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What’s On: Norah Jones, James Blake, Vancouver Writers Fest and more
This week, check out concerts by Norah Jones and James Blake, see more than 100 authors at Vancouver Writers Fest, and take in some of the following: Norah Jones The jazz singer soared to fame with her...
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VIFF | Three to see today, Friday Oct. 14
Three films to see at VIFF today include Jim Jarmusch’s Paterson, the documentary Fire At Sea, and Shambles, experimental filmmaker Karl Lemieux’s first feature. Paterson Oct. 14, 6 p.m. | Rio Theatre...
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Textile DIY: Block printing at home
It’s really exciting to see a strong interest these days in making, and in textiles in particular. At ANTIPOD Workhop one of my goals has always been to show people how easy and fun it can be to make...
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WE Day 2016 speakers list announced
Some big names are coming to Vancouver for We Day. Paula Abdul and Serena Ryder are among a star-studded cast of performers scheduled to perform at the We Day celebration at Rogers Arena on Nov. 3. The...
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What’s On: Pet Shop Boys, John Cleese and Eric Idle, Superhuman Summit and more
Seven things you should consider doing this weekend include seeing the Pet Shop Boys, John Cleese and Eric Idle, Superhuman Summit and much more: Pet Shop Boys Oct. 24, 8 p.m. | Queen Elizabeth Theatre...
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Hollywood North: Narcos actor pegged to star in The Predator
The Predator, director Shane Black’s big-budget reboot of the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic, Predator, was scheduled to begin shooting in Metro Vancouver this week but we are still waiting for an...
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Things To Do in Vancouver Today: Friday Oct. 21
Friday’s culture fix includes fast-rising British musician Tom Odell, The Zombie Syndrome, and Rock and Roll Marathon. Tom Odell Oct. 21, 9 p.m. | The Imperial Tickets and info: $20; livenation.com The...
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This Week in History, 1938: Vancouver’s first music star returns home to play...
Seventy-eight years ago, Canada’s top big band musician began a residency in the Spanish Ballroom of the old Hotel Vancouver at Granville and Georgia. It was a homecoming for Mart Kenney, a Kerrisdale...
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Bauhaus book a Halloween treasure trove
Bauhaus Undead: The Visual History and Legacy of Bauhaus is this Halloween’s must-have, limited-edition collector’s book. Curated by the celebrated early ’80s band’s drummer Kevin Haskins, the unique...
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What’s On: Majid Jordan, Nicolas Jaar, Walker Evans and more
Seven things you should do this week include concerts by Majid Jordan and Nicolas Jaar, an exhibition by Walker Evans and much more: Majid Jordan Oct. 30, 9:30 p.m. | Commodore Ballroom Tickets and...
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Multiracial cast and exotic setting in streetwise Sultans
Sultans of the Street Oct. 30 to Nov. 13 | Waterfront Theatre Tickets and info: $35 (adults)/$29 (seniors/students)/$18 (3-18 years) at tickets.carouseltheatre.ca In Vancouver, Carousel Theatre for...
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Things to do in Vancouver today: Friday Oct. 28
Donny McCaslin with ‘A’ Band & NiteCap After the late David Bowie caught a set of the saxophonist’s art-rock-meets-avant-jazz quartet, he enlisted them to be his band on his final album, the...
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Things to do in Vancouver this weekend: Oct. 29 and Oct. 30
This weekend’s culture fix includes guitar virtuoso Trace Bundy, a masquerade party hosted by the organizers of Diner En Blanc and Deighton Cup, and the opening of the exhibition Stare at Vancouver Art...
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Dean Brody’s trail in life brings him to Beautiful Freakshow, tears in beer...
The world knows Dean Brody the country star. But what about Dean Brody the B.C. Lion? “I dreamed of punting for the B.C. Lions when I was a kid,” Brody jokes of his alternative career path options....
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November’s must-see art and culture events
There is a great mix of events for art and culture lovers in Vancouver this month. Have a personal portrait taken using a camera obscura, be entertained by John Fluevog as he reads you a twisted...
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Craft fairs’ personal touch gives ‘much more meaning’ to holiday gifts
When you shop at a local craft or artisan fair, there is a really good chance that the serving platter and growler holder you just bought were made by the person on the other side of the table, and not...
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Things to do, Nov. 3 to Nov. 10: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor...
Seven things you should do this week include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Juxtapoz x Superflat, Rokia Traoré and more. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Nov. 4 to Nov. 19 |...
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Things to do in Vancouver today: Friday, Nov. 4
Today’s culture fix includes Render Vancouver International Music Video Festival, an art exhibition that takes a mining ghost town as inspiration, and the actor-comedian Tom Green: Render Vancouver...
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PuSh Festival 2017 engages community with the wow factor
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival Jan. 16 to Feb. 5, 2017 | various Vancouver venues Tickets: From $103 at pushfestival.ca From African adaptations of Italian operas on Shakespeare classics,...
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B.C. author Camille Nagasaki discusses her debut novel, Riches and Rags
The old cliche goes something like, “money doesn’t buy happiness.” You can spend an eternity debating and philosophizing about the truth of this statement, yet scarcely come to an absolute conclusion....
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