Art in the City is the premier fine arts market in Vancouver’s historic West End, taking place May 4-6, 2018 at the West End Community Centre. Come support more than 50 local artists and unleash your creativity!

Art in the City at the West End Community Centre

Where: West End Community Centre (870 Denman St, Vancouver)
When: May 4-6, 2018. Fri 7:00pm-9:00pm; Sat/Sun 12:00pm-5:00pm
Admission: FREE

The market showcases fine art in a variety of media and styles, including painting, sculpture, and photography. Visitors can also enjoy live music, art workshops, and activities for attendees of all ages.

Friday, May 4, 2018 7:00pm-9:00pm
Vernissage Opening Night Preview
Everyone is invited to celebrate the opening night of Art in the City

Saturday and Sunday, May 5 & 6 12:00pm to 5:00 pm
Exhibition Hall
Over 50 artists will exhibit and sell their works in the Art in the City Exhibition Hall. Find a fabulous new piece for your apartment, meet the artists, and learn more about their work.

Community Arts Lounge
Stop by the Community Arts Lounge in the Auditorium for a cup of coffee and to explore different types of art-making.

Follow the West End Community Centre on Facebook and Twitter for more information.

The 28th annual Jeans Day is coming up! Join over 200,000 participants across the province and sport your very best Canadian tuxedo all for a great cause. There are many ways to get involved, all in support of BC Children’s Hospital, and one of the highlights is the Jeans Day BBQ on May 3rd.

Jeans Day BBQ for BC Children’s Hospital

When: Thursday, May 3, 2018 11:30am to 1:30pm
Where: Robson Square (800 Robson St, between Hornby & Howe)

Jeans Day buttons can be purchased for $5 and lapel pins for $20 at an official retailer – Save-on-Foods, PriceSmart Foods, Urban Fare, London Drugs, Thrifty Foods and Country Grocer. Thanks to dedicated Champions who sell buttons and pins, Jeans Day has now raised over $21 million for BC Children’s Hospital over its 27-year history.

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About BC Children’s Hospital

BC Children’s Hospital is the only hospital in the province devoted exclusively to children, serving the one million children in BC and the Yukon.

• BC Children’s Hospital is the only hospital in the province devoted exclusively to children, serving the one million children in BC and the Yukon
• All children who are seriously ill or injured are referred to BC Children’s Hospital and are either treated at the hospital facility in Vancouver or, with consultation from BC Children’s specialists, in their home community
• More than 86,000 children received care last year
• One of the only pediatric medical centres in North America with a world-class acute care centre, research institute, mental health facility, and soon, a rehabilitation centre all on a single campus
• The province’s leading pediatric training facility
• Largest pediatric research institute in Western Canada
• The Teck Acute Care Centre opened its doors to patients on October 29, 2017
• 640,000 square feet, including: 231 private rooms, Expanded Emergency Department (three times size of previous ER); Specialized medical suites include medical/surgical inpatient units, medical imaging, procedural suites, a hematology/oncology department, and pediatric intensive care unit
• Teck Acute Care Centre features the Children’s Healing Experience Project – a 100% donor funded exhibit of original paintings and sculptures, murals, interactive installations, playrooms, and outdoor gardens designed to heal a child in body, mind and spirit

Follow BC Children’s Hospital on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for more information. Share your best Canadian Tuxedo pics using the tags #JeanUp and #JeansDay.

Miss604 is proud to be an Official Jeans Day Ambassador again for 2018!

Vancouver-based Trees Organic Coffee & Roasting House has been serving in-house roasted organic coffee and freshly baked treats in the city for over 22 years. On top of their organic, single origin, fair trade, shade grown and bird friendly coffees, they also have an impressive lineup of sweet and savoury treats, from cheesecakes and peanut butter cups to muffins, scones, vegan power bars and cookies.

