The 2026 FIFA World Cup Finals are now underway. The largest tournament in history sees 48 teams playing 104 matches across 16 cities in 3 countries from today, June 11 to July 19, 2026. Here in Vancouver, BC Place hosts seven matches over the next three weeks. If you don’t have a ticket to watch…
Picks of the Week – June 10, 2026
After years of build up, the big event kicks off this week as the World Cup Finals come to BC Place and 15 other cities around the continent. While it draws much of the attention, there is still plenty of other entertainment to pick from this week. Kick-Off: Vancouver gets its first taste of World…
Connection Salon presents Mad Pride Festival at Gathering Place
This summer the Connection Salon Artists Collective presents Mad Pride Festival at the Gathering Place Community Centre from June 25 to July 25. Celebrating art-making by people who identify as living with mental illness, psychiatric disabilities, or “madness,” Mad Pride Festival is a free event featuring a diverse line-up of visual artists, stand-up comics, theatre actors, musicians, poets, and more….
The 16th Indian Summer Festival themed “Ragas for a Ruptured World” returns in July
The 16th Annual Indian Summer Festival returns from July 9 to 19 at various venues throughout Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey. The celebration of South Asian arts brings together more than 90 Canadian and international artists presenting a varied program that includes comedy, live music, theatre, literature, and interdisciplinary exchange. Curated by Indian Summer Festival Executive Artistic Director…
MY HOUSE Celebrates Ballroom Culture, at the Dance Centre
The Dance Centre celebrates Ballroom Culture with its BC Premiere of MY HOUSE, on Friday June 19 and Saturday June 20. The bold new work by the award-winning queer, Canadian-Filipinx choreographer Ralph Escamillan (aka Kiki Legend OA Mother Posh Gvasalia and Canadian Mother Posh Basquiat) brings the familial structure of a Ballroom House to the stage. Emerging in…
Come From Away Opens, Its Already Extended Run, At The Arts Club
Opening night of The Arts Club Theatre Company’s Western Canada premiere of the acclaimed musical, Come From Away saw the audience leaping to its feet to applaud the can’t miss production. Inspired by the true events of September 11, 2001, with book, music, and lyrics by Canadian writers Irene Sankoff and David Hein, Come From Away became one of…
Picks of the Week – June 3, 2026
June has bloomed and summer is ticking closer bringing a bounty of entertainment and activities to pick from. Snaps: You’ll be tickled pink to practice your bend and snap! Take a lesson from Elle Woods on her experience at Harvard Law School in the pinktastic, bubbly, comedy Legally Blonde: The Musical bringing the Metro Theatre season to a…