The Vancouver Heritage Foundation has created a brand new heritage tour that explores Vancouver’s diverse West End neighbourhood. The West End Heritage Tour on September 29, 2018 opens sites between Robson Street and English Bay, and Burrard Street and Stanley Park making it ideal for getting around by bike, foot, public transit or car.
West End Heritage Tour
When: Saturday, September 29, 2018 ONLY, 12:00pm to 5:00pm Tickets:Available online now for $30 (or $23 with student ID) or by calling (604) 264-9642
Vancouver’s West End has many layers of history starting with thousands of years of First Nations communities. Today early settlers’ homes, century-old apartment buildings, several churches, monuments and innovative Mid-Century architecture mark the area’s transformation over the last 130 years.
There are 15 stops included on the tour, with is a diversity of buildings and outdoor spaces, the majority being private or not accessible to the general public. The sites include historic residences like the Queen Charlotte Apartments and Kensington Place, adapted spaces like the Mole Hill Housing Society and Pacific Heights Co-Op, the Modernist Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation office, two heritage churches, private gardens and more.
Ticket holders will receive a brochure with information about each site, special offers from local businesses to enjoy on tour day, tips for getting around by transit or bike and information on where to park. Explore the evolution and history of this historic neighbourhood by visiting a selection of stops that are of most interest, or visit each one in any order.
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC welcomes Grammy Award-winning Mexican superstar Aida Cuevas joined by her illustrious band Mariachi Juvenil Tecalitlán on September 22nd. Hailed as ‘The Queen of Mariachi’ and renowned for her elegance, charisma, and stunning vocal range, Cuevas will sing traditional Mexican songs by the late singer-songwriter and musical icon Juan Gabriel in this hotly anticipated season opener.
Aida Cuevas: Totalmente Juan Gabriel
When: September 22, 2018 8:00pm Where: Chan Shun Concert Hall at the Chan Centre (6265 Crescent Rd, Vancouver) Tickets:Available online now or call (604) 822-2697.
A master of the ranchera genre, Cuevas has been celebrated both in her home country and on the world stage for more than four decades. She “is to Mexico what Aretha Franklin is to the United States: a powerful voice that encapsulates the essence of her nation’s spirit” (The Kansas City Star).
Her distinguished musical career began as an 11-year-old child, when she was discovered while performing in amateur singing contests. Cuevas was soon performing live on national radio programs and began to tour internationally in 1976, gracing stages across four continents. She has performed for world leaders such as Pierre Trudeau, Bill Clinton, Gerald Ford, and every Mexican president since 1975, and has captivated audiences from Madison Square Garden to the Hollywood Bowl.
Her unique voice and style have left a significant imprint in the history of Mexican music, with 39 albums selling more than eight million copies worldwide. This year, Cuevas broke barriers by becoming the first female singer in the mariachi genre to win a Grammy Award, an unprecedented honour in a typically male-dominated space.
The ‘Queen of Mariachi’ is Set to Dazzle in One-Night Engagement and Tribute to the Late Juan Gabriel
The concert will pay homage to Gabriel, who passed away in 2016. The influential musician was not only Cuevas’ personal mentor, he was also Mexico’s best-selling recording artist of all time, a Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame inductee, and six-time Grammy award nominee. Cuevas is the only artist authorized by Gabriel’s estate to tour his music, and she will perform a selection of his beloved classics, including “Te Lo Pido Por Favor,” “La Diferencia,” and “Te Sigo Amando.” She will be backed by Mexico City-based Mariachi Juvenil Tecalitlán, alongside special guest musicians on requinto guitar, accordion, percussion, and keyboard.
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Bike the Night, presented by MEC, is a relaxed and colourful 10km ride through car-free Vancouver streets. Streets will be opened so that thousands of riders can experience the city’s most iconic roadways after dark. Deck out your bike in lights and spread good cycling vibes with over 5,000 other riders of all ages on this slow roll.
Bike The Night: BC’s Largest Night Ride
Where: Concord Pacific Place When: Saturday, September 15, 2018. Festival 6:00pm to 8:00pm; Ride 8:00pm Registration:Open now online
Register before August 31st and be entered to win a Garment Pannier courtesy of Two Wheel Gear. Groups of 10 or more receive the special Early Bird Rate ($7.50) until August 31. Email events(at)bikehub.ca for more information. Bundle your ticket with a HUB Membership and get 50% off your ticket as well as great benefits like discounts at bike shops, deals on car sharing and invites to events.
