Earlier this year there was a call to artists in the City of Vancouver to come up with designs for storm and sanitary sewer covers. Over 1,000 designs were submitted to the Ironclad Art Manhole Design Challenge and a jury narrowed the pack down to 152, and then to 28.
A previous winning design by Jen Weih on the streets today. Photo credit:
Matthew Grapengieser on Flickr
On June 1st, the artists who submitted the best two designs will be announced and they will each receive $2,000. Their works will then be cast in iron and used on city streets.
Starting today, you can check out a free exhibition at the Interurban Gallery between 1:00pm and 5:00pm, which will run until June 8th. This exhibition will showcase all of the works submitted through the challenge contest.
There is also a public vote for People’s Choice which is taking place online and winners of that contest will be announced on June 10th. Follow the latest information about the Ironclad Art Manhole Challenge on Facebook and Twitter.
Last Friday, fortunate fans of Mumford and Sons had the chance to experience the first major outdoor concert of the season which is a part of Live Nation’s Concerts in the Park series. With several more on tap for the summer along with outdoor festivals like Canada Day (in Vancouver and Surrey), Surrey Fusion Festival, Khatsahlano Festival, Car Free Day, and Vancouver Folk Fest, I’m looking forward to a music-filled summer in the city.
Today’s photos from the Vancouver Public Library and City of Vancouver Archives feature a few outdoor music moments in Vancouver over the years:
The Arts Club Theatre Company is hosting their annual ChefMeetsBCGrape fundraising event in early June featuring 16 restaurants and 75 BC VQA wineries.
When: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 7:00pm
Where: Vancouver Convention Centre East (Canada Place)
Tickets: Available online in advance for $80 (group tickets available) or for purchase in person at The Arts Club box office.
In partnership with the BC Wine Institute, ChefMeetsBCGrape will be serving up delicious bites from Cibo, Edible Canada, The Flying Pig, The French Table, Le Gavroche and Provence Restaurants, and more, to pair with select wines. Not only will you be sampling some of the best food and wine that our diverse province has to offer, you’ll be supporting the fantastic shows that The Arts Club produces each year.
I have a pair of tickets to give away as well, here’s how you can enter to win your way into ChefMeetsBCGrape:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Saturday, June 1, 2013. Must be of legal drinking age to enter and attend. Please enjoy responsibly and plan a safe ride home. Follow @TheArtsClub on Twitter for event and show updates.
Update The winner is Eileen! (Comment May 27, 2013 at 5:19 PM)
A table set for over a hundred, a snow-capped mountain in the background, and the bounty of a valley farm served up by one of the best restaurants in the province — that was our Araxi Longtable experience at North Arm Farm in Pemberton a few summers ago. This year, Whistler-based Araxi Restaurant and Executive Chef James Walt will be bringing that incredible outdoor dining experience to two new locations for the Araxi Longtable Series.
Photo credit: John Bollwitt for Miss604
Each longtable event has space for 300 people and will feature local ingredients served up into a four-course menu thanks to Chef Walt and his team. Each event will have a cocktail reception at 3:00pm followed by dinner which will be paired with BC wines.
Date: Saturday, July 27, 2013
Location: Prospect Point in Stanley Park, Vancouver
Details: Wines by Mission Hill and spirits by Pemberton Distillery
Date: Saturday, August 3, 2013
Location: Lost Lake, Whistler
Details: Wines by Quails’ Gate and spirits by Pemberton Distillery
Date: Saturday, August 17, 2013
Location: North Arm Farm, Pemberton
Details: Wines by Le Vieux Pin and LaStella, spirits by Pemberton Distillery
Photo credit: John Bollwitt for Miss604
Tickets are currently available for $175 (per person, per event, includes wine, four-course menu, tax, gratuity). Call Neil Henderson, Restaurant Director, at (604) 932-4540 or email longtable[at]araxi.com to order. A percentage of sales from the Araxi Longtable Series will go to The Chef’s Table Society of BC, supporting regional chefs, producers and the local food industry.
The Rio Theatre is hosting its first wine and film night featuring the Canadian Premiere of Jason Wise’s highly-anticipated SOMM, a documentary the “massively intimidating” Master Sommelier Exam.
SOMM takes the viewer on a humorous, emotional and illuminating look into a mysterious world – the Court of Master Sommeliers and the massively intimidating Master Sommelier Exam. The Court of Master Sommeliers is one of the world’s most prestigious, secretive, and exclusive organizations. Since its inception almost 40 years ago, less than 200 candidates have reached the exalted Master level. The exam covers literally every nuance of the world of wine, spirits and cigars.
Where: Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway at Commercial)
When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 from 7:00pm
Tickets: Available online in advance ($25) and at the door ($30) for the VIP wine tasting and the film screening. Tickets for the screening only are available in advance online ($12) or at the door ($15).
Following the screening, we will be joined by SOMM‘s director Jason Wise for a movie Q&A via Skype, a lively and entertaining discussion with an expert wine panel featuring Westender Vancouver’s resident City Cellar wine columnist Kurtis Kolt, Advanced Sommelier candidate Robert Stelmachuk and Shane Taylor, Assistant Wine Director at Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar. Thanks to Rich Massey Wines for sponsoring this event and providing a selection of BC wines.
Learn more about the film: Official Website, IMDB, Apple Trailer, Facebook, Twitter. Miss604.com is a media sponsor of this event at the Rio Theatre.
