Quartets combine to conquer Mendelssohn’s iconic String Octet in concert of chamber masterworks Koerner Quartet closes its 2015/16 season with up-and-coming Houston-based ensemble, The Rolston String Quartet, June 5, 7:30pm at the Vancouver Academy of Music’s (VAM) Koerner Recital Hall. Each quartet will showcase monumental chamber works by Haydn and Debussy in an … Read more
When I realized that Evita Perón actually died two years before I was born, I was frankly surprised. The fact that I have such vivid memories of her as a beautiful, fiery, mythic figure is a real testament to her enduring legacy. So you can imagine my excitement as I attended the Opening Night … Read more
BC’s only charity sports day at camp for adults gears up for its second annual return on Saturday, June 11 to Sunday, June 12 at Camp Squamish Grab your tents and activewear! On Saturday, June 11 to Sunday, June 12, men and women across the Lower Mainland and Sea to Sky Corridor will be heading … Read more
Funds to be used for BC Oral Cancer Prevention The organizers of the 5th Annual Taste For Life Gala are pleased to announce that last night’s event raised well over the initial goal of $100,000 for the BC Oral Cancer Prevention Program. Produced by The Social Concierge (Dîner en Blanc, The Deighton Cup, Dinner By Design), the sold-out gala boasted a … Read more
Buy your tickets and get your bow-tie ready The Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia celebrates 10 years of the Spot Prawn Festival with an inaugural Spot Prawn Gala at the Vancouver Club on May 13. The six-course gala will be prepared by six chefs from across Canada and paired with wines from Encore … Read more
Top international models unite to raise funds for clean water projects in South Sudan Canadian super-model Heather Marks will be walking the runway at the Obakki Foundation‘s one-of-a-kind fashion gala, which takes place at Holt Renfrew on Tuesday May 10 to raise funds for clean water projects and education in South Sudan. Discovered in … Read more
More than 45 of Vancouver and Whistler’s top restaurants are expected to fire up their grills on Sunday, July 24, 2016 as Brewery & The Beast, Canada’s favourite meat festival, makes its fourth annual return at Concord Pacific Place (88 Pacific Boulevard). From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., ticket goers will enjoy a culinary experience … Read more
Being a writer for My VanCity is always a pleasure. I get to attend a wide variety of arts events that entertain, delight, educate, fascinate and amuse. And sometimes I even get to indulge my taste buds! Such was the case earlier this month when I got invited along to Faubourg Paris on Hornby … Read more