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KIM GAYNOR General Director, Vancouver Opera KELLY TWEEDDALE President, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
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Richard Wolfe shares his well-rounded itinerary to soak up an array of pleasures throughout the city.
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Striking THE RIGHT CHORD Ladies Leading
Vancouver leads the way with women at the helm of the city’s two most prominent arts groups: Vancouver Opera and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Join Kim Gaynor and Kelly Tweeddale as they enjoy a timeless tradition and share their experiences and observations.
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Be sure to make time this month to stop and smell the flowers on your way to partake of arts and culture.
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TOP: OURO Collective. Photo by Teppei Tanabe. BOTTOM LEFT: Kim Gaynor and Kelly Tweeddale. Photo by Rob Trendiak. BOTTOM RIGHT: Sarena Parmar, All’s Well That Ends Well (2019). Photo and image design by Emily Cooper.
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10 Outdoor Arts Experiences 30 Top The A List We give you a smattering of summer’s near-endless bounty of fresh-air fun.
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Vancouver Opera General Director Kim Gaynor and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra President Kelly Tweedale at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver’s 80th Anniversary Afternoon Tea. Photo by Rob Trendiak at Notch8 Restaurant & Bar.
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FIND YOUR ART: Arts Umbrella.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–17, 21, 28 Ballet BC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival. . . . . . . . . . 27–28 Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art. . . . . . . . . . 22, 28 Chor Leoni Men’s Choir. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 25 Coastal Jazz & Blues Society. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24–25 Contemporary Art Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21–22, 28 The Cultch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 The Dance Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 16, 18
Elektra Women’s Choir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Evergreen Cultural Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Kay Meek Arts Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 22 Lamondance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 26 Laudate Singers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12–13 Massey Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15–16 Pacific Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20–21, 26 Presentation House Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Queer Arts Festival. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, Touchstone Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, VAM Symphony Orchestra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vancouver Art Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vancouver International Children’s Festival. . . . . . . . 21, Vancouver New Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vancouver Opera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vancouver Symphony Orchestra . . . . . . . 13, 15–16, 23, Vancouver TheatreSports League. . . . . . . . . 18, 21, 26,
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“The book is dead,” they say. Don’t believe it! Surf through Vancouver’s legendary independent bookstore on Main Street and take note of how the smell, the look, and the texture of paper makes you feel.
THE LIDO In a town where summer patio space is as rare as affordable rent, check out this East Van hotspot near Fraser and Broadway. It’s a neighbourhood bar and live performance space with a great little yard.
Our Pi office is located in Chinatown, a neighbourhood in transition and one of the most animated in town. Here, you can find it all. Dairy-free gelato anyone? Horrible, right? Wrong! It’s outstanding.
GALLERY CAFE AT THE VANCOUVER ART GALLERY I’m fully invested in patio life this summer. You don’t need to pay VAG admission to enjoy this gorgeous European-style space. It’s open to all. Great prices, too!
VANDUSEN BOTANICAL GARDEN This is a place Vancouverites often ignore, so just pretend you’re from another city. If nature’s “wow” factor triggers your anxiety, grab a bottle of rosé at the resto and chill baby, chill.
THE CULTCH This East Van jewel opened in 1973. Today, the organization’s three theatres offer space for local experimentation and production, as well as cutting-edge national and international work. Look for a massive range of live art all year.
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Artslandia’s latest pairing of trailblazing women share what keeps the metronome ticking at the Vancouver Opera and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Kim Gaynor and Kelly Tweeddale.
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s newcomers to Vancouver at a similar time and in similar roles, it’s no surprise that Kim Gaynor and Kelly Tweeddale have come to know one another over the past few years. As they sit for afternoon tea at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, the pair eases into a conversation about the arts and leadership, a topic that’s as enjoyable to them as the finger sandwiches and cakes. In November 2015, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra brought in Tweeddale from Seattle—where she was Director for the Seattle Opera for 13 years—to be its new President. Less than a year later, in September 2016, Gaynor joined the Vancouver Opera as its new General Director.
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Canadian-born, Gaynor has worked at performing arts institutions for over 30 years, including 10 years as Managing Director at the Verbier Festival in Switzerland, among many other notable Canadian and European arts organizations. Likewise, Tweeddale has a rich, decadeslong history in the arts, including an academic post as an adjunct professor at Seattle University. Here is a glimpse into their conversation. ARTSLANDIA : Tell us about coming to Vancouver for your new leadership roles. KELLY TWEEDDALE : It was a big deal when I came, I remember. For the Vancouver Symphony, there was an excitement around the announcement that they had hired a woman. I think we both came to Vancouver at a time of great change in our organizations.