Signing up to ride supports HUB Cycling, a registered charity that has been working for 20 years to remove barriers to cycling and improve our communities, our health and our environment. Registration also includes entry to the pre-party with a DJ, free bike tune-ups and decorating, food trucks, a kids zone, and tons of awesome giveaways.
Those registered will receive a free 24 hour pass from Mobi by Shaw Go for the event, and will also be entered to win the grand prize MEC Origami LTD Folding Bicycle.
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Vancouver Fashion Week (“VFW”) is happening September 17 to 23, 2018 at the Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza in the heart of downtown Vancouver, followed by Vancouver Kids Fashion Week running September 22 & 23, 2018.
Presenting a combined 80 runway shows featuring national and international designers’ innovative Spring/Summer 2019 collections, VFW will showcase its global platform and support for Canadian talent over 7 days of shows and events.
Allie Howard 2018 VFW
Vancouver Fashion Week
Where: Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza (850 W Georgia St, Vancouver) When: September 17 to 23, 2018 Tickets: Passes and individual show tickets available online now »
This season’s line-up of hand-picked talent from around the world includes first-time showers MC.CHATARD (Canada), LENA KASPARIAN (Australia), PHUONG MY(Vietnam), JNORIG (Spain), KAN BY PAULINA HERNANDEZ C. (Mexico), 6-D SEBASTIAN MASUDA (Japan), and returning designers NOT DEAD YET (Canada) and KIRSTEN LEY (Canada). Also new to this season’s lineup are sustainable designers TOM FOOLERY (USA) and SUSAN NEW YORK DESIGN (USA).
VFW’s Opening Night Gala on September 17th will lead its 32nd season in style, giving guests a glimpse into the highly-anticipated runway shows to come. Attendees will be treated to an evening of sensory indulgence with an exclusive preview of the designer collections and a surprise selection of full runway showcases.
On the 20th Anniversary of Daniel MacIvor’s classic Canadian drama Marion Bridge, the Kay Meek Arts Centre with Wing & Prayer Productions is extremely happy to present this extraordinary work on stage from September 6 to 20, 2018.
Marion Bridge at the Kay Meek Arts Centre
Where: Kay Meek Studio Theatre (1700 Mathers Ave, West Vancouver) When: September 6-20, 2018 7:30pm (no performances Mondays) Tickets: Available online now for $45 adult; $42.75 senior; $15 students. Or call the box office at (604) 981-6335.
Beatrice Zeilinger, Lynda Boyd and Nicola Cavendish in Marion Bridge. Photo by David Cooper.
Leo Tolstoy’s oft-quoted line from Anna Karenina “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way” applies with bracing verisimilitude to Marion Bridge.
When three estranged sisters (Agnes, Theresa and Louise) make the trip home to Cape Breton to care for their dying mother, their shared past resurfaces in all of its tangled intricacy. Eldest sister Agnes (Lynda Boyd), battling addiction and failed ambition, is forced to revisit her most agonizing decision. Middle sister Theresa (Nicola Cavendish), a longtime caregiver to their mother is questioning her Catholic faith, while Louise (Beatrice Zeilinger), the youngest of the trio, is struggling towards independence. In the kitchen of the family home, the women circle their respective pain and grief, confront the ghosts of the past, and struggle towards some hope for the future.
Under the direction of Roy Surette, and featuring the extraordinary Nicola Cavendish, Lynda Boyd and Beatrice Zeilinger, this new production brings MacIvor’s searing dialogue to life with delicacy and bone-deep honesty. Nominated for the Governor General’s Award and adapted for the screen, Marion Bridge is filled with hard-won humanism, flinty humour and a resounding belief in the power of connection.
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A master of the ranchera genre, Cuevas has been celebrated both in her home country and on the world stage for more than four decades. She “is to Mexico what Aretha Franklin is to the United States: a powerful voice that encapsulates the essence of her nation’s spirit” (The Kansas City Star). 
