For a unique evening of theatre, catch James & Jamesy In The Dark at Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island until October 16th. In The Dark is a performance that literally begins in the dark with the only lighting coming from the players’ custom created illuminated costumes. Start with the whimsy of Pixar’s earliest work, add surreal philosophical questions of…
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Picks of the Week – October 5, 2016
Turkey time is upon us, while we spend the Thanksgiving long weekend with or thinking of our friends and family, we’ll keep ourselves entertained with these picks of the week; Films: The 35th Annual Vancouver International Film Festival continues to bring cinema from around the world to theatres around the city. Improv: You never what you’re going…
2016 Fright Nights Haunt Playland Oct 7 – 31
Scare up some spooktacular entertainment starting this Friday! Fright Nights takes over Playland starting Friday October 7th. Serve up some chilled with 7 haunted houses; Asylum, Darkness, Fear, Car-N-Evil, Haunted Mansion, Hollywood Horrors and Keepers Doll Factory. Live thrills are provided by the returning Monsters of Schlock comedy-stunt show, Radiant Heat Fire Troupe and 90 monsters…
Light Organ Record’s Railtown Sessions – Oct 7
This week marks the third edition of Light Organ Record’s Railtown Sessions. The October 7th session features Vancouver singer / songwriter John Sponarski’s solo project Johnny 99. The veteran musician has most recently been on the road with Aaron Pritchett and the co-frontman for country-rock act Portage and Main. The Railtown Sessions allow Sponarski to…
Picks of the Week – September 28, 2016
We’re into the first full week of autumn and the city is filled with films, sports and much more in the picks of the week Tacos: Who doesn’t like tacos? Tonight, Vancouver Foodster’s Taco Crawl highlights taco tastes all around the city Improv: Just like the GOP Candidate, you never what you’re going to hear when you…
VIFF 2016 – Vancouver International Film Festival
It’s time to get studying and make your picks for the flicks you want to catch during the Vancouver Film Festival (VIFF), running September 29 – October 14, 2016. VIFF 2016 debuts a restructured format for the 35th annual festival. The new format “expands the frame” turning VIFF from just a series of screenings into a multi-experiential stream…
Kaytranada wins 2016 Polaris Music Prize
This week the 2016 Polaris Music Prize was presented to Kaytranada for his debut album, 99.9%. Last year’s winner, Buffy Sainte-Marie made the announcement at the Polaris Music Prize Gala at the Carlu in Toronto. “For me, it’s crazy to get this award,” said Kaytranada. “It’s really, truly, a big honour. It’s amazing. Ceci est pour…