You’ve probably heard by now that Stanley Park is playing host to a memorable outdoor concert this summer. August 22nd, a rare performance by Jon Bon Jovi and the Kings of Convenience will fill Brockton Field for the performers’ only show together anywhere this year. If that isn’t enough music, promotor UrbanForest.club has announced the…
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Vancouver Queer Film Festival 2015
Next week, get out and find some great films, on August 13th, Vancouver’s second largest film festival gets underway. The Vancouver Queer Film Festival brings films from around the world for 11 days of movies and events happening all around the city. In addition to celebrating the best in independent queer cinema the VQFF aims…
Join Colin Mochrie at Vancouver Theatresports
Vancouver Theatresports League has seen an impressive roster of alumni pass through its stage, one of them being well known improvisors and actor Colin Mochrie. Not one to forget his roots, Mochrie is returning to the Granville Island Vancouver Improv Centre on August 20-22, 2015. Thursday night’s an Intimate Evening with Colin Mochrie includes a…
Imagine Dragons : Smoke + Mirrors Tour
Imagine Dragons – Rogers Arena – July 30, 2015 Las Vegas band, Imagine Dragons drew their Smoke + Mirrors Tour to a close in the Pacific Northwest this week with one of the final stops at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena. Marking a return since the 2014 Grey Cup Half Time Show After opening sets by Halsey…
Metric opens for Imagine Dragons
Metric – Rogers Arena – July 30, 2015 Canadian indie pop-rock act, Metric, made a stop in Vancouver, on the Imagine Dragons Smoke + Mirrors Tour. Since the band has sometimes called Vancouver home, they felt comfortable and received a warm welcome when Emily Haines, James Shaw, Joshua Winstead and Joules Scott-Key took to the…
Shakespeare’s Rebel at Bard on the Beach
The 26th season of Bard on the Beach is in full swing under the tents at Vanier Park. This year’s season includes the new play, Shakespeare’s Rebel by CC Humphrey. Based on his historical fiction novel of the same name, Humphrey crafted the book into a fast paced, action adventure with the balance of humour, swordplay,…
Picks of the week – July 29, 2015
While Vancouver Pride is filling the town with excitement and colour there’s plenty of other events and activity in and out of town to fill my picks of the week Fireworks: The 2015 Honda Celebration of Light continues with Team Brazil, tonight and Team Canada on Saturday night, illuminating the skies over English Bay Festival: Before…