Now playing at The Arts Club Theatre – Granville Island Stage “The Mountaintop” imagines the story of Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s last night on earth. April 3rd, 1968, exhausted from delivering his iconic “I have Been to the Mountaintop” speech, Dr King returned to his hotel room at the Lorraine Hotel, the next day…
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Vancouver International Writer’s Festival 2014
The next six days will be filled with literary brilliance as the 2014 Vancouver International Writer’s Festival fills the city with events. Centered around Granville Island the Festival kicks of today and funds until October 26th. Now in its 27th year, the Festival celebrates the story, through a series to readings, workshops, presentations and more…
Culture Days 2014
Create, participate, celebrate is the theme of Culture Days, a weekend filled with arts and culture throughout communities across the country. This year’s Culture Days run September 26, 27 & 28, 2014, bringing you three days of free, hands-on, interactive experiences with artists, creators, designers, curators and educators. Culture Days are a participation based event,…
Tripimproviser at Vancouver TheatreSports
Vancouver TheatreSports League‘s latest show, Tripimproviser, asks the audience “Where will your laughter take you?” Hilarious reviews and ratings on the real Trip Advisor have inspired this new interactive show at the Improv Centre on Granville Island. Last night’s performance featured actors Denise Jones, Margret Nyfores, Graeme Duffy, Nathan Clark and Ken Lawson dreaming up some…
Gorilla Theatre at Vancouver TheatreSports
The law of the jungle has taken control at Vancouver TheatreSports League at The Improv Centre on Granville Island. TheatreSports’ latest show sees the League returning to its roots with, one of founder, Keith Johnstone’s original improve games, Gorilla Theatre. Gorilla Sports has a free-flowing format in which each of the players act as director…
The Liberty Distillery launches Endeavour Gin
Spring has sprung and a new crop has bloomed at The Liberty Distillery with the launch of Endeavour Gin. Endeavour Gin is a versatile London Dry Style Gin. Like all of the spirits from The Liberty Distillery, it begins with 100% organic BC grain. A triple distilled wheat spirit and a botanical gin basket, an elaborate…
Edible Canada House feeds the Olympic Spirit
Last year, Edible Canada at the Market hosted their inaugural Festival Under the Bridge, themed Street Eats & Beats. Over 1,500 Vancouverites packed this unique outdoor shindig, celebrating local talent and the city’s hottest food trucks. This year’s theme, Edible Canada House, takes its inspiration from the 2014 Sochi Winter Games to bring the Olympic Spirit back…