The Vancouver International Writer’s Festival (VIWF) opened this week for the 30th edition of the renowned festival of the written word. In this age of quick and instant media the full house at Performance Works on opening night proved that readers and writers are still going strong. While the Writer’s Festival holds events all year…
Category: Entertainment
Picks of the Week – October 18, 2017
The late October is upon us, the picks of the week are filling with more and more hauntingly good fun. Tastes: Tonight, explore the new flavours of Chinatown as Tasting Plates explores the historic neighbourhood. Pop: Hard to believe but the trio of brothers, Hanson, are celebrating their 25th Anniversary with the Middle Of Nowhere…
A Little Night Music lights the Gateway Theatre season
Gateway Theatre’s 2017 / 2018 season got underway this week with a lavish performance of Stephen Sondheim’s classic A Little Night Music. A co-presentation with Patrick Street Productions, and directed by Peter Jorgensen, the Tony award winning musical is set in Sweden at the turn of the last century. A tale of romance and class…
Speaking Of Dance Conversations 2017-18
Speaking of Dance Conversations is a series of free public dialogues and roundtable conversations about the world of dance. Presented by Dance House with SFU Woodwards Cultural Programs, the series is a study of the place dance holds within culture and society. Moderated and presented by noted local writers, artists and creative thinkers, Speaking of Dance Conversations is…
Halloween Time At Fly Over Canada
Starting today, the Witch Academy is back in session at Fly Over Canada. Broomelda the Witch invites all members of the family to graduate from her Haunted Halloween School. Brace yourself for a spooky set up as you attend pre-flight Witch Academy. Then hop on your broom for a kid-friendly version of the Ultimate Flying…
Picks of the Week – October 11, 2017
Hope you’ve had your fill of Thanksgiving goodness but if not there’s plenty in the picks of the week to satisfy you for another week. HipHop: Tonight at the Pacific Coliseum, Miss Lauryn Hill and Nas take the stage. Kings: Nashville rockers Kings of Leon make a return to Rogers Arena Wednesday night Jedi: Hot…
Vancouver’s Stop Podcasting Yourself celebrates 500 Episodes
Next Monday, October 16th, the Vancouver-based comedy podcast, “Stop Podcasting Yourself” (SPY) celebrates its 500th episode. The three-time Canadian Comedy Award-winning podcast hosted by comedians Graham Clark and Dave Shumka. “Stop Podcasting Yourself” is a weekly comedy podcast that features a different guest each week and has fans from around the world. The only Canadian…