This week we scare up a graveyard full of Halloween fun in the picks of the week Stage: The Arts Club Theatre Company’s production of The Flick closes on Sunday at The Granville Island Stage while Bakersfield Mist continues until November 20th at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Glow: A new edition to the Halloween line-up, VanDusen Glow In The Gardens is a…
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Picks of the Week – October 19, 2016
Days are getting shorter and darkness is overtaking us as we’re scaring up some fun in the picks of the week as Halloween sneaks up on us; Plates: Tonight, take a culinary trip around Yaletown with Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates – Yaletown edition. Icon: Tonight at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, rock icon Alice Cooper brings…
Picks of the Week – October 12, 2016
Thanksgiving has come and gone, and now for some fall and Halloween fun in the picks of the week… Flicks: There’s still a couple days left to catch a film at the 35th Annual Vancouver International Film Festival before it closes Oct 14th. Folk: Canadian singer-songwriter Basia Bulat brings her folk sounds to The Vogue Theatre tonight Halloween: The…
Picks of the Week – October 5, 2016
Turkey time is upon us, while we spend the Thanksgiving long weekend with or thinking of our friends and family, we’ll keep ourselves entertained with these picks of the week; Films: The 35th Annual Vancouver International Film Festival continues to bring cinema from around the world to theatres around the city. Improv: You never what you’re going…
Light Organ Record’s Railtown Sessions – Oct 7
This week marks the third edition of Light Organ Record’s Railtown Sessions. The October 7th session features Vancouver singer / songwriter John Sponarski’s solo project Johnny 99. The veteran musician has most recently been on the road with Aaron Pritchett and the co-frontman for country-rock act Portage and Main. The Railtown Sessions allow Sponarski to…
Picks of the Week – September 28, 2016
We’re into the first full week of autumn and the city is filled with films, sports and much more in the picks of the week Tacos: Who doesn’t like tacos? Tonight, Vancouver Foodster’s Taco Crawl highlights taco tastes all around the city Improv: Just like the GOP Candidate, you never what you’re going to hear when you…
Kaytranada wins 2016 Polaris Music Prize
This week the 2016 Polaris Music Prize was presented to Kaytranada for his debut album, 99.9%. Last year’s winner, Buffy Sainte-Marie made the announcement at the Polaris Music Prize Gala at the Carlu in Toronto. “For me, it’s crazy to get this award,” said Kaytranada. “It’s really, truly, a big honour. It’s amazing. Ceci est pour…