Journey back to a time when civilization grew along the Nile, pyramids rose above the desert and the people believed gods walked among us, with Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs at the Royal British Columbia Museum. Running until December 31, the impressive exhibition, now open with more than 300 original artifacts, some up to 4,500 years…
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Picks of the Week – April 4, 2018
April Showers seems to be fulfilling the first half of the proverb, but will they bring May flowers or more crazy weather? One thing is for sure, the Picks of the Week will keep you entertained to start your month. Rock: The Darkness brings their glam pop/rock sounds to The Vogue tonight Photos: The 5th…
MOV debuts “City On Edge – A Century of Activism”
Vancouver has a long history of protest and activism, this month the Museum of Vancouver (MOV) examines this legacy with the new exhibition; City on Edge: A Century of Vancouver Activism. The new photo-based exhibition will be on display at MOV from September 28, 2017 to February 18, 2018. The multi-media collection features 650 photographs of demonstrations, occupations, riots,…
Museum of Vancouver brings an Unbelievable new exhibition
After digging through their vaults, the Museum of Vancouver (MOV) is ready to unveil a new and “Unbelievable” exhibition. Unbelievable is a quirky new exhibition curated from the Museum’s own collections, on display at MOV June 24 – September 24, 2017. Diving deep into the vaults of MOV, Unbelievable assembles iconic artifacts, storied replicas, and…
Picks of the Week – May 31, 2017
Wrapping up May and kicking off June means we’re that much closer to Summer. Let’s see what the picks of the week have in store Duo: Country Couple Faith Hill and Tim Mcgraw bring their Soul2Soul tour to Rogers Arena tonight. Soul: R&B Crooner, John Legend’s Darkness and Light Tour stops at Rogers Arena on…
Picks of the Week – May 17, 2017
It’s time for that unofficial kick off to summer, the May Long, May two-four, Victoria Day, or whatever you like to call it, is upon us and maybe the clouds will clear to get out and enjoy the picks of the week! Eat: Tonight, explore the culinary flavours of The Heights on another edition of Vancouver…
Traces of Words coming to MOA
Traces of Words : Art and Calligraphy from Asia is a new exhibit opening May 11th at Museum of Anthropology (MOA). From Sumerian cuneiform inscriptions and Qu’ranic manuscripts, to Afghan graffiti and digital creations from Japan, Traces of Words: Arts and Calligraphy from Asia honours the special significance that written forms hold across many diverse…