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Kitsilano Showboat 2013 Season

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Kitsilano Showboat has begun its 78th season of entertainment in Vancouver that will run through to August 17th. Since 1935 this summer staple has been featuring musical acts, plays, and dancers all near the pool at Kitsilano Beach. Photo credit: kpwerker on Flickr Events are every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 7:00pm to […]

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Tour The Orpheum This Summer

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The BC Entertainment Hall of Fame is giving you the chance to tour The Orpheum Theatre this summer. Take a 90-minute guided walk around the “Grand Old Lady of Granville Street” and learn about all of the city and entertainment history it contains (and maybe a ghost story or two). 1946: The Orpheum on Granville. […]

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Jessie Awards 2013: Ceremony

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Tonight the Vancouver theatre industry will gather at the Commodore Ballroom to celebrate the 31st Annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards (the “Jessie Awards” or “Jessies”). Nominees were announced in May and awards will be handed out in over 30 categories. Tickets for the Jessies are still available for $29.75 (plus service charges) through Ticketmaster online […]

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Dancing On the Edge Festival 2013

Comments 30 by Rebecca Bollwitt

This summer Vancouver will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Dancing on the Edge Festival that has brought over 400 different dance artists and choreographers to our stages. Talented members of the dance industry have traveled from across Canada, Japan, Germany, Venezuela, Mexico, Wales, the United States, Poland and China to join local artists each […]

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Date Night in the City: St. Regis Hotel and Les Misérables

by Rebecca Bollwitt

We’re a pair of 30-somethings in the city with no kids but that doesn’t mean that every time we go out that it’s a “date night”. Running to the grocery store or market, grabbing some take-out, and covering events (when John‘s got a camera in his face the whole time) aren’t the most romantic escapades. […]

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