The creative team at Richmond’s Gateway Theatre has pulled out all of the stops for their final play of the 2015–2016 season with a presentation of Don’t Dress for Dinner.
This hilarious bedroom farce is written by Marc Camoletti, whose previous comedy, the wildly popular Boeing-Boeing, played to sold out crowds when Arts Club staged it here in 2013. Like Boeing-Boeing, Don’t Dress for Dinner is a farcical comedy that will have audiences rolling in the aisles.
Don’t Dress for Dinner
Where: Gateway Theatre (6500 Gilbert Road, Richmond)
When: April 7–23, 2016 at 8:00pm, with matinees April 9 & 12
Tickets: $45 for adults; $20 for students call the box office at (604) 270-1812 or book online
Todd Thomson and Kirk Smith
in Don’t Dress for Dinner. Photo by Mark Bergin
Adding new twists to the age-old themes of mistaken identity and romantic confusion, Don’t Dress for Dinner is a tale of attempted adultery gone terribly wrong.
With his wife out of town, and armed with a fool-proof alibi from his best friend as well as the perfect setting just outside of Paris lined up for a rendezvous, Bernard thinks he has everything figured out. Or, does he? A missed phone call rapidly transforms a simple, pleasurable evening with his mistress into a complicated night of mistaken identities, confused alibis, double adultery, and a “Suzette” as well as a “Suzanne.”
As with Boeing-Boeing, Camoletti has created the perfect recipe for a frisson of spontaneous laughter. Audiences should be prepared for a healthy serving of hysterical hijinks. Don’t Dress for Dinner is a co-production with Thousand Islands Playhouse and Western Canada Theatre. By Marc Camoletti, adapted by Robin Hawdon.
Win Tickets
Opening night is already sold out but I have a pair of tickets to give away to this show throughout the rest of its run, April 9th to 23rd (winner can choose their date). Here’s how you can enter to win, and make sure you don’t miss out!
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Saturday, April 9, 2016. Follow Gateway Theatre on Twitter and Facebook for more information.
Update The winner is Sharon!
The BC Sports Hall of Fame is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and its annual Banquet of Champions, with the induction of this year’s fiftieth class, will be a true celebration of BC’s exceptional sport history.
BC Sports Hall of Fame Banquet of Champions
Where: Vancouver Convention Centre West
When: Thursday June 9, 2016 reception 5:00pm, ceremony 6:30pm to 10:00pm
Tickets: Early bird tickets on sale until April 15th for $2750 per table of 10, or $275 per ticket. After April 16th tables are $2900 and individual tickets are $290. Honoured member tickets are $175 each for two tickets.
BC Sports Hall of Fame 2016 Inductees
The fiftieth class of the BC Sport Hall of Fame is:
Wally Buono
Builder, Football
Dave Cutler
Athlete, Football
Wendy Long
Media
Diane Clement
Builder, Athletics
Geri Donnelly
Athlete, Soccer
Harry Manson
Pioneer, Soccer |
Allison McNeill
Builder, Basketball
Steve Nash
Athlete, Basketball
Arthur Griffiths
W.A.C. Bennett Award
Dave Barr
Athlete, Golf
Carl Valentine
Athlete, Soccer
1994-1995 Kamloops Blazers
Hockey Team |
50 Golden Moments
In honour of the Hall’s 50th anniversary, the public was asked to submit nominations for “Golden Moments in BC Sports History“. From all of the entries, 50 will be selected and counted down at the Banquet of Champions on June 9th. The BC Sports Hall of Fame is planning to develop a special exhibit to commemorate the 50 Golden Moments in BC Sports History in the spring of 2016.
Your attendance at the Banquet of Champions presented by Canadian Direct Insurance makes it possible for the BC Sports Hall of Fame to educate, encourage and inspire the youth of our province to be motivated and healthy citizens. By helping them preserve and protect BC’s sport heritage collection, they have unique tools and stories to share through our HERO IN YOU Youth Education Programs.
Follow the BC Sports Hall of Fame on Facebook and Twitter for more information – and be sure to get your early bird tickets for the Banquet of Champions to be a part of celebrating sport history in BC.
Miss604 is the proud social media sponsor of the 50th Banquet of Champions
The Vancouver South African Film Festival (“VSAFF”), now in its 6th year, is proud to present features and documentaries that explore the culture, history and politics of South Africa — films that entertain and inform.
Vancouver South African Film Festival
Where: Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, SFU Woodward’s
When: April 8th to April 10th, 2016
Tickets: Available online now. Purchase tickets for individual films, full festival passes, and gala tickets. The gala will take place April 8th at the Fluevog Shoes store in Gastown following a screening of The Shore Break.
