveston, August 22 and 23

The event’s 23rd edition brings two days of live music, historic boats, cultural workshops, and more

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FESTSJanet SmithAugust 19, 2026Richmond Maritime Festival, Summer 2026
The Chan Centre hosts anaiis in her Canadian debut, September 16
The Chan Centre hosts anaiis in her Canadian debut, September 16

Toulouse-born artist’s latest album draws on her new experience as a mother

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MUSICStir VancouverAugust 19, 2026Partner Content, CHan Centre for the Performing Arts, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Chan Centre EXP, Chan Centre, CHAN CENTRE
The Polygon Gallery goes online with new digital exhibition platform, Parallelogram
The Polygon Gallery goes online with new digital exhibition platform, Parallelogram

The inaugural offering, Volume 1: Interior Infinite Revisited, is a look back at a pandemic-era show that explored costume, transformation, and fluid identity

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ART & DESIGNJanet SmithAugust 18, 2026POLYGON Gallery
Vancouver Latin American Film Festival presents bold, boundary-pushing cinema, September 10 to 20
Vancouver Latin American Film Festival presents bold, boundary-pushing cinema, September 10 to 20

Lineup opens with cop-on-the-run comedy A Loose End and closes with Vainilla, renowned Mexican actor Mayra Hermosillo’s directorial debut

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SCREEN, FESTSStir VancouverAugust 18, 2026Partner Content, VLAFF, Vancouver Latin American Film Festival
Flutist Mark Takeshi McGregor strives to keep Jocelyn Morlock’s music alive
Flutist Mark Takeshi McGregor strives to keep Jocelyn Morlock’s music alive

With the new CD Artemis Sleeps, the late composer’s former roommate celebrates chamber works that range from pithy to rhapsodic to enigmatic

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MUSICJanet SmithAugust 17, 2026Jocelyn Morlock, Mark McGregor, Redshift Music, Homepage feature
Glitch Theatre's new podcast series Arc One debuts August 27
Glitch Theatre's new podcast series Arc One debuts August 27

Short works by D/disability-identified artists offer compelling stories, from a literally spirited cabaret to the time-spanning medical office of Anton Chekhov

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THEATRE, PODCASTSStir VancouverAugust 17, 2026Partner Content, Glitch Theatre
Vancouver Queer Film Festival unveils 2026 program, slated for September event
Vancouver Queer Film Festival unveils 2026 program, slated for September event

Compelling shorts, strong documentaries, and features such as Apolo and Gugu’s World bring forward local and international voices

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SCREEN, NEWSJanet SmithAugust 14, 2026Out on Screen, VQFF, Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Summer series of new French-language films kicks off at Alliance Française Vancouver, August 19 and 20
Summer series of new French-language films kicks off at Alliance Française Vancouver, August 19 and 20

Visions Ouest Productions and the Alliance present true-life sports comedy Le Rêve américain and compelling walking documentary Á pied, with English subtitles

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SCREENJanet SmithAugust 14, 2026VISIONS OUEST, Visions Ouest Productions, Alliance Francaise, Alliance Francaise Vancouver, Summer 2026
The Dude and many iconic others abide at VIFF Centre’s 90s, Baby!, to August 31
The Dude and many iconic others abide at VIFF Centre’s 90s, Baby!, to August 31

Retro summer series continues with the cult hit The Big Lebowski, a rare big-screen look at the risk-taking Run Lola Run, and more

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SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithAugust 13, 2026VIFF Centre, Vancouver International Film Festival, Summer 2026
A History of Motown explores the soulful sounds that shaped popular music, August 19 to 29
A History of Motown explores the soulful sounds that shaped popular music, August 19 to 29

Singer Krystle Dos Santos and her band celebrate the record label that brought us legendary performers including Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREJanet SmithAugust 12, 2026Firehall Arts Centre, Krystle Dos Santos, Summer 2026
John Pizzarelli Trio honours Tony Bennett at CapU Centre, September 10
John Pizzarelli Trio honours Tony Bennett at CapU Centre, September 10

With songs from his latest album, the swing ambassador pays tribute to another great swinger

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MUSICStir VancouverAugust 12, 2026Partner Content, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts, CapU Centre, Capilano University Centre for the Performing Arts
Amy Helm brings her soulful songs and stellar vocals to St. James Hall on August 20
Amy Helm brings her soulful songs and stellar vocals to St. James Hall on August 20

The daughter of the Band’s legendary drummer and singer Levon Helm is a musical force to be reckoned with in her own right

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WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICJanet SmithAugust 11, 2026MRG Concerts
Christopher Cheung’s Very Vancouver digs beneath the city’s towers to uncover its working-class soul
Christopher Cheung’s Very Vancouver digs beneath the city’s towers to uncover its working-class soul

Vancouver journalist’s latest book trades polished postcard skylines for intimate stories of individuals and families finding home in Canada’s “city of glass” 

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READJanet SmithAugust 11, 2026books, Vancouver history
Mivule to finish the Vancouver Public Library’s Rooftop Rhythms series on an upbeat note on August 15
Mivule to finish the Vancouver Public Library’s Rooftop Rhythms series on an upbeat note on August 15

The eight-piece band blends reggae and Afrobeat, exploring singer Brian Baroda’s experiences as a South Sudanese refugee

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MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithAugust 10, 2026VPL, Vancouver Public Library, Summer 2026
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