Let’s see what the first week of Summer has brought for our picks of the week: Sing: On Wednesdays at XY sing along to live Showtunes at Keys – Piano Bar & Live Showtunes Laughs: The hilarious Kiwi acts, Flight of the Conchords bring their music and comedy to the Orpheum Theatre on Thursday Ska: Jamaican band,…
Polaris Music Prize 2016 Long List Revealed
Last week in Whitehorse, the Polaris Music Prize revealed the Long List of 40 albums in contention for the 2016 prize. This year’s list includes 19 returning and 21 new nominees. The Polaris Prize Long List and Short List are selected by an independent jury of music journalists, broadcasters and music bloggers from across Canada….
Pemberton Festival 2016 Daily Line-Up
Pemberton Festival has announced the daily line up for the 2016 edition of the festival. While Pemby Fest 4-day passes are getting close to selling out, a limited number of single-day passes have been released as well. If you can’t make the whole 4 days of the festival, now is your chance to get the…
Friday Find – Picasso: The Artist & His Muses at VAG
This summer at the Vancouver Art Gallery, discover the most significant exhibition of the master of modernism, Picasso. Picasso: The Artist & His Muses examines the relationship of his artwork and the six women who provided his creative inspiration. From the early 20th Century Paris through to his last year’s the exhibition delves into the evolution…
Tasting Plates in The Fraserhood – July 20
After a short break, Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates returns July 20th for a summer feast in The Fraserhood – Fraser Street between Kingsway & 28th Avenue. In my opinion, these are the perfect neighbourhoods for Tasting Plates, an across town location that we don’t make it to very often. Tasting Plates offers a great opportunity…
Picks of the Week – June 15, 2016
Mid-June already, Summer officially starts next week! Let’s see what the picks of the week have in store for us… Sing: On Wednesdays at XY sing along to live Showtunes at Keys – Piano Bar & Live Showtunes Stage: The Arts Club Stanley Stage features Billy Elliot dancing until July 10th and previews begin Thursday for Rock Of Ages…
Theatre Under The Stars 2016 Season
Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) invites audiences to and enchanted summer as they fall in love with the timeless classics Disney’s Beauty and the Beast & West Side Story, running July 6 – August 20, 2016 at StanleyPark’s Malkin Bowl. On alternating evenings, audiences will be swept away by these tales as old as time…