WALDORF HOTEL – THIEVERY CORPORATION DJ SET WITH ROB GARZA
DECEMBER 16TH THE WALDORF HOTEL PRESENTS A DJ SET BY THIEVERY CORPORATION’S ROB GARZA
On Friday Dec 16th, The Waldorf Hotel presents a DJ set by Thievery Corporation’s Rob Garza as part of a massive multi-room weekend party. Rob Garza’s DJ style carries the energy of his early punk roots and blurs the boundaries of rock, breaks, future-bossa, dub and other mind-altering psychotropic sounds. Besides seven studio albums and hundreds of compilations, singles and mixes with Thievery Corporation; Rob Garza’s ESL Music label has produced albums for artists like Federico Aubele, Ancient Astronauts, Ursula 1000, Ocote Soul Sounds, Nicodemus and many others. Rob has also recorded and toured with figures like Paul Mccartney, Massive Attack, Perry Farrell, David Byrne and Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips.
VANCOUVER CHRISTMAS MARKET – 2011 – OUR PHOTOS
STEP BACK IN TIME … EXPERIENCE A TRADITIONAL GERMAN CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL FOR ALL!
Vancouver Christmas Market is an authentic outdoor German Christmas market village featuring unique holiday shopping, seasonal music and entertainment and delicious traditional food and drink. The market will be located on the Plaza at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre (on Georgia, between Cambie and Hamilton) and is guaranteed to get you in the festive mood! You can stroll through the festively decorated outdoor Christmas village that will feature more than 45 traditional wooden booths containing traditional German products and be treated to row upon row of illuminated wooden huts offering handmade gifts and tempting treats. You can listen to the sounds of bells, trumpeters and carolers. As day becomes night, thousands of Christmas lights sparkle and delicious aromas of mulled wine and spicy gingerbread waft through the air. The Vancouver Christmas Market will start on November 24th to December 24th 2011 and will be open daily from 11:00am to 9:00pm. It has been named as one of the 10 most Spectacular Holiday Markets Around the World.
SCIENCE WORLD AT TELUS WORLD OF SCIENCE
SCIENCE WORLD AT TELUS WORLD OF SCIENCE
MISSION OF SCIENCE WORLD
Science World British Columbia is a non-profit organization which engages British Columbians in science and inspires future science and technology leadership throughout our province.
VANCOUVER AQUARIUM – LUMINESCENCE – 2011
A CELEBRATION OF AQUATIC LIGHT
Looking for new and unique ways to enjoy the festive season this year? Then visit Luminescence and discover the fascinating ways in which animals create and reflect light through special exhibits and shows.
FAMILY FUSE WEEKEND – VANCOUVER ART GALLERY
LOVE OF COLLECTING
The Vancouver Art Gallery’s Family Fuse Weekend (Saturday – Sunday, November 19 – 20, 2011 10:am – 5:00pm) gathers mementos, assembles experiences and shares curiosities as we explore the Love of Collecting. Join artists, dancers, musicians, filmmakers and other creative artists for fun and innovative workshops, performances, tours and activities, including:
ACTIVITIES
1. Dig It (Lobby) 10:00am – 4:30pm
See if you can uncover interesting objects or buried treasure at the dig site.
2. Identification Station (Lobby) 10:00am – 4:30pm
Make a badge to show whether you’re an “Art Hunter” or a “Picture Detective.”
3. Collecting Tales (3rd floor) 10:30am, 11:30am & 12:30pm
Readings from books selected by Vancouver Public Library children’s librarian Nathalie Patel and check out the mini-library with books about collecting.
4. Art Agents (2nd floor) 11:00am, 12:00pm & 1:00pm
A tour with our Art Agents Caroline Liffmann and Sarvenaz Amanat as they explore the exhibition Shore, Forest and Beyond: Art from the Audain Collection
5. Sketch Stations (1st floor) 10:30am – 4:30pm
Join art educator Kate Dawson in the galleries in making drawings inspired by Northwest Coast artists.
VANCOUVER CHRISTMAS MARKET – 2011
STEP BACK IN TIME … EXPERIENCE A TRADITIONAL GERMAN CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL FOR ALL!
Vancouver Christmas Market is an authentic outdoor German Christmas market village featuring unique holiday shopping, seasonal music and entertainment and delicious traditional food and drink. The market will be located on the Plaza at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre (on Georgia, between Cambie and Hamilton) and is guaranteed to get you in the festive mood! You can stroll through the festively decorated outdoor Christmas village that will feature more than 45 traditional wooden booths containing traditional German products and be treated to row upon row of illuminated wooden huts offering handmade gifts and tempting treats. You can listen to the sounds of bells, trumpeters and carolers. As day becomes night, thousands of Christmas lights sparkle and delicious aromas of mulled wine and spicy gingerbread waft through the air. The Vancouver Christmas Market will start on November 24th to December 24th 2011 and will be open daily from 11:00am to 9:00pm. It has been named as one of the 10 most Spectacular Holiday Markets Around the World.
