UPDATE: Bernadette Peters to replace Queen Latifah tomorrow for free VSO concert at Deer Lake

Queen Latifah with the VSO

June 29 at Deer Lake Park

In the 1980s, before Eve, Missy Elliott, and Lil’ Kim, Queen Latifah was helping to pave the way for female rappers. By the 1990s, she was blazing new trails in film, first appearing in Spike Lee’s seminal Jungle Fever, and going on to star in hits like Chicago. The woman has never lost her vocal powers, recording albums ranging from jazz and pop to her first love, hip-hop. See what she can do and bow down to the Queen when she joins the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in a program that will span those three genres and more, all in a gorgeous outdoor setting.

Flamenco, Tango & Wine

July 4 at the Vancouver Playhouse

Flamenco Rosario headlines the troupes on hand to help Latincouver, the people behind Latin American Week, fete Spain and Argentina. Pair the passionate dance with the perfect partner: wine, care of the countries that are being celebrated—and that are just as famous for their vintages.