The Secret World of Sharks and Rays is an experience on now (and for a limited time) at the Vancouver Aquarium that showcases the lifestyles of sharks and their cousins, the majestic rays.
Photo courtesy of the Vancouver Aquarium
Engage with a beautiful zebra shark and whiprays in the Tropic Zone or take in the colossal models of the basking and thresher sharks in the Pacific Canada Pavilion. Learn about the hunting strategies, survival techniques and incredible adaptations of these fascinating fishes and the issues that threaten them.
There are 370 different living shark species and their cousins come in many shapes and sizes as a result of the incredible adaptations they have undergone in order to survive and thrive in a variety of aquatic environments.
Learn about the sharks that call the waters of British Columbia home, from the very common Pacific spiny dogfish to the endangered basking shark and the rarely seen thresher shark, in our Pacific Canada Pavilion. Then, explore the Tropic Zone and Amazon Gallery to spot a secretive shark called the tasseled wobbegong, a stealthy blue-spotted fantail ray with periscope eyes, and the freshwater stingray that sucks, literally – it sucks up snails to capture and eat them in its native home, Brazil’s Xingu River.
If you would like to visit the Vancouver Aquarium and discover The Secret World of Sharks and Rays, I have a 4-pack of tickets to give away. Here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Passes will be valid until April 30, 2013 and must be claimed/used by that time. Follow the Vancouver Aquarium on Twitter and Facebook for more information about their research, exhibits, and special events.
Update The winner is Lindsey!
Last night Broadway Across Canada announced its 2013/2014 line-up of musical theatre productions that they’re bringing to Vancouver over the next year. The shows include West Side Story (February 2014), War Horse (September 2013), and Les Miserables (June 2013).
Photo credit: “One Day More” The Company of the New 25th Anniversary of Les Miserables.
Les Miserables in Vancouver
Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical with glorious new staging and dazzlingly re-imagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes.
Based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel, Les Misérables is an epic and uplifting story about the survival of the human spirit. The magnificent score includes the classic songs “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” “Stars,” “Bring Him Home,” “Do You Hear the People Sing?,” “One Day More,” “Master Of The House” and many more. Les Misérables will be at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver from June 11th to June 24th, 2013.
Season Info
You can subscribe for a whole season of Broadway Across Canada productions either by signing up online or by calling 1-866-542-7469. Individual show tickets will be on sale at a later date. Billy Elliot is also coming up April 2nd to April 7th and tickets are on sale now. Follow Broadway Across Canada on Facebook and Twitter for all show and ticket information.
Put on your dancing shoes and get that Guinness flowing, CelticFest Vancouver is coming up March 9th to March 17th with activities, concerts, a parade, dancers, and free family fun.
Festival Highlights
Festivities begin on Saturday, March 9th, 2013 at the Village on False Creek (plaza at Manitoba St & Athlete’s Way) from 12:00pm to 5:00pm. This is a free family-friendly event with live music, food, entertainers, and more.
There’s another kick-off that day over at Vancouver Fan Club on Granville (for those 19+) at 7:00pm. Tickets are currently available for the showcase that will include Brendan Grace, Ireland’s Grand Master of Comedy.
Enjoy A Whisky Kiss on Wednesday, March 13th with the 7th Annual Scotch-tasting at CelticFest Vancouver. It will take place at 6:00pm at The Cellar (just below Doolin’s) on Granville at Nelson.
On Thursday, March 14th catch a double-bill concert at the Vogue with Cape Breton’s Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy MacIsaac, and Scotland’s Maeve Mackinnon. The Town Pants will play VENUE on Friday, March 15th and Vancouver FanClub will host the CelticFest Ceilidh on Saturday, March 16th.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The 9th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on Sunday, March 17th, 2013 at 11:00am, starting out from Howe and Davie, proceeding north on Howe to Georgia, and ending at Georgia and Granville. On Granville between Robson and Nelson you’ll find the free Mahony & Sons Celtic Village on Saturday (11:00am to 6:00pm) and Sunday (10:00am to 5:00pm) with Doolin’s Music Stage, Kids’ Celtic Corner, Tom Lee Music Workshops, a street market, food, roving characters and more.
Watch for road closures downtown between 8:00am and 2:00pm that weekend and check for bus re-routes via Translink. Follow CelticFest Vancouver on Facebook and Twitter for all activities and event information.
The weekly collections of archive photography that I usually assemble date back a century if not more. We have early Vancouver (even before it was called Vancouver), its formative years with the original Hotel Vancouver, the race to continually have the “tallest building in the British Empire” over and over again, and the post-war era. But what about a more modern Vancouver? A city emerging with its own hopping downtown core, office towers, nightlife, and celebrations? I found an insightful collection of images in the Vancouver Public Library between 1979 and 1985, captured and catalogued by Daniel O’Neill.
1983 – Daniel O’Neill in Garibaldi Provincial Park. VPL Number: 85459.
O’Neill worked at the Vancouver Public Library’s Historic Photographs Section from 1977-1980 and full-time from 1981-1983. He took many photographs for the collection during his time in Historic Photographs. These photos are now a very useful record of Vancouver during that period.
1979 – Corner of Seymour and Smithe from north. VPL Number: 46900.
1979 – Pizza Patio on Granville. VPL Number: 46888.
1981 – Robson Square/Art Gallery. VPL Number: 84939 & Eatons, Howe at Robson. VPL Number: 84936.
1981 – Penthouse Club. VPL Number: 53715 & 1980 – Georgia and Richards. VPL Number: 52899.
1981 – BC Place Stadium construction. VPL Number: 85002.
1981 – Granville Mall at night looking south. VPL Number: 84949.
1985 – Pride Parade. VPL Number: 85698.
1982 – Downtown from the CPR tracks. VPL Number: 85094.
Related Photographer Posts: Croton Studio, Art Jones, Philip Timms, Leonard Frank, Walter Edwin Frost, Bailey Bros., Don Coltman, Fred Herzog.
Dancers of Damelahamid, in partnership with the UBC Museum of Anthropology, present the Coastal First Nations Dance Festival, which is coming up next week. The festival celebrates First Nations music, dance, and culture through a series of school workshops, signature evening presentations, and afternoon festival stage performances.
Photo: Courtesy of Dancers of Damelahamid
The Dancers of Damelahamid have had the honour to present dance groups from the following First Nations: Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, Kwakwakawakw, Gitxsan, Tsimshian, Nisga’a, Haida, Tagish and Tlingit Nations. Guest artists from across Canada, as well as international groups from New Zealand & Australia, have been invited to share their traditions, allowing the Coastal First Nations Dance Festival to connect with a global community of Indigenous dance.
Where: UBC Museum of Anthropology
When: March 6th to 9th, 2013
Tickets: Aavailable online or by calling (604) 827-4029. $25 for adults; $20 for students, seniors, & MOA Members.
Festival Stage performances are March 9th and March 10th at 1:00pm and 2:30pm, and are included with MOA admission.
If you would like to explore more of the festival, I have two tickets available for the Coastal First Nations Dance Festival Signature Evening Performance on March 8th at 7:30pm (valued at $50). Here’s how you can enter to win them:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 12:00pm.
Update The winner is Sue!
