I predict a Riot! One week from today, celebrate the opening of Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot’s Russia, a survey exhibition of the feminist art collective, at The Polygon Gallery from March 22–June 2, 2024. Drawing from more than a decade of activism, the show features documentation of Pussy Riot’s actions as assembled by member Maria…
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Where to watch FIFA World Cup in Vancouver.
FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 is just around the corner, are you ready to throw on a jersey and wave the flag of your favourite team? If you can’t be at the big match, the next best way to watch beautiful game is down the pub or club with your fellow supporters over beers and…
Arts Club remounts hit play Onegin for 2017.
Last season, The Arts Club Theatre Company debuted Onegin, an ambitious new work based on the verse Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin and the opera by Tchaikovsky. This season, the cast remains the same but the home of Onegin changes to Granville Island for a run until December 31st. Amiel Gladstone and Veda Hille have…
Behind the Scenes with Olympian’s Instagram & Twitter
With the ready access to Instagram and Twitter to interact with each other and their supporters, many Olympians are giving us a great account of what a day-in-the-life of an Olympian is like at Sochi 2014. Here’s a few of our Canadian Olympians who are giving us some interesting behind the scenes access. First off…
Sochi ’14 Olympic Team Outfits – Who’s Your Fave?
The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have gotten underway in Russia. As the Athletes enter the stadium, their Opening Ceremony outfit is the first real chance for them to stand out from the crowd and over the last few years the competition between Official Outfitters has really stepped up. Take a look at some of this…
MCKILLOP Underwear Supports Russia’s LGBT Community
For the month of February, MCKILLOP Underwear has introduced a limited edition line of briefs, boxers and jocks with a red & white Russian inspired floral pattern – To Russia With Love by MCKILLOP. The continued suppression of the LGBT community by the Russian government, highlighted by the upcoming Sochi Olympics, spurred the MCKILLOP company to…
Send a note “To Russia With Love” at Fountainhead Pub
As the Sochi Olympics near, the spotlight is on the continuing persecution faced by the Russian LGBT community, Davie Street’s Fountainhead Pub is rallying support with a positive message of solidarity during their To Russia With Love campaign. Starting tomorrow, February 1 until February 28, money will be raised for AllOut.org through sales of a specialty cocktail,…