It’s time to get studying and make your picks for the flicks you want to catch during the Vancouver Film Festival (VIFF), running September 29 – October 14, 2016. VIFF 2016 debuts a restructured format for the 35th annual festival. The new format “expands the frame” turning VIFF from just a series of screenings into a multi-experiential stream…
Kaytranada wins 2016 Polaris Music Prize
This week the 2016 Polaris Music Prize was presented to Kaytranada for his debut album, 99.9%. Last year’s winner, Buffy Sainte-Marie made the announcement at the Polaris Music Prize Gala at the Carlu in Toronto. “For me, it’s crazy to get this award,” said Kaytranada. “It’s really, truly, a big honour. It’s amazing. Ceci est pour…
Tasting Plates Port Moody – recap
Last night, a hungry hoard descended upon Gabi & Jules bakery in Port Moody to kick off Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates Port Moody. The Butcher, the Baker and the Ice Cream Maker were all on the cards for the evening. Tasting Platers picked up their Tasting Plates cards and menus then set out on a…
Picks of the Week – September 21, 2016
Like a blink of an eye, Summer is over and the Fall is upon us, let’s see what the Picks of the Week have to offer; Food: Tonight, Tasting Plates takes a journey to Port Moody to explore the flavours of that community. Trap: Aussie rockers The Temper Trap hit the stage at the Commodore…
Interior Design Show Vancouver opens this week
Since 2004, Interior Design Show Vancouver (formerly IDS West) has grown to become Western North America’s premier residential interior design showcase. Last year, over 35,000 visited the public showcase at Vancouver Convention Centre to view 275 exhibitors from the design world. This year’s show is open to the public this Thursday evening for the Party on Opening…
Baskerville – A Sherlock Holmes Mystery at The Arts Club
The Arts Club Theatre Company’s 53rd season opened last week with the farce Baskerville – A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. Based on the Arthur Conan Doyle classic The Hound Of The Baskervilles, Baskerville maintains the core of the mystery but delivers it as a fast-paced farcical comedy. As with most Holmes Mysteries, the story is narrated…
Timber Gastropub Patio
While there is just officially one week left of summer, we know that Vancouver can have some amazing weather days all through the year. Therefore, there’s never a bad time for a patio, Vancouverites love to take their dining outside as soon as the sun comes out at any temperature. Timber Gastropub in the West…