The snow has mostly washed away, and with the rains come a bounty of entertainment and activities, including the month’s second new year celebrations for Year of the Rat, Lunar New Year. Canyon: This weekend is the last chance to catch the hundreds of thousands of lights spanning the Capilano Suspension Bridge and Park, as Canyon Lights before…
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5 – Year of the Rat Lunar New Year Celebrations
Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year is one of the most important events for Asian families as millions make visits to their home countries, towns and family, to celebrate the Year of the Rat. New Year celebrations and traditions have worked their way around the globe thanks to the vast Asian diaspora. Locally,…
Picks of the Week – January 15, 2020
And just like that, it’s mid-January, let’s see what’s on in the picks of the week… Canyon: Hundreds of thousands of lights span the Capilano Suspension Bridge and Park, as Canyon Lights keep a little bit of sparkle into the dark winter nights, until January 26th. Exhibition: Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents Out of Concealment, a solo exhibition…
We Will Rock You – The Musical
We Will Rock You – The Musical is currently bringing all corners of North America the iconic music of Queen. The recent stop at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre brought the memories of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon and Roger Taylor to the audiences. Since 2002 We Will Rock You has been rocking theatre fans…
Picks of the Week – January 8, 2020
Happy New Year! We’re already a week into the 2020s, and the year’s entertainment scene is off to a roaring start. Canyon: Hundreds of thousands of lights span the Capilano Suspension Bridge and Park, as Canyon Lights keep a little bit of sparkle into the dark winter nights, until January 26th. Exhibition: Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast…
VSO New Music Festival Starts the New Year
As the 2020s begin Vancouver Symphony Orchestra brings the VSO New Music Festival to stages from January 11-16. With a theme of (Re-)Creation, the festival is a chance to revisit and discover new, brilliant and extraordinary works of the 21st Century with the artists who originally created them. Opening the festival January 11th at The Chan…
Twelve 2020 concerts to give tickets to, this Christmas.
Do you have someone who has everything on your Christmas list? Don’t stress about finding them more ‘stuff’, why not get them tickets to a great concert? Even the person who has everything can always have another great evening out. Here’s a sampling of a few of the concerts coming in Spring of 2020 that…