July is drawing to a close and in Vancouver that means the start of Pride Season and Celebration of Light is about to shine a light on the picks of the week; Taste: Tonight, Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates makes its annual visit to North Vancouver and a taste exploration of Lower Lonsdale. Icon: If you…
Category: Entertainment
DOXA Free Screening : Hip Hop-eration
Tomorrow evening, DOXA Film Festival presents it’s first free outdoor screening. With the cooperation of the Downtown Vancouver BIA, Robson Square will become an outdoor theatre for a screening of Bryn Evan’s Hip Hop-operation at 9pm. The film follows the story of a group of New Zealand seniors who set out to compete in the Las…
PuSh Festival Free Screening
Last season, PuSh Festival held a unique event, Le Grande Continental, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza. Le Grande Continental was a massive, live dance event, choreographed by Montreal’s Sylvain Émard, 75 everyday Vancouverites of all ages rehearsed for 10 weeks to put on the four live performances during PuSh Festival 2015. More than 2500…
Don’t Stop Believing in Journey
Journey – Rogers Arena – July 11, 2015 Saturday night, Rogers Arena was filled with the sounds of late 70’s and 80’s nostalgia as Journey’s latest tour made a stop in Vancouver. While still considered ‘new’ by many, lead singer Arnel Pineda, celebrating 8 years with the band, filled the arena with his boundless energy…
Break Out West 2015 line-up launched
Tuesday morning, Break Out West debuted a multi-genre line-up of up and coming Western Canadian talents to grace the stages at the 2015 Festival in Victoria. Running in conjunction with Rifflandia Festival, Break Out West Festival and Conference takes place September 17-20, 2015 at venues throughout the Garden City. Weekend Rifflandia Festival wristbands include all…
Picks of the Week – July 8, 2015
The excitement of Canada Day, and FIFA Women’s World Cup are behind us, but there’s still plenty in the picks of the week to keep your days and nights filled with fun. Taste: Get a taste of the burgeoning Olympic Village neighbourhood on Tasting Plates this evening. Arts: The world of Arts comes to Vancouver…
FVDED in the Park 2015
This weekend, FVDED in the Park 2015 gathered thousands of music fans together under hot sunny skies. After the inaugural party in the park at Malkin Bowl and the 2014 PNE Amphitheatre location, this third incarnation of FVDED in the Park found its home at Holland Park in Surrey. With Deadmau5 and The Weeknd headlining each…