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Vancouver Bach Festival raises the bar

Vancouver Bach Festival raises the bar

If last year’s inaugural Vancouver Bach Festival was curated to remind people of the mass appeal of the festival’s namesake – a program of the 18th-century rock star’s greatest hits, if you will – this second year is deliberately more challenging.
Poetic Licence: 'Seawall 6 AM' by David Roth

Poetic Licence: 'Seawall 6 AM' by David Roth

Welcome to Poetic Licence – a weekly poetry forum, hosted by us, featuring words by local poets. This week? David Roth. Seawall 6 AM The dull-arced ocean curls White fingers over green, decaying.
Cast of 'Sense8' joins Vancouver Pride

Cast of 'Sense8' joins Vancouver Pride

Local fans of Netflix Original series Sense8 would be wise to gather their clusters and make time for Pride events this weekend, because a handful of 8/8 sensates are going to be in attendance.
REVIEW: Finally, a 'Two Gents' for the 21st century

REVIEW: Finally, a 'Two Gents' for the 21st century

The Two Gentlemen of Verona At Bard on the Beach. Held over until September 20, 2017 Tickets from $21 at bardonthebeach.org Finally someone has the wit and the nerve to do something about the unsatisfying conclusion of The Two Gentlemen of Verona .
Talkin’ bout Powell Street Festival’s regeneration

Talkin’ bout Powell Street Festival’s regeneration

Canada’s oldest Japanese-Canadian festival returns for 41st year
Vancouver Mural Fest paints portrait of diversity

Vancouver Mural Fest paints portrait of diversity

There are plenty of canvases for East Vancouver artists to work with, but they're not going to be found in your local supplies store. Instead, lift your eyes to the sky and look at the city around you.
5 Reasons Vancouver Is Awesome This Week

5 Reasons Vancouver Is Awesome This Week

1) World Indigenous Basketball Challenge Four days of top-tier basketball, cultural sharing, entertainment, vendors and food.
Interactive, adult-sized ‘cloud’ swing encourages empathy during Pride week

Interactive, adult-sized ‘cloud’ swing encourages empathy during Pride week

Industrial designer Pablo Muñoz wants Vancouverites to listen with more empathy to the voices of black, Indigenous and people of colour, and he wants them to have fun at the same time.
‘All Our Father’s Relations’ examines intersections in First Nations and Chinese-Canadian history

‘All Our Father’s Relations’ examines intersections in First Nations and Chinese-Canadian history

History contains much more than what’s printed in textbooks. Countless important stories go untold, usually for reasons associated with the old adage “history is written by the victors.
Remembering Pride flag creator Gilbert Baker, 1951-2017

Remembering Pride flag creator Gilbert Baker, 1951-2017

In 1978, the American artist and gay rights activist Gilbert Baker designed the rainbow flag to reflect the diversity of LGBTQ+ communities.
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