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KIM GAYNOR : I think one of the reasons I was hired for the job is because Vancouver Opera wanted to transform the season into a festival. In consultation with my board, one of the things that we decided was that perhaps a balance between having a season and a festival was a better fit for the audience here in Vancouver. I came into an organization that was going through a search for the next Music Director after the long-term tenure of Bramwell Tovey, and that had high stakes. I think there was an idea of coming in with new ideas, not only to Vancouver but also to the Canadian model, because fundraising is so much bigger in the states. What is your role in relationship to the Music Director? The Music Director is the chief conductor and makes the artistic arc. As President, I make the organization live up to that artistic vision. In reality, we have our musicians involved as well, so we have a lot of representational input. Whereas at the Vancouver Opera and in most opera companies, we have a Music Director, but they’re usually just the artistic head of the orchestra, and although they have input into the repertoire choices, they don’t actually set the program for the year; they don’t usually hire or choose the singers or choose the production or the creative teams. That’s usually done in consultation with other people but ultimately by the General Director. KG
KELLY TWEEDDALE President Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Kelly, you mentioned excitement around the fact that VSO brought in a woman to be President. What I truly remember is surprise. The committee that interviewed me was very gender-balanced, but when the decision was made, they said people were going to be surprised. And I found that odd because I’ve been in leadership positions for a long period of time. I think as you get older as a woman, you think you’re making progress, but when you’re at the peak of your career, and people are still surprised that it’s a woman... that says something. One question I get asked all the time is, “Do you play an instrument?” I get that all the time: “Do you sing?” What that points to, for me, is a lack of information or understanding about what it takes to run one of these organizations. When people ask me why I got into this business, I explain it’s because I realized early on that I had no artistic talent, but what I could do is organize an event and manage a budget. I think people don’t realize that we run businesses that have big budgets; they’re complex. We manage facilities; we have taxes to pay; we have accounts to do, human resources to manage—not just musicians and artists but also staff; we run marketing campaigns; we have unions to deal with. The training that you need to do that, and the experience, is very different from that of a musician. KG
KIM GAYNOR General Director Vancouver Opera
I often say that if you were interviewing for a CEO of an $18-million company, is the first question you ask them, “Do you play an instrument?” How do questions like this guide your leadership style? At the Symphony, I can lead with ideas that I feel passionate about. We can shine a light on every part of our field and the women in our field. Sometimes it feels like a secret that women do incredible work in the classical music area. But what I’ve found is that a lot of really incredible artists, composers, conductors, ask not to be called a “woman” conductor or composer. And I wonder, when did the adjective “woman” become continued on page 10 ARTSLANDIA.COM
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a negative? I am one of those who believe that you just do the best that you can do, and the right people will rise to the top. I’ve been 30 years in the field, and some areas have changed and some haven’t. In the orchestra world, there are blind auditions for musicians, and it has changed the makeup of orchestras because unconscious bias is taken out of the equation. In the rest of the world, not so much. We have to change the world and say that being a woman does matter, and it actually is a positive, not a negative. We’ve been about the same number of years in this business, and I’ve had a very similar experience. For most of my career, I was always the only woman in the room. But I never really thought about it much because it had always been that way. In the opera world, what I find now is that many small- and midsize companies are run by women, and it’s only the larger companies, with budgets around $10 million or more, that are still predominantly run by men. Where do all the women go? KG
In my late 20s, I worked for a symphony orchestra, and they hired a woman—only the second—for a highlevel position. Recently, I looked at all the women who were at my midlevel management tier then, and where they are now. And it’s an incredible story. Every one of them is leading a large arts organization or enterprise of some sort. And I really believe it’s because we all saw that there was a woman at the top, and we didn’t ever believe we couldn’t do that. I think we had an example that if you want to be in this job, it’s possible. That is really meaningful. I do find that some women are given courage by the thought of working for a woman. So they may apply for a more senior or challenging job because they think that they’ll be supervised by someone who better understands what they’re going through. KG
One of the things I will say when we talk about mentorship, though, is that these are unforgiving jobs. You have to be the best you can be. The stakes are high for arts organizations, and there is so little room for failure. I’ve had really great mentors who have helped developed that instinct for what to hold on to and what to let go of. 10
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Music is a language; performance is a language, and you can just give into it. That’s what we offer. What are some of the challenges you face at the VSO and the Opera?
One unusual thing about the Vancouver market—different from just three hours south—is that audiences make decisions very last-minute. For those of us running an organization, not knowing if you’re going to have people in the audience until the last minute is really challenging. I agree with that. I would also say KG culture is perceived differently in Canada in comparison to Europe. Maybe some of the things that people have historically valued because it’s part of their tradition aren’t necessarily valued in the same way here because it’s not part of the
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Canadian tradition; it’s implanted tradition. We’re trying to develop that through our education. I think that’s why the Orchestra created its own school, in part to imbibe a tradition of what is it to learn an instrument—whether it’s classical, jazz, or voice—because it isn’t as prevalent in schools like it used to be. I also feel to some extent we’ve lost the ability to sit and listen. And I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. It’s a popular culture thing. People need to have their smartphones, or they need to be eating or drinking something while the concert is going on, or they need to be otherwise occupied. KG
I find that when people have the opportunity to put the device away and be immersed, it’s a different type of experience than they’re used to, and it’s powerful. KG
For me, that’s a sign of success— if you get people to sit and listen. But how do you get people to sit?
We take away the barriers. We go out a lot more, so you’re going to stumble upon the Orchestra at places you might not expect. The other way is to bring people in, so it doesn’t feel like you have to be a member of a congregation. One of the biggest barriers that people talk about is the price of tickets. Everyone thinks that opera is inaccessible because of the price. I suppose if I had a wish, it would be that we would be able to offer experiences for less money, so that more people would feel it’s accessible for them. But another interesting thing to think about is that we work in live performance. Everyone today is used to things being recorded, on YouTube, streamed, edited, cleaned. Every time the curtain goes up on one of my performances, I hold my breath because there are so many things that could go wrong; it’s so complex: the lighting, the props, the sets, the costumes, the costume changes, the entries and exits, the orchestra in the pit. KG
If you’d asked me what is my favourite part of my job, it’s
actually when I’m sitting in my seat at a concert. And you never know, it might be that defining, culminating moment that is only in that time and will never be repeated. And you’re not going to be able to relive it. But you’re there, and you know that you’re a part of it. That, for me, is what live performance is all about. I think people are thirsty for those moments. And that’s why I’m very optimistic about the future because I think we all need and crave those moments. When you talk about optimism for the future—and this is a very personal point of view—I feel like today many people don’t have any kind of structured spiritualism, and people are looking for a connection with the divine, whatever that is and however they define it. I think you can come to that through music, through voice, through dance, through movement, and through the arts. Other people might come to it another way, but I find I have a lot of optimism about what we do because I think there are a lot of people like me. KG
Music is a language; performance is a language, and you can just give into it. That’s what we offer. We can provide context. Sometimes it’s provocative, and it makes people feel things that they may not want to feel, but it’s important they do. We are a nexus between what’s going on in the world and what’s going on inside of you. And we help connect those. .
