The Museum of Vancouver (“MOV”) is launching a new exhibition called Object(ing): The art/design of Tobias Wong. It starts this week with an opening night reception on Thursday to celebrate the work of this Vancouverite who is considered one of the most provocative and conceptual designers of his generation.
Photo credit: Dean Kaufman. Photo courtesy of the MOV.
The late Tobias Wong’s work has seduced, fascinated, outraged and inspired observers, but the artist is no longer here to explain himself. What were the conceptual origins of his work? What inspired him? What shaped him? How does his work continue to influence other creators today? Through show and tell, his friends, family and observers from the art and design world will reveal the enigmatic artist through his work.
On October 4th the MOV will host another special event called “Tobias Wong: Show & Tell” where some of Wong’s friends and family will be sharing items from his collection.
I have two tickets to give away for this event along with a private tour of the exhibition thanks to the MOV. Here’s how you can enter to win this experience:
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Ronnie Miranda of Active Computer Services has produced another gigapixel (one billion pixel) image of a Vancouver scene. His latest was captured at the Voices in the Park concert this past weekend.
Those who attended can tag themselves and their friends in the image and share on social networks like Facebook and Twitter. You can also donate to the Sarah McLachlan School of Music directly from the photo page.
The Sarah McLachlan School of Music is a free music program in Vancouver, British Columbia aimed at youth who do not have the financial means to take music lessons. The school is dedicated to helping young people find their voice.
The concert that took place on Saturday, September 15, 2012 and featured performances from Bryan Adams, Stevie Nicks, Sarah McLachlan, and even an appearance from former United States President Bill Clinton.
High levels of violence, homelessness, addictions and poverty characterize the Downtown Eastside community, and women and children are particularly vulnerable to exploitation, injustice and injury. Founded in 1978, DEWC is one of the few safe spaces within the Downtown Eastside exclusively for women and their children. We provide practical support to over 300 women, children and seniors, every day.
Pick up your coffee at any of the following locations: Downtown/Granville (450 Granville), Gastown (321 Water), Yaletown (1391 Richards), Richmond (7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond Public Library). You can also drop off donation items on Thursday such as clothing and unused toiletries.
Trees Organic Coffee also signed onto the Café Femenino Project back in June which supports women coffee growers with an above Fair Trade contribution that they can use to fund social and economic programs in their communities.
Follow the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre on Twitter and Facebook to learn more about their work in the community.
The Marriott Residence Inn in downtown Vancouver recently underwent a major design overhaul that lasted about 8 months. I’m asked often about hotel recommendations for downtown Vancouver so I was pleased to receive a tour of the remodeled property last month to preview the upgrades.
Suited for extended stays (featuring full kitchens, laundry and grocery services, BBQ patio, and more) quick trips and vacations are not out of the question. Pets are allowed, it’s a non-smoking property, there are several meeting spaces, and rooms on each of the 21 floors vary between 420 sq ft to over 800 sq ft.
The property has recently received a 5 Green Key eco-rating and AAA 3 Diamonds with its upgrade. Ken Boyd, Director of Sales & Marketing, told me that the hotel also has a zero waste program.
Guests can enjoy a complimentary hot breakfast buffet and lounge out with in-table laptop hookups and WIFI in the dining and common areas. Of course there’s also free WIFI and wired internet in the rooms along with iPod docks, flat screen TVs, and workspaces.
Cavino is the new cafe by day and wine bar by night that features the best that the Granville Island Market has to offer — such as plates from Oyama Sausage Company and Benton Bros. Cheese Company.
There are a few packages and special offers on right now as the hotel begins to promote its fresh look including a staycation package for locals. The Marriott Residence Inn Vancouver Downtown is located at 1234 Hornby Street just west of Davie.
We have the annual Zombie Walk and Thrill The World and now zombie-lovers and zombie impersonators around the Lower Mainland can get their fix of the undead several ways this season.
Your mission – locate and rescue a group of missing scientists and discover the cause of the outbreak and if possible… stop the plague. This adventure is a simulated fight for your life through a zombie apocalypse. Located on 57 acres of “insanely creepy forest” participants will undergo a crash course bootcamp (including weapons training with a paintball gun) then suit up and head out into the zone. Location: Panther Paintball at 19022 16th Ave in South Surrey Cost: $50 per person, group rates available Hours: From dusk to 1:00am Thursdays to Sundays until November 15, 2012 Website, Twitter, Facebook
The Zombie Syndrome
This theatrical adventure takes the audience on a high-stakes mission to save the world from a deadly zombie invasion. This highly interactive theatrical scavenger-hunt features technical elements requiring each audience group to use their smartphones to navigate through the show and find clues leading to a renegade scientist’s secret mobile laboratory. Location: The exact starting point of the show (somewhere in downtown Vancouver) remains undisclosed until the day before the show. Cost: Tickets are $25 plus service charges Hours: Various performance hours from October 13 to 31, 2012 Website, Twitter, Facebook
