The 2015 DOXA Documentary Film Festival wrapped up on Sunday with closing night film “Iris” preceded by the 2015 festival awards. The 2015 Jurors choose the following films in the four categories; Nigel Moore Award for Youth Programming: Victoria Lean for “After The Last River” DOXA Short Documentary Award: Dan Popa for “Island & Flight”…
Author: Jay Minter
The Main Event Tour
This summer, arenas all around North America will be filled with nostalgic revellers as NKOTB are joined by TLC and Nelly on The Main Event tour. On their recent stop in Vancouver, near the start of the tour, fans were treated to nearly 4 hours of entertainment, in the round, at Rogers Arena. With the…
Friday Find: feel the urge for URGE Chocolates
It’s hard to find someone who doesn’t like Chocolate. Whether it’s a treat for yourself or a gift for someone special, Chocolates are always a great option. Urge Chocolates is a local artisan chocolate company that specializes in unique flavour combinations. Urge Chocolatier Dirke Botsford blends espresso, peanut butter, pepper, orange flavours with quality dark chocolate…
Pacific Northwest Festivals 2015
Sasquatch Music Festival is upon us in a few weeks, bringing a plethora of artists to the Pacific Northwest and launching the start of the Festival Season in our neck of the woods. Here’s a few of the multi-artist festivals in Oregon, Washington, Alberta and BC. (Note, not all the festivals have their artist line-up…
Picks of the Week – May 6, 2015
Here we are, the start of May! Summer is just around the corner and signs of the season are popping up all over, take a look at what’s happening in the picks of the week; Docs: The 2015 DOXA Documentary Film Festival wraps up this Sunday closing out 11 days of documentary films with the Closing Night…
Straight Outta Brooklyn Pizzeria
I finally got the chance to grab a slice from the new pie on the block, Straight Outta Brooklyn Pizzeria. Located at the east end of Robson Street, in the midst of a plethora of Asian eateries, the pizzeria stands out in its style and authenticity, in fact I’ve been to very similar small pizza…
Vancouver Farmers Markets turn 20!
In 1995, a few hundred people descended upon the Croatian Cultural Centre where 8 brave farmers had set up the first Vancouver Farmers Market. Now 20 years later, Farmers Markets are firmly entrenched in the city’s landscape and are a welcome shopping destination for hundreds of locals. The first of this Summer’s weekly markets, in Yaletown,…