A bit of Vancouver history comes to life as “And Bella Sang With Us” by Sally Stubbs, takes the stage at the Firehall Arts Centre until January 14th “And Bella Sang With Us” imagines what life was like for Vancouver’s first female police constables. In 1912, L.D. Harris and Minnie Miller made Vancouver the first city in…
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Picks of the Week – Jan 4, 2017
Welcome to 2017! Let’s hope for another year of great entertainment and activities happening around the region to fill our picks of the week … Pucks: Vancouver Canucks get the year off with home games against Arizona on Wednesday and Calgary on Friday. ChimChimCheree: It’s your last week to catch Disney’s Mary Poppins, held over…
Picks of the New Year : What’s On NYE 2017
As 2016 ticks to a close, lets find some ways to send it on its way and welcome the new year with a hearty cheer! There’s plenty of club parties and dinner specials seatings around the city to help say so long to 2016. Here’s 5 events to inspire your NYE 2017 celebrations Concord’s NYE…
What’s Your Favourite Christmas Song
Andrew Allen’s newest recording “Favourite Christmas Song” made me think of other memorable Christmas songs. Every year music artists put out new Christmas tracks hoping to find that magical combination to produce a hit that strikes a cord for years to come. For every “All I Want For Christmas Is You”, there’s a “Please Daddy…
The Music Man at Gateway Theatre
There’s only 9 performances left to catch the award-winning musical Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man at Gateway Theatre in Richmond. The rollicking classic takes us back to a simpler era. The early 1900’s in River City, Iowa was an innocent time making the small town a prime target for renowned con man “Professor” Harold Hill. In…
12 Days of Christmas Present Ideas – Day 10
In the 12 Days of Christmas on the 10th Day we find 10 Lords A Leaping just like we find in today’s gift idea. Les Ballet Trockadero de Monte Carlo returns to Vancouver on January 20 and 21 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Sold out during its 2015 run, the performances will see the all-male, cross-dressing troupe…
12 Days of Christmas Present Ideas – Day 4
They say laughter is the best medicine but it also makes for a great gift! JFL NorthWest Vancouver’s Comedy Festival is perfectly timed to make a great option Day 4 of our 12 Days of Christmas gift ideas. JFL NorthWest comes to Vancouver stages February 16 – 25, 2017 making tickets for the comedy fest…