Even though it’s bright and sunny, Christmas is just around the corner and time is ticking away. Handmade Gifts and DIY Crafts are becoming more and more popular in the age of Christmas commercialism. Here is some of the Christmas Craft Markets and Holiday Fairs to get your Holiday shopping started: Circle Craft Christmas Market…
Author: Jay Minter
Picks of the Week – November 12, 2014
As we reach the midway point in November, we’ll see more and more mention of Christmas, just around the corner. If it’s too early for you, there’s still lots of non-Holiday related events in the picks of the week. Broadway: What a feeling! Flashdance the Musical is now onstage at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre until…
Mitch & Murray Present “Speed The Plow”
David Mamet’s “Speed The Plow” is a satirical look into the Hollywood movie business. Award winning theatre company, Mitch and Murray Productions are presenting “Speed The Plow”, opening November 13th at Studio 16 on West 7th in Vancouver. Directed by David Mackay the play stars Craig Erikson & Aaron Craven as movie producers set to hit…
Vancouver Remembrance Day Ceremonies
Remembrance Day is always important to Canadians but due to the recent events in Ottawa and Montreal resulting in the deaths of two Canadian soldiers, awareness of Remembrance Day has taken on a new heights. Here’s some of the locations around Vancouver to observe Remembrance Day ceremonies: Jack Poole Plaza (Vancouver Convention Centre) : 0830…
9th Annual Barney Bentall & The Grand Cariboo Opry Show
In just a few weeks, the 9th Annual Barney Bentall & The Grand Cariboo Opry Show hits the stage at the Vogue Theatre on Saturday, November 22, 2014, presented by Richardson GMP and Potluck Café Society. The one-of-a-kind variety show is a evening to remember, filled with laughter, comradery and great music. The Opry has is…
Destination BC finds the Wild Within
This week, at the Tourism Industry Summit, Destination British Columbia debuted its new 3 year strategic plan for selling BC to the world. In just under a year as the tourism agency’s first full time CEO, Marsha Walden and her team has criss-crossed the province finding out how the industry felt about the current state…
Picks of the Week – November 5, 2014
The ghosts and ghouls of Halloween have come and gone but perhaps some candy lingers on, but burn it off with some November entertainment in the Picks of the Week… Rock: Danish rockers New Politics play the Rio Theatre tonight along with Bad Suns and SomeKindaWonderful Stage: The Arts Club Theatre Company’s Saint Joan continues…