Summer will begin on June 21st and the month is already full of events, performances, and festivals that will get you out and about around town. The following events have been submitted by readers over the last few weeks and as usual, this list will be updated several times each week so be sure to check back often!
The SONGFIRE Festival most of the month (until June 26th) and other events that run for longer than three days in a row are highlighted in green below.
Singer-songwriter Barney Bentall is reuniting with The Legendary Hearts (Colin Nairne, Jack Guppy, Michael Crozier, David Reimer) his roots/blues/rock band that has won Juno Awards, gone platinum with their records, and provided the soundtrack for many Canadian dates, dance parties, and good times over the years. They band has played together on occasion but this concert will celebrate an impressive milestone in Canadian music.
Tickets are now on sale for the Barney Bentall & The Legendary Hearts 25th anniversary show, with special guests Odds, on Saturday, June 8th, 2013. Thanks to Paul Mercs Concerts and Live Nation, I have a pair to give away as well. Here’s how you can enter to win:
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The show is 19+. I will draw one winner at random from all entries on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 12:00pm.
Spring showers are tapering off and some sweet summer sunshine is about to help our gardens grow in Metro Vancouver. To assist green thumbs across Canada, Real Canadian Superstore Garden Centres are offering plants and colourful blooms sourced from Canadian growers, including DeVry Greenhouses in Chilliwack and Bylands Nurseries in Kelowna.
Other products include flowering baskets, edible plants, ornamental grasses, designer planters and more, which are all available in local nofrills, Extra Foods, and Real Canadian Superstore locations in the Lower Mainland.
Real Canadian Superstore Garden Centres locations also host Canada’s first and only national recycling program for gardeners. Receive a $5 coupon per 25 pots returned (valid until July 4, 2013, coupons can be found at cash registers of participating Garden Centres).
To get your garden growing, Real Canadian Superstore has offered up a prize pack valued at $100 for a Miss604 reader. This includes a $50 gift card, a Guy Wolff white clay pot (pictured above), and an assortment of beautiful new plants.
Here’s how you can enter to win this gardening prize pack:
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Stanley Park is 125 years old this year and to celebrate, the Vancouver Park Board is hosting a weekend of festivities in Vancouver’s Crown Jewel. On Saturday August 24th and Sunday August 25th, everyone is invited to a party in the park.
Highlights of the event include free family entertainment, performing and visual arts, interactive sports, heritage experience, and First Nations cultural presentations. Earlier this week the Park Board approved more liquor licenses for summer festivals and with Stanley Park Brewery as a lead sponsor, beer gardens can be expected.
“Stanley Park is a place of remarkable significance to Vancouver’s past, present and future. It was recently ranked again as one of the world’s most stunning urban parks,” said Mayor Gregor Robertson. “This summer’s Celebrate! Stanley Park festivities will showcase the Park’s best ecological, cultural, and historical attributes, with a special focus on First Nations experiences and stories. I look forward to celebrating Vancouver’s first and biggest park and the special place it holds in the hearts of all Vancouver residents and visitors.” [Source: Press Release]
Vancouver 125 Summer Live & Voices in the Park concerts.
Stanley Park’s 125th anniversary celebration will be hosted in several sites including:
Second Beach
A community picnic with a diverse showcase of mainstage performances by local musical talent will take place at Ceperley Meadow.
Lumbermen’s Arch
Bring the family to Lumberman’s Arch for local children’s performances and roving entertainment. Visitors can also experience Coast Salish artisans and performances with members of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. The Stanley Park Ecology Society will also be involved, hosting a BioBlitz.
Rose Garden
There will be historical tours of the rose garden and Shakespearean sonnets and soliloquies among the blossoms.
Lost Lagoon
There will be another stage at Lost Lagoon, roving entertainers and ecological displays at the Nature House.
Brockton Point
All-ages sporting demos and drop-in games will take place at Brockton Sportsapalooza along with outdoor theatre in the evening presented by Boca del Lupo.
More information about entertainment and activities will be available online in the coming weeks. Follow the Vancouver Park Board on Twitter for updates as well.
These profiles contain basic information about each company, as supplied by their team, and a list of their upcoming productions that you can check out in the coming season. Today’s feature company is: Carousel Theatre For Young People:
Kayla Dunbar and Mack Gordon in The Cat in the Hat. Photo by Tim Matheson.
Carousel Theatre
Date Established: February 6, 1976 First Play Produced: Merlin Total number of plays/events produced: 154 Founder: Elizabeth Ball Artistic Director: Carole Higgins General Manager: Aliyah Amarshi
Mission Statement
Carousel Theatre for Young People inspires young people, families and artists with playful, accessible theatrical experiences which strive for artistic excellence. We support and educate emerging artists and audiences while enriching their hearts and minds.
On Now
Registration is now open for this summer’s Theatre School for Young People [PDF Brochure] and Hamlet will be their next show from July 26th to August 10th, presented by the Teen Shakespeare Program.
Latest News
This season, through a partnership with the Vocal Eye, Carousel Theatre for Young People began offering an audio described performance for blind and low vision patrons.
Carousel Theatre has also received 7 nominations for the Jessie Awards — in the Theatre for Young Audiences category — that include: Outstanding Performance (The Cat in the Hat); Outstanding Design (Arthur: Boy King & The Cat in the Hat); Significant Artistic Achievement (2012/13 Season & The Cat in the Hat).
