1) Soul Music in a Parking Lot
Red Truck’s Summer Concert series returns for its final show of the season with the incomparable Lee Fields & the Expressions.
Aug. 12
Red Truck Brewery
(295 East First Ave.)
truckstopconcertseries.com
2) Unlimited and (Almost) Free Clothes
Vancouver’s largest annual clothing swap is back. Vancouver’s Summer Swap is a sustainable and affordable way to refresh your entire wardrobe while partaking in a sustainable and environmentally friendly shopping experience.
Aug. 12
Burnaby Central Secondary School
(6011 Deer Lake Parkway)
facebook.com/thebysn/
3) Surreal Streetscapes
Kevin Lanthier addresses our city’s ongoing transformation through his digitally crafted, imaginary and surreal streetscapes of familiar houses, including the ubiquitous Vancouver Specials. The photographs impart a sense of hyperreal yet nostalgic little worlds that are each distinctly and recognizably Vancouver.
Aug. 10 to 31
Ian Tan Gallery (2321 Granville St.)
kevinlanthier.com
4) Walkin’ on Broadway
Join the Vancouver Pops Symphony and Choir for an afternoon of music, song and dance from the best of Broadway, with tunes from such classics as “Sound of Music,” “West Side Story” and “Fiddler on the Roof.”
Aug. 13
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
(6265 Crescent Rd.)
chancentre.com
5) Art in the Streets
This summer festival presents murals, music and parties covering thousands of square feet of walls on buildings throughout the pedestrian-friendly Strathcona and Mount Pleasant neighbourhoods.
Aug. 10 to Sept. 2
Mount Pleasant and Strathcona neighbourhoods
vanmuralfest.do604.com
