Carousel Theatre presents BEEP, the BC premiere of A Windmill Theatre (Australia) Presentation. It’s a story about unexpected friendship, finding where you fit, and learning how to mix things up.
Carousel Theatre Presents BEEP
Where: The Waterfront Theatre (1412 Cartwright St on Granville Island) When: February 15, 2020 February 23, 2020 Tickets: Available online now. Adults: $35; Seniors/Students: $29; Young People (Ages 3-18 years): $18. Recommended for ages 2 to 7, and fun for adults too!
“In Mort’s Village everything has its place, every day is the same and everyone likes it that way. Until one morning, crash, boom, bang! Down comes Beep from the sky. Who is this noisy robot, and how will she find her home? A story about unexpected friendship, finding where you fit, and learning how to mix things up.”
Featuring incredible puppetry by the acclaimed Windmill Theatre will enchant children and adults alike. If you liked WALL-E, you will love BEEP!
Carousel Theatre BEEP. Photo by Sia Duff.
Created by: Sam Haren, Jonathon Oxlade, and Katherine Fyffe. Follow Carousel Theatre on Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook for more information and show details.
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I have a pair of tickets to give away to the opening performance at 11:30am on Saturday, February 15, 2020. Here’s how you can enter to win:
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The rains are here to stay but the good news is that there are plenty of indoor activities to enjoy like PuSh Festival programming and the delicious options at Dine Out Vancouver. Of course, I still enjoy a rainy walk in the park any day Find these and more things to do in Vancouver this weekend are listed below:
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It’s a time for celebration, family, and tradition and this year you can take part in two weeks’ worth of Lunar New Year festivities at Metropolis at Metrotown!
Lunar New Year Festivities at Metropolis at Metrotown
Starting Friday, January 24th, Metropolis at Metrotown’s Grand Court (4700 Kingsway, Burnaby) will be the home to 388 red lanterns, great for taking photos with your family and friends.
Each weekend, Metropolis will be hosting a series of activities including traditional and modern Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean dance performances, live music performances, paper craft and cookie decorating workshops, fortune telling workshop and consultations, and Travel through Asia photo booth.
With daily activities such as Spin to Win as well as weekly Instagram prize draws, visitors to Metropolis will have various opportunities to win a prize from some of the shopping centre’s retail stores. Spend $188 or more each day, present your daily receipts, for a Spin on the Lucky Fortune Wheel in Grand Court. Win retailer prizes or even a Metropolis gift card! Limit of one prize per person per day.
From January 24 to February 9, 2020 visitors to the exhibit can also enter at Grand Court for a chance to win a $1000 Metropolis shopping spree.
Lunar New Year isn’t complete without a traditional lion dance on January 29th, arriving in Grand Court at
10am and proceeding through the mall to provide the stores with its lucky blessings.
Celebrations at Metropolis at Metrotown Event Schedule:
January 24 to February 9, 2020
Lunar New Year Red Lantern Display
Daily Spin to Win & Lucky Red Envelope Giveaways
January 25-26, 2020
Dance performances by South East Asian Cultural Heritage Society, Charm Dance Company, Lorita Leung Dance Academy, and Flying Dance Studio
January 29, 2020
Traditional Lion Dance
February 1-2, 2020
Paper Art Workshop with Fox and Unicorn Arts
Cookie Decorating Workshop with Sugar Sugar Studios
February 8, 2020
Vancouver Oriental Philharmonic Choir live musical performance
February 9, 2020
Fortune Teller & Feng Shui Master Sherman Tai Workshop & Consultations by Donation to Burnaby Neighbourhood House (min. suggested donation $10), and Travel through Asia Photo Booth
Share your photos on Instagram using hashtag #METLunar and tag @metropolisatmet for a chance to win either a weekly prize package or a $500 Metropolis gift card.
Love is in the air and if you’re looking for inspiration, vendors, photographers, prize opportunities, and everything else that comes with planning your special day, check out this lineup of wedding shows in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley:
Wedding Shows in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley
FLEUR Luxury Wedding Show & Forum Website | Registration Where: JW Marriott Parq Vancouver (39 Smithe St, Vancouver) When: Sunday, March 8, 2020 from 11:00am to 4:00pm Details: Enchanting and glamourous, FLEUR promises to transport guests on an unforgettable journey through their dream wedding, catering to every taste. The magic will begin with a luxury décor walk, leading guests on a sensorial exploration, inspired by recent and upcoming matrimonial trends from cities around the globe. Along the way, guests can indulge in sweet treats, sip on bubbles and collect catering ideas by sampling an array of delicacies dreamed up by the JW Marriott Parq Vancouver culinary team.
