Summer 2023 — Articles

Theatre review: In Goblin:Macbeth, three masked, bickering creatures bring daring spontaneity to Shakespearean tragedy

A bullied tech crew, improvised hilarity, and a playful soundscape as goblins dig into the “Scottish Play”

FESTS, THEATREJanet SmithAugust 26, 2023Bard on the Beach, Summer 2023

Stir Cheat Sheet: 4 eye-catching acts and events at all-new Flats Fest

Live music from KALLITECHNIS and Cody Lawless, plus a Nemesis Coffee collab, community art project, and more

FESTS, MUSICStir VancouverAugust 22, 2023Flats Fest, Summer 2023

Bandleader Thomas Lauderdale reflects on Pink Martini’s wild three-decade ride—and its debt to Pee-wee Herman

The legendary Portland group hits the PNE with some of its greatest hits in 25 languages

MUSICJanet SmithAugust 22, 2023PNE, Pink Martini, Summer 2023

Hit show Goblin:Macbeth gets one-week extension at Bard on the Beach

With improv comedy and creepily cool masks, it’s the first production in Bard history to sell out before opening night

NEWS, THEATREGail JohnsonAugust 21, 2023Summer 2023, Bard on the Beach, Goblin: Macbeth

Monsoon Festival: Leading singers Pav Dharia and Gurtêj, aka NY Virtuoso, hit Punjabi Market Live, August 27

South Asian Arts Society’s free street party also features dance, drag, food, and more

Master Japanese artist Manabu Ikeda offers young'uns a chance to learn from him at the Audain, August 27

The force behind Flowers From the Wreckage offers a pen and ink drawing workshop for kids

ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonAugust 18, 2023Summer 2023, Audain Art Museum, Manabu Ikeda

Exploring Vancouver: Ten Tours of the City and Its Buildings offers fantastically detailed look at the urban landscape

Local experts Harold Kalman and Robin Ward release fifth edition of the must-have guidebook

ART & DESIGN, BOOKSGail JohnsonAugust 17, 2023Vancouver, architecture, Summer 2023, Homepage feature

Goblin:Macbeth strikes a hit combo of eerie masks, improv comedy, and Shakespearean finesse

Rebecca Northan, the talent behind Blind Date, has learned to follow her “weird ideas”, all the way to Bard on the Beach and Stratford Festival

THEATREJanet SmithAugust 17, 2023Bard on the Beach, Shakespeare, Summer 2023, Homepage feature

Microcosmos Quartet honours female composers, late and living, at the Kessler Academy

Jocelyn Morlock’s Solace and Kaija Saariaho’s Terra Memoria share beautiful opening program of Music on Main’s annual summer intensive

MUSICJanet SmithAugust 14, 2023Jocelyn Morlock, Microcosmos Quartet, MUSIC ON MAIN, Summer 2023

At Vines Art Festival, Indigenous artists dig deep in Rooted Relations, August 17

Everyone is invited to the free gathering with storytelling, movement, music, and more

FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonAugust 14, 2023Summer 2023, Vines Art Festival, Indigenous

Social-media stars Amreen Gill—aka Bhangralicious—and Swarndeep Gill join live podcast recording at Monsoon Festival, August 19

Chai with T host Tarannum Thind will chat with the Surrey-based siblings and viral-video makers

Singer-songwriter Haleluya Hailu flows between instruments and embraces her pop side at Vines Art Festival

Scoring a deal with 604 Records is just the latest step for a rising star who hits the stage at the Trout Lake celebration

MUSICJanet SmithAugust 11, 2023Vines Art Festival, Summer 2023

New teen voices in photography, at Chester Fields: Unsung, opening at The Polygon Gallery, August 12

Annual exhibition highlights topics seldom given attention in public spaces

ART & DESIGN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithAugust 10, 2023Polygon Gallery, POLYGON GALLERY, Summer 2023

Stir Cheat Sheet: Santour to string quartets, a few picks from Music on Main's Pop-Up Summer Concerts in Mount Pleasant Park

Saaz O Raaz, Orchid Ensemble, and more, with food trucks to fuel the outdoor experience

MUSICJanet SmithAugust 9, 2023Music on Main, MUSIC ON MAIN, Summer 2023

Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts' Gurpreet Sian puts local South Asian talent in the spotlight

Multitasking event producer, bhangra dancer, dohl drummer, and NHL commentator aims to increase representation—and throw a big street party

Garden of Black Roses celebrates Black creatives at Vines Art Festival, August 11

Performances from AHSIA, Ana Santos, Feven Kidane, spotlight spoken-word and musical artistry

FESTS, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithAugust 9, 2023Vines Art Festival, AHSIA, BIPOC, Summer 2023

Composer Jordan Nobles debuts participatory work in remembrance of late Jocelyn Morlock, at Life Cycles, August 10

Blueridge Chamber Music Festival opener also includes George Crumb’s mystical masterpiece Music for a Summer Evening

Vancouver Pride Festival 2023: Food and drink are on local menus to celebrate

From rainbow-themed cakes to cocktails, the weekend is loaded with flavour

CULINARY, FESTSGail JohnsonAugust 4, 2023pastry, Pride Vancouver, VanPrideFest, Vancouver Pride Festival, Summer 2023

Vines Art Festival launches with Songs of Resistance, August 9

The seaside gathering features spoken word, dance, music, and more

WHAT'S STIRRING, FESTSGail JohnsonAugust 4, 2023Vines Art Festival, Summer 2023

New art museum to open at Simon Fraser University

The Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum launches in 2025 at the Burnaby campus

ART & DESIGN, NEWSGail JohnsonAugust 3, 2023Summer 2023, SFU, Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum

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