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June 10 2025: The “Big One” looms

June 10 2025: The “Big One” looms

Plus: Dan Mangan looks for the light, and Eby and Carney cosy up

June 10, 2025

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Thanks for reading, and for sticking with us through the wild ride of Vancouver life. This city is complicated. We’re glad we get to cover it for you.

— Straight team

— FEATURE —

Commentary: Vancouver isn’t ready for the “Big One”—but Tokyo was

A recent report presented to Vancouver city council suggests that, if the long-awaited megathrust earthquake occurs, hundreds of people could die. While the quake might be inevitable, destruction isn’t: just look at Tokyo. Riley Hill examines what Vancouver could learn from Tokyo’s seismic mitigation policies.

— CITY & CULTURE —

Are Mark Carney and David Eby best friends now?

With most of Canada’s provinces leaning distinctly conservative, Mark Carney seems to be finding an unlikely ally across party lines: BC NDP Premier David Eby.

A LEGO-powered space adventure lands at Science World
Thank you, Vancouver, for voting Glowbal the city's Best Restaurant Group!*
Indulge in a 2-course lunch or 3-course dinner at Mission Hill’s Terrace Restaurant. Open daily for lunch and dinner.*
Sip B.C.’s best wines and savour vineyard views over lunch or dinner at the Sonora Room - your summer escape to Burrowing Owl Winery in Oliver.*

*sponsored listing

Dancing on the Edge returns June 12-21

Dancing on the Edge Festival (DOTE), recognized as the cornerstone of Vancouver’s contemporary dance season, presents its 37th annual festival, featuring an impressive line-up of established and emerging dancemakers at the Firehall Arts Centre and SFU Woodward’s, on stages June 12 to 21.

Spotlighting a wide range of eclectic world and Canadian premieres, as well as works in progress, from Canadian and international artists, the festival will offer seven mixed programs, as well as three full-length works, over its 10-day slate of performances.

For full festival details and to buy tickets visit the website.

— ARTS —

Killjoy Comedy looks for the last laugh

“Killjoy is kind of a coded term,” explains Vancouver filmmaker Shana Myara. “Yeah, we might ruin your racist uncle’s holiday dinner, but for everyone else, we come with a kind of shared mindset.”

Vancouver Art Book Fair returns with expanded programming
Review: Sloth Canon is a hurricane of quirky energy
Granville Island comedy venue The Improv Centre is putting on an afternoon show to laugh at more than just dad jokes this Father's Day.*
Alex Edelman, Tony & Emmy Award-winning comedian known for hit HBO special JUST FOR US, is coming to Vancouver June 20. Tickets on sale now!*
Dancing on the Edge brings a vast and varied lineup of thought-provoking, boundary-pushing contemporary dance to Vancouver—June 12 to 21!*
*sponsored listing

Cool Blues, Smooth Whisky and a Hot June Deal!

Buy 3 Cool Blues Show tickets, get 1 FREE—June only! Plus, presale tickets now available for the Angry Otter Whisky Tasting. Enjoy a curated flight of Canadian whiskies while enjoying music from SIX incredible Canadian blues bands!

Bring your blues crew for an unforgettable night of blues on July 25.

— MUSIC —

With his newest album, Dan Mangan brings in the Natural Light

Dan Mangan has been making music for more than two decades, but he still puts his all into every album. “This record is my heart on a plate,” the beloved local musician tells the Straight.

Review: Alien Boys’ Live at Rain City Recorders nods to punk past
Summer starts June 20-22 at the Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival, with the continent's fastest races, plus Lights and Felix Cartal headlining the TD Main Stage!*

*sponsored listing

— ICYMI —

The Golden Plates 2025 winners are here!
30 can’t-miss Vancouver events for June
And 30 awesome Vancouver concerts
Van Jams: Here’s the local music releases you missed last month
Burnaby and North Van ice is getting involved in the Stanley Cup finals

New music, interactive banter, and fun await you!

New music, interactive banter, and fun await you at Chor Leoni’s C/4: Canadian Choral Composition Competition on June 11!

Meet three of Canada’s top composers, read through their scores, ask questions, and help crown the winner of this award-winning celebration of the freshest sounds of new choral music.

— THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK —

BOOKS: The annual LiterASIAN festival reflects on two significant milestones. (To June 29 @ various locations)

THEATRE: Broadway Across Canada’s Riverdance 30: The New Generation puts Irish dance centre-stage. (June 10-15 @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre)

MUSIC: Music from triple-A games gets the orchestral treatment in Game On! (June 11 @ Orpheum Theatre)

COMEDY: A Francophone improv night comes to tickle your funny bone. (June 11 @ Studio 16)

THEATRE: Not even death can stop Back From the Dead: An Apocalyptic Rock Musical. (June 11-28 @ the Shop Theatre)

BOOKS: Chris Bose, the VPL’s Indigenous Storyteller in Residence, hosts an evening of words. (June 12 @ Vancouver Public Library central branch)

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Want to know what else is happening in Vancouver? Check out our events listings.

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