Since the 1920s Vancouverites have flocked to the Vancouver International Auto Show to see what’s new on four wheels. Returning to the Vancouver Convention Centre for the 97th time, March 28th to April 2nd, 2017, the Auto Show packs another six days with excitement to to get your motor running. From a $15million 1960 Ferrari…
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Uncover the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival ’17
Shake a tail-feather and get your tickets now for the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival. Canada’s most prestigious and long-running burlesque festival, showcases Vancouver’s long history with the art of burlesque and cabaret dancing. In the 1940’s Vancouver nightclubs rivaled the hotbeds of Montreal and San Francisco as a mecca for burlesque. Since 2006, the Burlesque…
Refuge – a powerful play at Firehall Arts Centre
Balancing a fair refugee system and public safety are especially topical subjects with the current global debate on immigration. Halagonian Mary Vingoe’s play, Refuge, reminds us that even a country as diverse as Canada has been touched by class, culture and sectarian violence as well as blemishes in our treatment of refugee claimants. A powerful and…
Picks of the Week – March 22, 2017
Finally, Spring is here! At least we can hope for something resembling spring to come along. Let’s see what the Picks of the Week find for us to do Dance: The last weekend of the Vancouver International Dance Festival finds even more entertaining dance throughout the city. Stage: The award winning drama Angels In America: Part One…
Picks of the Week – March 15, 2017
“Beware the Ides of March” … while we’re not worried about a soothsayer’s warning, we’re ready to climb the mid-March hump hopefully putting snow behind us and finding fun in our picks of the week. Jazz: Grammy Award winning trumpeter Chris Botti joins the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra for tonight’s performance at Orpheum Theatre Pucks: The Vancouver Canucks…
5 Spring Break Activities for Everyone
Spring Break brings a dilemma for parents to play vacations or activities to keep their youngsters entertained during the school break. Those of us without children can take advantage of many special events during the period as well. While many attractions and activities get filled with children and families, spring break only events can provide…
Celebration Of Light announces 2017 competitors
The Honda Celebration of Light has revealed the 2017 competitors for the annual summer fireworks festival. Canada’s largest fireworks festival brings thousands to the shores around English Bay July 29, August 2 & August 5 at 10pm each evening. Since its inception millions of spectators have welcomed fireworks crews from around the world for awe-inspiring…