Many of you have probably been through Vancouver International Airport and experienced the beautiful, relaxing atmosphere in the international departures hall or meandered down the Pacific Passage in US arrivals, the West Coast seemingly brought to life inside the airport. Eating out around town, Brix, Browns, Chop Restaurants all have brought nature into their decor….
Category: Entertainment
Ace of Base : The Reboot
In the mid-1990’s Swedish pop-sensations Ace of Base were indeed living the “Beautiful Life” with a string of chart topping singles and albums. The quartet, siblings Jonas, Jenny and Linn Berggren along with Ulf Ekberg, were a global phenomenon with the third highest selling group debut album of all time with 1993’s Happy Nation. Playing…
What’s on weekend – August 25-27, 2011
Hard to believe this is already the last weekend of August! Friday Aug 25 – after work check out VICE Fridays at Canvas Lounge – The PNE is ongoing with nightly concerts; tonight 80’s icons Air Supply bring the soft rock to The Fair. – Euro electronic band KMFDM bring their mid 90’s Industrial sound…
Top 10 PNE Activities
Today the Pacific National Exhibition opens for it’s 101st year. Most of us have visited The Fair at the PNE (not to be confused with Playland, that amusement park which is open all summer) and have fond memories of the activities, food and entertainment. In no particular order here’s some of my faves! 10. 4-H…
What’s on Weekends – August 18-21, 2011
Lots of summer still left in the tank, time to take advantage of , head out and check out some of these events this weekend! Thursday Aug 18 – Vancouver Queer Film Festival continues with the Centrepiece Gala , after watching “Grown Up Movie Star” head to The Helm for an evening of fun. If…
Mamma Mia – Broadway Across Canada
Mamma Mia – Queen Elizabeth Theatre – August 16, 2011 For one week only Mamma Mia returns to Vancouver. Opening night brought a full house to see the musical comedy inspired by the music of Abba. Mamma Mia is set in a small Greek Island and tell the tale of Sophie, well performed by Chloe…
VQFF: Spotlight Director – Bruce LaBruce
Sunday night’s feature at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival was on the festival’s 6th Annual Spotlight Director – Bruce LaBruce. Pornographer, enfant terrible, provocateur, punk, pervert, guerrilla filmmaker, smut perveyor…these are just some of the labels applied to Bruce LaBruce over the years, sometimes in a derogatory tone, sometimes not. LaBruce certainly doesn’t shy away…