There are some fantastic events coming up during BC Youth Week and right here in Vancouver there will be the world premiere of a play created by youth in collaboration with professional artists.
The Release Party at the Roundhouse
Some Assembly Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of The Release Party, a new play with the Roundhouse Youth Theatre Action Group (“RHYTAG”).
When: May 2-5, 2018
Performance Times: May 3, 11:00am & 1:30pm; May 4 & 5, 7:30pm
Where: Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews)
Tickets: Admission is FREE. Donations are appreciated. For reservations contact: Ken Lawson (604) 603-5247 or [email protected].
Some Assembly Theatre: The Release Party: Laurel, Sian, Christopher, Elodie. Photo by Emily Cooper.
The Release Party is a play based on real life – a story powerful enough to save lives. It is a celebration of youth expression in a pursuit to manage struggles with mental health, bullying, and suicide prevention. Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
The Honda Celebration of Light has announced their participating countries for the summer of 2018! South Africa, Sweden and South Korea will light up the sky on those hot Vancouver nights at English Bay.
Honda Celebration of Light Countries for 2018
The unforgettable energy of the Honda Celebration of Light returns for its 28th year with a thrilling line-up featuring competing teams.
- Saturday, July 28, 2018 Fireworks for Africa, representing South Africa
- Wednesday, August 1, 2018 Unique Pyrotechnic, representing Sweden
- Saturday, August 4, 2018 Daehan Fireworks Co., representing South Korea
New Theme!
For the first time ever, all three participating countries will be required to incorporate the same theme into their fireworks display and musical accompaniment. As voted by the public, this year’s theme
will be Love.
At 10:00pm each night, rain or shine, the fireworks will begin from barges located in English Bay. Music simulcast can be heard on LG 104.3 FM and through the festival’s mobile app, which will be released in early summer. The winning team will be announced on August 7th, 2018.
Family Fun, Reserved Seating, and More
Back again for all three days, the Park Stage at Second Beach is a free family-friendly festival site featuring live music, food trucks, sponsor activations, a site-wide liquor license and the REMAX Family Zone. The event also welcomes back the Red Bull Air Show, a spectacular pre-show performance. New this year, radio partner Z95.3 will be presenting Z-Fest on The Keg Lounge stage overlooking English Bay for 3 nights of music programming.
Attendees can reserve a seat at the 3-day summer festival with exclusive VIP and family-friendly viewing options of the fireworks with the best seats in the house! Limited seats are available for the 3 ticketed viewing locations: The Keg Lounge, the Concord Lounge at the Inukshuk, and the YVR Observation Deck with new partner Air Canada included in the Observation Deck experience.
All tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, April 13, 2018 online.
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It’s amazing what you can discover about a community when you get out of your vehicle and explore its downtown core, rather than breeze right through on the highway. Last summer I had the distinct pleasure of touring around the Cariboo region and one of the places that really caught my attention was Williams Lake. I went mountain biking, I hung out with some Timber Kings, and I discovered cool shops and cafés with my new BFF, Arty the Art Walker.
Read more about the Williams Lake Art Walk in my FestivalSeekers story »
Did you know that Williams Lake is the Mural Capital of the Cariboo? I met up with Arty at the Cariboo Arts and Culture Centre, where a sidewalk pottery sale was taking place. From there he showed me some of the participating venues for the Williams Lake Art Walk. The concept is that visitors can pick up an Art Walk passport, visit the venues (shops, services, and eateries) view the artwork on display from local artists in the Cariboo, get stamps and enter to win a prize. It not only shows you some awesome local art (which you can buy) but introduces you to the community through these venues. Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
There are some moments when technology makes life so simple, when you might think to yourself: “We live in the future!” One of those moments is when I don’t have to stand in line to pay for parking at a pay station. Better yet, when I don’t have a to leave a meeting to re-up my parking. Both of these tasks, and more, can be done with the PayByPhone app on my mobile.
Found in both public and private parking spaces across Metro Vancouver, PayByPhone allows you to pay to park without coins or waiting in line, and you can extend your parking time from anywhere (within city limits). The app is available in cities across the United States, Canada, France, the UK, and Australia.
- Pay for parking in seconds using just your mobile phone
- Extend a parking session from anywhere (within city limits)
- Receive parking reminders before your time expires
- You can add multiple credit cards, including Visa
PayByPhone Referral Program
April 9, 2018 to May 31, 2018
PayByPhone has setup a pretty sweet referral program. PayByPhone customers have the opportunity to collect a number of Starbucks eGift cards and be entered to win a $250 CAD Visa gift card! Here are all the options:
1) Existing PayByPhone users who refer 2 friends via this online form will receive a $5 Starbucks eGift.
2) If someone who is referred parks with PayByPhone at any public of private parking space where PayByPhone is accepted – and pays with Visa – within the Metro Vancouver Regional District, they will also be eligible to receive a $5 Starbucks eGift.
3) If someone who is referred parks with PayByPhone at any public of private parking space where PayByPhone is accepted within the Metro Vancouver Regional District – and pays with Visa – they will be entered to win a $250 CAD Visa gift card, along with the friend who referred them!
Please note: There are one hundred (100) eGifts to be given to Referrers and one hundred (100) eGifts to be given to Referees.
Full terms and conditions can be viewed here »
The Fine Print
The Promotion and Contest begins at 12:00:01 a.m. PST on April 9, 2018 and ends at the earlier of 11:59:59 p.m. PST on May 31, 2018 or the time when 100 Starbucks eGifts have been distributed to Referrers and 100 eGifts have been distributed to Referees. There are a total of (2) awesome Contest prizes to be won for a total value of approximately $500 CAD. Chances of winning will depend on number of entries. NO PURCHASE OR OBLIGATION NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Open ONLY to legal Canadian residents of the Province of British Columbia who have reached the age of majority at their time of entry. Void in all other geographic locations and where prohibited.
The Promotion and Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter (individually, a “Platform” or collectively, the “Platforms”), Visa Inc., or the Starbucks Corporation.
For more information, you can follow PayByPhone on Facebook and Twitter.
Two dazzling new opera productions are at the core of the second annual Vancouver Opera Festival, which is happening around the city April 28 to May 6, 2018.
Geoffrey Sirett as Akakiy, courtesy of Tapestry Opera, photo by Dahlia Katz
Vancouver Opera Festival
Eugene Onegin
April 29, 2018 at 2:00pm, May 3 & 5, 2018 at 7:30pm
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece of Russian lyric opera, Eugene Onegin, will be presented at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and features Russian baritone Konstantin Shushakov as Onegin. Soprano Svetlana Aksenova sings Tatiana, and tenor Alexey Dolgov makes his VO debut in the role of Lensky. This new production has been created in collaboration with Calgary Opera and is directed by Tom Diamond. The Vancouver Opera Orchestra and Chorus will be conducted by Jonathan Darlington. This production is sponsored by Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP. Sung in Russian with English SURTITLES. Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