The Shore Break
South Africa, with its diverse population, rich tradition of struggle for democracy and equity, and complex political and economic reality, has produced numerous outstanding films. The movies you will see at VSAFF are among those.
This year’s lineup includes the award-winning documentary The Shore Break, and the critically-acclaimed Afrikaans film Dis ek, Anna. Each year VSAFF screens also one film from an African country other than South Africa. Ethiopia is this year’s spotlight country with Difret, a Sundance award winner from producer Angelina Jolie.
VSAFF is a non-profit event organized entirely by volunteers, and all proceeds go to support the important education development work Education without Borders. To date, the VSAFF has raised $84,000 for EwB and organizers are confident that this is the most significant festival of South African films that happens outside of South Africa every year.
Win Passes to the Vancouver South African Film Festival
I have two VSAFF festival passes 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 Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Follow the VSAFF on Twitter and Facebook for more information.
Update The winner is Andrea!
The cherry blossoms are blowing away but the tulips have come out to play! With the beautiful weather you can enjoy some local waterfall hikes, farmers markets, or even a picnic in Stanley Park. Here’s what else you can do in the Metro Vancouver area this weekend:
Things to do in Vancouver This Weekend
Events that run for longer than three days in a row are highlighted in green.
Friday, April 1, 2016
Vancouver Bike Rave
Newton Community Walk
Fraser Valley Food Show
Drizzle Apparel Co. Crowdfunding Campaign Launch Event
The 3rd Annual FEMME-STRAVAGANZA at The Cultch
Vancouver International Puppet Festival
VSO Pops: Rocket Man With Chris Hadfield
Mamma Mia! in Vancouver
Abbotsford Tulip Festival
Pacific Theatre Presents: Gruesome Playground Injuries
Twelfth Night
The Laramie Project
Saturday, April 2, 2016
INFOCUS Film School Open House
Clown Cabaret at the Revue Stage
Mad Tea Party
8th Annual CARDED Show
Lecture: Gold Mountain Dreaming and the History of the Cantonese Pacific
Railtown Catering Customer Appreciation
Capture Photo Fest, Josema Zamorano
Spring Home Reno Show
VSO Pops: Rocket Man With Chris Hadfield
The 3rd Annual FEMME-STRAVAGANZA at The Cultch
Nat Bailey Farmers Market
Vancouver Tree Week Events
Fraser Valley Food Show
Mamma Mia! in Vancouver
Abbotsford Tulip Festival
Twelfth Night
The Laramie Project
Pacific Theatre Presents: Gruesome Playground Injuries
Sunday, April 3, 2016
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival – Tree Talks & Walks
Dashing Date: Singles Brunch
Bridal Swap
Dairy-Free Living, Half Day Course at VPL
75th Anniversary Tour: Victoria Symphony
Sunday Paella Series at Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar
Cannery Farmers Market
Hastings Park Farmers Market
Fraser Valley Food Show
Vancouver Tree Week Events
Mamma Mia! in Vancouver
Abbotsford Tulip Festival
The Laramie Project
Pacific Theatre Presents: Gruesome Playground Injuries
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The Vancouver Heritage Foundation is once again offering the very popular Vancouver Special House Tour, now in its 8th year. On April 16th you can join a self-guided tour of 5 beautifully renovated homes, including 3 Specials, a 1950s bungalow and a late 1950s split-level rancher.
Vancouver Special House Tour
New this year, the 2016 tour is expanding the theme to include two houses from a similar time period as the Vancouver Special, but in different styles. Like the classic Special, these homes offered adaptability and potential to their new owners.
Where: Various locations
When: Saturday, April 15, 2016 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Tickets Available now for $30 or $23 with valid student ID
The Specials range from the early 1960s to the late 1970s and offer three different living situations in three very different homes. See the single-family Mid-Century Modern inspired dwelling with creative and elegant storage for young children, a late-model Special converted into a main home and a rental suite each with their own design flair, and an unusual duplex Special purchased by two families who renovated their individual spaces with similar materials and style.
The bungalow offers a taste of luxury, which is an intriguing departure from its simple architectural origins, while the rancher carries the lovely story of an owner who grew up in the house then moved away, only to return years later and find her childhood home on the market.
Each house offers creative design, renovated and restored architecture from the middle decades and all the inspiration one could ask for to retain and renovate these older homes. Experts in renovation and restoration, along with some of the owners, will be on site throughout the tour to answer questions about their projects.
This tour does sell out so be sure to book your tickets. Follow the Vancouver Heritage Foundation on Facebook and Twitter for more information.
