Maggie May Morris brings her band Sunbathe to Vancouver for the Rickshaw Theatre’s 9th anniversary party. While many of the city’s live music fans are still lamenting the recent closure of rock club the Cobalt, two other local venues are celebrating their staying power. On Friday, July 6,...
iskwé is one of the 2018 Polaris Music Prize nominees playing this year’s Vancouver Folk Music Festival. The Vancouver Folk Music Festival continues its tradition of eclectic lineups mixing established, mid-career and rising artists. Among the heavy-hitters at this year’s VFMF are indie singer/songwriter Neko Case, country...
Photo credit: Julius Reque | Flickr Canada Day long weekend is fast approaching and as we get ready to celebrate our country’s 151th birthday, you may be looking for a few ideas on how to celebrate – the Canadian way. The celebrations in the city offer something...
The entertainment line-up for Honda Celebration of Light is growing, with a few new additions that will make this year’s festival a must-see event. The fireworks performance each night is the main attraction, but the entertainment throughout the days leading up to the fireworks are...
To kick-off the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s (VSO) 100th anniversary, the Vancouver Park Board and VSO are collaborating to present a free, open-air concert at Sunset Beach Park on July 14th. This “Symphony at Sunset” concert will bring symphonic music to the Vancouver public set against...
A record 200 teams and approximately 5,500 paddlers, steerspeople and drummers are expected to take part in this year’s Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival. The festival takes place June 22-24 at Creekside Park, Concord Pacific Place and on the waters of False Creek. Besides the races,...
Image sourced from www.piquenewsmagazine.com If you’ve already managed to face your fears while crossing Vancouver’s iconic Capilano Suspension Bridge and are looking for a new challenge, you’re in for a treat! This summer, a new 427-ft-long (130 metre) suspension bridge will be opening at the peak...
Mallory Jame and Tré Cotten in TUTS’ Cinderella. Want to enjoy some outdoor theatre this summer in Vancouver? This year’s Theatre Under the Stars shows are Cinderella and 42nd Street. The two shows alternate nights at Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park beginning July 4 and running until...
Celebrate Canada’s birthday and cultural diversity in the country we call home at the Canada Day Drumming Celebration, a free, family-friendly event that will take place in Vancouver’s Creekside Park on July 1st from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Welcoming both local residents and world visitors, this...
Image from PROX:IMITY RE:MIX with MACHiNENOiSY (June 25-26, 2018) For its tenth year, the Queer Arts Festival (QAF) will be a showcasing an array of multidisciplinary artists who offer complex, nuanced, and boundary-challenging work meant to incite conversation. This year’s QAF will feature performance, panels, curated exhibitions, and parties...