Yo Ho! Montreal’s award-winning La Nef travels west to join Vancouver’s own JUNO-nominated Chor Leoni for The Return Voyage, a rousing night of nautical songs. February 16th and 17th at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church, listen along to the tales of those lives led abroad in the 18th and 19th centuries, embodying the thrill of…
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Picks of the Week – February 7, 2024
As February moves along we find Lunar New Year festivities filling out the picks of the week. Chocolate: Keep sipping until February 14th, the 14th Annual Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival continues with over 100 locations offering 160 flavours spanning 10+ neighbourhoods across Greater Vancouver. Comedy: Best known for its classic 1964 adaptation starring Rock Hudson and Doris…
10 Ways To Celebrate The Lunar New Year Of The Dragon
This Saturday February 10, marks the start of year 4722 on a Chinese Calendar and the Lunar New Year of the Dragon, those born in 2024, 2012, 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964, 1952, are celebrating ‘their birth sign year’. The fifth of the 12 zodiac animals, the dragons are majestic, ambitious and powerful. Their confidence and…
Valentine’s Eve Rosé and Bubbles Benefits Les Dames d’Escoffier
With Valentine’s Day coming up, Les Dames d’Escoffier and Toby’s Liquor Store on Commercial Drive have paired up to help whet your palate for the special day. On Tuesday February 13 Toby’s Liquor Store on Commercial Drive presents an evening of Rosé and Bubbles, with partial proceeds benefiting Les Dames d’Escoffier British Columbia’s scholarship program…
February Starts Well at The 31st Annual Wellness Show
January’s weather hasn’t been the most motivating, February is coming in with an opportunity to find motivation and inspiration. The 31st Annual Wellness Show is coming February 3 & 4 to Vancouver Convention Centre for a weekend filled with health and wellness exhibitors and speakers. With the goal of helping Vancouverites live their healthiest,…
Advance Theatre Festival, Advancing The Radically Inclusive Stage, at The Shadbolt
The Advance Theatre Festival returns to Burnaby’s Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. This February 5-9, Ruby Slippers Theatre, the Shadbolt and Playwrights Guild of Canada join forces to co-present five new staged readings written and directed by female identifying and gender non-conforming artists who also identify as IBPOC. Curated by Tricia Trinh The Advance Theatre…
Art Eat Sip Mount Pleasant Reveals The Flavours & Flair of the Neighbourhood.
Last night, Vancouver Foodster and Dine Out Vancouver Festival collaborated on an evening of discovery – Art Eat Sip Mount Pleasant. A dreary, wet evening didn’t dampen the spirits of the many participants who scouted out the flavoursome eateries and the creative makers and artists around the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood. Our Art, Eat, Sip experience…