CircusWest presents CircusFest next week, featuring Vancouver’s top circus artists alongside talented national and international performers. The festival consists of a variety of shows from contemporary works to classic acts, children’s daytime shows and late night cabarets. On top of the performances, there will be workshops for all levels, industry panel discussions, and social events.
CircusFest Highlights
CircusFest events will take place at The Cultch, the PNE Garden Auditorium, Sideshow
Studios and the Wise Hall, from November 6th to November 9th, 2014.
- 1 intro event with an Emerging Artist Showcase, Circus improv, and Renegade Show
- 14 main stage shows
- 2 cabarets with a variety of circus disciplines & high caliber performers
- 22 workshops
- 3 industry panel discussions
- + roving performers, live music, dance parties, and tonnes of fun!
Check out the full schedule online.
Win Tickets
CircusWest has offered up a pair of tickets to one Miss604 reader to attend the I Love Circus Cabaret at CircusFest on Sunday, November 9, 2014 at 8:30pm at the PNE Garden Auditorium:
This performance is all the reasons why you love circus! Larger than life aerial acts, group parkour, hula hoops, jugging, hand to hand, unicycles and more, this show will leave you inspired. Hosted by two of Vancouver’s finest, this show will have you on the edge of your seat. We invite you to don your finest circus inspired attire, and join us in celebrating why we all love circus!
I Love Circus Cabaret artists include: Quinn Beasley; Sylvia Louis (Aerial Silks); Dianna David 9Contact/Clown); Jacki & Nicolo (Duo Strap); Michelle Christa Smith (Baton); Nick & Rachel (Pole Act); Sidonie Adamson (Aerial Hoop); Kyle Johnson (Juggling); Unicycle Built for Two (Duo Unicycle); Duo Volta (Duo Trapeze); Hybrid Movement; The Circus Lab (Hand to Hand); Anahareo Dolle (Aerial Hoop); and Alley ‘Oop (Hula Hoop).
Here’s how you can enter to win tickets to the I Love Circus Cabaret:
- Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
I will draw one winner from all entries at 12:00pm on Sunday, November 2, 2014. Follow CircusWest on Twitter and Facebook to learn more about their programs and special events.
Update The winner is Cathy!
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Photo courtesy of Whistler Blackcomb
Whistler Blackcomb, recently awarded the title of #1 Best Overall Ski Resort in North America by SKI Magazine, is preparing for another amazing season on its 8,171 skiable acres by offering up the 2014/2015 EDGE Card to Canadian and Washington State residents.
Whistler Blackcomb EDGE Card
We’re so fortunate to have this world-class resort right in our backyard, and as a bonus we get amazing deals on lift passes thanks to the Whistler Blackcomb EDGE Card, with which you will never pay full price! EDGE Cards give you the option to pre-purchase your 1, 3, 5, or 10 day lift tickets and include exclusive cardholder deals and perks.
Ski or ride from $70 a day with a 10-Day EDGE Card or from $80 a day with a 5-day EDGE Card. As a bonus, when you purchase a 5 or 10 day EDGE Card by Monday, November 17, 2014, you get a free early season day (for use between opening day and December 15, 2014). This is the very best deal on lift tickets all season long.
EDGE Card Perks
EDGE Card perks, aside from the awesome deal on your lift access to Whistler Blackcomb, include saving up to 20% on shopping and rentals, and savings at CAN-SKI, Showcase, The North Face Store, Salomon Store, Columbia, and all Whistler Blackcomb Accessories locations. If you have an EDGE Card you can also get 20% off in-store equipment rentals, valid at all 10 Whistler Blackcomb locations, lodging offers from $79 per night (when booked by December 15, 2014), $35 off Group Snow School programs, savings on Adventure Camps and daily lessons for Adults or Kids (7+), and more!
New for 2014/2015 at Whistler Blackcomb
Getting from Whistler Village to the start of your powder-filled ski run is now faster than ever with RFID access on all lift tickets. All passes and EDGE Cards will now have a RFID chip, allowing hands-free access through an automated gate system prior to boarding lifts.
Also new this season, the Whistler Village Gondola introduces eight-passenger gondola cabins. Whistler Blackcomb is investing $6 million dollars into the upgrade to replace the existing cabins which have been transporting guests up the mountain since 1988. If you do miss the old cabins, you can make your bid for one in a local charity auction until November 3rd.
There are new trail improvements in the Crystal Zone, widening the narrower sections of the Crystal Glide trail which leads from the Glacier Creek Lodge area to the base of the new Crystal Ridge Express. Further trail work has been done on Rock n’ Roll, Backstage Pass, and Ridgerunner to make the Crystal Zone experience more enjoyable for skiers and riders.
Photo courtesy of Whistler Blackcomb
There’s also an expanded grooming fleet this season, terrain based learning in the Snow School program, and a new food and beverage option at Garbo’s Grill located in the Carleton Lodge at the base of Whistler Mountain. Promising the “Best Burgers in Town”, Garbo’s offers a protein choice of hormone and antibiotic free beef burger patties, grilled chicken breasts or quinoa and vegetable burgers. Diners then have a choice of over 20 garnishes, and gluten free buns are available upon request. Garbo’s will also have a number of breakfast options available to early birds starting at 7:00am, including coffee and a selection of breakfast sandwiches.
