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Women, Life, Freedom comes to Cityscape Community ArtSpace, July 7 to August 26

New exhibition celebrates and gives voice to Iranian women

VIFF blasts off its summer-long ode to the '80s with Back to the Future and a costume party, June 29

Pull out your most obnoxious neon for a night of plutonium-powered nostalgia—and get ready for Back to the 80s’ summer-long lineup of classics

Queer Arts Festival's bumfuzzled monachopsis exhibit explores new gender-diverse spaces, at the Roundhouse June 17 to 28

Kickoff visual-art show spans 3D sculpture, costume design, and digitally altered photography

WHAT'S STIRRING, ART & DESIGNJanet SmithJune 13, 2023Queer Arts Festival, SUM Gallery, LGBTQ+, Summer 2023

The Darlings and Chimerik offer up ARCHIVE, June 16 and 17

With new-media holographic projection and other high-tech effects, this is not your “typical” drag show

WHAT'S STIRRING, DANCEGail JohnsonJune 13, 2023Chimerik Collective, The Darlings

The one and only Molly Johnson hits North Shore via Vancouver International Jazz Festival, June 24

The Toronto-based singer-songwriter has fans around the globe

The Window Outside gives a poignant view into challenges of aging and caregiving, at Presentation House to June 25

New play from Australia looks at one family’s struggles with dementia and stroke

WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREJanet SmithJune 12, 2023Presentation House Theatre, William B Davis

The Beatles-fuelled hit As You Like It returns to open Bard on the Beach festival, with previews starting June 8

Psychedelic sets, flower-powered costumes, and a live band help make the BC-set show the fest’s biggest hit

FESTS, THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 8, 2023Bard on the Beach, Shakespeare, Summer 2023

Fearful Symmetry salutes the deeply human films of South Korean auteur Lee Changdong, at The Cinematheque June 8 to July 2

Burning, Poetry, Secret Sunshine, and more exquisite portraits of pain

WHAT'S STIRRING, SCREENJanet SmithJune 7, 2023The Cinematheque, Korean

Whistler's Audain Art Museum announces summertime Audain Artist Dinner Series

Visual artist Manabu Ikeda and chef Koji Chiba offer a summery taste and tour of Japanese art

WHAT'S STIRRING, CULINARYGail JohnsonJune 6, 2023food, Audain Art Museum, Whistler, Summer 2023

From Kitchen to Market celebrates newcomer women in food, June 16

Fare from Mexico, Egypt, Syria, India, Colombia, and Iran will be featured in Flavours of Hope’s Dream Cuisines event

WHAT'S STIRRING, CULINARYGail JohnsonJune 3, 2023Flavours of Hope, food, Vancouver food, Summer 2023

Bones of Crows launches in movie theatres across Canada, starting June 2

Dene/Métis writer-producer Marie Clements’s film is inspired by a Cree matriarch’s true life story

Kokoro Dance packs June calendar with a collab with Vancouver Inter-Arts Collective and Jazz Jams

The butoh company headed by Jay Hirabayashi and Barbara Bourget offers movement and music performances

Vancouver chef Meeru Dhalwala joins CreativeMornings at SFU Woodward's, June 2

The author and activist will speak to the global series’ June theme of “reverie”

Lamondance explores array of choreographers’ work in season-closer, June 2 and 3

Things That Dreams Are Made Of program features new creations by Anya Saugstad, CAMP Collective, and more

DANCE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 29, 2023Lamondance, Spring 2023

Rachel Meyer stages interdisciplinary new Many Worlds in Railtown, May 31 to June 3

Microcosmos Quartet intermingles with dancers in a total experience at Alexander Street warehouse

Vancouver Michelin chefs guest-star at Fairmont Pacific Rim’s Patio Pop-Up, all summer

The outdoor dining series takes place in an urban oasis

Violist Ryan Davis/Radia brings looping, electronic effects to West Vancouver concert, May 26

The boundary-breaking artist joins forces with Toronto’s Gryphon Trio for a wild musical ride

Vancouver's ParkerArtSalon hits the Pendulum Gallery, to June 16

More than 50 artists explore the theme of “What Moves You”

Whistler Children’s Festival returns for 40th year, May 19 to 21, 27, and 28

Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre to host Discover your Animal Spirit workshop at arts and culture fest

WHAT'S STIRRING, FESTSGail JohnsonMay 15, 2023SLCC, Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre, Spring 2023

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical bolts into Vancouver, May 18 to 28

The stage adaptation of Rick Riordan’s best-selling novel features everything from giant puppets to a five-piece orchestra

WHAT'S STIRRING, THEATREGail JohnsonMay 15, 2023CTORA Theatre, Percy Jackson

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