Fests

With a Wetlands theme, the 23rd annual festival features an afternoon of artmaking, a labyrinth walk, a lantern procession, and much more

Ido Fluk’s ode to Keith Jarrett concert Köln 75 closes the fest, while VIFF Live brings in Mad Professor, claire rousay, and more

Evening of ensemble works and solo pieces features local company dancers alongside international guest artists from Montreal, Spain, and Mexico

Indigenous-led festival features performances by powwow group Northern Cree and pop singer Tia Wood, plus film screenings, a marketplace, and more

Roots musicians Murfitt & Main and the jugglers of Cause & Effect Circus are among the acts in store at the Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site

Opening with The Best Mother in the World, the fest features diverse titles as part of Vanguardias, Migraciones, and Mexico Today

Local documentary A Place Where I Belong makes world premiere, while Starwalker musical movie makes its Vancouver debut

From short film “SOIS” to fiery masterclasses and a flamenco-infused take on Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, there’s plenty in the lineup

Performers at Trout Lake Park include Sam Chimes, Siobhan Barker, and Ashley Chodat

This installment of salon series includes Anosh Irani’s Bombay Black, Munish Sharma’s Mrs. Singh and Me, and NYC–set period piece The Heiress

Working with founder Heather Lamoureux, Manuel Ax Strain aims to make the legacy of the land a major focus of the annual event

Vancouver team that includes Ne.Sans Opera and Dance reimagines the clown in Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire at Festival d’opéra de Québec

Running September 4 to 14, celebration also includes Canada Looks South and Mexico Today series, New Directors Competition, and much more

Ghostly Hounds, Babette Santos, and Ricardo are among the artists performing at free Pandora Park event

Taiko artists Noriko Kobayashi and E. Kage reflect on punk-rock roots and gender expression

Early Music Vancouver Summer Festival’s artist-in-residence interprets Bach, Schubert, and Mozart—and hosts a panel on how to bring environmentally sound practices to performing arts

Early Music Vancouver Summer Festival concert coincides with the release of a new CD

Tio Chorinho and Flávia Nascimento’s vibrant Brazilian rhythms, Shpilkis’s brass-driven klezmer, Julian Taylor’s soulful voice, and more

From an indie garage-pop concert by Twin River to a plant pot–decorating workshop, here are just a few of the free offerings in store

As if haunted by centuries of hits and flops, the three figures in this Bard on the Beach comedy take jabs at the self-consciousness and shaky footing of being an actor

Indigenous multidisciplinary artist will share responsibilities with founding artistic director Heather Lamoureux

Vancouver-based Drew Tarves takes his music out of the bedroom and across the country

Over two dozen vendors are selling handmade wares at Jericho Beach Park during this year’s Vancouver Folk Music Festival

Ontario-based aficionados of vintage gear and saucy slang bring Prohibition-era daring to this year’s event

Ahead of her Vancouver Folk Music Festival sets, the award-winning singer-songwriter reflects on the power of performing in her Nation’s language and representing her community

Belle Spirale’s backyard shindig features performances by Action at a Distance’s Vanessa Goodman, Paper Rabbits collective, Ballet BC dancers, and more

Headlining at this year’s Vancouver Folk Music Festival, the electrifying Marrakesh-born outfit plugs in traditional instruments and rocks out

Multimedia artist Henry Tsang’s project allows Vancouverites to see how the city looked in 1907, when an act of anti-Asian violence occurred

Free events will take place in seven Vancouver parks from August 6 to 16

Event’s artistic director recommends under-the-radar discoveries, from Tanzanian polyphony to a smashing trad Irish trio