STANLEY PARK HALLOWEEN GHOST TRAIN – 2011
TRICK OR TREAT, HOLD ON TO YOUR SEAT!
Step right up and witness death-defying acts of human daredevilry on the Stanley Park Halloween Ghost Train. The Circus of Disaster is a must-do Halloween event for young families with the right mix of fear and fun. So get out of the rain and hop on the train! The Stanley Park Ghost Train is fully covered and protected from the rainy and windy autumn nights. It is a low-cost family fun and for the price of a train ticket, riders can also enjoy face painting, crafts, pumpkin carving, costume contest and the Haunted Maze.
You will witness the Circus of Disaster. The Ghost Train is re-invented every year with a new scary theme by the creative team at Mortal Coil. Riders can enjoy the splendor of Stanley Park while being spooked by the Circus of Disaster. The circus show will unfold before your very eyes. Experience the death defying excitement of risking life and limb! But beware of the Bearded Lady… she might entangle you in her malevolent mane!
GRAVE TALES OF FORT LANGLEY
Spine-chilling tales of love, mysterious burials and old-school amputations - Fort Langley’s past is depicted at night by our expert storytellers, and will leave you spellbound as you weave through the village from the misty cemetery to the deserted Hudson’s Bay Company fort. Lanterns and flashlights are welcome. The tour runs approx. 2 hours and involves 90 minutes of walking on various terrains. Please come prepared with comfortable walking shoes (we will be walking through cemeteries) and rain gear, if necessary, as the tour runs rain or shine.
IDSWEST – OUR PHOTOS FROM THE INTERIOR DESIGN SHOW – PART II – VANCOUVER – 2011
DESIGN/ART/ARCHITECTURE
The Interior Design Show West, is taking over the Vancouver Convention Centre September 29th – October 2nd, 2011. Celebrate design in Vancouver and host over 110+retailers, 30+manufacturers and 75+independent designers. IDSwest is an edited event, showcasing contemporary, cutting edge and original design. Find the next design for your client or your home or become inspired by some of the world’s most creative people.
IDSWEST – OUR PHOTOS FROM THE INTERIOR DESIGN SHOW – PART I – VANCOUVER – 2011
DESIGN/ART/ARCHITECTURE
The Interior Design Show West, is taking over the Vancouver Convention Centre September 29th – October 2nd, 2011. Celebrate design in Vancouver and host over 110+retailers, 30+manufacturers and 75+independent designers. IDSwest is an edited event, showcasing contemporary, cutting edge and original design. Find the next design for your client or your home or become inspired by some of the world’s most creative people.
PORTISHEAD AT PNE FORUM – VANCOUVER – 2011
BRITISH TRIP-HOP GROUP, PORTISHEAD ANNOUNCE A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED PERFORMANCE IN VANCOUVER!!!
Named after the nearby town of the same name, Portishead released their first album, Dummy, in 1994 to critically acclaim and earned the prestigious Mercury Music Prize. Appealing to electronic dance and alternative rock fans across the globe, the band continued to impress with the release of their self-titled album in 1997, which spawned the hit singles “All Mine”, Over” and “Only You”. In 2008, a decade after their last album, Portishead returned with Third. This year seems Portishead re-emerge with live performances at festivals across Europe, the US and Mexico.
VANCOUVER PLAYHOUSE THEATRE COMPANY – 2011/2012 SEASON – VANCOUVER
WE ARE PLAYING WITH FIRE THIS SEASON!
Five MAINSTAGE productions, two RECITAL HALL SERIES plays, three PARTNERSHIPS and one THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES – Spectacular!
God of Carnage and Red are hot off Broadway and crackle with hard-hitting, award-winning writing. The brilliant Catalyst Theatre brings us their brand-new high-concept musical, Hunchback. Our Holidays will be naughty and nice with La Cage aux Folles – a spectacular showcase of Vancouver drag celebrities wrapping themselves around the warm story of a family rekindled when a boy brings home his fiancee. This Mainstage season all starts with the sensual story of Tosca Cafe, packed with stars from the world of dance and theatre. Like The Overcoat, this is a wordless journey with stunning movement and intoxicating classical and popular music. And they complete the Mainstage season with The Cat Came Back starring Fred Penner for the very youngest of us and their families.
PROTOTYPES – VANCOUVER – 2011
PROTOTYPES – A DESIGN EXHIBITION FEATURING SOME OF THE FINEST PECHA KUCHA ALUMNI
Protoytypes is a design exhibition that dives deep into the role prototyping plays on developing a concept. Prototypes follows five preeminent Vancouver-based designers – uncovering the experiments, thinking, chaos and process involved in bringing ideas to (real) life.
