It’s that time of summer when, as kids, we used to cherish the final weeks of school summer break and with that came the excitement of going to The Fair at the Pacific National Exhibition. Those fond memories followed into adulthood and the sights and smells of the PNE bring back teenage fun. For over…
Category: Entertainment
Picks of the Week – August 10, 2016
Since this summer’s weather isn’t really cooperating to make us feel the heat, it may be a perfect time to head in to catch a movie at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival. The VQFF plus more highlight the picks of the week: Movie: You’ll be seeing yellow for Wednesday movie night at Lansdowne Centre Starlight Cinema, park your…
2016 Vancouver Queer Film Festival
This Thursday is the day #Festies all around the city wait for all year, the start of the Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF). The 2nd largest Film Festival in Vancouver brings 11 days of great films to the screen from August 11 to 21. The Vancouver Queer Film Festival brings over 80 films from 20…
Light Organ Record’s Railtown Sessions – Aug 12
Last month, I wrote about the first Railtown Sessions at Light Organ Records featuring Sarah Jane Scouten. After the success of the first edition, the second Railtown Session brings Rob Butterfield to the Light Organ Records studio, next week, August 12th, The Railtown Sessions are a project by Vancouver songwriter/producer Andy Bishop aimed to bring attention…
Picks of the Week – August 3, 2016
BC Day has come and gone with the Dog Days of Summer upon us, and a plethora of post-pride picks of the week Movie: Walk-in or Drive-in for Wednesday movie night at Lansdowne Centre Starlight Cinema, park your car for an old-fashioned drive-in style evening or bring a lawn chair to watch The Fifth Element under the elements…
Eric McCormack – 2 Nights Only Concert
Next weekend, Eric McCormack brings two nights of music and storytelling to the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, in support of Prostate Cancer Canada. “The Concert I Never Gave… (except for, like 2000 times in my bedroom)” is the Emmy-winning star of “Will & Grace” and “Perception”, charity tribute to the memory of his parents, who both died…
Pride Picks of the Week – July 27, 2016
The peak of summer is upon us and with the BC Day Long Weekend means a packed line-up of pride picks of the week, here’s just a few of the events this weekend Bingo: Join Carlotta Gurl and Mina Mercury when they host Pride Bingo For Life supporting Vancouver Friends For Life followed by Pride…