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JUST FOR LAUGHS VANCOUVER Comedy festival features performances by Dana Gould, Nicole Byer, Andrew Santino, Marc Maron, Maria Bamford, Bob the Drag Queen, Roy Wood Jr., Natasha Leggero, Moshe Kasher, and Chris Redd. To May 29, various Vancouver venues. THE IMITATION GAME: VISUAL CULTURE IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Exhibition surveys the extraordinary uses (and abuses) of AI in the production of modern and contemporary visual culture around the world. To Oct 23, Vancouver Art Gallery. XICANX: DREAMERS + CHANGEMAKERS / SOÑADORES + CREADORES DEL CAMBIO Exhibition showcases, for the first time in Canada, the rich traditions of 33 Xicanx artists. To Jan 1, Museum of Anthropology at UBC. ALEXANDER GLYADYELOV: GATHERING DARKNESS Photographs of Russia’s war on Ukraine by Alexander Glyadvelov. To Jul 3, Polygon Gallery. CANOE CULTURES :: HO'-KU-MELH Work of 20 Indigenous artists and carvers curated by Indigenous artist and cultural historian Roxanne Charles. To Jul 3, Vancouver Maritime Museum.
SHO ESQUIRO: DOCTRINE OF DISCOVERY Solo exhibition by designer, artist, and activist showcases meticulously crafted couture gowns, textiles, paintings, and photographs. To Jun 5, Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art. SPRING 2022: COLLECTED WORKS Group exhibition on the potency of photography featuring the work of Larry Clark, Katy Grannan, and Andres Serrano. To May 28, Rennie Museum. Free. THE MOUNTAINTOP Katori Hall's intimate fantasia of the final night of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life. To Jun 11, Pacific Theatre. $15-$35. COASTAL REFLECTIONS Photographers Sanam Khani and Trevor Schmidt explore new ways of looking at the world through experimental techniques. May 24–Jul 3, Kay Meek Arts Centre. Free. REVOLVER FESTIVAL Twelve-day theatre festival featuring new works by emerging to early mid-career artists. May 25–Jun 5, The Cultch. $22. VANCOUVER SPECIAL AT JFL VANCOUVER Showcase of Vancouver comedians features performances by Julie Kim, Marito Lopez, Ross Dauk, and Savannah Erasmus. May 25, 7:30 am, Fox Cabaret. S'EFFONDRENT LES VIDÉOCLUBS Four marginal and whimsical characters intersect at a video club in the village of St-François-Xavier de Brompton. May
25–Jun 4, 8-10 pm, Studio 16. $26-30. THE TYLER SISTERS New play by British playwright Alexandra Wood that follows three sisters over 40 years. May 26-28, 8 pm, Shop Theatre. $25.
THURSDAY, MAY 26 STAGE, SCREEN & STRINGS Concert by the VSO School of Music's six string ensembles. May 26, 7:30 pm, Vancouver Playhouse. $19/$10.
FRIDAY, MAY 27 MY NAME IS NOT MOM Comedians, moms, and social-media stars Tiffany Jenkins, Meredith Masony, and Dena Blizzard perform their new comedy show. May 27, 7 pm, Harbour Event Centre. NAGAMO Musica intima presents a new program by composer of Cree descent, Andrew Balfour. May 27, 7:30 pm, St James Anglican Church. $30. VSO SEASON FINALE: MAHLER'S FIFTH The Vancouver Symphony performs Mahler's Symphony No. 5. May 27, 28, 8 pm, Orpheum.
SATURDAY, MAY 28 MUSIC ON MAIN: SONGS FOR A LOST POD World premiere of a work based on singer-songwriter/ composer Leah Abramson’s fourth album of original songs. May 28-29, 7:30-9 pm, SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. $15/32.
MID MAIN ART FAIR 2022 Works for sale in a variety of styles and mediums, including watercolours, acrylic, photography, printmaking, and oil. Jun 5, 11 am–6 pm, Heritage Hall. VSO/BEETHOVEN LIVES UPSTAIRS The Vancouver Symphony performs its final Kids Concert of the season. Jun 5, 2 pm, Orpheum Theatre. $16.90-$28.33.
TUESDAY, JUNE 7 HOW THE WEST WAS ONE An original queer comedy set in a Wild West saloon in 1860. Jun 7-11, 8 pm, Vancity Culture Lab.
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VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL Annual kids' festival features music, theatre, dance, puppetry, acrobatics, and storytelling. May 31–Jun 12, Granville Island. $12-22. DAVID KAPLAN Music on Main presents classical and improvisational pianist David Kaplan. May 31, 7:30 pm, Fox Cabaret. $15-32.
