Archive for the category "music"

Win Tickets to Lionel Richie in Vancouver

Comments 75 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Lionel Richie is bringing his “All The Hits All Night Long” summer tour to Vancouver this week with special guest CeeLo Green. The multi-platinum selling artist, five-time Grammy winner and music icon will kick off the hit-filled shows, featuring songs from the Commodores to today, on Thursday, May 29th at Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena. […]

Win Tickets to CBC Music Festival

Comments 57 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The CBCMusic.ca Festival will bring some top talent to Deer Lake Park on June 14th, giving fans a chance to enjoy great live music outdoors this summer. CBC Music Festival Lineup The CBCMusic.ca Festival will be hosted by Jian Ghomeshi, with special co-host appearances by CBC’s Stephen Quinn, Tom Power, Grant Lawrence, CBC News Vancouver […]

PNE Concerts 2014

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Fair at the PNE has announced their concert lineup for the season, bringing in big names and legends for over a dozen performances on top of their regular (and new) entertainment and attractions. Photo credit: Michael Kwan & Michael Kwan & [travelfox] on Flickr Running from Saturday, August 16, 2014 to Monday, September 1, […]

Win Tickets to Pemberton Music Festival

Comments 269 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Pemberton Music Festival will host nearly 100 performances on 300 acres in one of the most idyllic settings on earth this summer and you can win your way in! The festival will take place on Friday, July 18th through Sunday, July 20th, 2014 in the mountain-side community of Pemberton, at the top end of […]

Pauline Johnson Opera: Composer Tobin Stokes

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Soon after I completed my online order of “Flint and Feather” the biography of E. Pauline Johnson by Charlotte Gray, I called Composer Tobin Stokes who mentioned that he had a copy of the book sitting by him as we chatted. Stokes was tasked with composing Margaret Atwood‘s libretto for PAULINE, a chamber opera about […]