CheckMate Artisanal Winery: THE INSTALLATION opening late July in Oliver, BC

  For the past five years, Oliver, BC’s CheckMate Artisanal Winery has quietly produced small batches of what many consider to be some of the best Chardonnays and Merlots from the Okanagan Valley, available to consumers by allocation only. With its doors normally closed to the public, this project has been under the radar, until … Read more

Bard on the Beach – The Merchant of Venice – review

  Director Nigel Shawn Williams’ decision to set The Merchant of Venice in a current, modern Venice is truly thought-provoking and unsettling. We usually observe the actions of Shylock, the bullied Jewish moneylender, and Antonio, the benevolent bankrupt borrower, as characters of, and from, the past, when racism and thus, bullying were more overt. We … Read more

The Drum is Calling Festival  – July 22 – 30

  In partnership with our Host Nations – the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations,  the City of Vancouver will launch the Canada 150+ anchor event The Drum Is Calling Festival July 22 – 30 from 1pm – 10pm daily. This is a nine-day, immersive festival of Indigenous and diverse arts and culture taking place in the heart of downtown at Larwill Park, bounded by Cambie … Read more

Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation Pride Crawl Fundraiser Ipanema cocktail recipe

    MyVanCity.ca is sharing 15 days of Cocktail recipes for the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation Pride Crawl Fundraiser taking place at 45 Cocktail Bars and Lounges in Vancouver July 14 – August 6   Bars and restaurants across Vancouver will stand proud and pledge their support to the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation this July … Read more

Whistler to Host BC Culture Days Provincial Launch

  Audain Art Museum will be presenting the provincial launch for the 8th annual BC Culture Days weekend (September 29-October 1, 2017). The launch is scheduled to take place on Thursday, September 28, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Audain Art Museum, 4350 Blackcomb Way, Whistler. “As an institution dedicated to showcasing the art of … Read more

AFRICAN DESCENT FESTIVAL RETURNS TO VANCOUVER JULY 22 AND 23 WITH HEADLINER NKULEE DUBRE

  As a celebration and promotion of the arts, culture, and music of African descendants, African Descent Society is proud to announce the 3rd annual African Descent Festival. With an often unknown rich African history, Vancouver boasts a vibrant and long-standing African descendent community. This community follows historic lines back to Hogan’s Alley, the first … Read more

Early Music Vancouver Presents J.S. Bach’s – St. John Passion –

  Vancouver Bach Festival Comes to a Stirring Finale with Monumental Work Early Music Vancouver (EMV) is proud to present the headline event of its 2017 Vancouver Bach Festival: St. John Passion on August 11, 7:30pm at the Chan Centre for Performing Arts. Esteemed conductor Alexander Weimann leads this performance, which will feature a cast … Read more

Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation Pride Crawl Fundraiser ROYGBIV cocktail recipe

  MyVanCity.ca is sharing 15 days of Cocktails for the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation Pride Crawl Fundraiser taking place at 45 Cocktail Bars and Lounges in Vancouver July 14 – August 6   Bars and restaurants across Vancouver will stand proud and pledge their support to the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation this July and August … Read more

Nita Lake Lodge named #5 Resort Hotel in Canada by Travel + Leisure readers

  Nita Lake Lodge tops the list of Whistler properties in 2017’s World’s Best Readers’ Survey   Travel + Leisure, the leading travel authority in the U.S., announced the results of their annual World’s Best Readers’ Survey this week, placing Nita Lake Lodge as #5 Best Resort Hotel in Canada and the highest scoring Whistler … Read more