From run-ins with the Federal police on a tour in Mexico, to finding a community of diverse musicians at Vancouver’s famous Guilt & Company, Malcolm Aiken has found that the key to his career all leads back to one thing: the trumpet. After discovering his true passion, listening to the great Louis Armstrong at the … Read more
Holy Mo! A Christmas Show! opened at Pacific Theatre on December 2nd. I attended and as a ready beholder in a full house on opening night, I was primed and curious to see how playwright Lucia Frangione and director Kerry van der Griend managed to braid three zany clowns and quotes from Supernatural, The Matrix, … Read more
Following my High Tea at the Empress Hotel in Victoria; checking off a bucket list item, I decided to take my courtesy Ford Escape up Island to Duncan, BC, to do their Totem Tour Walk. There are 40 totem poles in the downtown core of Duncan, with each pole having a descriptive plate about … Read more
STOMP, the international percussion sensation, makes its anticipated return to Vancouver at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre from January 13 to 15, 2017. From its beginnings as a street performance in the UK, STOMP has grown into an international sensation over the past 26 years, having performed in more than 50 countries and in … Read more
Art Exhibition with Joanne Hastie, Carol McQuaid, Danaca Ackerson Paintings and Prints In popular literature and film over the last one hundred years from E. M. Forester’s Room with a View to Frances Mayes’, Under the Tuscan Sun, and most recently Elizabeth Gilbert’s, Eat, Pray, Love, there is an enduring and pervading notion that travel … Read more
David Sedaris’ The SantaLand Diaries Our #FridayFavourites cover a bit more than usual so you don’t miss out on upcoming fun things to do for the holidays. East Meets West : Vancouver Collaborative Feast LUMIERE TO ILLUMINATE WEST END’S PUBLIC SPACES: ANNUAL EVENT RETURNS TO JIM DEVA PLAZA AND MORTON PARK … Read more
The holiday period is a time of imbibing indulgence with all the eggnog, hot spiced cider and mulled wine adding to the conviviality of the season. Paul Belsito, manager of the Neil Macrae Bar & Lounge at Vancouver TheatreSports™ League’s (VTSL) The Improv Centre, has been getting into the festive spirits and designing special … Read more
Presented with PuSh International Performing Arts Festival & Cultural Partner SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs Jan. 27 & 28 @ 8PM & Jan. 29 @ 3PM SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, 149 W. Hastings St. In a musical spectacular, Turning Point Ensemble and arguably Canada’s boldest composer, John Oswald, pay tribute to two … Read more
Kick-off the Christmas season at Lonsdale Quay Market’s Christmas Market on Thursday, December 1st from 5pm to 7pm. A chance to discover some of the best emerging and established local artisans in Vancouver and find that special something for your loved ones. The Artisan Farmer’s Market is hosting their first pop-up winter market by … Read more
Three-week festival showcases groundbreaking contemporary theatre, dance, multimedia & music The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival (PuSh Festival) presents its 13th annual edition, taking place January 16 to February 5, 2017 at various Vancouver venues. Acclaimed artists representing 11 countries will descend on the city for the signature, three-week mid-winter event. From staggering … Read more