Superman is one of the most well known comic book characters and pop-cultural icons of all-time. After nearly 8 decades, there are very few people who do not know the story of the orphan from the Planet Krypton but many have no idea of the story behind the creation of the fabled comic book. Nothing…
Author: Jay Minter
A Pete Seeger Tribute Concert – March 15
Recently the world lost a pioneer of folk music and activism, Pete Seeger, long an inspiration to generations’ worth of musicians and activists, including many BC musicians and songwriters. Seeger performed benefit concerts in Vancouver several times, including a well-remembered summer concert at Malkin Bowl, benefiting those evicted from the Downtown Eastside prior to EXPO…
YVR opens Canada’s Largest Pay-As-You-Go Lounge
After an extensive, five-month renovation, Plaza Premium Lounge at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has entered a new era with the re-opening of its flagship International Departures Lounge. Conveniently located after security in the airport’s International Departures area the 6,700 square foot lounge is the largest per-per-use lounge in the county. The lounge, designed by leading…
2014 BRIT Awards – Winners
Wednesday night, London’s O2 Arena was filled with the sound of music and laughter as funny-man James Corden hosted the 34th Annual BRIT Awards. Music superstars from around the world turned out to celebrate the best of British & International musical achievements over the past year. Performances from Arctic Monkeys, Beyonce, Bruno Mars, Bastille, Ellie…
Tasting Plates Fraser Edition – March 12
Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates – the roaming food tour, heads into the Kensington – Cedar Cottage neighbourhood for the next edition. In this ethnically diverse neighbourhood, centered along Fraser Street from 28th Avenue northward, is sure to have something for everyone’s tastes. Each restaurant will serve up a ‘tasting plate’ from their menus, many of…
Picks Of The Week – February 19, 2014
It’s the end of February already, the year is ticking away and the fun keeps coming. Comedy: Northwest Comedy Fest continues through this weekend at venues across the city. Duo: Get two great stars in one show at Rogers Arena as Paul Simon and Sting perform on Thursday night Ballet: The latest show from Ballet…
Get Laughin’ at Northwest Comedy Fest
Until February 22nd, expect the sounds of laughter to be ringing out across Vancouver as the second week of Northwest Comedy Festival is in full swing. The Vogue Theatre, The Orpheum Theatre, Comedy Mix, Lafflines and Yuk Yuks are lined up with stand-up and improve events. Some of the highlights of this week are: Pee…