June comes to a close with the FIFA World Cup excitement continuing to build, while more summer spectacles fill the picks History: Today’s Canada v Switzerland at noon at BC Place, has the potential to trigger a party the city hasn’t seen in years. If Canada pulls off a win to advance to the next…
Mad Macbeth Slays The Bard on the Beach 37th Season
Macbeth, the second of the Bard on the Beach season’s two BMO Mainstage productions has made its bloody debut, as gruesome as The Merry Wives of Windsor is gleeful. Directed and adapted by Steven Drover, this production is set in a dystopian time, that brings a hint of Mad Max to the mad king’s tyrannical…
Bard On The Beach Kicks Off Its 37th Season With Merry Wives of Windsor
A sure sign that summer is upon us, Bard On The Beach Shakespeare Festival has opened for another season – kicking things off with a slapstick, laugh-out-loud, Merry Wives of Windsor. Directed by Rebecca Northan and adapted with Bruce Horak, like many things this summer, the comedy takes on a soccer-centric edge. Set in the…
The Polygon presents the acclaimed photographer, Greg Girard
One of Canada’s most influential photographers, Greg Girard, is featured in the first-ever survey of his work, on view at The Polygon Gallery from July 10–Oct. 25. Tracing Girard’s evolution from a budding photographer to an internationally renowned artist, the exhibition presents more than 160 photographs shot between 1972 and 2026, including never-before-seen outtakes…
Ensemble Theatre Festival Returns with Bloodlines
Vancouver’s Ensemble Theatre Festival returns to the stage after a three-year break with Bloodlines, running July 8–18 at the Jericho Arts Centre.This year’s festival, its first since 2022, will feature two new productions, the hilarious and unhinged dark comedy Peerless by Jiehae Park, directed by Keltie Forsyth, and the iconic A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, directed by Chris Lam. “After…
Picks of the Week – June 17, 2026
After a boisterous start, week two of the FIFA World Cup festivities are on deck with Canada’s first local match sure to boost the excitement even more, but not overwhelming the plethora of picks this week Pitch: The World Cup excitement reaches a fever pitch when Group B Teams: Canada & Qatar prepare to blow the roof…
Olivier Salvas Celebrates the Essence of THE 90s, New Exhibition at Bean Hastings Gallery
The 90s, Olivier Salvas’ latest exhibition, hanging at Bean Hastings Gallery, is not just about a decade, it is an exhibition about a feeling – a feeling those of us of a certain age well remember. The cultural spirit of the 1990s inspires the exhibition as it explores a time remembered for its boldness, optimism,…