Get Your EDGE Card
EDGE Cards are now available online. Purchase your EDGE Card early to ensure you have your new RFID Access Card prior to Opening Day. All EDGE Cards purchased prior to November 1 will be mailed out free of charge so that you can avoid the line up at the ticket window.
Your Passion
Beyond Whistler Blackcomb’s awards, accolades and number one ratings is an experience so unique that it’s hard to measure. It’s the sum of many things — the reliability of our snow, the variety and sheer vastness of our terrain, and the excitement of a vibrant village. While we can’t put a number to these things, they certainly add up to something special. However you choose to push your limits — a Whistler Blackcomb EDGE Card is your ticket to winter magic that’s beyond the ordinary.
The Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret, East Vancouver’s beloved performance and production company that is known for creating fully immersive theatrical worlds, presents the Parade of Lost Souls on Saturday.
The exact location will be revealed at the stroke of midnight on All Hallows’ Eve but be prepared to join in the revelry from 7:00pm to 10:00pm on Saturday, November 1, 2014. A Masquerade After Party will follow at Astorino’s Hall on the drive starting at 9:00pm. Tickets for this event are available online in advance for $20.
Founded on principles of active participation, the success of the Parade of Lost Souls is reliant on the spectator joining the spectacle. Leading up to the event, participate in one of the many artist-led community workshops in dance, music, art and costuming.
This beloved East Vancouver event, whose heartbeat is a community-driven parade inspired by Dia de Muertos (The Day of the Dead), and similar traditions that occur all over the world, was created by Paula Jardine and Public Dreams over 20 years ago. In recent years, the parade has travelled around East Vancouver featuring performance of all sorts, interactive art installations, and this year Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret continues this tradition.
A mainstay on the East Vancouver cultural scene, The Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret is known for creating original theatrical acts with an immersive and magical aesthetic. Find workshop descriptions, times, locations and volunteer opportunities on the website and follow the event on Facebook and Twitter for more information.
There is beauty in the rain, and it’s a large part of why Vancouverites tolerate it for so long throughout the year. It washes away days of dirt, leaves, and debris, and it keeps our natural surroundings lush and green. It clears the air, fills our reservoirs and mountain streams, and gives us excellent excuses for purchasing the latest gumboots and Gore-Tex.
I searched Vimeo for Vancouver rain videos and I found these great gems:
Vancouver Rain from Jordan Megahy on Vimeo.
And one for after the storm:
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The City of Vancouver Archives will present their fifth annual screening of “Vancouver – A Progressive City!” at the Vancity Theatre this November. This popular screening, complete with a wide range of newsreel footage, home movies, industrial and promotional films, will focus on Vancouver from the 1930s-1960s.
1946. Airline stewardess passing the “Vancouver, City of Destiny” film to a man at the airport. Archives# CVA 1184-2349. Photographer: Jack Lindsay
Local historian Michael Kluckner will provide historical commentary with emphasis on Vancouver’s workforce, celebrations, and the city’s commerce, heritage and culture.
Some of this year’s archival highlights will include the construction of the Lions Gate Bridge, early milk delivery service, the Grey Cup and Shriners parades, and television spots reporting on the community. The screening will also feature a special cameo appearance of Vancouver’s first city archivist, Major J.S. Matthews.
Another screening, “Vintage Vancouver“, will be hosted by Michael Kluckner on November 2nd. Kluckner will guide the audience on a moving image journey into Vancouver’s past with musical accompaniment by jazz pianist Wayne Stewart. Highlights include home movies, park board films, experimental films, and on-the-fly documentaries.
To accommodate the demand for these screenings, three showtimes are available:
Film: Vancouver – A Progressive City!
Screening Time: 2:30pm on November 2, 2014
Location: Vancity Theatre – 1181 Seymour St, Vancouver
Speaker: Michael Kluckner
Film: Vancouver – A Progressive City!
Screening Time: 2:30pm on November 30, 2014
Location: Vancity Theatre – 1181 Seymour St, Vancouver
Speaker: Michael Kluckner
Film: Vintage Vancouver
Screening Time: 7:30pm on November 2, 2014
Location: Vancity Theatre – 1181 Seymour St, Vancouver
Speaker: Michael Kluckner and Wayne Stewart on piano
Win Tickets
I have a pair of tickets to each of the three screenings available thanks to the City of Vancouver Archives. Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment naming which screening you would be able to attend (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
I will draw one winner at random for each screening. Each winner will receive two tickets to that screening. The draw will take place on Friday, October 31, 2014 at 4:00pm. Follow the City of Vancouver Archives on Twitter and Facebook for more information about this event and many others.
Update The winners are: Don McQueen (Nov 2nd at 2:30pm); Verna Morse (Nov 2nd at 7:30pm)
