VANCOUVER QUEER FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2017 LINEUP 

  FESTIVAL TO PRESENT 7 NATIONAL PREMIERES AND HOST AWARD-WINNING INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL AND LOCAL FILMMAKERS    TICKETS ON SALE THIS THURSDAY, JULY 13 AT WWW.QUEERFILMFESTIVAL.CA   The Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF) released today its complete lineup for the 11-day celebration, taking place August 10-20. Curated by Artistic Directors Amber Dawn and Anoushka Ratnarajah, more than … Read more

Vancouver TheatreSports’ Fundraiser for BC Fires Appeal, July 12

  The terrible fires that have decimated parts of BC this past week have given everyone a heavy heart. However, sometimes a little laughter can help ease the pain. Vancouver TheatreSports (VTSL) believes in giving back. This Wednesday (July 12) VTSL’s 9:15 pm TheatreSports show will be dedicated to raising funds for the Canadian Red … Read more

2017 JESSIE AWARD WINNER ROHIT CHOKHANI LAUNCHES “PROJECT SAT”

  INITIATIVE KICKS OFF WITH FREE WORKSHOPS THIS SUMMER AT JIM GREEN HOUSE STUDIO   Award-winning producer, director, cultural leader and recipient of the 2017 Jessie Award for Significant Artistic Achievement (Large Theatre), Rohit Chokhani, is pleased to announce the launch of Project SAT (South Asian Theatre) – an initiative aimed at creating a network for … Read more

CELEBRATE SUMMER LOVE AT VANCOUVER AQUARIUM’S AFTER HOURS

  Love comes in all shapes and sizes and nowhere is this more true than at Vancouver Aquarium. On Thursday, July 20, summer love takes over After Hours as guests spend quality time with their date, bestie, or pals and 50,000+ aquatic creatures during the amourous adults-only event.   The perfect night out, After Hours … Read more

#Favourites what’s happening this week and beyond

  Celebrate the grand opening on Wednesday, July 12 at Tofino Resort and Marina “Inspired by Adventure” – Tofino Resort and Marina   Go for a drive #GoFurther150 Ford Canada drive experience   You won’t want to miss this inaugural event July 15 and 16 FIRST ANNUAL ART & WINE IN THE VINES INVITES GUESTS … Read more

HEARD THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE: THE SALTED VINE KITCHEN + BAR PLAYS HOST TO EXCLUSIVE FORT BERENS WINEMAKER’S DINNER, JULY 26

  Tickets to One-night-only Event Include Four-Course Dinner and Select Wine Pairings from Lillooet’s Fort Berens Estate Winery   The Salted Vine Kitchen + Bar‘s co-owners Chef Jeff Park and Director/Sommelier Pat Allan, will share the stage with award-winning Fort Berens Estate Winery when the downtown Squamish hotspot hosts a winemaker’s dinner on Wednesday, July … Read more

Make Mine A Double: Deighton Cup Cocktail Jockey Mixology Competition Spills Over Into Second Day and New Venue

  The city’s top bartenders will compete for the Boothby Julep Trophy and $1,000 cash prize at Reflections atop The Hotel Georgia on Friday, July 21   After four years as the anchor to one of Vancouver’s premier summer events, the 5th Annual Cocktail Jockey Mixology Competition has outgrown its traditional venue at the Grandstand … Read more

FIRST ANNUAL ART & WINE IN THE VINES INVITES GUESTS TO EXPERIENCE THE BEST OF THE OKANAGAN VALLEY

  Weekend festival offers painting tutorials, wine tastings,  new brunch menus and more   Wine tastings, plein air painting sessions, and a fresh summer brunch menu await guests attending Art & Wine in the Vines, a collaborative affair hosted by Liquidity Wines, Noble Ridge Winery and The Federation of Canadian Artists. The weekend-long festival, taking … Read more

Dine beneath the stars in an urban oasis at Four Season Hotel Vancouver this summer

  Al fresco long table dinner will be public debut for private pool deck   Visitors and locals are invited to gather friends, dress up and celebrate summer with a gorgeous long table dinner with Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver. A limited number of seats are available for the Hotel’s first ever public event on the … Read more

Theatre Under the Stars presents Storytime with Mary Poppins

  Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) presents the utterly enchanting family event, Storytime with Mary Poppins, July 29, 2017, 11am – 12pm at Indigo Broadway & Granville. In celebration of the much-anticipated TUTS production of Mary Poppins, July 7 – August 18 at Stanley Park’s Malkin Bowl, Ranae Miller –  in the role of Mary Poppins … Read more