Things To Do: 7 can't-miss Vancouver arts events this week, July 13 to 19

by The Georgia Straight Staff on July 13th, 2016 at 10:05 AM

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Editor’s choice

FUSE at the Vancouver Art Gallery

Expect a little extra spice at the Vancouver Art Gallery’s next insanely popular FUSE art party, where curator Sirish Rao mixes a masala of performances to complement Bharti Kher’s Matter exhibit, presented in partnership with the Indian Summer Festival. Subtitled Private Lives/Public Dreams, the event features belly-dance fusionists Luciterra (pictured here); projections by artists Reena Saini Kallat and Jonny Ostrem; a lounge with music by Portland-based world-beat DJs Anjali and the Incredible Kid; a multimedia storytelling performance by Sharada K. Eswar and Rup Sidhu; and an audiovisual performance by Vancouver-based DJ-producer Tarun “Tspoon” Nayar, dance artist Scheherazaad Cooper, and interdisciplinary artist Sammy Chien. There’s too much else to list here—just go, grab a drink, and immerse yourself in the multimedia happenings.

FUSE is at the Vancouver Art Gallery on Friday (July 15).

Guest pick

Cocktales With Maria

Little Chamber Music Series That Could general manager Diane Park presents the Black Dog String Quartet at Mountain View Cemetery on August 7. But first, here’s her suggestion for this week:

“In my opinion, there can never be enough sequins or opera, so I’m looking forward to seeing Cocktales With Maria, which should provide plenty of both. Maria Toilette (a.k.a. baritone Joel Klein), accompanied by pianist Karen Lee-Morang, will entertain with this ‘gay sex drag opera’, with music by Isaiah Bell. I haven’t met Maria yet, but apparently, she has performed this work in Smithers—and survived! Brava!”

Cocktales With Maria is at the Gold Saucer Studio (207 West Hastings Street) next Thursday (July 21).