While Vancouver Pride is filling the town with excitement and colour there’s plenty of other events and activity in and out of town to fill my picks of the week Fireworks: The 2015 Honda Celebration of Light continues with Team Brazil, tonight and Team Canada on Saturday night, illuminating the skies over English Bay Festival: Before…
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Picks of Vancouver Pride 2015
Vancouver Pride 2015 is in full swing and there’s plenty to do. If you don’t have plans here’s a few highlights that still appear to have advance tickets available. There’s lots of other free events happening during the weekend and some popular ones may still have tickets available at the door on the day of…
Polaris Music Prize Short List Announced
The 2015 Polaris Music Prize Short List has been announced, highlighting this year’s top 10 albums up for consideration. ALVVAYS – Alvvays BADBADNOTGOOD & GHOSTFACE KILLAH – Sour Soul (Vinyl)BRAIDS – Deep in the Iris CARIBOU – Our Love JENNIFER CASTLE – Pink City DRAKE – If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late TOBIAN JESSO…
Dream a Dream of Les Misérables at Arts Club
The classic Broadway hit musical, Les Misérables, is filled with everything one could hope for in a musical. Drama, passion, history, humour and timeless songs are all part of the show and the Arts Club Theatre’s production. The compact staging and auditorium make for an intimate experience and allows the passion of the music to hit home….
Picks of the Week : July 22, 2015
July is drawing to a close and in Vancouver that means the start of Pride Season and Celebration of Light is about to shine a light on the picks of the week; Taste: Tonight, Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates makes its annual visit to North Vancouver and a taste exploration of Lower Lonsdale. Icon: If you…
DOXA Free Screening : Hip Hop-eration
Tomorrow evening, DOXA Film Festival presents it’s first free outdoor screening. With the cooperation of the Downtown Vancouver BIA, Robson Square will become an outdoor theatre for a screening of Bryn Evan’s Hip Hop-operation at 9pm. The film follows the story of a group of New Zealand seniors who set out to compete in the Las…
PuSh Festival Free Screening
Last season, PuSh Festival held a unique event, Le Grande Continental, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza. Le Grande Continental was a massive, live dance event, choreographed by Montreal’s Sylvain Émard, 75 everyday Vancouverites of all ages rehearsed for 10 weeks to put on the four live performances during PuSh Festival 2015. More than 2500…