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80 TH ANNIVERSARY TEA THE FAMOUS FAIRMONT HOTEL VANCOUVER’S AFTERNOON TEA was the perfect backdrop for Gaynor and Tweeddale’s conversation with Artslandia. Journey back in time to 1939 when the iconic hotel first opened its doors for a beloved Vancouver tradition with a modern twist. Savour artfully re-invented classic fare, including menu items from the iconic Queen’s Gala, and pay homage to the storied history of the CP Railway with a suitcase full of delicate pastries fashioned into artifacts from the hotel and bygone days.
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MAY 4 & 11 // PYATT HALL & GORDON SMITH GALLERY OF CANADIAN ART
HEARTBEAT Laudate Singers
HEARTBEAT Laudate Singers collaborate with brilliant Canadian guitarist Adrian Verdejo in a program pulsing with tango and exciting new music. The featured work is Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s fascinating and passionate Romancero Gitano, with text by the great Spanish poet García Lorca. Expect some Piazzolla and other South American favourites, plus the world premieres of new works by Composer-in-Residence Marco Del Rio and rising young talent Emile Deedes-Vincke.
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QUARTETO NUEVO Kay Meek Arts Centre
Quarteto Nuevo merges western classics, eastern European folk, Latin, and jazz with an organic feel that packs a wallop! They effectively meld the music of ancient worlds and faraway places with a contemporary groove that enchants audiences. kaymeek.com MAY 3
THE RIVER OF LIGHT Vancouver Opera, Queen Elizabeth Theatre
The River of Light is an exciting world premiere of a large-scale work for chorus, soloists, and orchestra by Canadian composer Brian Current. It is a multimovement composition based on transcendence as described by writers from various traditions and is inspired by Dante’s vision in the Paradiso of entering the glowing core of heaven. vancouveropera.ca MAY 3–5
BRAMWELL RETURNS WITH LOUIS LORTIE
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Orpheum Theatre Maestro Bramwell Tovey conducts the world premiere of his Concerto for Orchestra, a work commissioned by the VSO to commemorate his appointment as Music Director Emeritus. Maestro Tovey also teams up with Canadian legend Louis Lortie to perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2. vancouversymphony.ca
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Elektra Women’s Choir, Shaughnessy Heights United Church Two forces of Canadian classical music come together for an extraordinary concert. Montreal-based soprano Suzie LeBlanc, world-famous for her interpretations of early music, joins Elektra for a performance that includes the music of Lili Boulanger, Joan Szymko, Alan Bevan, Pärt Uusberg, world premiere compositions by Nicholas Ryan Kelly and Stephen Smith, and world premiere arrangements by Laura Hawley and Marie-Claire Saindon. elektra.ca MAY 4 & 11
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Laudate Singers, Pyatt Hall & Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art Laudate Singers collaborate with brilliant Canadian guitarist Adrian Verdejo in a program pulsing with tango and exciting new music. The featured work is CastelnuovoTedesco’s fascinating and passionate Romancero Gitano, with text by the great Spanish poet García Lorca. Expect some Piazzolla and other South American favourites, plus the world premieres of new works by Composer-in-Residence Marco Del Rio and rising young talent Emile Deedes-Vincke. laudatesingers.com Quarteto Nuevo. Photo courtesy of Kay Meek Arts Centre.
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MAY 23–25 // SCOTIABANK DANCE CENTRE
DAVIDA MONK: ASHES FOR BEAUTY The Dance Centre
Photo by Tim Nguyen, Citrus Photography.
FEATURED SHOW: DAVIDA MONK: ASHES FOR BEAUTY This performance celebrates the career of renowned Calgary-based choreographer and dancer Davida Monk with her evocative Ashes for Beauty, specially remounted for seven Vancouver dancers. Monk also performs The Return, a solo created by Helen Husak, and a powerful new work based on the classical Greek tragedy Antigone, choreographed by Paras Terezakis.
