Witness a piece of history as William Shakespeare’s First Folio is now on display at the Vancouver Art Gallery. On display until March 20th, HELD OVER until April 18th, For All Time: The Shakespeare FIRST FOLIO celebrates the University of British Columbia Library’s recent acquisition of a complete first edition of William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies….
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The Cultch Introduces RE/PLAY Digital Platform
Throughout the pandemic, The Cultch adapted to the times and continued to bring us its programming to audiences with the use of digital streaming. Now, it has announced RE/PLAY, a new platform to showcase their ongoing digital programming. With four unique shows programmed between February and May 2022, The Cultch reaffirms that digital programming is…
Step INTO THE LIGHT at Gateway Theatre for Lunar New Year
Gateway Theatre in Richmond is introducing a new and memorable way of celebrating Lunar New Year. Into the Light running February 18 – 20 is an all-ages, immersive, walk-through experience, bringing a unique approach to Lunar New Year. Several of the rituals and customs practiced today during Lunar New Year, such as wearing the colour…
The 37th Annual Jewish Book Festival returns online this February.
Are you ready to curl up with a good book (festival)?The Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival is returning virtually from February 6 to 10, 2022. Warming up long winter nights with an array of authors from Canada, USA, Israel, Australia & Great Britain. The themes emerge organically from the world around us: investigating the rise…
Picks of the Week – January 12, 2022
While we find the current Covid wave causing unfortunately rescheduling and cancellations there’s still plenty of picks to keep us safely entertained. Cheese: Starting this Friday, Vancouver Foodster brings us gooey goodness with the Vancouver Foodster Grilled Cheese Sandwich Challenge…of which I’m pleased to be on the judging panel. Get out and taste for yourself, then…
Soar Over Taiwan for Lunar New Year
If travel is not in the cards for this year’s Lunar New Year celebrations there’s still a chance to soar across the seas, right here at home. FlyOver Canada invites guests to experience spectacular Taiwan from above as Soar Over Taiwan takes flight only until February 13th. Starting with a unique Lunar New Year-themed preshow,…
Hot Hot Hot! Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival Returns
This January 15 to February 14, the newly renamed, Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival (formerly Hot Chocolate Fest) returns for the 12th year, bigger and better than ever. Created to celebrate humble hot chocolate and help boost local small businesses, and warm our hearts during the West Coast Winter. Presented by CityFood Events, this year’s…