FARMERS MARKETS’ JANUARY BOOT CAMP WHIPS NEW VENDORS INTO SHAPE

  Vancouver Farmers Markets (VFM), the non-profit organization that supports over 280 small BC farms and producers, will be putting ten new vendor hopefuls through their paces as part of its January Boot Camp initiative. For the entire month of January, these aspiring businesses will learn what it takes to vend outdoors during the toughest … Read more

Presentation House Theatre and Mexico’s Marionetas de la Esquina Present the Canadian Premiere of Fanciful Puppetry Production  – Sleeping Beauty Dreams –

Sleeping Beauty Awakens as Never Before in Contemporary Retelling of Classic Princess Tale   Presentation House Theatre (PHT) and Mexico’s famed Marionetas de la Esquina present the Canadian premiere of Amaranta Leyva’s whimsical and enchanting puppet show, Sleeping Beauty Dreams, at Presentation House Theatre from January 25 to February 4, 2018. A princess with overprotective … Read more

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival and Anvil Centre Unite to Expand Club PuSh to New Westminster

Vancouver’s Fox Cabaret and New Westminster’s Anvil Centre to play host to PuSh Festival’s cutting edge Club Push performance series The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival (PuSh Festival) announces the expansion of its experimental, night-time weekend series Club PuSh, January 19 to February 3, 2018, held at its long-time Vancouver hub, The Fox Cabaret, and … Read more

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival presents 2018 Lineup of Artistic Visionaries

Three-week festival showcases pioneering theatre, dance, multimedia, music & film from across Canada and around the globe The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival (PuSh Festival) presents its 14th annual edition, taking place January 16 to February 4, 2018 at various Vancouver venues. Acclaimed artists from 11 countries will descend on the city for the three-week … Read more

Pi Theatre Grasps for Humanity Amidst Atrocity in English Canadian Premiere of David Greig’s The Events

Actors and community choirs share stage in raw, soul-searching work Pi Theatre and the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival present the English Canadian premiere of David Greig’s daring play, The Events, January 17 – 28, 2018 at the Russian Hall (600 Campbell Avenue). Inspired by the 2011 killing of 69 people at a summer camp in … Read more

Homer St. Café Continues Takeover Series with J.P. Wiser’s Whisky

Yaletown favourite to collaborate with award-winning Canadian whisky maker in January   Homer St. Café and Bar, in partnership with the Whisky Wisemen Society will continue its monthly Takeover Series collaboration with J.P. Wiser’s Whisky. The ongoing series will see a different distiller or brewer commandeer Homer St. Café’s bar and kitchen for a week … Read more

VANCOUVER WORLD CHEF EXCHANGE BRINGS INTERNATIONAL FLAVOURS TO DINE OUT VANCOUVER FESTIVAL

Celebrate Global Gastronomy with the Third Annual Vancouver World Chef Exchange, Presented by Aeroplan Take your taste buds abroad at Dine Out Vancouver Festival’s most anticipated culinary event. The third annual Vancouver World Chef Exchange, presented by Aeroplan, will bring award-winning chefs from global culinary hubs to Vancouver for a series of collaborative dinners, featuring … Read more

Throwdown Gets 2018 Off to a Laughing Good Start

January is often the time of year when the winter blues set in – the holidays are over, the weather is blech, and you’ve received your credit card bill from December. The best antidote? A good dose of hearty laughter. From January 2 through 21 Vancouver TheatreSports™ (VTSL) rocks the laughs with its annual improv … Read more

Donnelly Group to celebrate Dine Out Vancouver 2018 with two delicious special events

  Foodie Trivia and Butcher at the Butcher combine delicious food and proper pub culture   Along with tempting prix fixe special menus at hundreds of restaurants across the city, Dine Out Vancouver is a highlight of the year for food lovers because of the wide range of special events offered, from tours and tastings … Read more

Jim Byrnes & Mainstreet Muze Fundraising Concerts

  First Impressions Theatre Presents   An intimate evening with Juno Award Winner Jim Byrnes and Special Guests Mainstreet Muze (Feat. Babe Gurr) For two nights only! Friday & Saturday, January 26 & 27, 2018 Doors 7:30 pm, Showtime 8:00 pm Deep Cove Shaw Theatre, North Vancouver (4360 Gallant Ave – at Panorama Drive) General … Read more