Neil O’Brien, host of “Neil With The B-Movie Reel” on CKNW Newstalk 980 forwarded me event information about his B-Movie Night event at the Collingwood Cinema (formerly the Raja Theatre) on Kingsway.
Neil is organizing a double feature on Saturday, March 2nd, 2013 with Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers (1956) and The Blob (1958) in the hopes that this will spark interest for a monthly B-Movie event.
As he puts it, “featuring the fun schlocky big bugs destroying cities, aliens invading earth in flying saucers attached to strings and aliens in rubber suits B-Movies Double Features from The Atomic Age. They’re a fun throw back to yester-year that is fun for anyone!”
The shows on March 2nd will begin at 9:00pm and 11:00pm and tickets are $10 for both movies or $7 for just one. Reservations are not being taken so just show up to enjoy all of the classic cinematic goodness.
I have to admit that most of the B-Movies I’ve seen have been during episodes of Mystery Science Theatre 3000, although that has actually led to an appreciation for the genre. If you would like to see this event turn into a monthly series be sure to let Neil know and get your tickets for this upcoming double feature.
Vancouver has a few triangle-shaped buildings but none are as prominent and photographed as the Hotel Europe across from Maple Tree Square in Gastown making it today’s Vancouver Icon photo feature.
(Left) 1908 – Completed Hotel Europe. Archives #HotP17. (Right) 1910s – Archives #M-11-32.
1960s – Archives #CVA 1135-57.
1970s – Arhives #CVA 780-508.
Our very own Flatiron Building was commissioned by hotelier Angelo Calori and completed in 1909 – Manhattan’s was complete in 1902.
“In 1886 he started construction of the Europe Hotel and built a large addition in 1890. In 1908 he added another section—the first concrete building in Vancouver.” These dates are at odds with the generally accepted date of construction: 1908-09. The building still stands in Gastown, with fine stonework, glass and a marble main floor. [Vancouver History]
Designed by Parr and Fee (probably Vancouver’s most prolific architects), it displays almost none of their trademarks. Instead it borrows from Daniel Burnham’s Flatiron Building in Manhattan, completed in 1902. This is particularly true in the twin column window design on the ‘point’ of the building. It was built by the Ferro-Concrete Construction Company who were brought in from Cincinnati. They had built the first tall reinforced concrete building in 1902, and the hotel is among the first reinforced concrete buildings in the city (and possibly the oldest). [Changing Vancouver]
The hotel was renovated in 1983 to convert it into to affordable living space. Today it provides 84 units of non-market housing.
Other Vancouver Icons posts include: Lions Gate Bridge Lions, LightShed, Granville Bridge, 217.5 Arc x 13′, Canoe Bridge, Vancouver Block, Bloedel Conservatory, Centennial Rocket, Canada Place, Old Courthouse/Vancouver Art Gallery, Dominion Building, Science World, Gastown Steam Clock, SFU Burnaby, Commodore Lanes, Siwash Rock, Kitsilano Pool, White Rock Pier, Main Post Office, Planetarium Building, Lord Stanley Statue, Vancouver Library Central Branch, Victory Square, Digital Orca, The Crab Sculpture, Girl in Wetsuit, The Sun Tower, The Hotel Vancouver, The Gassy Jack Statue, The Marine Building, and The Angel of Victory. Should you have a suggestion for the Vancouver Icons series please feel free to leave a note in the comments. It should be a thing, statue, or place that is very visible and recognizable to the public.
Dress for Success Vancouver will be hosting IMPACT: An Event for Change on March 7th, 2013. This annual fundraiser mixes philanthropy with entertainment, wines and hor d’oeuvres, along with inspirational stories from the women of Dress for Success Vancouver.
When Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 6:00pm
Where Spanish Ballroom at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia
Tickets A tax receipt of $75 for each ticket sold will be provided to the contact name provided (tickets are $125 each).
Dress for Success® Vancouver is a registered Canadian Charity that helps low and no income women to transition into the workforce by providing professional attire. Each Dress for Success client receives a suit for her interviews and a small working wardrobe when she gets her job. The suits we give symbolize our faith in every woman’s ability to succeed. Dress for Success Vancouver was the first international agency of Dress for Success Worldwide.
IMPACT will also host a live and silent auctions and there are fabulous prizes to be won. For more information about Dress for Success Vancouver, follow on Facebook, Twitter, and their blog.
You may have seen the teaser images already announcing a few of the special guests at this year’s Fan Expo Vancouver but organizers still have a few surprises up their sleeves for Comicon Hollywood North that’s coming in April.
Over 17,000 people visited Fan Expo at the Vancouver Convention Centre last year (including my 8 year old nephew who was beyond excited) and the show entirely sold out its first day. This year you can once again look forward to special guests, exhibitor areas, Q&A sessions, sketching duals, and more to see over on the East side of the convention centre. Fan Expo Vancouver will also host the fourth annual Canadian Videogame Awards on April 20, 2013.
Special guests confirmed so far include:
- Stan Lee (Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man, The Hulk, The Avengers)
- Norman Reedus (The Boondock Saints, The Walking Dead)
- Sean Patrick Flannery (The Boondock Saints, Young Indiana Jones)
- Tia Carrere (Relic Hunter, Wayne’s World)
- Elvira (Mistress of the Dark)
- James Marsters & Juliet Landau (Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Soska Twins (American Mary)
- Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter)
- Sean Astin (The Goonies, Lord of the Rings)
- Jonathan Frakes (Cmdr William T. Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation)
Tickets are now on sale for Fan Expo Vancouver happening April 20th and April 21st, 2013 from 10:00am to 7:00pm on Saturday and 10:00am to 5:00pm on Sunday. Follow along on Facebook and Twitter for more exciting announcements and event information in the weeks to come.
The Chan Centre will be hosting legendary tango pianist Pablo Ziegler with violinist Regina Carter on February 16, 2013.
The Latin Grammy Award-winning pianist is coming to Vancouver for the first time in decades to perform an intoxicating fusion of tango and jazz, originally performed in New York’s legendary Jazz Standard club. There is no tour, just this performance of legendary proportions, and it’s only happening in Vancouver at the Chan Centre. Ziegler’s quartet will share the stage with American violinist Regina Carter as they fuse tango and jazz.
Photo courtesy of the Chan Centre
“Pablo Ziegler is the last surviving member of Astor Piazzolla’s tango quintet; an ensemble that almost single-handedly transformed tango music from something that accompanies dance to its own fully realized musical form,” says Joyce Hinton, CoManaging Director of the Chan Centre. “In the two decades since Piazzolla’s passing, Ziegler has taken up the torch and furthered this vision. Through his compositions, collaborations, and rich integration of jazz, he has brought tango to
new levels of refinement and sophistication.”
Tickets are now on sale for the performance on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 8:00pm and they range from $36 to $72 (taxes and/or additional fees may apply). Purchase your tickets online via Ticketmaster or in person at the Chan Centre box office.
I also have two tickets to give away to this show, here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries on Thursday, February 14, 2013. Follow the Chan Centre on Twitter, Facebook, and their blog for more event information.