FRIDAY, JUNE 24
STUDIO SHOWING: CORPOREAL IMAGO Join Ci in the studio to discover the floor-to-air research for their new aerial dance project, Throe. Jun 1, 5 pm, Scotiabank Dance Centre. Free. BEST HIKES AND NATURE WALKS WITH KIDS Author Stephen Hui presents his new book of 55 family hikes near Vancouver. Jun 1, 7-8:30 pm, Lynn Valley Library Square. Free. TERMINUS A blackly comic vision of Dublin infested with demons, from the author of Howie the Rookie. Jun 1-12, 7:30 pm, Pal Studio Theatre. $30.
THURSDAY, JUNE 2 THIS IS THE STORY OF THE CHILD RULED BY FEAR Pi Theatre presents a story about worry and wonder, loneliness and community, beauty and fear. Jun 2-4, KW Studios. $25. EXIT LAUGHING North Vancouver Community Players present a comedy written by Paul Elliott. Jun 2-18, The Theatre at Hendry Hall. $20/$18. VSO/JAMES EHNES PLAYS BEETHOVEN The Vancouver Symphony and James Ehnes perform Beethoven. Jun 2, 7:30 pm, Orpheum Theatre. Various. KILL THE RIPPER Fairlith Harvey's darkly comic, female-led, Victorian revenge fantasy. Jun 2-4, 7:30 pm, Presentation House Theatre. $30/$25/$18 ($15 preview).
FRIDAY, JUNE 3 GHOSTS OF THE MACHINE An exhibition about humans, technology, and ecology, curated by Elliott Ramsey. Jun 3–Aug 14, Polygon Gallery. C/4: CANADIAN CHORAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION Go behind the scenes with Chor Leoni and three Canadian composers in an interactive evening of exploration and connection. Jun 3, 7:30 pm, St. Andrew's–Wesley United Church. $35.
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SUNDAY, JUNE 5
A NEW BEGINNING An evening of Chinese music performed by the B.C. Chinese Orchestra, B.C. Chinese Music Ensemble, and B.C. Chinese Youth Orchestra. May 30, 7 pm, Michael J. Fox Theatre. $30.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1
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VSO DAY OF MUSIC A day-long celebration of music, with free live in-person concerts, open rehearsals, and family-friendly activities. Jun 4, 10 am–10 pm, Vancouver Downtown. Free. CARRY ME HOME: A LIVE & VIRTUAL JOURNEY Live show combines the virtual worlds of dreams, storytelling, acrobatics, dance, and music. Jun 4, 1 pm, 6 pm, Animatrik Film Design. $10-$25.
GLOBAL SOUNDSCAPES FESTIVAL 2022 The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra presents four nights of inter-cultural artistry, including performances by Montreal’s Ensemble Paramirabo and Azerbaijani tar virtuoso Ramiz Guliyev. Jun 9-12, The Cultch. $30-$50. KINKY BOOTS Tony Award–winning musical that celebrates compassion and acceptance. Jun 9–Jul 31, Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. From $43.
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SOUND OF DRAGON MUSIC FESTIVAL 2022 Various cross-cultural music events, in-person and online, including Inuit and Mongolian throat singing and Taiwanese folk music fused with jazz. Jun 23-26, Orpheum Annex.
TD VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL The Coastal Jazz & Blues Society presents performances by top-name musicians from across the globe. Featured performers include Buddy Guy and Lucinda Williams. Jun 24–Jul 3, various Metro Vancouver venues.
SATURDAY, JUNE 25 LA DOLCE VITA WITH NICHOLAS WRIGHT An exploration of Italy with VSO Concertmaster Nicholas Wright. Jun 25, 7:50 pm, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.
SATURDAY, JULY 2 THEATRE UNDER THE STARS TUTS presents performances of the musicals Something Rotten! and We Will Rock You, running alternate evenings. Jul 2–Aug 27, Malkin Bowl. SYMPHONY AT SUNSET Music director Otto Tausk leads the Vancouver Symphony in an open-air concert. Jul 2, 7 pm, Sunset Beach Park. Free.
TUESDAY, JULY 26 RONDEAU Fundraiser for Early Music Vancouver features emcee Bill Richardson, poet Fiona Tinwei Lam, and musicians David Greenberg, David McGuinness, and Lucas Harris. Jul 26, Sage Bistro. $225. EBB AND FLOW Opening concert of the 2022 Vancouver Bach Festival is a musical celebration of water, featuring the Pacific Baroque Orchestra, Vancouver poet Fiona T. Lam, and artists-in-residence David McGuinness and David Greenberg. Jul 26, 7:30 pm, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.. ARTS LISTINGS are a public service provided free of charge, based on available space and editorial discretion. Submit events online using the eventsubmission form at straight.com/AddEvent. Events that don't make it into the paper due to space constraints will appear on the website.
