Sunday night in London the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), presented their honourees for the best in national and international films with the BAFTA Awards. Seen as the British equivalent of the Oscars, it’s often a precursor of how the Academy Awards will play out in a few weeks. The British-American film,…
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The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver celebrates its history in The Roof Restaurant
This year, Vancouver’s Castle In The City, The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver turns 75 and the grande dame is getting a $12million dollar lobby renovation to celebrate. The heritage designated hotel will be revived with a new aura of luxury when the upgrades are completed later this year. To coincide with the renovations and anniversary, the…
Edible Canada House feeds the Olympic Spirit
Last year, Edible Canada at the Market hosted their inaugural Festival Under the Bridge, themed Street Eats & Beats. Over 1,500 Vancouverites packed this unique outdoor shindig, celebrating local talent and the city’s hottest food trucks. This year’s theme, Edible Canada House, takes its inspiration from the 2014 Sochi Winter Games to bring the Olympic Spirit back…
Picks Of The Week – February 12, 2014
It’s that mid-February occasion that brings out the romance in loved ones but causes single people to cringe, Valentine’s Weekend has lots happening. Hoops: Get some action and laughter all in one when the Harlem Globetrotters hit the court at the Doug Mitchell Arena at UBC on Thursday Stage: The Arts Club Theatre Company’s latest…
Sochi ’14 Olympic Team Outfits – Who’s Your Fave?
The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have gotten underway in Russia. As the Athletes enter the stadium, their Opening Ceremony outfit is the first real chance for them to stand out from the crowd and over the last few years the competition between Official Outfitters has really stepped up. Take a look at some of this…
Vancouver Maritime Museum remembers the Komagata Maru
This weekend the Vancouver Maritime Museum opened their newest exhibit; Komagata Maru: Challenging Injustice. Telling the story of the Komagata Maru, a chartered ship bringing its South Asian passengers to their new home in Canada only to be met with hostility and discrimination. 100 years ago, Canada was a much different place than the rich…
Picks Of The Week – February 5, 2014
We’re already into the second weekend of February and it’s a long weekend for Family Day on Monday the 10th! Get out and have some Family Fun & Laughs! Broadway: One of the most respected musicals in American Theatre, West Side Story, presented by Broadway Across Canada, plays at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre until Sunday…