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New West Symphony Orchestra, Massey Theatre Join the NWSO for the a sumptuously crafted treat for mothers that kicks off with the overture to Die Fledermaus by Strauss, followed by an incredible piano performance of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1. The program will close with Symphony No. 9 by Dvorák. masseytheatre.com MAY 5
SPRING SOUNDWALK
Vancouver New Music, Various Venues Join members of the Vancouver Soundwalk Collective for free, guided listening tours. A Soundwalk invites you to listen actively, opening ears and consciousness to the complex orchestration that the environment is composing at all times. It is a musical-sonic adventure that reveals the banal to be extraordinary! newmusic.org MAY 10
C/4 CANADIAN CHORAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION
Chor Leoni Men’s Choir, Orpheum Annex Presenting Chor Leoni’s countrywide quest for new compositions for male choirs. C/4 features Chor Leoni and three competition finalists in
an interactive evening, offering a rare insight into the creative process. Meet the composers, hear their works performed for the first time, and participate in an engaging discussion led by Artistic Director Erick Lichte. chorleoni.org
Ian Parker and VAMSO for Tchaikovsky’s formidable yet passionately lyrical Piano Concerto No. 1. kaymeek.com
MAY 10 & 11
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Centennial Theatre & Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
TRAGIC LOVE: WAGNER & PROKOFIEV
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Orpheum Theatre Maestro Otto Tausk takes the podium in a concert that shines a spotlight on love. VSO musicians Julia Lockhart and Jeanette Jonquil perform the lovely Duet-Concertino for Clarinet and Bassoon by Richard Strauss, and Maestro Tausk presents Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet in a way that Vancouver audiences have never before heard. vancouversymphony.ca
MAY 16–18
AKIYAMA RETURNS
Beloved VSO Conductor Laureate Kazuyoshi Akiyama—one of the VSO’s most important Music Directors—conducts this historic program, with pieces selected from his first concerts as Music Director in 1972. Praised worldwide for her luxurious, silken tone and virtuosic technique, Mayuko Kamio and her 1727 Stradivarius violin are the perfect match for Mozart’s enchanting Violin Concerto No. 3. vancouversymphony.ca MAY 22–26
FIREBIRD SUITE
TCHAIKOVSKY: SOUVENIR DE FLORENCE
VAM Symphony Orchestra presents Stravinsky’s vibrant, folk-inspired suite from The Firebird. In an evening of monumental Russian masterworks, internationally renowned pianist and VAM alumnus Jon Kimura Parker—hailed by The New York Times as “an insightful, energetic soloist”—joins conductor
A spectacular finale to the 2018–19 Chamber Players series, featuring Oskar Böhme’s stately Sextet for Brass, a new work by VSO Composer-in-Association Marcus Goddard, and Tchaikovsky’s lovely, distinctly Russian Souvenir de Florence. vancouversymphony.ca
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VAM Symphony Orchestra, Kay Meek Arts Centre
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Orpheum Theatre
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WOMEN ROCK
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Orpheum Theatre Longtime VSO collaborator Jeff Tyzik conducts a program that honours those powerful women who changed rock and popular music forever. Cassidy Catanzaro, Katrina Dideriksen, and Shayna Steele channel Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Joan Jett, Pat Benatar, Janis Joplin, and Carole King, and more. vancouversymphony.ca MAY 25 & 26
DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ The Maple Leaf Singers, Massey Theatre
This concert features songs that span the decades from the 1940s right through to the 2000s. Come and groove to tunes from artists like Bobby Day, The Hollies, Neil Sedaka, and Louis Armstrong. masseytheatre.org MAY 31–JUNE 2
DEBUSSY & RAVEL: COLOUR & IMAGE
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Orpheum Theatre Maestro Tausk conducts a romantic French program that includes the full Images,
a beautiful impressionistic masterpiece by Claude Debussy. Lili Boulanger was an exceptional composer who died much too young, leaving tantalizing hints of what could have been. Also, the winner of Junior First Prize at the prestigious 2010 Menuhin Competition, rising star Canadian violinist Kerson Leong, makes his VSO debut. vancouversymphony.ca D A NC E
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Ballet BC, Queen Elizabeth Theatre Revel in spring with an evening of dynamic works. Collaborators Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar return to captivate audiences with the North American premiere of Bedroom Folk, an electric mix of music, dance, and light. The program continues with a world premiere by Vancouver-based artist Serge Bennathan— a significant voice in Canadian dance. Ballet BC ends this celebratory season with the much-anticipated return of Ohad Naharin’s playful Minus 16. balletbc.com
MAY 16
JACKY ESSOMBE
The Dance Centre, Scotiabank Dance Centre Cameroon-born Jacky Essombe is known for her inspiring teaching and exhilarating performances that express the cultural traditions and healing rhythms of West and Central Africa. This interactive presentation features high-energy dances, live drumming, and singing that is steeped in the poetic imagery and wisdom of her ancestors, creating an experience to excite the eyes, engage the spirit, and refresh the soul. thedancecentre.ca MAY 22–25
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OURO Collective & Tangible, Shadbolt Center for the Arts The show aims to break down the separation between performers and audience by creating an interactive and playful environment. Tangible is an experiential design firm whose public art and interactive installations have been displayed around the world. OURO is an eclectic dance collective that uses hip-hop, waacking, breaking, and contemporary dance as the foundation for the creation and production of new work. tickets.shadboltcentre.com
MAY 23–25
DAVIDA MONK: ASHES FOR BEAUTY The Dance Centre, Scotiabank Dance Centre
This performance celebrates the career of renowned Calgary-based choreographer and dancer Davida Monk with her evocative Ashes for Beauty, specially remounted for seven Vancouver dancers. Monk also performs The Return, a solo created by Helen Husak, and a powerful new work based on the classical Greek tragedy Antigone, choreographed by Paras Terezakis. thedancecentre.ca MAY 23–25
BE MOVED
Arts Umbrella Dance Company, Vancouver Playhouse The culmination of month’s of exploration and rehearsal, Arts Umbrella Dance Company performs the works of renowned local and international choreographers, including Emily Molnar, James Kudelka, Crystal Pite, Johan Inger, Yvan Dubreuil, Stephen Shropshire, Mats Ek, Rafael Sady, Ihsan Rustem, and more. The only performance to offer Vancouver audiences such an unparalleled glimpse into the international stage. artsumbrella.com/bemoved MAY 31–JUNE 1
VIVA
Lamondance, BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts Viva, which means “long live” in Italian, celebrates Lamondance’s 10 th anniversary. Audiences are invited to a mixed program of unique contemporary dance in celebration of a decade of creativity and discovery of movement. lamondance.com
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MAY 23–MAY 25 // VANCOUVER PLAYHOUSE
BE MOVED
Arts Umbrella Dance Company
FEATURED SHOW: BE MOVED The culmination of month’s of exploration and rehearsal, Arts Umbrella Dance Company performs the works Photo by David Cooper.
of renowned local and international choreographers, including Emily Molnar, James Kudelka, Crystal Pite, Johan Inger, Yvan Dubreuil, Stephen Shropshire, Mats Ek, Rafael Sady, Ihsan Rustem, and more. The only performance to offer Vancouver audiences such an unparalleled glimpse into the international stage.