Trees Organic Coffee

Trees Organic Coffee has become a destination for scrumptious cheesecakes and was voted by fans as Vancouver’s Best Cheesecake. Using a special recipe, cheesecake fans have come to adore the creamy texture and range of unique flavours. There are plenty of cheesecakes to love with 8 decadent flavours available year-round, plus a monthly feature, which are all made from scratch – with natural ingredients – at their in-house bakery.

Trees Organic Coffee is a huge supporter of local musicians and is well known for their Open Mic Nights on Thursday and Live Music Nights on Fridays at their flagship café on Granville Street, running for over 12 years. Fun fact – Carley Rae Jepsen was the original host of the live music nights at Trees Organic Coffee.

Cheesecakes

Want a slice of the best cheesecake in Vancouver? You’ll find it at Trees! Take your pick from these award-winning cheesecakes:

New York Cheesecake. The “classic” cheesecake; creamy with a refreshing hint of citrus.

Blueberry Cheesecake. Plump blueberries mixed in the cheesecake burst in your mouth with juicy, sweet flavour.

Mocha Cheesecake. Chocolate and coffee. Rich espresso and creamy chocolate could very well be the ultimate combination for a comforting classic. Each bite is smooth and creamy as you delve into the exquisite coffee-chocolate flavours on a divine graham crumb base.

Maple Walnut Cheesecake. Sweetened with pure maple syrup and accented by the earthy, soft crunch of walnuts. This is the cheesecake that holds you in the moment of serenity while you taste each scrumptious bite. Earthy tones of a crunchy walnut base alongside the sweet fresh taste of pure maple syrup will deliver to even the most scrutinizing comfort seekers.

The Sin Cheesecake. Made with real Belgian dark chocolate and sour cherries. It’s sinfully delicious. With the combined tastes of real Belgian chocolate and sour Morello cherries, this is one sinfully sweet dessert. The intense deliciousness of the thick and silky cheesecake filling rests on even more chocolate found in the chocolate crumb base.

Key Lime Cheesecake. A symphony of citrus in your mouth. Tart lime flavour with a lemon undertone.

Raspberry White Chocolate. Sweet and rich white chocolate balanced by tart raspberries. Simple yet sophisticated, our sumptuous Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake balances the sweet and rich taste of white chocolate with slightly tart raspberries, atop a graham crumb crust.

Chocoholic Cheesecake. For the serious chocolate lover. Layers of Belgian dark chocolate and milk chocolate will satisfy any craving. The boldness of dark chocolate, swirling with softer notes of a creamy milk chocolate, reminds you just how comforting it is to be a serious chocolate lover.

Special flavours have included: Almond Marzipan, Mint Chocolate Chunk, Oreo, Mango, Coconut Dream, Apple Crumble, Pumpkin Spice… to name a few. All cheesecakes are available by the slice and as whole cakes in 3 convenient sizes: 6, 8 and 10 inches.

Enjoy these impressive cheesecakes, paired with organic coffees, at their five inviting cafés in Vancouver. Each location has its own style and are ideally located in city’s top neighbourhoods of Gastown, Yaletown, South Granville, Kitsilano and downtown.

Win a Cheesecake for Mother’s Day

Trees Organic Coffee has offered up FOUR of their cheesecakes for me to give away! Each winner will receive a gift certificate to pick up the 6″ cheesecake of their choice. Here’s how you can enter to win:

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I will draw FOUR winners at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Monday, April 30, 2018. Follow Trees Organic Coffee on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for more information.

Update The 4 winners are: Amanda, Meredith, @iamadelinaw, and Melissa H!

In an era of “fake news” and global uncertainty, the 2018 DOXA Documentary Film Festival comes to the rescue with a program of 93 films (shorts and features) that offer radical and transformative ideas through music, art, and the power of people working together to create and share solutions.

Films in the festival this year cover activism, politics, disability rights, women’s rights, family life, music and so much more. There will be 9 world premieres and 13 Canadian premieres.

