The 24th annual Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival takes over False Creek this weekend with a free festival and hundreds of racers from dozens of teams paddling for victory. From Friday, June 15, 2012 to Sunday, June 17, 2012 everyone is invited to Creekside Community Centre and the surrounding area of False Creek to watch the dragon boat races.
The races will start at 8:00am on Saturday and the World Beat Stage and beer garden will open at 11:00am. Throughout the weekend you can enjoy offerings from food vendors, browse the marketplace, learn more about participating non-profits, and the kids area will entertain younger family members.
It’s a dazzling event with powerful paddlers and entertainment in and out of the water. Follow the Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival on Facebook and Twitter for information this the weekend and how to get involved throughout the year.
Trout Lake Day is a free family festival that is coming up June 24th. Everyone is invited to the park for music, games, art workshops, and a picnic.
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The event will run from 2:00pm to 6:00pm at John Hendry Park, surrounding Trout Lake, which is located at 3300 Victoria Drive (at East 15th) in East Vancouver. There will be free parking but you can take transit or ride your bike to the event.
Attendees will also be invited to join in on a world record for the most people holding hands in a circle around the lake. An estimated 1,500 people will be needed for this project, dubbed “Circle of Trout”, in order to break the world record.
Trout Lake Day is hosted by the Grandview Community Centre Association/Trout Lake and the Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House.
If you can’t make it out for Trout Lake Day, check out their “International Nap Day” event this Sunday, June 17th. Show up from 3:00pm to 4:00pm for a nap in the park. There will even be a prize for “Best Napper”.
For me, as of this moment, the S III seems to be the best Android experience available although I haven’t personally tried out the HTC One X which is another hot Android device right now.
I really like what Samsung has been doing with their devices lately and as I’ve been wanting for years, they are finally a true competitor for the Apple juggernaut. So many devices are marketed as an iPhone killer but fall so far short it’s not even funny. Not so with the S III. [Continue reading »]
The Samsung Galaxy S III Launch will feature Canadian rap-rockers Down With Webster live at VENUE on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 7:00pm. I have 5 pairs of VIP passes to give away to a few lucky Miss604 readers. If you would like to attend the launch party, here’s how you can enter to win your way in:
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Samsung is also doing a contest through their Twitter account and are using the tag #GSIIIsecretVan to provide clues on how you can win tickets. I will draw all 5 winners on Monday, June 18, 2012 at 10:00am. Must be 19 years of age or older to enter, win, and attend.
Update The winners are Albert C, Rav, Yaletowner, @Lady)Nay, @VancityPegger — congratulations!
Commentary from emcee John Thorrington: “This third it represents another aspect of our unique roots in British Columbia.” — “Arbutus brown and the accents are sky blue and glacier white.”
The Whitecaps have kicked off their second season in Major League Soccer and they’re refreshing their look, taking a departure from their standard blue and white kit.
The new look will be worn by the team this Saturday when they take on the Colorado Rapids. Scarves, hoodies, t-shirts and specialty apparel will be available for sale immediately following today’s announcement.
A merchandise kiosk will be setup from 12:00pm to 6:00pm at Terry Fox Plaza and the new items will be available in-stadium kiosks going forward. With the purchase of a new jersey you also receive 50% off a white WhitecapsFC jersey of equal or lesser value.
John and I are season ticket holders and I’ve already asked him about renewing for next year. The quality of the play, the fan experience, and the atmosphere at BC Place during a Whitecaps game is second to none in this city. We think the brown is fitting, “earthy”, and we can’t really have green on there since it’s a colour heavily associated with our rivals, the Sounders and Timbers. It looks good with jeans though, as modeled today by our goalkeeper Joe Cannon.
Follow the Whitecaps on Facebook and Twitter for more information and check out a game for yourself. Tickets are very affordable, starting under $20.
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by Michelle KimDisclosure: Review — This is not a paid post. Michelle was given media tickets to attend the show but this did not affect the outcome of her review. Please review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.
Bard on the Beach opened last week with The Taming of the Shrew, which is probably my least favourite Shakespearean play, considering the misogynistic plot — Petruchio (John Murphy), who wants to marry for money, weds Kate (Lois Anderson), a wealthy and independent-minded “shrew”. After marrying her, Petruchio “tames” her by starving her, sleep depriving her and confusing the heck out of her at any opportunity. By the end, Kate is completely under her husband’s control and kneels to her “master”.
Meg Roe’s adaptation, however, allowed me to see the play in a different light –as just commentary. All the slapstick physical comedy and caricatures (Kayvon Kelly’s Grumio, Duncan Fraser’s Vincentio ) made a lot of the misogyny bearable because it seemed, at times, ironic. Also, Murphy’s performance had a subtle edge of subversion with every gesture and every word, which made his work so engaging and wonderful.
I really enjoyed set designer Kevin McAllister’s green landscape — it reminded me of an Italian vineyard — and it worked exceptionally well as both an exterior and an elegant interior.
I would say that this play is great to see if you find Shakespeare hard to follow or boring. Truth be told, sexist subject matter aside, it’s a fun time. I brought a 14-year-old girl, who recently moved to Canada from China, and she understood and loved every moment of it.
The Taming of the Shrew runs until September 22 at the BMO Mainstage. Opening this week is MacBeth, starring one of my favourite actors in town, Bob Frazer.
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