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OURO Collective. Photo by Jessika Hunter.
MAY 31
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The Dance Centre, Scotiabank Dance Centre
Touchstone Theatre, The Post at 750
12 MINUTES MAX
The 12 Minutes Max series supports the development of innovative new works lasting 12 minutes or fewer. Three times per season, a rotating panel of guest curators select up to four artists who develop their creations in the studio, followed by public studio showings. thedancecentre.ca T H E AT R E
THROUGH JUNE 15
THRONE & GAMES— THE LAST LAUGH
Vancouver TheatreSports League, The Improv Centre The final fight between the Lannisters, Starks, and Targaryens is about to go down, and everyone will probably die—die laughing, that is. This matchup is the final installment in VTSL’s parody trilogy that started in 2015. Which of the characters will have the last laugh? Who knows? You’ll have to go and see for yourself to find out. vtsl.com
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IN TUNE: MUSICALS IN DEVELOPMENT Featuring a sneak peek at Polly and the Penthouse by Sally Stubbs and Britt MacLeod. This new time-travelling musical focuses on a rocky romantic relationship and lyrically chronicles aspects of historic Vancouver nightlife, the sex trade, and one Italian immigrant family’s amazing journey in establishing the iconic Vancouver nightclub. touchstonetheatre.com MAY 1–JUNE 30
CLASSIC THEATRESPORTS Vancouver TheatreSports League, The Improv Centre
Relying on razor-sharp wit and lightning-fast reflexes, two teams of performers compete in improv matches. The teams use audience suggestions to fuel scenes and must create improvised situations on the spot. vtsl.com MAY 1–JUNE 30
OK TINDER
Vancouver TheatreSports League, The Improv Centre Join VTSL Thursday nights as improvisers match up to turn the good, the bad, and the ludicrous of Vancouver’s dating scene into 60 minutes of sidesplitting laughter based on suggestions given by the audience. NC17+. vtsl.com
MAY 1–JUNE 30
ROOKIE NIGHT
Vancouver TheatreSports League, The Improv Centre Rookie Night puts VTSL’s young improvisers (all graduates of their school) to the test in front of a live audience. These are the improv stars of tomorrow. Tickets for this show start at only $8.75. vtsl.com MAY 1–JUNE 30
THE LATE SHOW—ADULT ONLY IMPROV COMEDY Vancouver TheatreSports League, The Improv Centre
This show takes the furry handcuffs off VTSL improvisers to present edgy, uncensored improv comedy. With the aid of audience suggestions, the quick-witted improvisers create scenarios that explore mature themes, content, and language. You never know how far this show will go with the audience members as willing accomplices. NC17+. vtsl.com
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COMPAÑÍA ROCÍO MOLINA (SPAIN) FALLEN FROM HEAVEN
In partnership with Dancers of Damelahamid
Co-presented with SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs and in partnership with Vancouver International Flamenco Festival
October 25 & 26, 2019 | Vancouver Playhouse “…a landmark work; a revelation.”—The Australian
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Co-presented with The Cultch
In partnership with Vancouver Tap Dance Society
January 22–25, 2020 | Vancouver Playhouse A new creation inspired by Inuit founding myths.
May 15 & 16, 2020 | Vancouver Playhouse
“Fresh and innovative.”—The New York Times
GRUPO CORPO (BRAZIL) GIRA & OTHER WORK
February 28 & 29, 2020 | Vancouver Playhouse
“Irreverent, electrifying...otherworldly.”—Broadway World
RUBBERBANDANCE GROUP (MONTREAL) EVER SO SLIGHTLY
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MAY 17–JUNE 8 // PACIFIC THEATRE
THE CAKE Pacific Theatre
FEATURED SHOW: THE CAKE Della believes that the secret to a good cake and a good life is simple: just follow the rules. When her best friend’s daughter asks her to make her wedding cake, she is overjoyed—until she learns that there will be not one bride but two. Suddenly,
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Della is working without a recipe as her previously unquestioned beliefs and emotions come into sharp conflict.
