As signs point to the end of the pandemic nearing, Tasting Plates is making a return to explore the city’s neighbourhoods! After a 1-1/2 year absence due to the Covid pandemic, Tasting Plates Neighbourhood tours as well as some of our specialty tours beginning later this summer in Vancouver. After a year and a half of…
Author: Jay Minter
Picks of the Week – June 23, 2021
Our first official week of Summer is upon us, bringing with it bright sun and more entertaining picks and activities! Summer: The 11thIndian Summer Festival, Vancouver’s ‘festival for the curious mind’ offers daring, multi-arts events bringing together diverse artists and audiences through five weeks of curated events, streaming most Thursdays and Saturdays until July 17th (except July 1st)…
Harrison Festival of the Arts – Farm Edition is live for 2021!
The Harrison Fesival of the Arts is returning for 2021! With the province hopefully aiming to move into Step 3 the BC Restart in early July, the Harrison Festival Society has confirmed that it will be presenting a limited capacity version of the annual Festival from July 10-18, 2021. Due to the difficulty in restricting…
See & Hear Vancouver International Jazz Festival…In-Person!
The 35th Vancouver International Jazz Festival is bringing you live music, in-person! With the recent announcement from Provincial Public Health Officials of the move to Step 2 of British Columbia’s Restart Plan, Vancouver International Jazz Festival organizer Coastal Jazz & Blues Society is thrilled to welcome small in-person audiences to indoor concerts at two…
Tourism Vancouver Brings Back Love Bubbles For June!
Tourism Vancouver is bringing back the LOVE! The popular outdoor ambient experience, Love Bubbles, is back for the month of June with a new summer look. In partnership with the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel, Westin Bayshore Hotel and Hudson Pacific Properties, the new Love Bubbles will feature activations designed to spread joy and love…
Kay Meek Arts Centre Debuts the New & Improved McEwen Theatre
As the province prepares for reopening of indoor entertainment, West Vancouver’s Kay Meek Arts Centre has good news to share as it moves into the future. Three years after launching a major fundraising campaign, the Centre has succeeded in achieving the $4 million target toward upgrades in accessibility, equipment renewal, and new program spaces. Says…
Picks of the Week – June 16, 2021
Summer solstice is upon us, longer daylight hours and looser restrictions combine for the start of some fun picks of the week ahead! Dance: The Dance Centre’s 2020-2021 Discover Dance! Series wraps up tomorrow with the internationally-renowned Goh Ballet, streaming to 17th, featuring members of the Goh Ballet Youth Company and Goh Ballet Academy’s Senior Professional Division. Masterpiece:…