I’ve always been a fan of taking theatre outside the theatre and seeing what happens and next week the Metro Parkade on Pender Street (between Burrard and Thurlow) will be the site of a great collaboration between nine different theatre companies in Vancouver — (Yes, a Parkade! Theatre in a Parkade). Bridge Mix 2011 is the second installment of the site-specific theatre festival and is about bridging communities through a shared public presentation in a found space in the City of Vancouver.
This year’s participants will include Slam Ink, Enlightenment Theatre, Spectral Theatre (these guys are hilarious I’ll probably write something on their work one day), Tiger Milk Collective, ITSAZOO Productions (I LOVED their production of Death of a Clown a few years ago), Monster Collective, Delinquent Theatre, Genus Theatre. There will also be Saturday night dance parties on the roof of the parking lot with live music and DJs by Wachu (included in your price of admission) and revives last year’s highlight: a roving bar.
Bridge Mix 2011 runs Wednesday through Saturday nights at 8 pm starting June 8 and running through until June 25. Guides will meet the audience at the entrance of the Metro Parkade, 1070 W Pender St. Tickets are $18 (Adults) and $14, Students & Seniors (65+). Every Wednesday night will be ‘No Excuse Wednesdays’ where tickets will be Pay-What-You-Can, with cash-only tickets available at the door. Tickets for all other shows may be purchased online or with cash at the door.
This feature was written exclusively for Miss604 by actor, writer, and producer, Michelle Kim. Michelle is the new author of Miss604.com’s “Theatre Thursday” weekly series. You can read all of her posts and find her on Twitter @miju.
Love Vancouver, Love Your Planet is a new, free, one-day celebration of green art, music, and lifestyle happening June 5, 2011 at the Olympic Village.
The festival celebrates and encourages Vancouverites to build a more sustainable future for the city, by bringing communities together to share ideas and celebrate innovations.
There will be an eco-fair, food stalls, sustainable art installations, musicians, activities for the family, and many ideas about how to live green in Vancouver. Love Vancouver, Love Your Planet coincides with UN World Environment Day and kicks off Canadian Environment Week.
It’s free to attend and enjoy from 11:00am until 6:00pm this Sunday, June 5. Come by bike, Canada Line (to Olympic Village station), SkyTrain (walk over from Main Street), or False Creek Ferry/Aquabus. Follow the day’s events on Twitter @LoveVancouver, using the tag #LoveVan, or on Facebook.
Miss604.com is a media partner of Love Vancouver, Love Your Planet.
Last month it was announced that Pearl Jam and Mudhoney were coming to Vancouver as a part of Pearl Jam’s 20th anniversary tour. Tickets are about to sell out (if they haven’t already) and they’re available through Pearl Jam’s website for $69.50 (plus applicable service charges) with $2 from every ticket sold to be donated to the Vitalogy Foundation.
Thanks to Paul Mercs Concerts, I have a pair of tickets to give away for their show in Vancouver, September 25, 2011. Here’s how you can enter to win:
List your favourite Pearl Jam or Mudhoney tune in the comment below (1 entry)
Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
I entered to win Pearl Jam & Mudhoney tickets from @PMConcerts & @Miss604 #PJ20 http://ow.ly/57Ryj
I will draw one winner at random from all entries on June 20th at 10:00am.
This morning on Twitter I said, “Do I wear my #Canucks jersey all day today?” and promptly received dozens of replies about how that’s pretty much a no-brainer. Throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs (and even since the season began) you could feel the Canucks pride in this city. Flags replicated like bunnies on the tops of cars and trucks and blue, green, and white facepaint is becoming the norm at Rogers Arena.
This town, well actually most of the province, is pumped up for this Canucks cup run. To show how much the “Canucks Nation” has taken over our region I scoured the internet (Flickr and Twitter mostly) for these creations by superfans.
If you have any more photos, consider adding them to the Miss604 group on Flickr or tweet them @Miss604 for possible feature. I’d love to see more shots from around BC.
The YWCA’s Women of Distinction Awards take place tonight at the Westin Bayshore as executives, innovators, and industry leaders from around our province gather to be honoured. I am proud once again to be the Social Media Sponsor of the awards and with that comes a live blog of the ceremonies tonight (as I did last year).
The silent auction and reception will begin at 5:30pm followed by dinner and the awards starting at 6:30pm. I should be settled in at our table by 6:00pm and John will be supplying photos throughout the evening. You will be able to spot my updates throughout the night as they will be tagged Update. I will include information about the nominees and gather quotes when winners are announced. There are 10 categories plus the “Connecting the Community” award that was voted on by the public.
Update 6:30pm: Hundreds of guests, nominees, family members, friends, and delegates are arriving at the Westin Bayshore for the event tonight. Everyone is now making their way into the ballroom for dinner and I’ve setup my liveblogging station for the night. Following the meal, the winner in each category will be posted. Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
