# Georgia Straight

> Get the best of Metro Vancouver’s arts, events, entertainment, music, and culture direct to your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday morning. ISSN 1485-1318

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## Posts
- [August 13, 2026: Will World Cup fever save the 'Caps? ](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/august-13-2026-will-world-cup-fever-save-the-caps): Plus: Phoebe Bridgers, listening lounges, and a new play premieres
- [August 11, 2026: Vote now in the Best of Vancouver awards](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/august-11-2026-vote-now-in-the-best-of-vancouver-awards): Plus: ABC's self-sabotage, Matt Johnson's new movie, and Joe Keithley's punk politics
- [August 6, 2026: Your August to-do list is here](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/august-6-2026-your-august-to-do-list-is-here): Plus: Vancouver Art Gallery, KitsFest, and Buddie
- [Aug 4, 2026: B.C.'s garlic greatness](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/aug-4-2026-b-c-s-garlic-greatness): Plus: Good dogs, Mac DeMarco, and colourful knitwear
- [July 30, 2026: The artist, the festival, and the fish](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/july-30-2026-the-artist-the-festival-and-the-fish): Plus: Juke Fried Chicken, a ravenous relay, and an OG opera
- [July 28, 2026: Will Vancouver finally get more venues? ](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/july-28-2026-will-vancouver-finally-get-more-venues): Plus: Travel tips, lululemon, and Fraserhood's new must-try restaurant
- [July 23, 2026: Ya like jazz? 🎷🐝](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/july-23-2026-ya-like-jazz): Plus: Mission Folk Festival, Como Taperia's new venture, and Nero Tondo's kitchen secrets
- [July 21, 2026: Michael Bublé, Golden Plates enjoyer](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/july-21-2026-michael-bubl-golden-plates-appreciator): Plus: Top Chef Chanthy Yen's new restaurant, David Lee Roth, and Breanne Williamson
- [July 16, 2026: Get folked up on the beach](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/july-16-2026-get-folked-up-on-the-beach): Plus: Briny brunch, Jimmy Eat World, and Richmond roads
- [July 14, 2026: This year's Best of Vancouver needs you](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/july-14-2026-this-year-s-best-of-vancouver-needs-you): Plus: World Cup reflections, The Chan Centre, and delightful dim sum
- [July 9, 2026: It's Khatsahlano time](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/july-9-2026-it-s-khatsahlano-time): Plus: A video game museum, queering Latin dance, and Indian Summer Festival
- [July 7, 2026: An inside look at BC Place](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/july-7-2026-an-inside-look-at-bc-place): Plus: Granville Street pedestrian zone, Blood Lines, and concerts you need to catch this month
- [July 2, 2026: How Canada matches up with Morocco](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/how-canada-matches-up-with-morocco): Plus: Pony Room goes for a ride and the Canucks make some trades
- [June 30, 2026: Kits Beach gets gory](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/june-30-2026-kits-beach-gets-gory): Plus: A free festival, Canucks draft picks, and Vancouver Art Gallery plans
- [June 25, 2026: The Goldeneyes' new golden girl ](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/june-25-2026-the-goldeneyes-new-golden-girl): Plus: A free Canada Day concert, soccer sadness, and Charlie Brown
- [June 23, 2026: Everyone's into foot(ball) stuff](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/june-23-2026-everyone-s-into-foot-ball-stuff): Plus: The Ex, a warehouse sale, and a new matcha bar
- [June 18, 2026: What's the best World Cup watch party?](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/june-18-2026-what-s-the-best-world-cup-watch-party): Plus: Free downtown concerts, overdose prevention sites, and AI agents
- [June 16, 2026: Demolition won't stop this deli](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/june-16-2026-demolition-won-t-stop-this-deli): Plus: World Cup takeaways, Decade Studio's denim, and the Polaris Prize longlist
- [June 11, 2026: Livin' la FIFA loca](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/june-11-2026-livin-la-fifa-loca): Plus: Fraserhood flavour, circus chaos, and curated concerts
- [June 9, 2026: Vancouver's new venue debuts](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/june-9-2026-vancouver-s-new-venue-debuts): Plus: Bard on the Beach, Blue Heron, and Little Sister's
- [June 4, 2026: And the Golden Plates winners are...](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/june-4-2026-and-the-golden-plates-winners-are): Plus: Come From Away, new local music, and your Very Vancouver horoscopes
- [June 2, 2026: Finding North America's Best Restaurants in B.C.](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/june-2-2026-finding-north-america-s-best-restaurants-in-b-c): Plus: Vancouver Maritime Museum, unlikely art studios, and a Battle of the Bands
- [May 28, 2026: How Richmond housed a horror story](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/may-28-2026-how-richmond-housed-a-horror-story): Plus: Vancouver Folk Festival, cartoonist Faith Erin Hicks, and COFU's vegan omakase
- [May 26, 2026: Above the Douglas firs ](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/may-26-2026-above-the-douglas-firs): Plus: City Council clashes, Khatsahlano Street Festival, and classical cooking
- [May 21, 2026: A Vancouver icon turns 90](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/may-21-2026-a-vancouver-icon-turns-90): Plus: Oakridge Park, Theatre Under the Stars, and Concrete Vehicles
- [May 19, 2026: A gathering of garments](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/may-19-2026-a-gathering-of-garments): Plus: Vancouver Youth Choir, Kevin Morby, and Yaletown's summer plans
- [May 14, 2026: The Whitecaps need a hero](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/may-14-2026-the-whitecaps-need-a-hero): Plus: Vancouver Art Gallery's new exhibition, and Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music
- [May 12, 2026: Is Vancouver killing DIY venues?](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/may-12-2026-is-vancouver-killing-diy-venues): Plus: Sketch comedy, hilarious horoscopes, and new local music
- [May 7, 2026: Downtown, through a camera](https://newsletter.straight.com/p/may-7-2026-downtown-through-a-camera): Plus: Asian Heritage Month, Ballet BC, and can't-miss May events