A Wedding Affair Website | Registration Where: River Rock Casino Resort (8811 River Road, Richmond) When: Sunday, February 23, 2020 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm Details: Exciting prizes will be given out from each exhibitor, expert knowledge from a wide selection of local wedding suppliers, and great visual ideas will be given to the brides to help them envision the wedding of their dreams. In addition, guests will get to taste and enjoy the fine cuisine of the River Rock and a glass of wine.
All Dressed in White Website| Facebook | Twitter | Tickets Where: Sheraton Vancouver Guildford (15269 104th Ave, Surrey) When: Sunday, January 26, 2020 from 11:00am to 2:30pm
Where: Anvil Centre (777 Columbia St, New Westminster) When: Sunday, March 29, 2020 from 11:00am to 2:30pm
Where: Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf (7778 152nd street, Surrey) When: Sunday, October 18, 2020 from 11:00am to 2:30am
Details: From spectacular fashion parades to leading wedding suppliers, give-aways and prizes. Brides and grooms can visit bridal showcase in sourcing the most affordable and reputable wedding industry suppliers in the BC Lower Mainland. First 100 Brides receive a Lucky Bridal Bag.
Fraser Valley Wedding Festival Facebook Where: Cascades Casino Resort (20393 Fraser Hwy, Langley) When: Sunday, April 5, 2020 12:00pm to 4:00pm Details: Brides and Grooms enter free, and all other adults are just $10. Show Highlights include: Industry wedding specialists, complimentary gift bags, door prizes, cake-off decorating contest, and fashion show.
Head Over Heels Wedding Show Website | Tickets Where: Langley Golf & Banquet Centre (21550 44 Ave, Langley) When: Sunday, February 9, 2020 from 10:00am to 3:00pm Details: This is an open house event for brides, grooms, family and friends to drop in and shop the Fraser Valley’s top wedding professionals.
The Original Bridal Swap Website | Registration Where: Croatian Cultural Centre (3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver) When: Sunday, April 5, 2020 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm Details: A unique wedding event that unites Past Brides, craft artisans, decorators clearing out inventory, and other sellers who have wedding related goods and services to share with brides to be who are on the hunt for their perfect wedding treasures.
Love Fusion Wedding Show Tickets Where: The Westin Bayshore (1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver) When: Sunday, February 16, 2020 10:00am-9:00pm Details: This event delivers a unique and cultural wedding planning experience by infusing different cultural elements with extraordinary modern wedding designs. Whether you are planning a simple West Coast wedding or a fusion wedding consisting of Chinese, South Asian, Vietnamese, Filipino, or other ethnicity, this is the perfect place for all your bridal inspirations.
Where: Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway, Vancouver)
When: Doors 3:30pm on Saturday, January 25, 2020
Tickets: Catch all four films for one sweet price $40 in advance or at the door. VIP pass ($60) includes early / priority entry to the event as well as a one-of-a-kind “swag bag” featuring a fantastic selection of goodies local sponsors.
Tickets to individual films are not currently available for online sale, but may be available at the door (subject to availability) for $20. Stay tuned for updates about this.
In celebration of Australia Day (January 26), the Rio is ready to throw our support to our friends and loved ones in “the land down under” the best way they know how: By screening all four of George Miller’s iconic dystopian classics – MAD MAX, THE ROAD WARRIOR, BEYOND THUNDERDOME and FURY ROAD – back-to-back, on the big screen, and dialed to 11.
MAD MAX (1979) at 4:30pm MAD MAX 2: THE ROAD WARRIOR (1981) at 6:30pm MAD MAX: BEYOND THUNDERDOME (1985) at 8:30pm MAD MAX: FURY ROAD at 10:45pm
Get ready for trivia, raffles and door prizes, a 50/50 draw, a costume contest and a chance to send some love, friendship, and dollars to those on the front lines of this environmental disaster (via the Australian Red Cross).
I have a pair of general admission marathon passes 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 9:00am on Friday, January 24, 2020.
