Romeo and Juliet, the third production of the Bard on the Beach 2022 season has taken the stage at Vanier Park. The Howard Family Stage has been stunningly transformed into fair Verona, where we lay our scene by Set Designer Pam Johnson. Director Anita Rochon begins this performance at the end with Juliet waking from…
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Picks of the Week – August 10, 2022
The summer clock is ticking faster along, we’d better make the most of these last weeks! Good thing there’s still plenty to do in these picks of the week Sundaes: The Vancouver Foodster Best Sundae Challenge continues until Sunday August 28th with chilled challengers around town presenting their best sweet Sundae treats for voting by the public…
VQFF is back, in-person, for its 34th Festival
This week, Out On Screen brings back the 34th Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF). Running August 11-21, online and in person, the festival has a theme of “Make It Yours” inviting audiences to return to the political grassroots. VQFF expands video-on-demand selections provincewide with 2-3 theatre screenings per-day in Vancouver. 97 films from 20 countries,…
The Chilliwack Sunflower Festival Is Back In Bloom
Ready for a blooming good time?! One of the most popular Lower Mainland’s summer events returns this week! Starting Wednesday, August 10th, the Chilliwack Sunflower Festival comes back for its fifth awe-inspiring year. The first event of its kind in BC, the Chilliwack Sunflower Festival draws hundreds of thousands of attendees to the grounds at…
Picnic and Bubbles with Les Dames d’Escoffier
Nicely timed to take it outside and enjoy the peak of summer, our wonderful friends at Les Dames d’Escoffier BC have announced their summer fundraiser “Picnic and Bubbles”, a fun al fresco dining experience taking place on August 21, 2022, in collaboration with restaurants across BC. Patrons of “Picnic and Bubbles” can support women in…
People Come Together for Nchem?u?s Day at Presentation House Theatre
Presentation House Theatre (PHT) is opening its doors and grounds to the public on August 25th for Nchem?u?s Day, a day of sharing with Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, Elders, artists, storytellers and friends. The free annual event welcomes the community to celebrate “people coming together”. The day features artwork unveilings, a carving demonstration, traditional and untraditional storytelling,…
Picks of the Week – August 3, 2023
As summer turns to August, we feel that it’s moving along far too swiftly so we’d best make the most of the picks of the week. Sundaes: Vancouver Foodster has just the thing to beat the heat of August, the Vancouver Foodster Best Sundae Challenge starts today August 3rd, running until Sunday August 28th with…