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1D AGO

Ralph Bower, Vancouver Sun's legendary photographer, died July 21 at 92

Bower spent 42 years capturing iconic Vancouver moments—from Muhammad Ali wielding an axe to Pavel Bure mid-physical—and was the last of...

2D AGO

Bard on the Beach's Antigone centers women's voices in a timeless political tragedy

Playwright Kate Besworth and director Ming Hudson adapt Sophocles for the stage, bringing inherited trauma and family conflict to the...

3D AGO

Vancouver mockumentary The Dressing Room lands international release in August

The six-time Leo-nominated comedy series co-created by Paul Almeida and Makayla Moore is expanding globally with Season 2 premiering...

8D AGO

Greg Girard's first career survey opens at North Vancouver's Polygon Gallery

The celebrated documentary photographer's 50-year retrospective features work from Vancouver's grittier 1970s neighbourhoods to major...

11D AGO

Ensemble Theatre's 'A Streetcar Named Desire' finds fragility and violence in Tennessee Williams' New Orleans apartment

Chris Lam's production strips the Kowalski residence to its frame, creating an immersive and invasive experience that runs through July...

15D AGO

FIFA World Cup highlights tipping culture divide between visitors and Canadian hospitality workers

Visitors from countries like Australia where tipping is not obligatory are discovering that Canada's service-industry wages rely heavily...

16D AGO

Arts Club's 'Come From Away' is a boot-stomping triumph with stellar local cast

Directed by artistic director Ashlie Corcoran, the production transports Vancouver audiences to post-9/11 Gander, Newfoundland with...

18D AGO

Indian Summer Festival plugs into plants with Modern Biology's live synth performances

Tarun Nayar, a biologist and musician, will perform his mushroom-music project at the VanDusen Botanical Garden as part of the...

20D AGO

From Downtown Eastside hotel rooms to global stages: Greg Girard's 50-year photographic journey

The renowned Canadian photographer's first Polygon Gallery retrospective captures his evolution from a 16-year-old discovering Vancouver...

22D AGO

Vancouver's Museum of Anthropology ranks among world's top 25 museums

Quartz included the UBC institution in a prestigious list of museums worth planning a trip around, citing its Northwest Coast Indigenous...

22D AGO

Indian Summer Festival opens with comedian Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa on Vancouver stage

The festival's theme this year—"Ragas for a Ruptured World"—kicks off with the Sri Lankan-born comedian, whose dry delivery and sharp...

23D AGO

How a Vancouver wallpaper shop became key to the 'Backrooms' horror film's eerie maze

Wallpaper Online Canada created dozens of custom yellow iterations for the A24 film's sound stages in Delta. Extended edition releases today.