Last month, I wrote about the first Railtown Sessions at Light Organ Records featuring Sarah Jane Scouten. After the success of the first edition, the second Railtown Session brings Rob Butterfield to the Light Organ Records studio, next week, August 12th, The Railtown Sessions are a project by Vancouver songwriter/producer Andy Bishop aimed to bring attention…
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Picks of the Week – August 3, 2016
BC Day has come and gone with the Dog Days of Summer upon us, and a plethora of post-pride picks of the week Movie: Walk-in or Drive-in for Wednesday movie night at Lansdowne Centre Starlight Cinema, park your car for an old-fashioned drive-in style evening or bring a lawn chair to watch The Fifth Element under the elements…
Eric McCormack – 2 Nights Only Concert
Next weekend, Eric McCormack brings two nights of music and storytelling to the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, in support of Prostate Cancer Canada. “The Concert I Never Gave… (except for, like 2000 times in my bedroom)” is the Emmy-winning star of “Will & Grace” and “Perception”, charity tribute to the memory of his parents, who both died…
Pride Picks of the Week – July 27, 2016
The peak of summer is upon us and with the BC Day Long Weekend means a packed line-up of pride picks of the week, here’s just a few of the events this weekend Bingo: Join Carlotta Gurl and Mina Mercury when they host Pride Bingo For Life supporting Vancouver Friends For Life followed by Pride…
Picks of the Week – July 20, 2016
Drawing closer to the start of Pride Week in Vancouver, we see more fun events coming up in the picks of the week; Bites: Tonight, grab your fork and head out to experience Tasting Plates – Fraserhood, and find out what’s good to eat around the Fraser Street ‘hood Hello: Wednesday and Thursday finds the…
TUTS – West Side Story
Theatre Under The Stars has returned to Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park for its 76th season, with West Side Story and Beauty And The Beast alternating nights until August 20th. West Side Story, is filled with so many iconic songs by Leonard Berstein (score) and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics), that the story, based on Romeo and…
2016 Polaris Music Prize Short List
Last week, the 2016 Polaris Music Prize Short List of Canadian albums. Announced by this year’s Polaris Gala hosts, CBC Radio 2’s Tom Power and Amanda Parris the Short List Albums are; Black Mountain – IV Basia Bulat – Good Advice Grimes – Art Angels Carly Rae Jepsen – E•MO•TION Kaytranada – 99.9% Jessy Lanza…