The Vancouver winter festivals are in full swing but there’s still even more to do in the picks of the week Eat: Dine Out Vancouver Festival is in full swing, there’s still plenty of restaurants to dine at and events to participate in until the Festival wraps January 31st. Ahoy: The Vancouver International Boat Show…
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Picks of the Week – Jan 13, 2015
Can you believe it’s already mid-January?! 2016 is already 2 weeks old and we’re moving into the some fun mid-winter picks of the week… Pop: Tonight at The Orpheum, Aussie Vance Joy plays the second of two nights kicking off his Fire and The Flood Tour. Broadway: Tonight, have the time of your life when…
VSO Pops – As Heard On TV
Last Friday, I was treated to my first visit to hear the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, for the VSO Pops performance “As Heard On TV”. Guest conductor, Steve Reineke, musical director of The New York Pops, brought extra swing and charisma to the show as he lead the VSO through the show which highlighted music from…
Friday Finds – Coachella Festival Line-up Sold Out
This week the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California released their line-up for 2016. Coachella’s April 15-17 and April 22-24 weekends launch the West Coast Festival Season and as always, Coachella delivers a stellar, diverse line-up. The popularity of the festival led to the expansion to two weekends in 2012 and…
Picks of the Week – January 6th, 2015
Here we are the first week of 2016. I hope you’ve all enjoyed a great Holiday season and the New Year is starting well. Let’s see what’s in the picks of the week to start the year off… Eat: Tonight, explore the unique Chef’s creations on Vancouver Foodster’s 3rd Noodle Mania event Pucks: At Rogers…
12 Fave Concerts of 2015
While I don’t get to as many gigs as I used to, I still got to quite a few fun shows over the course of 2015, so thought I’d take a look back at some of my fave concerts: Kaiser Chiefs: The British rock outfit kicked off their North America tour (rescheduled from the previous…
Picks of the Week – December 30, 2015
It’s time for the big event! New Year’s Eve is upon us, with plenty of activities happening tomorrow night for the close of 2015, but there’s plenty in the picks of the week to start the New Year too. Ballet: There’s still a couple of performances left to catch as Ballet BC presents The Nutcracker at…