The 2016 Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival has ended on a major high note, with a total season attendance of just over 100,000 and four Shakespeare productions that each generated rave reviews from both critics and patrons. On the BMO Mainstage, a music-filled production of The Merry Wives of Windsor, set in … Read more
Social philosophy, self-identity and cultural expression explored in major exhibitions spanning the globe, from the Pacific Northwest and Africa to Amazonia and Asia The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC announces three new, insightful exhibitions as part of its diverse and captivating 2016/17 season. These enriching exhibitions, featuring an impressive and varied collection of intriguing … Read more
Returning Audience Favourites Form Centrepiece of 2017 Festival Celebration Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) proudly announces two captivating highlight presentations as part of the 2017 line up: San Francisco’s Alonzo King LINES Ballet (March 3 & 4, 2017) and Japan’s Dairakudakan (March 10 & 11, 2017), at the Vancouver Playhouse. Both internationally-lauded companies … Read more
Renovated Vancouver Creative Hub with 40-seat salon will host intimate recitals celebrating Canadian composers The Canadian Music Centre in British Columbia (CMC BC) proudly reveals its renovated home, the Vancouver Creative Hub (837 Davie Street) with 40-seat black box theatre, the Murray Adaskin Salon, an urban cultural hotspot for Canadian music & … Read more
How do so many ‘disposable’ ideas stick around? Usually until a better, reusable one comes along. Case in point… Year after year, the ‘old math’ isn’t very pretty. 11,000 sq.miles of forest minus 3.8 million trees equals 57 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks (plus the paper wrapping). There’s more… Despite their organic makeup, it’s … Read more
Book early to save big at Whistler’s lakeside winter wonderland Goodbye dog days of summer and hello early birds of winter – guests who book early at Whistler’s Nita Lake Lodge can save up to 32% on ski and stay packages, which start at just $309 per night*. Customized ski packages of two nights or … Read more
When you think of pies, many ideas and memories come to mind. It could be from the original nursery rhymes we learned about Little Jack Horner, the Pieman or even Sing a Song of Sixpence, proving the pie is an ancient food. It could be the traditional apple pie with cheese or ice cream, … Read more
PROFIT Magazine and Canadian Business rank Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria among their 28th annual list of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, was today ranked No. 105 on the 28th PROFIT 500, the definitive list of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies, ranked annually by PROFIT Magazine and Canadian Business. The PROFIT 500 ranks Canadian … Read more
Multi-course soirée will showcase Moët & Chandon Champagnes Join Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio for an intimate dining event this October, where guests will gather at the scenic waterfront location to experience a carefully curated selection of Moët & Chandon Champagnes paired with an exclusive five-course menu crafted by Executive Chef Ricardo Valverde. Lauded as one of … Read more
The 13th Annual Scotiabank Passions event, a benefit for the Dr. Peter Centre, raised more than $142,000 on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. A night of food, drinks and extraordinary philanthropy were on the menu for the 300 guests in attendance. Since its inception, Passions has raised a cumulative total of $1.38 million dollars. “We … Read more