The 7th Decentralized Dance Party is happening around Vancouver this weekend, where anyone that wants to tune in and dance can do so, wherever they might be.
Decentralized Dance Party
Where: Wherever you area When: August 19-21, 2016 Tune in: Download the app (Android only) or tune into CFRO 100.5 FM
Tom and Gary’s Decentralized Dance Party is a portable, battery-powered Party System invented by Vancouver’s own Tom Kzuma and Gary Lachance. It consists of hundreds of people, carrying boom boxes, and a DJ who wears a backpack, containing an FM radio transmitter (Gary). All the boom boxes are tuned into the Gary’s master FM broadcast, resulting in a mobile, synchronized sound system!
Tom and Gary have hosted 69 massive spontaneous street Parties in over 30 major cities worldwide and this weekend they are hosting a multi-day “Party Summit” and intend to create the largest Party the world has ever seen.
On Saturday August 20th at 9:00pm they will press play and hundreds of boomboxes, car stereos, and home stereos will respond.
For more information, follow the party on Facebook.
The global tour of the newest Cirque du Soleil show will touch down in Vancouver at the Pacific Coliseum December 14-18, 2016. Experience a storytelling odyssey through a new world of imagination, discovery, and possibility with TORUK – The First Flight, inspired by James Cameron’s AVATAR.
Through a riveting fusion of cutting-edge visuals, puppetry and stagecraft buoyed by a soaring cinematic score, Cirque du Soleil applies its unique signature style to James Cameron’s imaginary world and “makes the bond” between two kindred artistic visions that capture the imagination.
This live immersive experience also bears the distinct signature of directors and multimedia innovators Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon. It is a living ode to the Na’vi’s symbiotic coexistence with nature and their belief in the basic interconnectedness of all living things.
Narrated by a “Na’vi Storyteller” and populated by unforgettable characters, TORUK – The First Flight is a mythical tale set thousands of years before the events depicted in the film AVATAR, and before any humans ever set foot on Pandora.
When a natural catastrophe threatens to destroy the sacred Tree of Souls, Ralu and Entu, two Omaticaya boys on the brink of adulthood, fearlessly decide to take matters into their own hands. Upon learning that Toruk can help them save the Tree of Souls, they set out, together with their newfound friend Tsyal, on a quest high up in the Floating Mountains to find the mighty red and orange predator that rules the Pandoran sky. Prophecy is fulfilled when a pure soul rises among the clans to ride Toruk for the first time and save the Na’vi from a terrible fate.
Cirque Club members can take advantage of a ticket pre-sale today, with the public sale starting on Friday, August 19th at 10:00am. Follow Cirque du Soleil on Facebook and Twitter for more information.
It’s a beer festival in the mountains, surrounded by peaks, forests, and beauty from sea to sky! The Whistler Village Beer Festival will span five days with a main tasting event for two days, interesting seminars, unique cask nights, food pairing dinners and of course some great parties! With over breweries participating, there will be 120+ beers to sample.
Whistler Village Beer Festival
Where: Whistler Olympic Plaza (Main Tasting Event) When: September 14 to September 18, 2016 Tickets: Limited advance tickets to the main tasting event are on sale now (early bird has sold out).
The Whistler Village Beer Festival will also have satellite events, including a kick-off brewery tour, a Beefsteak all-you-can-eat dinner, Barley & The Beast dinner, a brewers brunch, and concert series shows at night. Venues vary around Whistler village and individual tickets are available online now.
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I have a pair of tickets to give away to the tasting event in Whistler Olympic Plaza on Sunday, September 18th. Here’s how you can enter to win:
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Tucked away behind the busy corner of Oak and 41st, there is a training centre, swimming pool, performing arts centre, gallery, museum, library — and more — all under one roof. I was invited to tour Vancouver’s Jewish Community Centre (“JCC”) earlier this summer and between daycare classes learning about growing vegetables in their own garden, youth going off to camp, and the seniors playing duplicate bridge, I was blown away by the community resources available all in one place.
“Anybody can be a member here and anybody can join any of our programs here,” Kyle Berger, Adult Sports Co-ordinator, told me at the start of my tour by the main entrance of the building. He and Janelle Daos, Co-Op Marketing Consultant, were my guides for the morning.
“No matter who you are or where you live, we are completely open to anybody. I wouldn’t say we’re public because we do charge membership rates to come use our fitness room and our pool and all of that stuff but anybody can be a member.”
Kyle says that one of the biggest misconceptions is that the community centre is only for the Jewish community, and while 70% of their members are Jewish, 30% are not and everyone is welcome.
We moved on from the entranceway and over to the auditorium, theatre, and art gallery spaces, which are adjacent to a bustling snack bar. Inside the theatre spaces, the summer’s musical theatre program students were rehearsing. “5, 6, 7 8!”
“We’re one of the best-kept secrets in the city because we have amazing facilities that nobody driving by would guess are just sitting here,” Kyle hushed his voice as the group tapped away on stage. “That goes for anything from the fact that we have a full fitness facility and racquet court, and swimming pool, to a 300 plus seat theatre with all the bells and whistles.” Continue reading this post ⟩⟩
The largest free youth event of the year is Surrey Youth Fest, happening September 17th at the Guildford Recreation Centre.
Surrey Youth Fest
Where: Guildford Recreation Centre (15105 105 Ave) Date: Saturday, September 17, 2016 Time: 1:00pm-7:00pm (festival) & 8:00pm-11:00pm (dance) Admission: Free! RSVP to the Facebook event to get info and reminders.
Enjoy local youth bands and performers, play carnival games, watch the dance battle and skatepark jams, climb a rock wall, visit the food trucks, participate in a workshop, contribute to the cardboard wolf art project, snap a photo at the booth, get henna or airbrush tattoos, eat cotton candy and chocolate, win prizes and more!
After the festival, get down to DJ Deth Klown or kick back in the lounge at the Youth Fest After Party. If you’re interested in performing at Youth Fest or leading a mini workshop, contact youth@surrey.ca.
Band-Aid
The week before, at Band-Aid on Saturday, September 10, 2016, young musicians join music industry mentors, such as Speed Control and Bob D’Eith, for a jam-packed day of interactive workshops and opportunities to learn and collaborate with fellow musicians and music professionals. The day ends with a jam night featuring the musicians and mentors of Band-Aid.
Registration is required to attend Band-Aid and participants have first priority to perform at Surrey Youth Fest on September 17th. Register soon to save your spot by calling 604-501-5566 and press zero to speak to the front desk. The course code is 4481518 and you’ll be asked if you are a solo artist or if you are part of a band. Participate in Band-Aid to receive priority for performing at Youth Fest.
Follow Surrey Youth on Twitter and Facebook for more information.
Enjoy local youth bands and performers, play carnival games, watch the