The Vansterdam drug war history tour
VANCOUVER | Welcome to the Vansterdam drug war history tour, I’ll be your guide. Actually, Vancouver pot activist David Malmo-Levine of the Vancouver School of Drug War History and Organic ...
Indie band, The Clips
MUSIC | You may not have heard of them, but The Clips are indie up-and-comers. The group is an eclectic foursome composed of drummer and sometimes-violinist Jeremy Gruman, guitarist Mike Jones, ...
As You Like It at Bard on the Beach
EVENT | As You Like It at Bard on the Beach. It’s stagecraft-romantic-comedy time! Welcome courtiers, one and all. Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival is back for its ...
Rock Paper Scissors world championships
CULTURE | Welcome to the Rock Paper Scissors world championships! Yes! This contest exists. See my previous piece on this “sporting event” here. GAMES | I let you down, Vancouver. ...
Art meets fashion – and the results may surprise you
ARTS | Many fashion designers consider their work an art form. But this coming Saturday, you can see that concept taken one step further with the Artspeak Fashionista! show. The event takes place ...
Vancouver’s Chinatown Festival
VANCOUVER | It’s festival season in Vancouver and this weekend is no exception. The fifth annual Chinatown Festival, the largest daytime summer event in Vancouver’s Chinatown, begins Saturday in ...
FeFe Dobson concert review
CONCERT REVIEW | Pop-rocker gives a lunchtime concert at Killarney secondary. It’s lunchtime on the last day of school at Killarney Secondary, but the students here aren’t eating, signing annuals ...
The Shon Yee Benevolent Association’s 90th
VANCOUVER EVENT | The Shon Yee Benevolent Association, 90th Anniversary. The Shon Yee Benevolent Association will celebrate its 90th anniversary Sunday afternoon with a Chinatown parade. The ...
Bike month in Vancouver
EVENT | This week marks the kick off of Bike Month in Vancouver. Dubbed “You’ve Got the Power,” this annual celebration includes seminars, workshops and events for all ages. Presented by Better ...
The 7th Annual Vancouver European Festival
EVENT WRITING | Vancouver European Festival. 2018: I cut my teeth as a journalist writing little pieces like this. Glorified listings, really, but I was glad to be getting any sort of byline or ...
Dear Canada: Jean Little and Sarah Ellis at the Vancouver Children’s Festival
AUTHOR EVENT | There was a distinct lack of enthusiasm from the kids waiting to see Canadian authors Jean Little and Sarah Ellis at the Children’s Festival Monday. Aside from the expected ...