Canada’s triple threat fiddler-singer-step-dancer, April Verch, is coming to the Anvil Centre in New Westminster on Saturday, March 5th.
“Among the most promising fiddlers in roots music today… Verch is never afraid to lace her playing with clever twists of bluegrass, blues, and pop.” — Boston Globe
While she is perhaps best known for playing traditional fiddle styles from her native Ottawa Valley, April Verch‘s performances extend into old-time American and Appalachian styles and beyond, for a well-rounded tour-de-force of North Americana sounds. At the heart lie Verch’s delicate voice, energetic foot percussion, and shimmering fiddle-work. Verch is – as they say – a triple threat in performance, her live show a beautiful companion to her music: versatile, robust, and masterfully executed.
Tickets for her show this weekend are on sale now for $25 and $25 (plus service charge).
Win Tickets to See April Verch
I have two tickets to give away to watch this stunning performer. Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Thursday, March 3, 2016. Follow the Anvil Centre on Facebook and Twitter for more programming highlights and information this season. The Anvil Centre is located at 777 Columbia Street in New Westminster.
Update The winner is Kimberly!
March is here and that means the gates to the Stanley Park miniature railway will be opening (for a limited time) for Stanley Park Easter Train this season.
Stanley Park Easter Train
Ride the Easter Train, watch an Easter Bunny performance, go on an Easter egg hunt, join in games and craft workshops, and get your face painted.
- Where: Located just off Pipeline Road in Stanley Park, via the West Georgia Street park entrance.
- When: March 19 to 28, 2016
10:00am to 5:00pm
Last train is at 5:00pm
Last egg hunt is at 4:30pm
- Tickets: Child (0 to 17 years) and up to 2 accompanying adults $13.75
Additional adults $6.00
Advanced tickets are a href=”http://ticketleader.ca/events/easter-train-in-stanley-park”>now on sale via . Buy same-day tickets in person at the ticket booth next to the train, starting at 10:00am.
Tickets are sold in half-hour time slots. They are good for one train ride during the time slot shown on the ticket and for one entry to the other activities. On rainy days, you can stay dry with a covered train and line-up, and indoor egg hunt. More information is available on the Stanley Park Easter Train website.
“Science isn’t just for the nerdy!” Elizabeth Hand, Digital Engagement Specialist at Science World assured a group of about 30 social media producers last week. We had all gathered for the ultimate Vancouver science field trip, which began (appropriately) at Science World. Boxed lunches, lectures, and learning that was fun — it was the best field trip I have been on since my days at QE Senior Secondary. What struck me the hardest was that there are so many opportunities to have fun with science in Vancouver, prompting the title of my wrap up post:
5 Ways to Totally Geek Out in Vancouver
Science World
We know Science World, we love Science World, but what I discovered recently, aside from the current Animals Inside Out and Red Bull Stratos exhibits, is that they have several adults-only events, like the recent Science of Cocktails and After Dark events.
Check out all of their special event listings online and sign up for their mailing list for info about the next After Dark evening.
Anecdotal Evidence
At Science World, we were treated to two storytellers on stage who combined weaving a plot with a scientific lesson. Anecdotal Evidence is a live storytelling series where people share stories of how they experience science in their lives. Failure, triumph, love, humour, and a few gross and gory details. The next Anecdotal Evidence event will be on March 3rd at LanaLou’s in Vancouver.
TRIUMF
TRIUMF is Canada’s national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics research, and it’s located right here in the “604” over at UBC. It’s one of the world’s leading subatomic physics laboratories and it collaborates with other facilities around the world, including CERN in Switzerland.
It’s home to the world’s largest cyclotron, and although we didn’t get to view that during our field trip, we did get to tour ISAC, an Isotope Separator and Accelerator (ISAC) facility, the machine shop, and TRIUMF’s main control room. Drop-in tours are offered September 1st to May 31st: Wednesdays & Fridays at 1:00pm; June 1st to August 31st: Monday: Friday at 1:00pm.
Michael Smith Labs
Dave Ng at UBC’s Michael Smith Labs gave us a rundown on human code, genetics, and DNA that involved unicorns, Wookiees, and several cups of spit. I recently sat in on a TED talk with Riccardo Sabatini who brought out over 262,000 pages of human code sequencing on stage, in book form, so the concepts that Dave talked about were still fresh in my mind.
What I had never done before though was be part of a group that all spit into cups, worked a bit of magic with test tubes, and extracted our own DNA strands (then promptly posted photos of said strands all over social media). Michael Smith Labs offers field trips, seminars, and DIY resources. Registration is now open for their next molecular biology workshop in April. Dave says their programming “mixes things that would conventionally be thought of as scientific, with things that would be conventionally creative.”
HR MacMillan Space Centre
Space: The final frontier — and the final stop on our science field trip tour. The HR MacMillan Space Centre in Vanier Park offers exhibits, tours, programs, event viewing in the night sky at the observatory, and shows in the Planetarium Star Theatre.
They even host overnight adventures. Follow AskAnAstronomer on Twitter for event and programming information and to also really Ask An Astronomer about things you see in the sky, and beyond.
From gamma rays to galaxies, there was so much to think about in just one afternoon. You could plan an entire week of science trips and tours in Vancouver and come away feeling enthusiastic and inspired.
The pink buds and blossoms are lighting up a grey city this week, which makes this a great time to re-launch the Cherry Blossom Photo of the Day series. These posts contain photos that you have shared with the Miss604 Flickr Pool and/or the #Photos604 tag on Instagram.
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View more photography posts on Miss604 along with the Vancouver Photos of the Week – and be sure to tag your photos with #Photos604!
The Cultch is pleased to present The Gay Heritage Project from Wednesday, March 2 to Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Historic Theatre.
The Gay Heritage Project
- When: March 2 at 8:00pm (opening)
March 3-5, 8-12, & 15-19 at 8:00pm
March 5, 6, 13, & 19 at 2:00pm
Enjoy a lively post-show Q&A on March 3, 6, 8, & 15
- Where: Historic Theatre at The Cultch
(1895 Venables St, Vancouver)
- Tickets: From $20. On sale now at The Cultch’s Box Office, by phone at (604) 251-1363, or online.
“Strikes a perfect balance between reverence and complete, wonderful silliness…this is an hour and a half that simply flies by because The Gay Heritage Project is, at once, incredibly fun and so smart” – Daily Xtra
Three of Canada’s most gifted creators/performers set out to answer one question: is there such a thing as ‘gay heritage’? In their search, they uncover a rich history not often shared and shine a new light on contemporary gay culture. The result is a hilarious and moving homage to the people who came before us and the events that continue to shape our lives.
The Gay Heritage Project is helmed by Damien Atkins (Angels in America), Paul Dunn (PIG), and Andrew Kushnir (Playwright-in-Residence at Tarragon Theatre, creative director of Project: Humanity), with direction by Ashlie Corcoran and designs by Kimberly Purtell, Thomas Ryder Payne, and Cameron Davis.
After centuries of queer history being hidden in the closet and the loss of almost an entire generation to HIV/AIDS, The Gay Heritage Project is an important step in the excavation, preservation, and promotion of a community’s cultural history.
Win Tickets to The Gay Heritage Project
If you would like to see this production, I have two tickets to give away. Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment on this post (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Follow The Cultch on Twitter and Facebook for the latest performance information.
Update The winner is Hadley
