Mamma Mia – Queen Elizabeth Theatre – August 16, 2011 For one week only Mamma Mia returns to Vancouver. Opening night brought a full house to see the musical comedy inspired by the music of Abba. Mamma Mia is set in a small Greek Island and tell the tale of Sophie, well performed by Chloe…
Fort Langley – National Historic Site
History comes alive at Fort Langley, National Historic Site, with original and replica buildings, costumed guides, entertainment and activities. In response to the active interests of American fur traders on the Pacific Coast the British Hudson’s Bay Company established a base at Fort Langley in 1827. Located strategically near the mouth of the Fraser River…
VQFF: Spotlight Director – Bruce LaBruce
Sunday night’s feature at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival was on the festival’s 6th Annual Spotlight Director – Bruce LaBruce. Pornographer, enfant terrible, provocateur, punk, pervert, guerrilla filmmaker, smut perveyor…these are just some of the labels applied to Bruce LaBruce over the years, sometimes in a derogatory tone, sometimes not. LaBruce certainly doesn’t shy away…
Whitecaps FC: Home is where the advantage is?
Following a fine home win August 7th against Chicago it was another loss for the Whitecaps FC as they are on the road. With a 3-3-5 record at home but a dismal 0-9-4 on the road it’s obvious home is where the heart is for Vancouver’s Whitecaps. Although Empire Field is only their temporary home…
SOMA Chocolatemaker – Toronto
“A place to eat, drink and worship chocolate” is how SOMA Chocolatemakers describe themselves. One of the few artisan chocolate makers in North American, Toronto’s SOMA make their chocolates in small batches using mostly organic, Fairtrade cocoa beans from around the world. In the SOMA chocolate lab, they use an 80 year old melangeur from…
9 to 5:The Musical – What a way to make a living!
Recently wrapping up the national tour, 9 to 5:The Musical is the adaptation of the 1980 workplace comedy of the same name. With music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by original co-screenwriter Patricia Resnick. The movie was Dolly’s first and screen roles, this musical continues her tie to the iconic role of Doralee Rhodes. Via video, Dolly…
What’s On Weekend – August 11 – 14, 2011
As we approach the middle of summer activities become more varied. Thursday August 11 – Deadmau5 plays the first of two nights at the PNE Forum – the city’s second largest film fest begins as the 23rd Vancouver Queer Film Fest opens with opening film To Faro followed by the opening Gala at Five-Sixty. The…