Mid-July and hopefully your summer is as hot as the weather. If not, the picks of the week have lots of finds for your week’s entertainment value. Food: Tonight, join other food lovers for Tasting Plates – Stadium District, experience the tastes of the eateries around BC Place and Rogers Arena Broadway: Give into the…
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Picks of the Week – July 5, 2017
If you’re not too worn out from your Canada Day long weekend, there’s still plenty to do in the picks of the week to keep you entertained Kicks: Tonight, watch for fireworks as Whitecaps FC play host to NYC FC and it’s star studded roster at BC Place at 7pm. Charity: Play some bingo, win…
40th Vancouver Folk Music Festival plays July 13 – 16, 2017
For the 40th season, the Vancouver Folk Music Festival will once again take over Jericho Beach Park. From July 13th to 16th folk fans, friends and families, will find another remarkable line-up of the best of traditional and contemporary folk and roots music from around the globe. In celebration of its 40th Anniversary, Canada 150+,…
The Winter’s Tale Opens at Bard on the Beach
This week, Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale joined the schedule at Bard On The Beach. Director Dean Paul Gibson, a Bard veteran, has crafted a classic interpretation of the complex play. Part tragedy, part romance, part comedy, the production is divided into two acts, two eras and two locations. Opening in Sicilia, the simple staging finds…
The Phillips Backyard Weekender 2017 line-up
This week, Atomique Productions announced the line-up for the 2017 Phillips Backyard Weekender. While many other festivals are being cancelled or suffering from bad PR, Phillips Backyard Weekender returns for it’s 5th year, on July 7 – 9, 2017 at the Phillips Brewery Backyard in Victoria. In it’s short history, the Weekender has become a…
Bard on the Beach raises the curtain on season 2017
Bard on the Beach is back under the white tents at Vanier Park, continuing it’s legacy as Western Canada’s Largest Shakespeare Festival for another year. Over the years Bard on the Beach has sought to bring the works of Shakespeare, and related material, to its stages while keeping the adaptations fresh and innovative. The BMO…
Vans Duct Tape Festival is coming to Tofino
The popular West Coast community of Tofino, BC adds another reason to visit the Long Beach community in the lead up the Summer. On June 10th a unique event, Vans Duct Tape Festival descends upon the popular Cox Bay Beach Inspired by the legacy of the Vans Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational longboarding series, Vans…