Richmond’s Gateway Theatre recently pulled back the curtain to reveal their 2017-2018 season line-up. A selection of classics and new works the season’s theme is Reflections in Time as the four mainstage productions are set in different eras of the past. Artistic Director, Jovanni Sy says, “In looking back in time, these plays hold up…
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Documenting The Watershed at Gateway Theatre
Now on stage at the Gateway Theatre in Richmond, The Watershed is an interesting and topical piece of documentary theatre. Originally commissioned for the Arts and Culture program of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games, Annabel Soutar’s The Watershed followers her and her family on an exploration of the Nation’s precarious fresh water supply. Although…
Chinese Restaurant Awards 2017 – Winners
Since 2008, the Chinese Restaurant Awards have been promoting the high quality Chinese restaurants and chefs in Metro Vancouver as well as creating an opportunity for cross-cultural connections. The Chinese Restaurant Awards are based on three categories; Critics’ Choice, Diners’ Choice and Social Media Choice Awards The Diners’ Choice Winners have been announced and will…
The Music Man at Gateway Theatre
There’s only 9 performances left to catch the award-winning musical Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man at Gateway Theatre in Richmond. The rollicking classic takes us back to a simpler era. The early 1900’s in River City, Iowa was an innocent time making the small town a prime target for renowned con man “Professor” Harold Hill. In…
Smokehouse Sandwich Co – Richmond
After hearing good things from my colleagues about Smokehouse Sandwich Co, I finally had to try it for myself. The unassuming little shop is tucked away in a small commercial building on Westminster Hwy (at Tiffany Blvd), there’s also an outlet downtown in Cathedral Place. A rustic, cozy interior matches the housemade, uniquely stacked sandwich…
King of the Yees at Gateway Theatre
The Gateway Theatre’s 2016-17 season has opened with the Canadian Premier of “King of the Yees”. Award-winning playwright Lauren Yee’s semi-autobiographical play may be set in San Francisco’s Chinatown but it is transferable to our own Chinatown and Chinese heritage. Told as a play within a play, King of the Yees, breaks the fourth wall…
Five Great Patios around Metro Vancouver
Metro Vancouver has plenty of great patios and outdoor spaces that locals flock to as soon as the weather turns to summer, and finally those days seems to be here. While sidewalk cafes and patios are great, sometimes you want a space that’s a bit out of the way, without the throngs of pedestrians strolling by your…