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Midforms 09 Music and Visual Series

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

1shareThe New Forms Media Society is presenting Midforms 09 from March 5th until the 7th as a part of Vancouver’s Cultural Olympiad. The exhibition features over 75 artists working within the digital medium including interactive installations, film, digital art, performance, robotics, music and visuals. Thursday March 5th, 1pm to 4pm, Media sneak peek Thursday March […]

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Chip's Not Dead Yet Memorial Mile – Save the Date

Comments 6 by Rebecca Bollwitt

6sharesJust as many are conceding to the fact that Vancouver has yet again become a “no fun city” numerous events filled with family fun are popping on my radar and this is another — and it’s for a great cause to boot. Chip’s Not Dead Yet Memorial Mile on Flickr Chip’s really not dead yet, […]

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The Submarines Play the Biltmore February 23, 2009

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

2sharesI was first introduced to The Submarines last year when their label, Nettwerk, contacted me, asking if I’d like to give away tickets to their show in Vancouver. Since then I’ve been a fan (they remind me of my love of husband/wife duos ie. Mates of State) and we have followed their progress online. They’ll […]

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RiP: A Remix Manifesto

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

2sharesI had the chance to catch a screening of RiP: A Remix Manifesto this morning and will have a full review posted prior to its March 20th theatrical release date. For now, visit the website, read the blog, add them on Twitter and preview this trailer, featuring Lawrence Lessig (founder of Creative Commons), Cory Doctorow, […]

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Day Tripping: Winter Adventures

Comments 2 by Guest Author

2sharesI put the call out on Twitter last week for anyone who would like to contribute a guest post on my site. Tawcan, known for his many adventures, stepped up and offered to write a post that would add to my Day Tripping series: If you’re like me, 99% of the time you’re stuck in […]

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Dead Like Me: Life After Death Now on DVD

Comments 7 by Rebecca Bollwitt

7sharesThe Vancouver-filmed series Dead Like Me ended a few years ago but it still has quite the following — if even according to Twitter last night when I asked if there were any fans out there and I received dozens of replies within minutes. It has now moved on to the afterlife in the form […]

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Review: Froyoswirl Frozen Yogurt

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

5sharesBefore I had even heard of this “fresh fruit and frozen yogurt” phenomenon I received an email from the owners of Froyoswirl on Homer Street, inviting me to come and try their frozen yogurt creations. I didn’t have the chance to head in until today, and in the meantime I totally jumped on board with […]

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Illuminate Yaletown 2009

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

5sharesI know that seeing a post with the word “Yaletown” included in my “Cheap Things to Do” category may seem a bit out of the ordinary to some but next weekend’s Illuminate Yaletown proves that the days of Vancouver’s free family-friendly events for all are not quite a thing of the past. Photo credit: bigsnit […]

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Facebook Terms of Service Update

Comments 20 by Rebecca Bollwitt

20sharesI’m always hesitant to grant permission to aggregator sites to redistribute my content, I mean I license my entire site under a Creative Commons License although sometimes those “attribution” or “non-commercial” bits get lost in the shuffle. One thing I never did was republish my content on Facebook as well, knowing that they would probably […]

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Hockey Nights in Film at the Vancity Theatre

Comments 6 by Rebecca Bollwitt

6sharesI receive updates regularly from the Vancity International Film Centre and often they get me pretty pumped to go out and catch a flick at the lovely Vancity Theatre (currently playing The Godfather II). I just received word of their Hockey Nights in Film and I definitely think any of these movies are worth viewing […]

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