Culture The Ticket

cCANDLELIGHT: 100 YEARS OF WARNER BROS.

DATE June 9

VENUE Christ Church Cathedral

COST From $30

Where else are you going to hear live music from The Wizard of Oz, A Star Is Born, Scooby Doo and The Lord of the Rings in the same night? Expect the greatest hits from Warner Bros. movies at this candlelight concert performed by the Listeso string quartet: it’s likely the most romantic way you’ll ever experience the Batman theme song. candlelightexperience.com

FIRST MÉTIS MAN OF ODESA

DATE May 25 to June 4

VENUE The Cultch’s Historic Theatre

COST From $25

This new play tells the modern love story of Canadian playwright Matthew MacKenzie and Ukrainian actor Mariya Khomutova—and both play themselves on stage. The show spotlights moments of happiness and humour as the couple persists through very difficult circumstances, including the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine. thecultch.ca

It’s Lit

Balance romance with fun at this candlelit concert that features songs from your fave cartoons.

7 GENERATIONS CUP

DATE June 10 and 11

VENUE Langley Events Centre, Langley

After a stellar inaugural event in 2022, the 7 Generations Cup is back. If you missed this Indigenous-hosted pro skateboarding fest last year, this is your chance to flip out over trick battles, street and transition skateboarding and more jaw-dropping spectacles performed by radical risk-takers. 7genskate.com

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Stick your nose in these local books.

Leigh Joseph

This is the first book from Squamish-based ethnobotanist Leigh Joseph—you might know her as the founder of cult fave skincare brand Skwálwen Botanicals. Learn to identify and harvest plants, as well as how to use them topically and for food (recipes included!) using this beautiful full-colour guide. banyen.com

ATOMWEIGHT

Emi Sasagawa

Vancouver-based Emi Sasagawa’s debut novel tackles the struggle of being a “good girl” in a major (and violent) way. Main character Aki is a perfect student and daughter, but after moving from Vancouver to London, she finds unexpected stress relief in an age-old, alcohol-fuelled exploit: barfighting. massybooks.com

THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Remember H.G. Wells’s Dr. Moreau, the mad scientist hellbent on transforming animals into people? This new work of historical fiction from Vancouver author Silvia Moreno-Garcia tells the story of Moreau’s daughter, Carlota. It’s a fresh take on the sci-fi/ horror tale, and takes place in 19th-century Mexico. irondogbooks.com