Summer is flying by and the entertaining picks of the week keep rolling in, too.
Shakespeare: The 2024 Bard on the Beach season is underway under the tents at Senakw with Twelfth Night and Hamlet in rotation on the BMO Mainstage and joining them this week, are Measure for Measure and Comedy of Error on The Howard Family Stage.
Photo and image design: Emily Cooper.
Cash: It’s the last week to catch Ring of Fire, the music of Johnny Cash to take us on a captivating journey of trials and triumphs, love and redemption at The Arts Club Theater Company Granville Island Stage until August 25
High: The Korean Hip-Hop act with a local connection, Epik High – The Pump Tour comes to the Orpheum Theatre Thursday August 22
Party: Saturday & Sunday, the Granville Block Party is a free two-day street party in the heart of the Granville Entertainment District with live music, street performers, family-friendly entertainment, and more!
Stars: You only have until August 24 to sing along with Theatre Under The Stars presenting Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s Cats and School of Rock at Malkin Bowl
Food: Celebrating its 15th Anniversary Vancouver Foodster has a host of tasty events happening with the launch of the inaugural Vancouver Culinary Fest running until September 30, 2024
Rugby: Sunday August 25, international rugby comes to BC Place as Canada takes on Japan to open the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup
Maritime: The 21st annual Richmond Maritime Festival presented by the City of Richmond, Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site Society, and Richmond Arts Coalition come ashore, August 24th to 25th in Steveston.
Unhinged: August 24th The Improv Centre on Granville Island is presenting “Unhinged with Kevin McDonald” a night of improv and stand-up with the Canadian actor, voice actor, comedian, and co-founding member of The Kids in the Hall, Kevin McDonald >
Fair: The PNE Fair is running until September 2 (closed Mondays) bringing back all the attractions and entertainment including The SuperDogs, Dueling Pianos, agriculture displays, For the Love of Drag, cooking demonstrations, performances at Music in the Park, exhibits, and, Summer Night Concerts.
Concerts: The PNE Summer Night Concerts get underway with Daryl Hall tonight, John Fogarty August 22, Brad Paisley on August 23, Gerry Dee on August 24 and Charlotte Cardin on August 25
Night: The 2024 Richmond Night Market, North America’s Largest Night Market, themed ‘Summer Sweet Dragon’ join hundreds of vendors, just one block from Bridgeport SkyTrain Station is open each weekend at until October 14
Cinema: Tonight and every Wednesday this month, Vancouver Civic Theatres‘ Summer Cinema plays on the big screen in the plaza starting at dusk with The Fall Guy playing this week
Sounds: Summer Sounds, Vancouver Civic Theatre‘s happy hour open-air concerts on the stage at 650 Hamilton start at 4:30 on Thursdays, this week featuring the Sarah Mclachlan School of Music
Diamond: Head to Nat Bailey as the Vancouver Canadians are in a home-stand hosting Everett Aquasox until Sunday
Market: Junction Public Market, downtown’s newest shopping and entertainment destination at Granville Square – 200 Granville St., between Waterfront Station and Canada Place – a unique, free marketplace created with customized shipping containers featuring rotating pop-ups, local artisans, food vendors, a bar and a live entertainment space
Neighbourhood: The 4th Annual Light Up Chinatown, produced by the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation, is free two-day festival celebrates the long history and culture of the 16 blocks of Vancouver’s Chinatown illuminating the historic neighbourhood August 24-25
Hidden: Visit Bean On Hastings to catch Artist Olivier Salvas’ new personal pride-inspired collection HIDDEN ESCAPES throughout the summer.
Gallery: The Polygon Gallery latest exhibition ANTI-ICON: APOKALYPSIS by transdisciplinary artist Martine Gutierrez, runs until Sept, 20, 2024.
Exhibition: The Richmond Art Gallery summer season gets underway with It begins with knowing and not knowing until Sept. 29, a compelling group exhibition focusing on material practices and showcases recent and site-specific work from seven artists: Rebecca Bair, Xinwei Che, Patrick Cruz, Zoë Kreye, Ogheneofegor Obuwoma, Michelle Sound, and Ximena Velázquez.