Vancouver Farmers Markets (VFM) will celebrate ugly fruits and vegetables this weekend as part of their 15th Annual Tomato Festival, which takes place this Saturday at Trout Lake Market and Sunday at Kitsilano Market. Fans of the Love Apple can see and sample over 150 weird and wonderful varieties of tomatoes at the festival, … Read more
Glowbal Restaurant Group is excited to announce that its flagship location, Glowbal at TELUS Garden, is bringing back Vancouver’s best brunch. Making its mark on the Vancouver brunch scene for nearly 15 years, starting each brunch with famed complimentary mini doughnuts and fruit smoothie shooters, guests can now enjoy these along with a delicious … Read more
CubAfrica debuts Sat Aug 20 with guests DJ Julio Montero and percussionists Yoro Noukoussi & Jack Duncan. It’s a dance party celebrating the sonic connections between Cuba and Africa. “Virtually all Cuban music has been influenced by African rhythms,” says DJ Marc Fournier. “Cuban popular music has strands from both Spain and Africa, woven into … Read more
My son and I recently got back from a three-day road trip. We headed up to Whistler and then Pemberton, stopping at Nairn Falls Provincial Park for a short hike. After that it was on to Lillooet and Fort Berens Winery. Being a wine writer, what else am I going to do on a … Read more
All ages, free admission show combines with live mural painting of silos On Saturday, August 20th, the Vancouver Mural Festival is taking over East Vancouver for the city’s biggest celebration of public art. By the event’s conclusion, over 35 new murals will have been added to the neighbourhood’s visual landscape. Red Truck … Read more
Nota Bene has become a must-have wine among collectors and wine lovers.
Okanagan Crush Pad (OCP) winery is pleased to announce that Rebecca McKinney has joined their team as Director of Sales & Promotion. Rebecca, who will be based at the winery’s North Vancouver office, joins the existing sales force, Rebeka Erickson, Amy Hollenbach and Mike West, and will work closely with owner Christine Coletta to … Read more
They say that if you are stirred emotionally by the play, the actors have been successful at their craft. if so, BULL, by Mike Bartlett, playing at the Italian Cultural Centre as part of Tremors from the Rumble Theatre is very, very successful. To put it mildly, I became totally involved! I was so … Read more
To be honest, I had never been to Christ Church Cathedral, let alone for a concert, but it was a perfect venue for Thursday’s Vancouver Bach Festival performance. Thursday night was a performance of Bach Cello Suites by Beiliang Zhu. What a great performance with so many factors coming together to make it a memorable … Read more
Renowned American soprano Amanda Forsythe joins the Pacific Baroque Orchestra for a thrilling programme of 18th century opera arias Early Music Vancouver (EMV) presents Handel and His Rivals – Opera Arias from 18th Century London at Christ Church Cathedral on Friday, September 16, 2016 at 7:30pm. GRAMMY Award-winning soprano, Amanda Forsythe, will join Music Director Alexander … Read more