Amplified an Interview with Maestro Fresh Wes
James Gill for MyVanCity interviews Maestro Fresh Wes: “Champagne Campaign is an album commemorating my 30 years being known as Maestro Fresh Wes”
Month: March 2019
CTYP Brings Powerful Retelling of Oscar Wilde Classic “The Young King” from Australia
A young goatherder finds out that he is heir to the throne and is dazzled by the riches and finery of his new life, only to discover that everything comes at a price… The classic Oscar Wilde story, The Young King , is a coming of age story that grapples with the ethics of beauty, leadership and compassion.
Okanagan Fest of Ale 2019 – 2 Week Countdown to Bigger & Better
Bigger and better in 2019, the 24th Annual Okanagan Fest of Ale will showcase a record number of craft breweries and cideries and includes an expanded outdoor tasting area and amped up recognition for the best dressed festival goers.
Summerland’s Bottleneck Drive Tasting Rooms Open for the Season
Summerland’s Bottleneck Drives 24 tasting rooms will open for the 2019 season on April 20, 21 and 22; and visitors will be the first to taste their newest releases of wine, cider, beer and spirits. Tasting rooms will be open the long weekend and will stay open until the end of October.
Imperial Series Announced for the 34th Annual TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Coastal Jazz & Blues Society announced today the Imperial Series, performances taking place at The Imperial (319 Main Street) during the 2019 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, which runs this summer from Friday, June 21 to Monday, July 1.
DanceHouse Unveils Dynamic 2019/20 Season Featuring Trailblazing Artists
DanceHouse is thrilled to unveil its exhilarating 2019/20 season, showcasing the work of four new companies to DanceHouse audiences and two returning favourites, from October 2019 through May 2020.
Zee Zee Theatre Presents Darkly Humorous World Premiere: ‘Dead People’s Things’
With timely precision, Zee Zee Theatre presents the world premiere of Dead People’s Things by award-winning local writer Dave Deveau from April 17–May 5, 2019, at Studio 16.
Indian identities explored through lens of groundbreaking artists in new photography exhibition
The Vancouver Art Gallery presents a major exhibition of works by thirteen artists based in India whose photographic practices focus on constructing and reconstructing realities. Moving Still: Performative Photography in India is on view April 19 to September 2, 2019 and showcases more than one hundred works, dating from the 1800s to the present. This exhibition examines themes of gender, religion and sexual identity using photography, an important medium in India since the mid-nineteenth century.
Blaze Pizza and Five Guys Burgers to donate proceeds to Children’s Wish on Tuesday, March 26
On Tuesday, March 26, Blaze Pizza and Five Guys Burgers will celebrate Children’s Wish Month by donating 20% of proceeds from all locations in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario to the Children’s Wish Foundation. A total of 84 locations in these provinces will be participating.
4 1/2 (ig)noble truths: a theatrical & personal story of clinical depression
Thomas McKechnie’s 4½ (ig)noble truths A Highly Theatrical and Personal Story of Clinical Depression 4 ½ totally useful tips for battling depression, in an hour-long anarchic demonstration.