Primal Scream / The Cult – Queen Elizabeth Theatre – November 15, 2015 Primal Scream and The Cult rolled through Vancouver on their West Coast co-headlining tour. The British acts both attracted a solid crowd to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre to hear them recount their 3 decades of music. Primal Scream were up first for…
Picks of the Week : November 18, 2015
Tick Tick, the clock it moving ever closer to the Holiday Season as we see more festive fun in the picks of the week: Renegades: Tonight, X Ambassadors play an all-ages show at The Vogue Theatre Broadway: The award winning ONCE – The Musical runs all week until Sunday at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Art: The…
Glen Hansard Plays Vancouver
Glen Hansard – Orpheum Theatre – November 12, 2015 This week, Academy Award winning Irish singer/songwriter/actor Glen Hansard made his way to Vancouver’s Orpheum Theatre. As lead singer with The Frames along with starring in the film ONCE, which lead to the formation of The Swell Season with his co-star Markéta Irglová, Hansard’s music has reached a…
Gateway Theatre “…didn’t see that coming”
Now playing at The Gateway Theatre in Richmond is Beverley Elliott’s “…didn’t see that coming”, a heartfelt, humourous one-woman show. The Canadian actress, singer/songwriter, currently known for playing “Granny” on Once Upon A Time, Beverley Elliott is a engaging and charismatic as she regales the audience with a selection of personal stories and original songs….
Friday Find – Hibiki Japanese Harmony Whisky
This week I had the privilege of being introduced to Hibiki Japanese Harmony Whisky at an event at Miku Restaurant. From the master blenders of the House of Suntory, Hibiki Japanese Harmony was initially developed to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the revered Whisky makers, and is now available in Canada. Hibiki Japanese Harmony is…
Now Playing – A Christmas Story : The Musical
A holiday favourite, A Christmas Story, comes to life on stage in new musical version by The Arts Club Theatre Company. The Tony award nominated A Christmas Story : The Musical brings the nostalgia of the classic 1983 film, in turn based on Jean Sheperd’s book “In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash”, to…
Vancouver Foodster Fried Chicken Challenge
Vancouver Foodster has launched another tasty restaurant competition, the Fried Chicken Challenge is now on until November 29th. Restaurants all across Metro Vancouver have been breading and frying their own unique take on classic fried chicken in hopes of coming out at the top of the voting. Like other Vancouver Foodster Challenges, the public is invited to…