Blue Grouse Estate Winery (Blue Grouse) has received three regional awards from the second annual Wines of British Columbia’s Best of BC Wine Country Awards 2018. Created by the BC Wine Instiute, the annual Best of BC Wine Country Awards is a crowd sourced campaign that invites the public to vote online for their … Read more
Here is a brief review of two more films you’ll soon be able to see at VIFF 2018. The Sisters Brothers “The Sisters Brothers” is a cowboy movie with a twist. Instead of being entertained by two upstanding citizens trying to tame the Wild West in 1851, we meet Charlie (Joaquin Phoenix) … Read more
Brad Fraser’s Powerful Black Comedy Kill Me Now Receives Vancouver Premiere from Touchstone Theatre Firehall Arts Centre (280 E. Cordova) October 13 – 27, 2018 (Previews October 13 at 8pm, October 14 at 3pm, October 16 at 7pm) Opening: October 17 @ 8pm www.touchstonetheatre.com Five years since its Canadian premiere at Edmonton’s Workshop West Theatre, with subsequent celebrated … Read more
Chan Centre presents runs from September 22, 2018 to April 27, 2019
The 29th season of Bard on the Beach continues until September 28, but Artistic Director Christopher Gaze announced the lineup today for the Festival’s 30th Anniversary Season, running from June 5 to September 21, 2019. The 2019 plays include the return of a record-setting Bard hit, an internationally-popular romantic comedy, a cross-cultural romance and a … Read more
The Dance Centre presents the Discover Dance! series Company 605 Thursday October 4, 2018 at 12 noon Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St (at Granville), Vancouver Tickets $15/$13 students, seniors and children from Tickets Tonight 604.684.2787 www.ticketstonight.ca Info: 604.606.6400 www.thedancecentre.ca The October edition of The Dance Centre’s popular Discover Dance! series features a program of … Read more
Looking for the perfect luxury getaway? I have a suggestion! The Lake House at Quails’ Gate will satisfy your every desire be it the fabulous gourmet kitchen, the decadent ensuite bath with its soaker tub and separate steam shower, the cozy robes or the air conditioned comfort. We spent the best days away having a … Read more
Wines of British Columbia hosted a Fall Release Tasting – COLOUR for trade, hospitality and media giving us an opportunity to taste BCVQA (Vintner’s Quality Alliance) wines. This designation tells the consumer/wine drinker they are enjoying a wine made solely from BC grapes. A seminar on the Geographical Indications (GI) of British Columbia was presented … Read more
Lawren Harris – “Tamarack Swamp, Algoma” Vancouver Art Gallery “A Curator’s View: Ian Thom Selects” The Vancouver Art Gallery’s newest exhibition features 90 works of art from the Gallery’s permanent collection. Chosen from among the nearly 12 000 pieces owned by the VAG, the show includes an eclectic variety of historical and contemporary paintings, … Read more
VIFF – another film to consider… Ala Changso The following is another short review of a Vancouver International Film Festival 2018 option. “Ala Changso”, a Chinese film which won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Screenplay in Shanghai this year, is enjoying its North American Premiere at VIFF 2018. Beautifully set in … Read more