DOXA Documentary Film Festival

• When: May 3-13, 2018
• Venues: The Vancouver Playhouse, VIFF’s Vancity Theatre, The Cinematheque, The Orpheum Annex, Museum of Vancouver, SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts
• Admission: Individual tickets and festival passes are available online or at the Community Box Office April 21-22, from 12:00pm to 5:00pm (#110–750 Hamilton St) and during the festival the box offices at VIFF’s Vancity Theatre and The Cinematheque will be open May 4-13 and SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts box office will be open May 6-13.

With another Vancouver municipal election just around the corner, we are exceptionally proud to open the Festival with the world premiere of Teresa Alfeld’s The Rankin File: Legacy of a Radical. Vancouver lawyer, city councilor, housing activist, and legendary firebrand Harry Rankin left a long shadow in the city, but some of his most passionate battles are still being fought. Another rebel closes out the Festival, with Kasuma – Infinity, a celebration of fearless spirit and passionate determination. Yayoi Kasuma battled her way to the top of the art world. But her struggle took a highly personal toll.

This year, our double Spotlights Press Play and Quietude respectively explore the revolutionary power of music, and the subtle strength of silence and close observation. Our guest Curated Programsgrapple with some of the most challenging issues from the rise of the rightwing (Embedded with Extremists curated by Geoff Dembicki) to environmental crises facing Tibetan China (From Our Eyescurated by Yi Cui). We are very happy to offer the fourth edition of French French, featuring a special program dedicated to the work of legendary cineaste Alain Cavalier.

Our cornerstone programs Justice Forum and Rated Y for Youth are back with a remarkable collection of work that tackles the most intractable issues of the day (climate change, censorship, Indigenous language revitalization, reproductive rights and technologies) with intelligence, thought, and a fierce dedication to the art of documentary cinema. With an expanded Industry Day, artist talks, panel discussions, and parties, there is something for everyone – lovers, fighters, and organizers.

Win Tickets

I have a pair of tickets to give away to see “The Rankin File: Legacy of a Radical” on May 8th. Here’s how you can enter to win:

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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Saturday, April 28, 2018.

Follow DOXA on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.

Update: The winner is Narceli!

The Anvil Centre Theatre is thrilled to present the exclusive engagement of comedy legend, Ed Asner in the hit comedy A Man and His Prostate by Ed Weinberger for ONLY TWO SHOWS at the Anvil Centre Theatre on April 27 & 28th. These two performances are the only appearances by Mr. Asner in British Columbia.

A Man and His Prostate Starring Ed Asner

When: April 27 & 28, 2018 @ 7:30pm
Where: Anvil Centre Theatre (777 Columbia St, New Westminster)
Tickets: $75 plus fees. Available online or by calling (604) 521-5050

Ed Asner, the much beloved Emmy Award-winning actor (Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant) stars in this seriously funny show about a serious subject. The play is based on a true life medical emergency of his close friend Ed Weinberger, award-winning writer of the Mary Tyler Moore Show, and his journey to discover his inner self both literally and figuratively. This near tragedy is masterfully transformed into a poignant monologue perfectly portrayed by Asner as he visits the hospital in preparation for a surgery he needs but doesn’t want.

Described by critics a “not just a play, but a public service in a comedy format”. A Man and His Prostate takes a serious look at the disease that fatally affects almost a quarter of a million men every year. This disease is treatable, even curable when diagnosed early, yet men are often reluctant to admit let alone discuss their symptoms. Hopefully this production can help men open up to talking about the problem.

The combination of Weinberger’s masterful writing and Asner’s monumental talent make for 90 minutes of pure enjoyment and non-stop laughs despite the sobering subject.

Whether you know Asner from the Mary Tyler Moore Show, recognize his voice from Up, or remember him at Santa in Elf, his comedy spans generations. He also the most honoured male performer in the history of the Primetime Emmy Awards, having won seven. Don’t miss the opportunity to see a comedy legend in the intimate setting of the Anvil Theatre.

Win Tickets

I have a pair of tickets to give away to the show on April 27th. Here’s how you can enter to win:

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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Tuesday, April 24, 2018.

Update The winner is Bonnie Y!