Based on the 2000 movie of the same name, Billy Elliot the Musical tells the tale of a young boy who trades boxing gloves for ballet shoes and the personal trials and tribulations surrounding his decision. Set against the Miner’s strikes of Northern England in the mid 80’s, the impact the strife has on motherless…
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What’s on Weekend – Aug 4-6, 2011
After a crazy busy week in Vancouver it seems the activities are a little calmer this weekend Thursday Aug 4 – The Helm has DJ Jeffery Michael & DJ Quest putting on another edition of “We Like Boys” – Oasis Ultra Lounge has “Junk” on display…I’ll leave it to you to figure out what that…
Top 10 memories of Vancouver Outgames/Pride Week
So many great and fun activities and events happened over the last week of July with the North American Outgames and Vancouver Pride week combined it’s hard to choose a favourite so here’s my Top 10! 10. Seeing the Outgames Flag relay take off for Whistler on Helijet, bonus having my good friend as one…
Wynter Gordon storms Vancouver!
Wynter Gordon – Anthem Party/Plaza Of Nations – July 31, 2011 Under a bright and sunny evening, the sensational Wynter Gordon turned up the heat further when she took the stage at the 2011 North American Outgames, Anthem Party. The New York native performed alone onstage but filled it with her presence. The party was…
BC Cultural Crawl – August 1-31
This summer why not vacation close to home and celebrate the arts & culture scene in your own back yard. British Columbia communities are full of great local arts & culture, events, performance, displays and celebrations are happening every day across the province. “The BC Cultural Crawl is a celebration of the arts and culture…
Victoria Symphony Splash
Get out your lawn chair and picnic basket and find your spot on the Inner Harbour in Victoria tomorrow for one of the largest symphony events in North America, the annual Symphony Splash. Each year Victoria Symphony moves out of the auditorium and onto the water of Victoria’s picturesque Inner Harbour to perform for an…
Frankie Knuckles plays Five-Sixty
Saturday night, legendary DJ, Producer, Remixer, Frankie Knuckles takes to the turntables at Five-Sixty! As a Chicago DJ in the 80’s, Frankie was instrumental in developing and popularizing the house genre of dance music. In 2005 he was inducted to the Dance Music Hall of Fame for his achievements. As a producer and remixer he’s…