No Foolin’ it’s the start of April already and Easter Long Weekend is upon us. Let’s see what’s hopping in the picks of the week. Benefit: Tonight at The Imperial, Matt Mays, Dustin Bentall, Adam Baldwin, and guests pay tribute to musician Jay Smith benefiting the Unison Benevolent Fund. Festival: Vancouver’s biggest dance music festival is…
Rock The Shores 2015 line-up announced
Today, Rock The Shores 2015, announced its line-up of artists who will perform at the two day festival in Colwood, BC (outside of Victoria). Headlining the July 18 & 19 festival will be The Black Keys and Jane’s Addiction. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, TV on the Radio, Bleachers, Current Swell, Father John Misty,…
New turf coming to BC Place
British Columbia’s premier stadium is about to get another new upgrade with the introduction of upgraded synthetic field turf. The new turf coming to BC Place is called LigaTurf RS+CoolPlus World Cup Edition 260 W ACS 90 Bionic Fibre Infill is to be installed by Burnaby’s Centaur Products Inc. The new turf is rated to meet FIFA 2…
Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike @ Stanley
The Arts Club Theatre Company’s production of Christopher Durang’s Tony Award winning comedy, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, is playing until April 19th at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. In spite of its references to the works of Chekov, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is a ridiculously topical comedy. The mash-up of…
Friday Find: Ingledew’s Shoes First 100 Years
Today’s Friday Find isn’t so much of a find as a discovery. Last night, Ingledew’s Shoes held a celebration at its new downtown Vancouver location at 900 West Hastings Street. The discovery from the fact that the part was also for the venerable shoe store’s 100th Anniversary. I knew the store had been around Vancouver…
Earth Hour 2015
There is perhaps no easier way to help raise awareness about climate change than to participate in Earth Hour. World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour 2015 takes place this Saturday, March 28th from 8:30-9:30pm (local time). Since it’s humble start in Australia in 2007, the lights out event has grown to 162 countries and countless people…
Picks of the Week – March 25, 2015
The first week of spring finds a lot of fun in the picks of the week; Cars: the 9th Annual Vancouver International Auto Show, is underway bringing the best and brightest cars & trucks for the coming years to Vancouver Convention Centre until Sunday. GoGo: Tonight, OK GO bring their pop style & sound to…