DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Western Canada’s largest documentary film festival, returns for its 23rd edition, screening May 2 to 12, 2024. Last night, DOXA announced its program of crucial and thought-provoking documentaries to be presented in-person at theatres across the city, bringing filmmakers and audiences together for a communal cinema experience. The 23rd annual DOXA…
Tag: annual
12 Days of Christmas Price Index Reflects the Economy
For it’s 40th Season the PNC Christmas Price Index (CPI) has compared the cost for one set of each of the gifts given in the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” PNC compares the purchases against the costs from the previous year to produce the Index. With inflation still top of mind for everyone’s budget it’s perhaps a…
The 14th Annual Coastal Dance Festival returns, online.
The annual Coastal Dance Festival is returning for its 14th year from March 12th to 18th. Produced by Dancers of Damelahamid the celebration of Indigenous arts has been adapted to a virtual presentation to enjoy from the comfort of home. The free, online festival features the world premiere of a new short dance work in…
Taste Of Yaletown is underway!
For the next two weeks, October 16 – 30, many of Yaletown’s restaurant will be welcoming patrons to the 10th annual Taste of Yaletown. Yaletown chefs will be creating unique menus, special tastings, and their own creative innovations for the Taste of Yaletown fixed prices of $25, $35 & $45. Menus can have any combination…
Polaris Music Prize 2013 – Short List
For the 8th year, the Polaris Music Prize has announced its Short List of eligible albums. The Polaris Prize is an annual prize, adjudicated by Canada’s music press without regard to genre or sales, making it one of the truest celebration of Canada’s music scene. Past winners; Feist, Arcade Fire, Karkwa, F*cked Up, Caribou, Patrick…
And The Oscar goes to…2013 Academy Award Winners
The 85th Academy Awards, officially renamed The Oscars, ceremony celebrating the best of film in 2012 was televised on February 24, 2013. From the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, the broadcast was hosted quite admirably for the first time by the multi-talented Seth MacFarlane, who kept the evening’s proceedings moving along fairly wittily, without being…
Brit Award Winners 2013
The 33rd edition of the British Phonographic Industry’s annual pop music awards, The Brits, took place Wednesday evening at The O2 Arena in London. For the third year in a row, the event was presented by funnyman James Corden. Leading the nominations were Mumford and Sons and Emeli Sandé with four nominations each, but Sandé…