The “Pick of the Fringe” at this year’s Vancouver Fringe Festival is coming to Surrey after an encore performance on Granville Island. Mrs Singh & Me will run for five shows at the Newton Cultural Centre from October 2nd to October 4th.
Mrs Singh & Me
A playwright debut for Munish Sharma and a premiere presentation for the South Asian Arts Society, Mrs Singh & Me will be at the Newton Cultural Centre (13530 72 Avenue) with the following performance times:
Friday, October 2, 2015: 7:00pm-8:00pm & 9:00pm-10:00pm
Saturday, October 3, 2015: 7:00pm-8:00pm & 9:00pm-10:00pm
Sunday, October 4, 2015: 6:00pm-7:00pm
“Munish Sharma and South Asian Arts Society have put together a show that’s both audience-pleasing funny and a serious account of intra-cultural, intergenerational tensions.” – VancouverPlays.com
Munish Sharma (Iceland, This is War, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Chicken) debuts his skills as a playwright in this dark comedy. Love is in the air, but Mrs Kuldeep Singh (Nimet Kanji) is having none of it. Her instincts could be right or she could be missing out on the best son-in-law she could ever ask for – Raj, whose methods are as extreme as his heart is sure.
Directed by Jessie Award-nominee Kathleen Duborg, produced by Gurpreet Sian and award-winning producer Rohit Chokhani, and starring Munish Sharma and award-winning actress Nimet Kanji (Bollywood Wedding, The Violet Hour, Continuum), Mrs Singh & Me confronts cultural traditions and tackles generational differences, along with a generous helping of chai and cookies.
Tickets for the Surrey performance run are available online or in person at Kamal’s Video Palace, located at 8268 120 Street in Surrey. Ticket prices are $20 (plus applicable fees and service charges). Follow South Asian Arts for more information.
The greatest music historian in the country is inviting us all into his world this week as CiTR hosts Nardwuar’s Video Vault, a free drop-in event, on October 2nd.
Visit Nardwuar’s Video Vault
When: Friday, October 2, 2015 @ 12:00pm
Where: CiTR Studios are located the bottom South West Corner of the new AMS Nest at UBC (Lower Level 500) 6133 University Blvd.
30 years ago, Nardwuar did his first interview at his High School with Art Bergmann (one of the key figures in Canadian punk rock in the late 1970s) and his band Poisoned. In honour of this anniversary, Nardwuar posted about the experience on his Instagram:
“On their 2nd EP “This is your Life” they thanked my High School in their liner notes! I was shocked! Being the president of the student council I decided they would be a great band for the first dance of the school year. The Young Canadians had broken up but Art was rockin’ with his new band Poisoned. They wanted $1400 bucks and i talked them down to, um, $1398 because in my mind that number would look cheaper to the teachers! Now that the band was secured, when the night arrived I got my buddy Glen Winter to get a video camera for an interview with Art, because I just had to find out why he thanked our High School! So on Sept 26 1985 I did my first interview! Watch THE INTERVIEW on @youtube https://youtu.be/002S7Bho3jE or at Nardwuar.com Doot doo!”
Decades later, after speaking with Nirvana, Courtney Love, Tom Morello, Jack White, Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, and dozens of other artists, he’s not afraid to ask anyone, anything really. Just ask Mikhail Gorbachev.
When the New York Times published an article in early 2015 singing the praises of Nardwuar, Shawn Conner wrote on the Tourism Vancouver blog: “Vancouverites, and Canadian music fans, have long acknowledged Nardwuar – known as John Ruskin to family and friends – as a national treasure whose fearless interviewing style has endeared him to thousands of music fans. Now, millions of Americans are waking up with their morning coffee and newspaper to an appreciation of the beloved VJ/DJ/music journalist/musician.”
I first met Nardwuar during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics
Still going strong since that first interview in 1985, Nardwuar has over 300,000+ subscribers on YouTube, over 49,000 followers on Instagram, 124,000 Twitter followers, and his most-viewed video on YouTube is Nardwuar vs. Odd Future, which has over 4.5 million views. He’s got a world-wide reputation for his unbelievably well-researched interviews and friendly, quirky, lovable style.
