This month the Vancouver Canadians are hosting two homestands, a Father’s Day event at the Nat, promotional giveaways, and more!
Celebrate Father’s Day at the Nat! Fans are encouraged to get to the ballpark early to enjoy a White Spot Family Fun Sunday with travel mugs for the first 500 dads through the gates. Gates open at noon in advance of a 1:05pm First Pitch.
Continue reading this post ⟩⟩Pi Theatre presents the Canadian Premiere of Enda Walsh’s Medicine, June 14-23 at Vancity Culture Lab, and you can enter to win tickets.
Written by multi-award-winning Irish playwright Enda Walsh (Once; Lazarus) and directed by Pi Theatre’s Richard Wolfe, Medicine is smart, funny, and absurd.
Written by multi-award-winning Irish playwright Enda Walsh (Once; Lazarus; Disco Pigs) and directed by Pi Theatre’s Richard Wolfe, Medicine is a heartbreaking, yet hugely energizing and thrilling journey through one man’s troubled past. It’s a devastatingly funny and moving meditation on how, for decades, we have treated those we have called ‘mentally ill’.
John lives in an institution. Every year, a couple of struggling local actors are hired to do “drama therapy” with John, re-enacting bits and pieces of his life and trauma. Chaos ensues, secrets come to light, and John grapples with the question of whether anyone is even watching.
I have a pair of tickets to give away to opening night on June 14th, here’s how you can enter to win:
Win Tickets to the Canadian Premiere of Enda Walsh’s MedicineYou are invited to feast with Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation in Tofino this season as you savour naaʔuu, an Indigenous cultural experience through food, art, song and dance.
You’ve maybe hiked, walked, surfed, and enjoyed its storms, but Tofino’s magic comes from another very special source: its people, culture, and history.
This limited event series supports Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Parks work in restoring and furthering the nation’s lands, language and culture.
I was fortunate to experience naaʔuu during its limited run last year, where we gathered inside the resort’s conference center, which was transformed into the feel of a traditional longhouse. The three-hour Indigenous experience shared cultural presentations, and depicted the Nation’s history through song, dance, and traditional carvings coming to life over a delicious dinner.
It’s informative, enchanting, mesmerizing, and deeply moving. All of your senses come alive with intrigue, from the scent of cedar, to the taste of the bannock, and your heart – and belly – will be delightfully full.
Named after a Nuu-chah-nulth word that translates to “come together” and “feast,” naaʔuu’s menu, crafted by caterer Roberta Tom, includes dishes such as bannock with berry preserves, BBQ cedar plank salmon, foraged greens, steamed crab, herring roe, baked halibut, roasted potatoes with herbs, and more. Savour some nettle tea or a nettle tea brownie for dessert.
“I wanted to show the world that we know about Chinese food. We know about Italian food. We eat all those kind of foods when we go out and about. But I never see any restaurants that would do the food that’s from our area,” says Tom. “That was my dream.”
“I have been taught by my mother and my grandmother, my grandparents about food and about the importance of food and the way we have harvest in different locations, different seasons. We take what we need, and that’s all. And then if we have extra, we share.”
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Co-Producer Maria Clark sees naaʔuu as a springboard to a much more ambitious plan for Tla-o-qui-aht citizens to realize a bigger piece of Tofino’s multi-million-dollar tourism economy. “naaʔuu provides a platform for our people to showcase our culture, on our terms and includes spin offs to future opportunities growing Tla-o-qui-aht’s piece of the Tofino Tourism pie.”
Ivy Cargill-Martin is a Tla-o-qui-aht multidisciplinary artist, as well as the art director of the naaʔuu experience. She will be bringing to life large scale Tla-o-qui-aht curtains that will be on display in the Tin Wis Conference Center, one of the many highlights of the naaʔuu evenings.
“It’s definitely our way of storytelling and keeping traditions alive in a sense, there was no written information… the totem poles tell a story, our family curtain tells a story. Being able to do these curtains is fun because now I get to tell a story too.”
Get your tickets for naaʔuu here
Dates: June 7, 8, 14, 15, 22, 28 & 29
The 111th Grey Cup is happening November 17, 2024 in Vancouver and it was just announced that the Jonas Brothers will be the halftime entertainment.
As headliners of the Twisted Tea Grey Cup Halftime Show, the Jonas Brothers will deliver their signature sound and patented positivity to Canadian Football League (CFL) fans gathered for the nation’s largest single-day sporting event. Public Sale for the 111th Grey Cup begins tomorrow, June 4, at 2:00pm PT.
The internationally acclaimed group – comprised of Nick, Joe, and Kevin – has sold over 20 million albums around the world with multiple chart-topping smashes, 26 Billboard Hot 100 hits, three consecutive No. 1 debuts on the Billboard 200, and two GRAMMY nominations across their illustrious career. The Tour circled the globe with sold-out stadium and arena dates throughout the past year, in support of 2023’s The Album, which featured the laid-back, feel-good singles Wings, Waffle House and Summer Baby. The band’s latest effort, in collaboration with country rocker Bailey Zimmerman, Strong Enough, was released last November.
The Grey Cup Halftime Show is presented by Twisted Tea – the Official ‘Ready-to-drink’ beverage of the CFL and its iconic championship.
The 111th Grey Cup will be played at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on Sunday, November 17 with kickoff slated for 3:00pm PT. The championship contest and the Twisted Tea Grey Cup Halftime Show will be broadcast live across the nation on TSN and RDS – Canada’s home of the CFL. Viewers outside of Canada can tune-in for free via the league’s livestreaming platform, CFL+.
The 2024 Grey Cup Festival from November 10 to 17 will see fans from around the world descend upon downtown Vancouver for eight unforgettable days of team parties, football and family friendly fun. With a booming street festival, a live music stage, raucous tailgates, fans zooming through the air on zip-lines and much more. Fan-favourite events like the CFL Awards, the Spirit of Edmonton and more return to shine the spotlight on football throughout the week’s festivities.
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Vancouver’s June 2024 Concert Calendar has a lineup of celebrations and shows you won’t want to miss. Highlights include Vancouver International Jazz Festival, The Wise Hall Fundraising Concert Series, and Black Music Month celebrations. Catch DJ sets, dance parties, and performances by local and international artists.
Check out an impressive lineup of artists coming to Vancouver venues June 2024. For more music, visit Black Music Month Vancouver Festival, a free event hosting over 70 local and international BIPOC artists and vendors from May 31 to June 2, 2024. Also check out the Vancouver International Jazz Festival hosting events including free shows around the city from June 21 to 30, 2024. Show your support for The Wise with The Wise Hall Fundraising Concert Series. Enjoy four evenings of performances on June 14-15 and 28-29, 2024 by various artists, all coming together to raise funds for an independent Vancouver venue.
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