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Japanese-Canadian playwright Rick Shiomi receives 2015 McKnight Distinguished Artist Award

It wasn’t until Rick Shiomi moved to Vancouver and began working with the Powell Street Festival in the 1970s that he began to learn about his Japanese-Canadian roots in the...

New award created for B.C. arts and social-service organizations

The Leon and Thea Koerner Foundation is marking its 60th anniversary by launching a new award.

Indian Summer Festival 2015 program announced

The lineup for this year’s Indian Summer Festival includes an opening gala featuring food by Vikram Vij, an evening with actor Om Puri, and a talk from the co-founder of Kiva.

New Vancouver Art Gallery site has potential to create new public gathering space, says Jacques Herzog

Jacques Herzog delivered a lecture at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver on May 7.

Vancouver musicians to share the stage in support of Instruments Beyond Borders

Members of Vancouver’s music community will come together at the Fei and Milton Wong Theatre on May 13 to support the work of Instruments Beyond Borders.

First Nations Health Authority aims to improve access for B.C. aboriginal communities

Before Grand Chief Doug Kelly embarked on a wellness challenge with other B.C. First Nations leaders in April 2013, he was “failing” his annual physical exams.

More than 200 students to perform at Robson Square for Music Monday

A mass ensemble of students from across the Lower Mainland will be performing at Robson Square this morning as part of Music Monday.

Photos: Veterans showcase tribute pole as part of Granville Island theatre production

The result of a public art project involving veterans culminated this week at Studio 1398 on Granville Island.

Photos: EAT! Vancouver at B.C. Place

Photos of some of the food on offer at B.C. Place for the three day EAT! Vancouver exhibition.

DOXA 2015 review: Géographie humaine (Human Geography)

The bustling Paris train station Gare du Nord is the main character in filmmaker Claire Simon’s documentary Géographie humaine.