After making last year a virtual shopping experience, the 2021 Vancouver Christmas Market is making its way back to its home at Jack Poole Plaza (Olympic Cauldron). Vancouver’s only European Christmas Market is a month away from welcoming back guests to celebrate the spirit of the holiday season with an expanded six-week schedule from November…
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Picks of the Week – October 13, 2021
As we move further into October, the autumn season finds more fall activities dropping like leaves into the picks of the week! Howl: At Fly Over Canada, join Biker Mama and her sidekick Tiger Moon as they Howl Over Canada for an adventure soaring across the country to a music festival that is out of this world until October…
18th Annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival returns
The 18thAnnual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival is bring over 100 events to the neighbourhood from October 27 to November 7, 2021. As the Downtown Eastside community starts to emerge from the pandemic, the Festival is excited to reconnect with its many dozens of community partners, including UBC Learning Exchange, Firehall Arts Centre,…
Picks of the Week – October 6, 2021
As we hit another Thanksgiving weekend, I’m sure we can be thankful for the line-up of entertainment to pick from this week. If you haven’t already, it’s not too late to order your Thanksgiving Dinner To-Go from some local spots. Canoe: In the Vancouver Maritime Museum’s featured exhibition, on until July 3, 2022, Canoe Cultures ::…
Chor Leoni reveals 2021/22 Season
Chor Leoni has been teasing the changes coming for its 30th season over the last few months. New Lions are joining the choir, Chor Leoni has a new home and has been named Choir in Residency at the newly renovated St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church in downtown Vancouver. Don Macdonald, a former Lion himself, is the…
Cadence Weapon wins the 2021 Polaris Music Prize
The 2021 Polaris Music Prize has been won by Cadence Weapon for the album Parallel World. The Prize, which was presented by CBC Music, goes to the best Canadian album of the year based on artistic merit regardless of genre, sales history or label affiliation. The 16th edition of the Prize was determined by a…
Picks of the Week – September 29, 2021
Wrapping up September we take a moment to honour the first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation with some picks taking place September 30th and beyond. Dance: Co-created by Tsatsu Stalqayu, Mortal Coil and Butterflies in Spirit, XWEÝENE:MSTA:M ??KW?SQWEL, SEÝE? (translation: call to witness / listen to respected one) is a performance to honour Orange Shirt Day…