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Stage43 Theatrical Society, Evergreen Cultural Centre
Vancouver International Children’s Festival, Various Granville Island Venues
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST After scheming his way into a brief mental institution stay over a prison sentence, a charming rogue causes mayhem among his fellow patients and enrages the head nurse. evergreenculturalcentre.ca MAY 7–19
NASSIM
The Cultch, Historic Theatre From Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour comes an audacious new theatrical experiment. Each night a different performer joins the playwright onstage, while the script waits unseen in a sealed box. Touchingly autobiographical yet powerfully universal, the show is a striking theatrical demonstration of how language can both divide and unite us. thecultch.com MAY 12
MOM=WOW—THE MOTHER OF ALL MOTHER’S DAY SHOWS Vancouver TheatreSports League, The Improv Centre
This show explores the many facets of motherhood. Mom will laugh until her sides hurt, with vignettes such as “Movie Moms,” “Momvolution—From New Mom to Grandmom,” “Mom Myths,” or “Mommy Dearest,” to name just a few. vtsl.com MAY 17–26
EXPRESSIONS FESTIVAL: THEATRE Arts Umbrella Theatre & Music, Waterfront Theatre
Four fabulous productions will be performed by students in the Pre-Professional Troupe Program. Junior Theatre Troupe presents Peter Pan; Junior Musical Theatre Troupe presents James and the Giant Peach; Senior Theatre Troupe presents Animal Farm; and Senior Musical Theatre Troupe presents Into the Woods. artsumbrella.com/expressionstheatre MAY 17–JUNE 8
THE CAKE
Pacific Theatre Della believes that the secret to a good cake and a good life is simple: just follow the rules. When her best friend’s daughter asks her to make her wedding cake, she is overjoyed— until she learns that there will be not one bride but two. Suddenly, Della is working without a recipe as her previously unquestioned beliefs and emotions come into sharp conflict. pacifictheatre.org
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL
The first of its kind in North America, the Vancouver International Children’s Festival began as a theatre festival presenting international performances for young audiences. Today, the Festival is a multidisciplinary presentation of theatre, music, dance, circus, puppetry, and storytelling. childrensfestival.ca MAY 30–JUNE 1
IMPROV LEGEND COLIN MOCHRIE Vancouver TheatreSports League, The Improv Centre & Vogue Theatre
Colin Mochrie, Vancouver TheatreSports alumnus and star of Whose Line Is It Anyway, returns to Vancouver TheatreSports for several laugh-packed performances. vtsl.com V IS U A L A RT S
THROUGH MAY 20
AFFINITIES: CANADIAN ARTISTS AND FRANCE Vancouver Art Gallery
Looking at the significance that French art and culture has held for Canadian artists over the past 120 years, this exhibition of works from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s Collection focuses on influences on impressionism, postimpressionism, and surrealism on Canadian artists during the first half of the 20 th century. vanartgallery.bc.ca THROUGH MAY 20
FRENCH MODERNS: MONET TO MATISSE, 1850–1950 Vancouver Art Gallery
Comprising 60 paintings, drawings, and sculptures from the Brooklyn Museum’s permanent and long-term loan collections, this exhibition focuses on France as a centre of modernism. It includes a range of works from a century of art making, including landscapes, still lives, portraits, and nudes. vanartgallery.bc.ca
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MAY 28-31, 2019 WATERFRONT THEATRE childrensfestival.ca/peggy Tickets On Sale Now
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DEANNA BOWEN: A HARLEM NOCTURNE
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A Harlem Nocturne presents still and moving images extrapolated and translated from archival sources, featuring a newly commissioned video project drawn from Deanna Bowen’s research into histories of Black community within Vancouver. contemporaryartgallery.ca
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ROLANDE SOULIERE: FREQUENT STOPPING IV AND V
Five Canadian artists were commissioned to graphically wrap the exterior of a series of articulated buses travelling on major routes in Metro Vancouver throughout 2019. This new project invites the public to consider the ability that visual language has in transporting ideas and meaning from one place to another. contemporaryartgallery.ca
This public off-site exhibition presents the multimedia practice of Australia-based Anishinaabe artist Rolande Souliere, entwining hard-edged abstraction with traffic signage and roadside barriers to consider how colonial infrastructures mark both spaces and the people inhabiting them. contemporaryartgallery.ca THROUGH OCTOBER 2
MAY 3
—WATER HONOURS US: WOMXN AND WATERWAYS
ROCKRIDGE FILM PRESENTS THE WIGWAM INN
Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
NASSIM. Bush Theatre (UK) and Nassim Soleimanpour. Photo courtesy of The Cultch.
Guest curators ReMatriate Collective reveal the unique connection between women and water in the matriarchal societies of the Northwest Coast, with particular attention to the roles of child bearers, healers, and doulas. Artists explore water as a crucial element of creation, its historical uses for survival, and contemporary overconsumption as a threat to sensitive coastal ecosystems. billreidgallery.ca
MOVING STILL
Performative Photography in India
Kay Meek Arts Centre
For many years, Indian Arm has been a prime location for day cruises from Vancouver. One unmistakable sight from the water is the renowned Wigwam Inn. Though privately owned and inaccessible to the public by land, its distinctive design and historic charm can still be appreciated from afar. With its strange and intriguing history spanning 100 years, this film documentary is a first for the Wigwam Inn. kaymeek.com
THROUGH SEPT 2
This exhibition is organized by the Vancouver Art Gallery, an initiative of the Institute of Asian Art and curated by Diana Freundl, Associate Curator of Asian Art and Gayatri Sinha, Independent Curator and founder of Critical Collective Visionary Partners for the Institute of Asian Art:
Liu Bao, Wang Ying and Liu Manzhao
Visionary Partners for Photography Exhibitions:
Miles, Maureen and Larry Lunn
With additional support from: The Institute of Asian Art Development Committee Dr. Hari Sharma Foundation
Naveen Kishore, Performing the Goddess–The Chapal Bhaduri Story, 1999, inkjet print, Courtesy of the Artist
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JUNE 11 // ORPHEUM THEATRE
THE VSO 100 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
FEATURED SHOW: THE VSO 100 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Join Maestro Otto Tausk and the VSO, with special guests host Ben Heppner, Wang, and Tate Zawadiuk for an extraordinary gala concert that looks back on the last 100 years while preparing us for the future. With music from Bach, Bernstein, Morlock, Mozart, Rachmaninov, and Tchaikovsky, the evening features performances, multimedia presentations, and more.
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Music Director Otto Jausk. Photo courtesy of Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
violinist James Ehnes, Lucy
JUNE 21–JULY 1 // VARIOUS VENUES
TD VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Coastal Jazz and Blues Society
TD VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL With 1,800 artists, 300 performances, 35 venues, and more than 150 free shows, including two spectacular outdoor presentations downtown and at David Lam Park, this annual festival is not to be missed. Featuring Wu-Tang Clan, The Roots, Herbie Hancock, The Comet Is Coming, Jonathan Wilson, Marquis Hill Blacktet, The Suffers, Elisapie, Patricia Barber, Makaya McCraven, Jacob Collier, Melissa Aldana, Five Alarm Funk, Too Many Zooz, Donny McCaslin, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, and more.
