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Pemberton Music Festival Dates for 2015

by Rebecca Bollwitt

We fell in love with a new festival last summer, along with 30,000 other people in the shadow of Mount Currie, in a field off Highway 99. From Nine Inch Nails to the Flaming Lips and Snopp Dogg, food carts and water slides, Trailer Park Boys and Bob Saget, ziplines and VIP cabanas, Pemberton Music […]

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Nutcracker Ballet in Vancouver: Ballet BC Presents Royal Winnipeg Ballet

Comments 82 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Ballet BC presents the Royal Winnipeg Ballet in The Nutcracker this weekend at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. As Canada’s premiere ballet company and one of the oldest ballet companies in North America, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet will bring this magical holiday dream to life with the some of the country’s best and brightest young artists. […]

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Lumiere Festival Vancouver

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Vancouver’s newest holiday organization, the Lumière Festival Vancouver Society, presents a fun collaborative initiative this week that will link the West End and Yaletown. *** CLICK HERE FOR 2015 EVENT INFORMATION *** Lumiere Festival Vancouver Businesses within the West End and Yaletown Business Improvement Associations (BIAs) have setup impressive lighting installations that will be in […]

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Free Christmas Movies for the Food Bank

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Take a break from your holiday shopping in Downtown Vancouver and hop into the Vogue Theatre for some entertainment and Christmas cheer for a cause. Starting December 16th, the Vogue will be showing holiday favourites on the big screen to help collect donations for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society. Free Christmas Movies for the […]

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Win Tickets to Sesame Street Live in Abbotsford

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Elmo is coming to the Fraser Valley! Sesame Street Live takes over the Abbotsford Centre on Saturday, December 13th and Sunday, December 14th as Elmo, Elmo, Abby Cadabby and everyone’s favourite Sesame Street friends present: Let’s Dance! Hosted by two live performers, Sesame Street Live: Let’s Dance! offers an up-close, interactive experience that includes dance […]

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Highstreet Holiday Show and Giveaway

Comments 63 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Highstreet in Abbotsford is your shopping destination this season, with big name brands, community events, unique finds, and holiday fun. With one of the largest Christmas trees in Canada, Highstreet’s tree rivals that of New York City’s iconic Rockefeller Center and features an eight-minute animated light show, utilizing 6,000 individually controlled tri-colour LED nodes, six […]

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Vancouver Theatre Listings for December 2014

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Miss604 is pleased to announce a new promotional partnership with the Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards (the “Jessies”). On the first Thursday of every month, I will feature a list of productions that are registered for the Jessie Awards, including their dates, locations, and more. The goal of this partnership is to promote eligible shows and […]

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Win Tickets to James and the Giant Peach

Comments 50 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Carousel Theatre for Young People presents a heartwarming musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic from Tony-nominated songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Opening December 6th at the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island, families will love this tale of friendship and adventure. When young James Trotter is shipped off to live with his wretched aunts, he […]

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Get Snow Globed for a Cause

by Rebecca Bollwitt

One of the most unique photo opportunities in Vancouver this season does not involve light displays or a jolly old elf in a red and white suit. The Kettle Society, Harbour Centre, and the Vancouver Lookout are inviting locals and visitors the chance to get Snow Globed for a cause. Visitors to Harbour Centre’s lobby […]

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Festival of Lights at VanDusen Garden

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Vancouver’s harbinger of all seasons, VanDusen Botanical Garden, is a delight to visit for the new blossoms in the spring, full foliage in summer, and the bright bursts of colour in the fall. When winter approaches, the garden is adorned with over one million sparkling bulbs during the Festival of Lights. Photo credit: Ann Hung […]

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