Things To Do: 7 can't-miss Vancouver arts events this week, July 27 to August 3

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      Editor’s choice

      Shakespeare under open skies

      Fresh young actors, Shakespearean comedy in a pleasant outdoor setting, and, oh yeah, a ticket that’s free: these are just some of the many pluses to Carousel Theatre’s annual Teen Shakespeare Program shows on Granville Island. And we didn’t even mention the lively village with hotdogs and kids’ activities. This year, the gang, under the always able direction of Mike Stack, takes on Much Ado About Nothing, transporting the Bard’s charming romantic comedy to the 1970s disco era and having loads of fun along the way. It’s family-friendly Shakespeare by emerging thesps. You can book seats for five bucks, as there’s limited seating.

      Much Ado About Nothing runs beside Performance Works on Granville Island from Saturday (July 30) to August 13.

       

      Guest pick

      Unceded Territories

      Our guest is Stephen Drover, artistic director at Rumble Theatre, whose Tremors Festival runs from August 11 to 21 at the Italian Cultural Centre. Here’s the show he’s digging this week: “I love art that sits at intersections of multiple paths, and Unceded Territories at the Museum of Anthropology promises just this. Vancouver artist Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun blends history, modernism, joy, political issues, spirituality, and narrative. It’s art that’s made from a place of honour, passion, and tradition—art that we should all see.” (Shown here, Fucking Creeps They’re Environmental Terrorists.)

      Unceded Territories runs at the MOA until October 16.

       

      High five

      Five events you just can’t miss this week

      Firecracker!

      Brace yourself for explosive, female-powered improv comedy—and more.
      At the Improv Centre on Thursday nights

      The Merry Wives of Windsor

      Sixties-styled fun—think Patsy Cline and stubby beer bottles—with candy colours and genius comedic acting.
      At Bard on the Beach to September 24

      Graham Clark

      Still one of the local masters of truly offbeat—and hilarious—alt-comedy.
      At the Comedy MIX from July 28 to 30

      All Together Now

      Pinball machines, glass eyeballs, and many more crazy-cool collections.
      At the Museum of Vancouver to January 8, 2017

      Picasso: The Artist and his Muses

      Ever heard of this guy?
      At the Vancouver Art Gallery to October 2

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