Chic – Rogers Arena – August 28, 2016 Opening for Duran Duran on Sunday night, Chic got the night off to a rousing start. Founding member Nile Rodgers lead the band and the audience through 4 decades of hits that had the audience on their feet. Ask most people to name a Chic song and…
Author: Jay Minter
Gwen Stefani – This Is What The Truth Feels Like Tour
Gwen Stefani – Rogers Arena – August 25, 2016 This week Gwen Stefani wrapped up the Summer leg of her This Is What The Truth Feels Like Tour. The penultimate show was in Vancouver, and along with tour-mate Eve, the pair brought 20 years of hits to Rogers Arena. Eve opened the night with an energetic…
Shoot hoops with Pistol Shrimps & DoXa Festival
This week, DOXA Documentary Film Festival presented their 2nd Annual Free Outdoor Screening at Robson Square. “Pistol Shrimps” was a fan favourite during the 2016 DOXA Festival and the screening on Wednesday brought the film to even more fans. To get the audience in the bball mood, early arriving spectators were treated to a display…
Americas Masters Games 2016
Are you suffering from withdrawals from the Rio 2016 Olympic coverage? Why not get a taste of world class athletics right here in your own backyard with the inaugural Americas Masters Games – Vancouver 2016. Thousands of athletes plus their families will be descending upon Vancouver from August 26 to September 4, 2016 for 9…
Picks of the Week – August 24, 2016
As we reach the final stretch of the summer holidays, the city’s filled with activities and entertainment to make that final lead up to Labour Day long weekend. Eat: Tonight, take a flavourful tour around the West End, with Tasting Plates West End edition. Docs: Enjoy a free DOXA Summer Screening of the Festival fave “Pistol Shrimps”…
Tasting Plates Port Moody coming Sept 21st
Celebrate the start of autumn with a delicious trip along Burrard Inlet for Tasting Plates Port Moody on September 21, 2016. If you’re like me, a visit to Port Moody will be an exploration of what the waterfront city has to offer. Tasting Plates Port Moody brings together a collection of restaurants and breweries to…
CBC Wraps Up Rio 2016 in a most Canadian way
Last night, the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics came to a close. Team Canada came away with one of the most successful Games ever, matching their highest medal count (in a non-boycotted Games) with 22 Gold, Silver & Bronze. While some sports excelled and exceeded expectations, Aquatics & Athletics, some faltered from the previous achievements, Rowing…