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Fill your summer with free events in downtown Vancouver

Article content Vancouver Civic Theatres is bringing summer fun to downtown Vancouver with Summer on šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl'a7shn, a series of free outdoor concerts, dance classes, and movie screenings. Article content The series runs July through August on the plaza outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and includes some of the city's top arts and culture organizations including Indian Summer Festival, Vancouver Folk Music Festival, DanceHouse, Van Vogue Jam, and others. Article content Article content Summer Sounds offers open-air concerts; Dance Dance Dance will deliver free pop-up dance classes and Sunset Cinema hosts outdoor movies. Article content Article content Article content Article content Dance Dance Dance: Pop-Up Dance Classes Fridays from July 18 — Aug. 15, 6:30 p.m. — 9:30 p.m. July 18 — House Class with Sharon Lee July 25 — Salsa Class presented in partnership with DanceHouse Aug. 1 — Vogue Class & Mini Ball with Van Vogue Jam Aug. 8 — Hustle Class with Hustle at RS Aug. 15 — Swing Class with Dusty Flowerpot Article content Article content šxʷƛ ̓ exən Xwtl'a7shn is the name of the plaza outside of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre at 650 Hamilton Street. In 2018, the plaza was given this name as part of the Plaza Naming Project led by the City of Vancouver, xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sə̓ lílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. šxʷƛ ̓ exən is a name in the hən̓ q̓ əmin̓ əm̓ language that means 'the place that you're invited to.' Xwtl'a7shn is a name in the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh language that means 'a place where people are invited to celebrate.' Article content Article content