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Jenn Bohm & the boys. Photo by Rebecca Blissett.
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DEBUSSY & RAVEL: COLOUR & IMAGE
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Orpheum Theatre SEE PAGE 16 for full description.
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SEASON FINALE: ZARATHUSTRA! Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Orpheum Theatre
As the VSO’s 100 th anniversary season draws to a close, Maestro Otto Tausk celebrates the VSO centenary in a concert that looks to the past, present, and future. The show includes Schubert’s Rosamunde Overture, the first piece performed by the VSO in January 1919; the North American première of renowned Dutch composer Michel van der Aa’s Concerto for Violin and Cello; and also Sprach Zarathustra. vancouversymphony.ca JUNE 8
LIONS SHARE
Chor Leoni Men’s Choir, Queen Elizabeth Theatre Chor Leoni transforms the multitiered lobby of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre for an extravagant fundraiser. Competitive karaoke, extreme a capella, designer choreography, and touching serenades: nothing is off the table as teams of lions entertain and vie for support. Celebrity judges offer their commentary, but your pledges crown the victor. chorleoni.org JUNE 11
THE VSO 100 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Orpheum Theatre
Join Maestro Otto Tausk and the VSO, with special guests host Ben Heppner, violinist
Digital Challenges for Young People in Theatre: A National Conference. Photo by High Water by Macromatter.
James Ehnes, Lucy Wang, and Tate Zawadiuk for an extraordinary gala concert that looks back on the last 100 years while preparing us for the future. With music from Bach, Bernstein, Morlock, Mozart, Rachmaninov, and Tchaikovsky, the evening features performances, multimedia presentations, and more. vancouversymphony.ca JUNE 13–15
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE IN CONCERT Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Orpheum Theatre
Audiences can relive the magic of Harry’s sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, set to the music of a live symphony orchestra. Watch Harry become a wiz at potions, win Felix Felicis, and uncover the meaning of Horcruxes! vancouversymphony.ca
JUNE 21–JULY 1
TD VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Coastal Jazz and Blues Society, Various Venues With 1,800 artists, 300 performances, 35 venues, and more than 150 free shows, including two spectacular outdoor presentations downtown and at David Lam Park, this annual festival is not to be missed. Featuring Wu-Tang Clan, The Roots, Herbie Hancock, The Comet Is Coming, Jonathan Wilson, Marquis Hill Blacktet, The Suffers, Elisapie, Patricia Barber, Makaya McCraven, Jacob Collier, Melissa Aldana, Five Alarm Funk, Too Many Zooz, Donny McCaslin, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, and more. coastaljazz.ca JUNE 27
BERNADETTE PETERS
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Orpheum Theatre Stage legend and Golden Globe-winning actress Bernadette Peters joins the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra for a show brimming with classic Broadway numbers, delivered in Peters’ unique and inimitable style. vancouversymphony.ca ARTSLANDIA.COM
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VIVA
Lamondance, BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts
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VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL
SEE PAGE 16 for full description.
Vancouver International Children’s Festival, Various Granville Island Venues
lamondance.com
SEE PAGE 21 for full description.
childrensfestival.ca T H E AT R E
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IMPROV LEGEND COLIN MOCHRIE
Vancouver TheatreSports League, The Improv Centre & Vogue Theatre SEE PAGE 21 for full description.
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Touchstone Theatre, The Post at 750
Vancouver TheatreSports League, The Improv Centre
IN TUNE: MUSICALS IN DEVELOPMENT
THE LATE SHOW—ADULT ONLY IMPROV COMEDY
SEE PAGE 18 for full description.
SEE PAGE 18 for full description.
touchstonetheatre.com
vtsl.com
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JUNE 2–4
CLASSIC THEATRESPORTS
THROUGH JUNE 8
Vancouver TheatreSports League, The Improv Centre
THE CAKE
SEE PAGE 18 for full description.
Pacific Theatre SEE PAGE 20 for full description. pacifictheatre.org
National Digital Challenges Conference, Presentation House Theatre
vtsl.com THROUGH JUNE 30
OK TINDER
THROUGH JUNE 15
THRONE & GAMES— THE LAST LAUGH
Vancouver TheatreSports League, The Improv Centre SEE PAGE 18 for full description.
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Vancouver TheatreSports League, The Improv Centre SEE PAGE 18 for full description.
vtsl.com THROUGH JUNE 30
ROOKIE NIGHT
Vancouver TheatreSports League, The Improv Centre
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DIGITAL CHALLENGES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THEATRE
In this two-day symposium, representatives from Canadian and international theatre companies will meet to discuss new ideas, share innovations, and explore how our industry engages with digital technology. The conference will include public showcase performances of select new works by local theatre artists. phtheatre.org
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JUNE 26–AUGUST 11 // VANIER PARK
ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Sarena Parmar. Photo by Emily Cooper.
FEATURED SHOW: ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Shakespeare’s plots have a remarkable capacity to thrive in unexpected new settings. Witness this summer’s All’s Well That Ends Well, set in 1940s India. Sarena Parmar plays a young Indian woman in love with a British Army officer. Her journey takes her to the heart of her own culture and identity, in a complex place and time. Expect theatre that is thought-provoking as well as entertaining.
