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Need to Know, Need to Go: Nov. 1–7
October 31, 2021By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate Vancouver Special: Disorientations and Echo | Runs until January 2, 2022 | $18 or by donation on Tuesdays from 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. | Vancouver Art Gallery Featuring over 30 artists, Vancouver Special is an intricate look at the contemporary arts community in Vancouver. The exhibit features young emerging artists alongside established artists. Showcasing decades worth of art, this exhibition series will occur every three to five years. Pieces vary in style and scale, with themes including cultural resilience, embodied knowledge, and identity performance. The Tyee states this exhibit is a “reminder that art needs to…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Oct. 18–24
October 16, 2021By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Why the Arts Matter . . . Especially Now | Oct. 18, 5:30–6:45 p.m. | FREE | Online This interview event features Sirish Rao, co-founder of Vancouver’s Indian Summer Festival (ISF). Led by…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: October 12–17
October 11, 2021By: Zarena Zaidi, SFU Student Virtual Tour of Uninvited | Oct. 12, 12:30 p.m. | FREE | Online McMichael Canadian Art Collection is holding a virtual tour of Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment, which showcases over 200…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Sept 27–Oct 3
September 27, 2021By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate Orange Shirt Day Events | September 27–October 1 | FREE | SFU campuses Join the Office for Aboriginal Peoples, Indigenous Student Centre, and First Nations Student Association for four days of programming to commemorate Orange…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Sept. 20–26
September 19, 2021By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor So Damn Proud | Sept. 20, 22, 24 | $19 for students | Annex Theatre So Damn Proud is the opening production of Indigenous-led theatre company Holy Crow Arts. Written and directed by…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Sept. 13–19
September 13, 2021By: Zarena Zaidi, SFU Student Vancouver Fringe Festival | Now until Sept. 19| $15 | Granville Island Nothing can beat live theatre. Luckily, the Vancouver Fringe Theatre Society (VFTS) is back in- person with their annual festival. This year’s theme…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Sept 7–12
September 7, 2021By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate North Shore Artisan Market | Sept 10, 5:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. | FREE | Pipe Shop, 115 Victory Ship Way Check out a variety of handmade goods from dozens of local artists at the North Shore…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: The rest of Summer 2021
August 2, 2021By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Sunflowers | Now until mid-September | From $10 | Lakeland Flowers This family-owned Abbotsford farm is new to the flower festival scene, but it has quickly become a local favourite. The picturesque sunflower…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: July 26–August 1
July 25, 2021By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Vancouver Pride Festival | Now until August 3 | Cost varies | Online and various in-person locations This year’s hybrid festival includes over 60 events, from pride-themed picnics to the first annual Posh…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: July 19–25
July 18, 2021By: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate That Which Sustains Us | Ongoing | $10 for adults; free for Indigenous attendees | Museum of Vancouver The Museum of Vancouver presents That Which Sustains Us, an exhibit that examines the importance of sustainability…
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