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Small Stage summer series brings dancing to the streets

And four other reasons Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­is awesome this week
Lindsay William-Ross
Small Stage is taking dance to the streets on July 1.
Small Stage is taking dance to the streets on July 1.

Small Stage Summer Dance Series
This summer Small Stage is taking dance to the streets of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­as they pursue new ways to connect the city with live dancing. Things kick off July 1 on Robson Street with a packed schedule of exciting performances. The series continues throughout July at various locations, where you’ll find outdoor dance pieces performed by local dancers, uniquely choreographed to a different element each week, featuring a range of styles combining the classical arts with a modern, urban twist. The full July schedule is available online.
July 1, 12:30 to 3:45 p.m.
Robson Street (the alley between CB2 and Shenanigans)

Chinatown Cocktail Crawl
Catch a few sips showcasing what Chinatown’s movers and shakers are up to on this fun DIY cocktail tour of the ever-changing neighbourhood. Participants receive one cocktail and a small appetizer at each of the three crawl stops on the tour (The Keefer Bar, Black Lodge, Sai Woo), and are entitled to a discount if they choose to stick around and order more.
June 28, 5:30 to 8 p.m.
The Keefer Bar, Black Lodge, Sai Woo

Sai Woo is one of three stops on the Chinatown Cocktail Crawl.
Sai Woo is one of three stops on the Chinatown Cocktail Crawl.

RibFest at Mamie Taylor’s
The ninth annual Canada Day RibFest comes to Mamie Taylor’s. It features a cook-off competition between chefs and master grillers from some of the city’s top restaurants meeting over the flames in Chinatown. Only 100 judging tickets at $10 per person will be made available to members of the public, who will help choose the winning chef/restaurant. Tickets available onsite at Mamie Taylor’s on Canada Day at 2 p.m., on a first-come-first-served basis.
July 1, 2 p.m.
Mamie Taylor’s, 251 East Georgia St.

Belle and Sebastian at the Vogue
The Scottish indie rock band hits Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­to support their latest EP trilogy release How To Solve Our Human Problems. They’ll bring their uniquely poetic and sometimes moody sound to the Vogue Theatre for a two-night run.
June 28 and 29, doors at 8 p.m.
Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville St.

Scottish indie darlings Belle and Sebastian play two nights at the Vogue July 28 and 29.
Scottish indie darlings Belle and Sebastian play two nights at the Vogue July 28 and 29.

Theatre Under the Stars
A long-standing summertime Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­tradition, Theatre Under the Stars will fill the night with music, dance and song outdoors at the beautiful Malkin Bowl. For 2018, the season will feature Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella and 42nd Street on alternating nights. Things get underway this summer with previews July 4 and 5; the full season gets going July 9.
July 4 to Aug. 18.
Malkin Bowl, Stanley Park,
610 Pipeline Rd.

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