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SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival, Vanier Park Young Will Shakespeare has writer’s block. The deadline for his new play is looming, and he’s in desperate need of inspiration. And then he finds his muse—Viola. She’s Will’s greatest admirer and will stop at nothing to appear in his next play. Will’s love for Viola quickly blossoms, but their road to romance runs into plenty of complications. bardonthebeach.org JUNE 16
THE SUPERDAD SHOW
Vancouver TheatreSports League, The Improv Centre A special show in celebration of a special guy—your dad. This show pokes fun at all the foibles and complexities of what it means to be a father today. Give the ‘old man’ some belly laughs instead of more headaches, and bring him down to The Improv Centre for an afternoon of improv hilarity. Warning: may contain dad jokes. vtsl.com JUNE 20–22
LIVE AT THE ‘BOLT: PERSISTENCE
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Deer Lake Park
Andrew McNee and Jennifer Lines. The Taming of the Shrew. Bard on the Beach. Photo by Emily Cooper.
JUNE 5–SEPTEMBER 21
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival, Vanier Park The 2007 ‘spaghetti western’ version of The Taming of the Shrew—one of Bard’s most beloved productions—is the inspiration behind this hilarious Wild-West love story, where two fierce kindred spirits finally meet their match in each other. bardonthebeach.org
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EXPRESSIONS FESTIVAL: VISUAL ARTS Arts Umbrella Visual, Applied & Media Arts, Various Venues
After months of exploration and experimentation in classes ranging from drawing and painting, to mixed media and sculpture, to photography and animation, Arts Umbrella students are ready to display their works. With such a broad range of art forms and projects, AU showcases work at exhibitions and displays across Metro Vancouver. artsumbrella.com/expressionsvisualart
Join Maiko Yamamoto of Theatre Replacement and Cory Philley of the Shadbolt as they curate an evening of multidisciplinary women artists in Deer Lake Park. We’re not quite sure what’s going to happen, but you can be sure that it will be fun, informative, cheeky and defiant. We will persist! tickets.shadboltcentre.com JUNE 26–AUGUST 11
ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival, Vanier Park Shakespeare’s plots have a remarkable capacity to thrive in unexpected new settings. Witness
this summer’s All’s Well That Ends Well, set in 1940s India. Sarena Parmar plays a young Indian woman in love with a British Army officer. Her journey takes her to the heart of her own culture and identity, in a complex place and time. Expect theatre that is thought-provoking as well as entertaining. bardonthebeach.org V IS U A L A RT S
THROUGH JUNE 16
DEANNA BOWEN: A HARLEM NOCTURNE Contemporary Art Gallery
SEE PAGE 21 for full description.
contemporaryartgallery.ca THROUGH SEPTEMBER 22
ROLANDE SOULIERE: FREQUENT STOPPING IV AND V Contemporary Art Gallery
SEE PAGE 22 for full description.
contemporaryartgallery.ca THROUGH OCTOBER 2
—WATER HONOURS US: WOMXN AND WATERWAYS Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
SEE PAGE 22 for full description.
billreidgallery.ca THROUGH DECEMBER
HOW FAR DO YOU TRAVEL? Contemporary Art Gallery, Select TransLink Buses
SEE PAGE 22 for full description.
contemporaryartgallery.ca JUNE 17–28
QAF 2019: REVOLUTION
Queer Arts Festival, Various Venues QAF is Vancouver’s artist-run, professional, multidisciplinary celebration of queer arts, culture, and history. The 2019 theme, rEvolution, assembles nearly 100 artists and more than 20 events and programs showcasing a variety of media. queerartsfestival.com
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Stanley Park welcomes a bevy of live music during the summer months. To date, the 2019 docket includes Chromeo, Anjunadeep Open Air, Death Cab for Cutie, and Said The Whale.
least May until September, head toward Third Beach just north of the Stanley Park Teahouse for a joyous, family-friendly drum circle. Crowds from hundreds to thousands unite in rhythm from late afternoon to sunset.
610 PIPELINE RD, VANCOUVER MALKINBOWL.COM BARD ON THE BEACH AT VANIER PARK Each June through
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This 13th annual delight pops up weekly from July 7 to August 25 and begins with a group lesson at 3 p.m., followed by social dancing until a performance at 5 p.m., and then more social dancing until 7 p.m. Serious fun.
THEATRE UNDER THE STARS AT STANLEY PARK Get your fix of
Broadway musicals at this family-friendly outdoor theatre at the Malkin Bowl. This venue under the stars seats about 1,000 people, but the sloping lawn makes for perfect picnic viewing. This summer’s lineup includes Mamma Mia! and Disney’s Newsies.
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FESTIVAL LAWN AT DEER LAKE PARK With an idyllic setting overlooking
beautiful Deer Lake, this venue is home to big-name shows, including the Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival, now in its 20th year. If that’s not enough of a draw, the food truck offerings are killer! 6450 DEER LAKE AVE, BURNABY DEERLAKEPARK.ORG
610 PIPELINE RD, VANCOUVER TUTS.CA JACK POOLE PLAZA AT VANCOUVER CONVENTION CENTER Adjacent to the stunning West
SUMMER DANCE SERIES AT ROBSON SQUARE
Have you thought of learning the cha cha? Rumba? Viennese Waltz? Since 1981, hundreds of Vancouverites of all ages have gathered every Friday during the summer for en masse dance instruction and social dancing.
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July and August weekdays at noon bring free live music to delight lunching office workers and strolling tourists. While this season’s schedule has yet to be released, you can be sure that the lineup will include exceptional local acts.
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SUMMER CINEMA AT STANLEY PARK Get cozy on the Grand Lawn in Ceperley
Meadow for Vancouver’s largest outdoor movie showing, every Tuesday night in July and August. While the 2019 lineup is yet to be announced, you can expect the cream of the crop of G- and PG-rated family favourites.
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MALKIN BOWL AT STANLEY PARK This pastoral spot in the heart of
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