here & Now
Be Moved
JUL 5-14 Devoted to dance ? Crazy about choreography ? then don ’ t miss Dancing on the edge ( page 75 ). this year , the annual festival celebrates three decades of busting a move with nearly 30 performances and over 20 innovative dance companies . boundary-bending works such as Co . erasGa ’ s Passages and Rhythms ( pictured ), Liz kinoshita ’ s VOLCANO and Lara kramer Danse ’ s Windigo are the perfect way to see contemporary dancers strut their stuff .— Jill Von Sprecken
Looking for Love
To JUL 29 eleven years ago , an indie film about Guy , an irish busker , and Girl , a Czech immigrant , won hearts all over the world for its soulful songs . Now you can feel the love in person at Once ( page 78 ) on the Granville island stage . the tony award – winning musical features a multitalented cast who play every heartbreaking , foot-stomping song — including the academy award – winning “ Falling slowly ”— on mandolins , violins , accordions and more . Plus , the pub set is a functional bar , so you can step onstage for a pre-show pint . Live music , drinks and a chance to fall in love with Guy and Girl all over again ? We ’ ll raise a glass to that .— Chloë Lai
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A Stand-Up Guy
JUL 4 the man who brought the hilariously oblivious Dr . tobias Fünke to life on Arrested Development is also known for his side-splitting stand-up . David Cross ( page 77 ) fills his act with rants about the current political system , observations on the vagaries of modern life , old favourites such as “ squagels ” ( square bagels ) and a whole lot more . this month at the vogue theatre , you can find out for yourself why Comedy Central named him one of the 100 greatest comedians of all time . squagel , anyone ?— Sheri Radford
Photos : ( toP L ) by DaviD CooPer . ( toP r ) by yasuhiro okaDa