A benefit was organized in support of Dan Grice, the Vancouver Quadra Green Party’s 2008 by-election candidate. The event was to include a silent auction, buffet, no-host bar and cabaret » Read More
-
-
November 18, 2010
Our recent trip to Belize wouldn’t have been complete without a visit to the jungles, nature, and Mayan ruins of the Cayo District. We reserved a one week stay at » Read More
-
October 18, 2010
This year’s Vancouver International Film Festival closing gala was held at the former A&B Sound Store at 560 Seymour Street, now reincarnated as Club FiveSixty. With 28,000 feet of club » Read More
-
October 14, 2010
Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other product on the market? Bottled water is the » Read More
-
October 12, 2010
This Thanksgiving, my husband and I decided to forgo preparing a traditional turkey dinner in favour of dining at one of the many fine establishments that awaited us on a » Read More
-
October 8, 2010
Last night the 17th Annual Dragons and Tigers Award for Young Cinema was presented at the Granville 7 VISA Screening Room, as part of Vancouver International Film Festival. The house » Read More
-
October 7, 2010
This afternoon I was invited to taste the Wines of Chile at W2 Storyeum in Gastown. Chilean wines are quickly growing in the competitive Canadian market, and have already surpassed » Read More
-
September 30, 2010
The fall season brings about a lot of great annual events to Vancouver. Case in point, Interior Design Show West, happening at the (new) Vancouver Convention Centre from October 14 » Read More
-
September 23, 2010
Interesting Vancouver is an “un-conference”. This spontaneous gathering (sounds like the making of a unique evening!) will offer a panel of speakers covering a wide variety of topics. This year » Read More
-
September 13, 2010
Shoshinz is the name of Yanomi’s theatre production company. It roughly translates to “shy, timid people” in English, however when I met with playwright Yanomi, her costume and head covered » Read More
-
September 13, 2010
Fringe Festival favourite TJ Dawe will make an appearance at this year’s Festival in a monologue about life and reaching out, called Lucky 9. TJ Dawe is an award-winning (and » Read More
-
September 11, 2010
David Gaines from Arlington, West Virginia puts on a one-man epic story of Seven Samurai. Here was my chance to learn about his latest Vancouver International Fringe Festival show, described » Read More
-
September 11, 2010
Inside the busy Vancouver Fringe Festival Box office, I arranged to interview Gemma Wilcox starring in her latest play, Shadows in Bloom. This production features Gemma appearing in 20 different » Read More