Since October 1987, you’ve been able to hear Nardwuar on CiTR radio and now this Friday you can drop-in and visit with him as he talks and plays clips from his audio and video vault of interviews. Follow the event on Facebook for more information. Doot Doola Doot Doo…
Vancouver’s annual Around the Dome Science Festival, presented by Genome British Columbia, is taking over Science World for the next month. Starting this weekend with a FREE day of admission on Sunday, September 27th (thanks to BC Hydro) the fun continues with special events and workshops through to October 25th.
Saturday, September 26 & Sunday, September 27, 2015
Community Science Celebration from 10:00am to 6:00pm. Explore eye-popping science shows and lots of exhibitors, demonstrations, activities and programs for the whole family. Meet the people in our community doing cool science each and every day.
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Enjoy a free day of science Under the Dome from 10:00am to 6:00pm.
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL)
Learn about OWL from 11:00am to 3:00pm. They provide care to over 400 birds of prey each year. Meet a raptor and learn about the work that OWL staff and volunteers do to rehabilitate injured and orphaned birds.
Saturday, October 3 & Sunday, October 4, 2015
Make Your Own Origami Whale
Create your own origami whale with the help of staff and volunteers. This program is inspired by Science World’s new OMNIMAX film, Humpback Whales.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Café Scientifique: Keeping Animals Happy and Healthy
Join Science World for ideas, discussion and refreshments as you hear from professionals working in animal behaviour, health and welfare on current issues and how we can improve the lives of animals in our care.
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Water Education Day
Interact with water and the water cycle. Where does your water come from and what happens to the water that you use? Chat with scientists, researchers, specialists and employees to better understand and appreciate your water.
Saturday, October 24 & Sunday, October 25, 2015
City Farm Fest
Celebrate urban agriculture and backyard biodiversity. Learn about composting at home, take a tour of our gardens, meet city chickens and more.
Throughout the month there will also be a City of Vancouver Viaduct Display, the ACEC—2015 Awards for Engineering Excellence Road Show, First Responders Weekend, BC’s Waste Ace Contest, and more. Check out the full schedule of events online.
Guests are encouraged to experience more of their community and help reduce our carbon footprint by taking public transit. For more information follow Science World on Facebook and Twitter.
It was like a scene from an action movie or survivalist reality show. The clouds had rolled in and the first hesitant raindrops began to fall. I had to put away my camera and my phone, which I had used to document our 6km hike along unnamed ridges, peaks, and grassy alpine slopes, at 7,000ft elevation.
Our guide, Jeff Honig with Selkirk-Tangiers, radioed for the helicopter to come and pick us up as our group of eight descended from the rocky terrain down to a creekside clearing on the edge of two turquoise lakes. We had to stay ahead of the weather.
The rain now fell in full force and the pitter-patter of its drops on my coat echoed the beat of the helicopter rotor blades. Jeff found the first flat portion of land we had seen all day, crouched on one knee, and stretched his arms out straight in front of him, as though he was about to welcome the helicopter with a big hug.
The landing skids touched down next to Jeff and four of us grabbed our soaked gear, ducked like characters on M.A.S.H., and ran into the cabin. Our pilot, Jacques Auger, would drop us off and return for the rest before the black clouds completely overtook the mountains.
So how did it come to pass that I would be a part of an alpine helicopter evacuation? I was on an adventure tour in the Kootenay Rockies region and it was all a part of our day of heli-hiking. Selkirk-Tangiers is an established heli-skiing company based in Revelstoke, BC and during the summer months they run heli-hiking tours.
After meeting in the Revelstoke Mountain Resort Retail Store in the village, you can get picked up by helicopter at the base of Revelstoke Mountain Resort and dropped off high on a peak somewhere between Mount McDonnell and Mount Cartier in the Purcell Mountain range backcountry. Selkirk-Tangiers offers heli-sightseeing tours, heli-biking, heli-picnics, and heli-hiking (and we had a picnic lunch during our hike as well).
