The xx – Queen Elizabeth Theatre – May 24, 2013 On a night with multiple shows happening around town The xx show at the Queen E certainly had a lot of buzz around it. The British trio arrived onstage, in their usual dark attire, like shadows emerging from a brilliant blaze of lights. The stage…
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Picks Of The Week : May 22, 2013
The American Memorial Day weekend always brings in influx of visitors across the border as our southern neighbours kick off their summer season. Roadtrip: the big event of the weekend for people on both sides of the border is the Sasquatch Music Festival at The Gorge in George, Washington. Heading up the line-up is Mumford…
Picks Of The Week: May 15, 2013
The summer doesn’t officially start for another month but the May long weekend is the unofficial kick-off to the season. Blockbuster Movies, Fairs and Midways, Concerts all begin get people out and about to take in Victoria Day. Spit: After a too long hiatus, SPIT returns for a Thursday night adventure, Kiss Of Life, at…
Picks Of The Week: May 8, 2013
It’s time to celebrate our Mom’s! Remember Mother’s Day is this Sunday May 12th. Show: Take Mom out for some fun and step back a few decades with The Music Of Abba featuring Arrival a cover band from Sweden when they bring the music to River Rock Show Theatre on Sunday May 12th Stage: Dreamgirls…
Picks Of The Week: April 24, 2013
Hard to believe April is already coming to a close. Have we seen enough April showers to bring May flowers? Scene: Celebrities Nightclub and TFD Presents Liberace Thursday‘s welcome RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5 Roxxxy Andrews performing along with DJ Zack Shore and Liberace’s GoGo Boys Stage: Vancouver East Side Cultural Centre, The Cultch looks…
Picks Of The Week: April 17, 2013
We’ve got shows, shopping, sport and stand-up this week Shop: Get your shop at the Gastown Spring Shop Hop on April 18. From 5pm – 9pm the streets will be lined with balloons, shop doors will be open into the evening. New shops participating include: Army & Navy, Fortknight, Board of Trade Co., Athena Atelier,…
Picks Of The Week: April 3, 2013
There’s no fooling as we begin April with the glitz and glamour of Bollywood, 3 nights of Canucks and lots more happening around town. Showbiz: Bollywood style and extravaganza are the big event this week as the first ever Times Of India Film Awards (TOIFA) gets underway in Vancouver with a massive concert on Thursday…