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…
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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…
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…
Vancouver Summer Street Festivals Highlight the City’s Vibrant Communities.
With a big headline grabbing street party going on now – The Granville Street Pedestrian Zone filling Granville Street with entertainment and activities until the closing of FIFA World Cup on July 19 – it’s easy to overlook some of the other long standing summer street festivals that have become staples of the community over…
Celebrate the 79th Steveston Salmon Festival on July 1st
The 79th annual Steveston Salmon Festival, presented by The City of Richmond, Steveston Community Society and Richmond Agricultural and Industrial Society returns July 1, 2026 to Steveston Village. One of the country’s largest and most cherished Canada Day events, the festival honours the local community spirit and storied fishing heritage, with a parade, live music, youth…