This Saturday, January 22nd, join MOA to hear from artists behind Sankofa: African Routes, Canadian Roots, Vancouver-based artists Chase Keetley and Chantal Gibson, whose powerful works are featured in MOA’s current feature exhibition. From 1pm to 2:30pm, hear from both artists, starting with Chase Keetley, a multi-disciplinary artist and founder of Black Arts Vancouver. His multimedia…
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Picks of the Week – January 19, 2022
It’s hard to believe we’re already half way through January?! Seems like we’re in a vaguely familiar pandemic pattern of uncertainty but there’s still entertainment to be found in this week’s picks… Chapel: Now held over until February 20th! Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition with its 34 larger than life frescoes, continues to bring the Vatican ceiling…
Picks of the Week – January 12, 2022
While we find the current Covid wave causing unfortunately rescheduling and cancellations there’s still plenty of picks to keep us safely entertained. Cheese: Starting this Friday, Vancouver Foodster brings us gooey goodness with the Vancouver Foodster Grilled Cheese Sandwich Challenge…of which I’m pleased to be on the judging panel. Get out and taste for yourself, then…
Soar Over Taiwan for Lunar New Year
If travel is not in the cards for this year’s Lunar New Year celebrations there’s still a chance to soar across the seas, right here at home. FlyOver Canada invites guests to experience spectacular Taiwan from above as Soar Over Taiwan takes flight only until February 13th. Starting with a unique Lunar New Year-themed preshow,…
Hot Hot Hot! Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival Returns
This January 15 to February 14, the newly renamed, Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival (formerly Hot Chocolate Fest) returns for the 12th year, bigger and better than ever. Created to celebrate humble hot chocolate and help boost local small businesses, and warm our hearts during the West Coast Winter. Presented by CityFood Events, this year’s…
NOURISH Your Art & Soul at Richmond Art Gallery
On display from Jan. 22 to April 3, the Richmond Art Gallery (RAG) is presenting a new exhibition, NOURISH, by curator Nan Capogna. Featuring American poet and writer Jane Wong and Vancouver-based artist duo Mizzonk (Wan-Yi Lin and Roger Chen), the exhibition offers insights into ideas around nourishment and care. “The COVID-19 pandemic has illuminated…
Take Some Time Out with Dine Out Vancouver Festival
Canada’s largest food and drink event, Dine Out Vancouver Festival is ready to return for its 20th Anniversary January 14 to 31, 2022. Beleaguered by two years of Covid-19 restrictions, the Festival is an opportunity to celebrate the flavours, innovations, and resilience of Vancouver’s restaurant industry Throughout the two-week Festival, food fans will have the…