International Design Show (IDS) Vancouver opens for the public this weekend September 30 and October 1 at Vancouver Convention Centre. There are many home shows filled with things to build your house but IDS Vancouver is filled with all the items that makes a house a home. Design trends, decor, accessories, furnishings and more touches…
Category: Events
VIFF 2017 kicks off September 28
The Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) returns to screens around the city from September 28 – October 3, 2017. For over 35 years, VIFF has brought us hundreds of films from around the world and this year continues to build on that legacy. Screening international films from over 70 countries, alongside Canadian and BC films…
Culture Days BC 2017
On September 29, 30 and October 1, 2017, be prepared to create, participate and share during the Culture Days in British Columbia. A collaborative, Canada-wide volunteer movement, Culture Days aims to raise awareness, accessibility, and participation of all Canadians in the arts and cultural programs within their communities. The eighth annual Culture Days…
Polaris Prize Reveals the 2017 Winner – Lido Pimienta
Monday night at The Carlu in Toronto the Polaris Music Prize was awarded to Lido Pimienta (left) for the album La Papessa. The annual prize awards $50,000 to the Canadian Album of the Year, based solely on merit, regardless of genre, or sales numbers. A Grand Jury of independent music journalists, broadcasters, and bloggers determine…
CONTEST: Win a Night at Oktoberfest Vancouver
Thank you for entering, this contest is now closed. Oktoberfest Munich starts tomorrow, September 16th bringing thousands of visitors to another edition of the world’s largest volksfest. If you can’t make it to Germany, the Vancouver Alpen Club is the place to celebrate Oktoberfest right here at home. For over 30 years, Vancouver Alpen…
Artist David Wilson draws inspiration from Instagram
Vancouver painter David Wilson’s latest exhibition, Interrupting the Interface, opening Thursday at Kimoto Gallery, takes inspiration from today’s most prolific source of images, Instagram. Wilson’s new series of paintings demonstrates the subtle interface between reality and filtered reality. It’s an important distinction in the age of fake news and doctored images, but also a deeper comment…
Graham Clark’s The Quiz Show comes to The Fox Cabaret
Laughter is the answer when Canadian comedian, Graham Clark, and co-producer Chris Bentzen bring “The Quiz Show” to The Fox Cabaret this Saturday September 9th at 8:00pm. A live hybrid of American game show and British panel show, “The Quiz Show” grew from Clark’s love of game shows, and originally debuted in 2016 at the now…