Jazz Epistles Alumnus Abdullah Ibrahim with Prodigious Trumpeter Terence Blanchard Revisits Iconic Catalogue of Apartheid-Era Works The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia (UBC) presents The Jazz Epistles: Abdullah Ibrahim with guest Terence Blanchard in a rare tribute concert, February 18 at 7pm in the Chan Shun Concert … Read more
Having just celebrated the beginning of a New Year as the calendar turned over to 2018, we are preparing to celebrate the Celebrate the CHINESE NEW YEAR next month, with a very special concert featuring the 12 Girls Band. 12 Girls Band is a unique Chinese folk music group, inspired by the art of Yue … Read more
The Blue Water Café’s Oceans Room was the site of a recent media tasting event for the upcoming Vancouver International Wine Festival (VIWF). Over thirty wines were featured, representing the hundreds that with be poured at the weeklong event that runs February 24th to March 4th. The 2018 VIWF is in its 40th year … Read more
List of Notable Breweries Participating in Dinner Series at Hastings Outpost Includes Red Truck, Tofino, Steel & Oak, Strange Fellows, Four Winds and Port Moody Brewers Row The beloved West Coast phenomenon known as Tacofino will partner with a six-pack of local breweries at its Hastings location (2327 E. Hastings St.) to host … Read more
With 35 contributing “chocstars” and over 75 flavours to choose from! January 20 – February 14, 2018 The Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival returns this month bigger and better than ever. Yet even after 8 seasons it remains a truly local celebration, as no commercial chocolate manufacturers or national coffee chains dominate the program. … Read more
Take your new calendar and boldly highlight the weekend of Jan. 27 and 28. This is your chance for adventure and the opportunity to get a glimpse into a fascinating subject — scuba diving — when Vancouver Aquarium, an Ocean Wise initiative, hosts its 19th annual Divers’ Weekend. The much-anticipated event attracts thousands of … Read more
Looking to make a difference in 2018? One simple way to do just that is to get involved in the BC SPCA’s National Cupcake Day. By baking cupcakes and giving them away in exchange for a donation, participants can improve the lives of abused, abandoned and neglected animals in our communities. National Cupcake … Read more
Cue the bagpipes! On Thursday, January 25, for the ninth year, The CascadeRoom will host a lively and delicious celebration in honour of Scottish poet Robert Burns. The evening will feature bagpipes, whisky, haggis and other delicacies from the kitchen, including decadent deep-fried Mars Bars. Doors open at 4 pm on January 25. This year, … Read more
Vancouver’s Fox Cabaret and New Westminster’s Anvil Centre play host to PuSh Festival’s cutting edge Club Push performance series The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival (PuSh Festival) expands its experimental, night-time weekend series Club PuSh, January 19 to February 3, 2018, held at its long-time Vancouver hub, The Fox Cabaret, to a second venue: Anvil Centre … Read more
On behalf of the CheckMate Team, I would like to wish you a happy and prosperous New Year. I’m excited to begin 2018 by sharing our wines with you at three great events in Edmonton, Calgary and Lake Louise. I hope you can join me to catch-up and enjoy the CheckMate wines with exceptional … Read more