In spite of the current pineapple express keeping our weather unseasonably warm, there’s no denying the Holidays are speeding towards us. Along with the Holiday season, comes the busy shopping season. While we have a plethora of new big name shopping options, why not avoid the frustration of the malls, experience one of the fun…
Category: Events
PuSh Festival 2017 – Program Launch
It’s looking like it’s going to be a long, wet winter, thankfully PuSh Festival comes along each year to brighten the long dreary days. Last night at the Fox Cabaret, the home of Club PuSh, Artistic and Executive Director Norman Armour and Associate Curator Joyce Rosario announced the line-up for the 2017 PuSh Festival. The…
20th Anniversary Eastside Culture Crawl
From November 17 to 20, 2016, the Eastside Culture Crawl invites art lovers to celebrate its 20th anniversary. East Vancouver comes alive for four-days of visual arts, design, and crafts, filling 78+ open studios, homes, galleries and garages from Columbia Street, to 1st Avenue, to Victoria Drive, and the waterfront. Expected to draw more than…
The BCRFA Hall Of Fame Introduces BC Restaurant Awards
The BC Restaurant & Food Services Association (BCRFA) is introducing the provinces newest BC restaurant awards. In 2004 the BCRFA debuted their Hall of Fame, the only restaurant Hall of Fame in Canada. On February 4, 2017, the BCRFA brings a new dimension to the annual Hall of Fame Gala with the introduction of the Restaurant Awards….
2016 Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize Albums
The eight winning albums for the 2016 Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize have been announced. The winners were chosen from four Short Lists, each representing a different musical era (1960-75, 1976-85, 1986-95, 1996-2005), and were curated by juries of music historians and music media. Two winners for each era were chosen from the 10 album…
L A M P : lighting architecture movement project 2016
The 4th Annual L A M P exhibition is coming November 4 – 6, 2016, bringing out of this world lighting designers and artists. At the opening on Thursday November 3rd, at the Jan Kath Showroom at 505 Railway Street the 4th Annual L A M P exhibition presents the winning “Cosmic” themed lighting designs. The finalists…
Pick your Pumpkin at these 5 Pumpkin Patches
If you haven’t already visited to one of the local pumpkin patches to pick up a pumpkin, this week is your last chance to find a perfect Jack O’Lantern. Even if you’ve already had a carving party, you might want to pick a prime pumpkin for your porch. Here’s a few Pumpkin Patches around the Lower Mainland…