A scene from the BC-shot Suck It Up. While the Toronto International Film Festival premieres many of the high-profile, Oscar-baiting Hollywood releases, the Vancouver International Film Festival has carved a niche for itself by emphasizing Canadian and foreign releases. This year’s Canadian slate includes feature films...
Goblin Market. Jen Rault photo. “Spectacular, magnificent and breathtaking are a few of the words that describe contemporary circus show The Goblin Market,” according to stuff.co.nz. The Goblin Market is a recent production from New Zealand circus performance troupe The Dust Palace. The show is inspired by...
This year, in the heat and never-ending sunniness of summer, I spent most of the time out of doors. However, with the return of cooler weather and rainy days, I’ve started to long for contemplation in galleries once again. Claude Monet’s Secret Garden at the Vancouver...
Downtown Vancouver’s ever-changing skyline will evolve once again when the city’s newest entertainment destination, Parq Vancouver, opens its doors on Friday, September 29, 2017. A celebratory roll of the dice on the casino floor will mark the occasion at 11 p.m. PST. Built to meet LEED...
Friendly Beast is the debut feature from Brazilian filmmaker Gabriela Amaral Almeida. Amidst all the kitchen-sink foreign dramas, big-name Hollywood blockbusters and poignant, thought-provoking documentaries, the Vancouver International Film Festival also makes room for mind-bending, compelling and sometimes just weird genre (and genre-bending) movies. This year, the...
photo: Hastings Overland The following article was written by Carly Whetter, Communications Assistant at Tourism Vancouver. Tick off a bucket-list item this fall and get your adrenaline pumping. Try off-roading in a fully-equipped Jeep, fly above the treetops, or take aim at B.C.’s longest indoor shooting...
Photo Credit: Chris Randle Aficionados of the artistry and emotional impact of butoh can look forward this month to the world premiere of a ground-breaking production by Vancouver’s Kokoro Dance. Meanwhile, those new to this powerfully evocative dance form can revel for the first time in a work...
Photo credit: Angelika Kagan Photography There are few events where filmmakers, performers, writers, and artists can open their big hearts full of raw intersectional experiences into the spotlight and be assured an environment of support, equality and self-reflection from their audience. The 29th annual Vancouver Queer...
Zip Line Photo: Rob Weiss Like the sound of a low thunderclap rumbling in the distance, I could hear it. Shrieks and squeals, pure unadulterated joy! Feeling inquisitive I continued my afternoon stroll along the False Creek Seawall searching for the source of the commotion. Low...
Fancy a 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom ($750K)? See yourself chilling behind the wheel of the 2017 Karma Revero ($201K)? Ready to make the investment of a lifetime and buy your very own 2017 Pagani Huayra Roadster ($4.5 million)? Even if the supercars in your life are...