From our drop-off point, we set out along rocky ridges –I highly recommend hiking poles and definitely make sure you have adequate hiking footwear. There was no path, only the guidance of Jeff who is Selkirk-Tangiers’ Lead Guide and Operations Manager. He lead us on an interpretive hike, up and over blocks of stone and beds of heather. The mountain terrain was unlike any other I had encountered, and I have hiked our Coastal Mountains and at Whistler Blackcomb before.
The rocks were otherworldly. Some looked volcanic, others looked like lumber, and others were slick and sharp (and managed to cut my finger open with the slightest touch later on in the hike). It felt like we were on the surface of the moon at times, and others it felt like we had the entire mountain range to ourselves as autumn colours crept in and painted the flora that added a softness to the otherwise harsh topography.
I pushed myself to keep up with the pack, but Jeff was very good at taking breaks when needed so that we could either catch our breath (I’m a sea-level girl after all), take photos and selfies, gulp down some water, or enjoy our picnic lunches that came with hearty sandwiches and delicious cookies.
I had a lot of trust in Jeff, and he was an encouraging guide — who even used the word “skookum” naturally in a sentence, which made him even more cool in my books. I think it makes a world of difference to have a good group of people, and a great guide with you, when you’re so out of your element.
We summited a peak, we crossed a glacier, we descended muddy slopes, we had very strong feelings of accomplishment. I can’t even recall how long we were out, perhaps it was 4 hours, we just had to get to our exit point before the rain came. We made it, just in time, and the sense of wonder, joy, and rushing adrenaline still fills me today as I go through my photos. It was a thrilling adventure but I wasn’t afraid, I was – and am – empowered.
Learn more about Selkirk-Tangiers by following them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instgram. I highly recommend you check out their summer or winter tour offerings when you plan your trip to Revelstoke and the Kootenay Rockies. More resources are available through Destination BC.
BC Craft Beer Month returns this October and the BC Craft Brewers Guild is launching a month full of craft beer events with a #BCFirst kick-off event at Central City on Beatty on Thursday, October 1st at 6:00pm.
The taps will be taken over at Central City on Beatty as BC Craft Brewers showcase the hottest seasonal and specialty craft beers from 24 of BC’s finest.
Tickets for the BC Craft Beer Month kick-off event at Central City on Beatty are $20 and they include four 10oz BC craft beers, with full ticket proceeds going to support the BC Craft Brewers Guild.
#BCFirst BC Craft Beer Month Kickoff
The 24 BC breweries taking part in the kick-off event at Central City on Beatty include:
Bridge Brewing Company
Persephone Brewing Company
Bomber Brewing
Phillips Brewing Company
Cannery Brewing
Powell Street Craft Brewery
Central City Brewers + Distillers
Ravens Brewing Co.
Dead Frog Brewery
Russell Brewing
Driftwood Brewing Company
Steamworks Brewing Company |
Fernie Brewing
Steel & Oak Brewing Company
Howe Sound Brewing
Storm Brewing
Moody Ales/Fuggles & Warlock
Strange Fellows Brewing
Off The Rail Brewing Company
Tree Brewing Company
Old Yale Brewing
Vancouver Island Brewing Company
Parallel 49 Brewing
Whistler Brewing Company |
About BC Craft Beer Month
Now in its fifth year, BC Craft Beer Month includes several events throughout October, including:
Win Tickets
I have two tickets to give away to the #BCFirst BC Craft Beer Month kickoff at Central City on Beatty, here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment naming a participating brewery (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
Follow Central City on Twitter and Facebook for more information. I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Monday, September 28, 2015. Must be 19+. Please enjoy responsibly. NOTE: This event takes place at Central City in Downtown Vancouver at 871 Beatty St.
Update The winner is Albert!
