60 things to do this Labour Day long weekend
Labour Day long weekend — it’s the final kick at the can for some summer fun before the kids head back to school. (OK, parents, try to contain your excitement.) So postpone that back-to-school...
View ArticleThe Happenings: Three things to do this weekend, Aug. 26-27
Looking for something to do in Metro Vancouver? Here are three suggestions for the weekend of Aug. 26-27.Vancouver Zombiewalk 2017 The summer heat can make one feel like a zombie, but if you want to go...
View ArticleSports talk showdown: Vancouver set to become 'radioactive' Monday
Show host Satiar Shah insists he’s comfortable with a variety of topics when Sportsnet 650 hits the airwaves Monday morning. Pro wrestling, if need be, could be in his wheelhouse. “Yes, it does feel a...
View ArticleFred Lee: Top parties and party-makers of 2017
In the midst of plenty, the need to provide and help others remains high. And without hesitation, thousands annually step up, giving of their time, talent and treasure to help those in need and to...
View ArticleBig buzz 'accidentally' builds around Finding Big Country documentary
The irony isn’t lost on Kat Jayme. A picture of a prop for her film, a documentary about a player a city has mostly forgotten, was one of the most viral social media trends in the local Twittersphere...
View ArticleWhat'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 BoysOct. 24, 8 p.m. | Queen Elizabeth...
View ArticleHollywood 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...
View ArticleThings 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 OdellOct. 21, 9 p.m. | The ImperialTickets and info: $20; livenation.com The...
View ArticleThis 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...
View ArticleBauhaus 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...
View ArticleWhat'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 JordanOct. 30, 9:30 p.m. | Commodore BallroomTickets and info...
View ArticleMultiracial cast and exotic setting in streetwise Sultans
Sultans of the StreetOct. 30 to Nov. 13 | Waterfront Theatr e Tickets and info: $35 (adults)/$29 (seniors/students)/$18 (3-18 years) at tickets.carouseltheatre.ca In Vancouver, Carousel Theatre for...
View ArticleThings 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...
View ArticleThings 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...
View ArticleDean 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....
View ArticleNovember'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...
View ArticleCraft 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...
View ArticleThings 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 DreamcoatNov. 4 to Nov. 19 |...
View ArticleThings 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...
View ArticlePuSh Festival 2017 engages community with the wow factor
PuSh International Performing Arts FestivalJan. 16 to Feb. 5, 2017 | various Vancouver venuesTickets : From $103 at pushfestival.ca From African adaptations of Italian operas on Shakespeare classics,...
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