The exhibition has 5 openings, including a student night (Tuesday Sept. 27th) welcoming students from architecture, fashion, industrial, graphic and interior design. It is a first event of its kind in North America, an exhibit that explores the unique process which goes into the design of products and the built environment.
INTERIOR DESIGN SHOW WEST – VANCOUVER 2011
DESIGN/ART/ARCHITECTURE
The Interior Design Show West, takes over the Vancouver Convention Centre September 29th – October 2nd, 2011. Join and celebrate design in Vancouver and host over 110+retailers, 30+manufacturers and 75+independent designers. IDSwest is an edited event, showcasing contemporary, cutting edge and original design. Find the next design for your client or your home or become inspired by some of the world’s most creative people.
NEW TERRY FOX MEMORIAL UNVEILED AT BC PLACE – VANCOUVER
TERRY FOX MEMORIAL AT BC PLACE
Vancouver, BC (September 16, 2011): Rolly Fox, the father of Terry Fox, together with other members of the Fox family, were joined by Premier Christy Clark this morning to dedicate the newly refurbished Terry Fox Plaza at BC Place, and unveil the new Terry Fox Memorial. “Terry Fox was a true Canadian hero who embodied tremendous courage, determination and hope,” said Premier Clark. “This memorial will serve as a reminder of his strength and the progress we have made in cancer research as a result of his efforts.
He showed all of us what the human spirit can accomplish.”
THE 15TH ANNUUAL EARTH DANCE – VANCOUVER 2011
CELEBRATING THE FORESTS AND GLOBAL PEACE – SEPTEMBER 24th, 2011
Earthdance, the largest global dance event in the world, began as a vision within the pyramid of Giza when Chris Decker (of Medicine Drum, the tribal trance band) sat in the kings chamber in meditation. He saw dance floors around the world uniting for peace. It began to unfold in 1996 with a goal of raising funds for peace in Tibet. Soon afterwards the Dalai Lama humbly suggested that there are many causes which may benefit from the funds other than Tibet. The main categories considered include children, indigenous peoples and the environment.
ARTHUR ERICKSON HOUSE & GARDEN FOUNDATION TOURS – VANCOUVER
IN THE MIDST OF CHAOS, THERE IS A PLACE OF TRANQUILITY
Arthur Erickson House & Garden Foundation offer tours of his Japanese garden in Point Grey, Vancouver, every Thursday at 5:00pm through October. Cost is $15 and reservations are required by phone or email.
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FRINGE FESTIVAL – 2011
CELEBRATING 27 YEARS OF THEATRE FOR EVERYONE!
ABOUT THE FRINGE
The Vancouver International Fringe Festival, produced annually by the First Vancouver Theatrespace Society, is BC’s largest theatre festival and North America’s most international Fringe Fest. This year’s Fringe Festival will feature over 600 performances by more than 80 groups over 11 days, and is expected to attract over 30,000 attendees. The Vancouver International Fringe Festival was voted Vancouver’s Best Arts Festival for five years in a row by Georgia Straight readers.
THE VISION OF FRINGE
Theatre for everyone!
THIEVERY CORPORATION – VANCOUVER – 2011
THIEVERY CORPORATION AT MALKIN BOWL – STANLEY PARK
Tuesday, September 13th – 5:30pm at Malkin Bowl, Thievery Corporation will perform with guests Los Amigos Invisibles. Culture of Fear – a cinematic-sounding inquiry into space rock that straddles the sweet spot between funk and soul, with a bit of dub and reggae thrown in for good measure. The title track, featuring vocals/lyrics by rapper Mr. Lif, comments on the fact that, nearly 10 years after 9/11, “everyone is afraid of everything,” Hilton says. “People are living like wimps. The terror level is always at orange. Now we’ve got body scanners in airports. Somehow the whole country’s been spun into this pointless web of fear.” Adds Garza: “People have learned to be subservient to the system, automatically taking their shoes off at airports. Our message with this album is that there really is nothing to fear. The things we’re being told to fear aren’t what we should fear. The intrusion into your day-to-day rights and privacy are a whole lot scarier.”
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LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL – VANCOUVER 2011
VANCOVUER LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL – SEPTEMBER 1ST – 11TH
Chicogrande – Closing Night Film and Award Ceremony
VLAFF is a registered non-profit charitable organization with the mission to provide a forum for the promotion and exhibition of Latin American cinema. This annual festival promotes dialogue between cultures and explores historical and social issues through the eyes of filmmakers. Since 2003, VLAFF has continued to provide audiences with the unique opportunity of experiencing Latin American cinema in Vancouver.
CULTUS LAKE WATER PARK
Cultus Lake Waterpark is the leader in the waterpark industry on the West Coast. Whether you are on vacation or just taking a much needed break, watersliding is a great recreational activity. It is a family oriented park which provides their guests with rides for all ages. And for you thrill seekers, they have some of the most extreme waterslides. With all of the great attractions and continued expansion, you need to come out and see for yourself why Cultus Lake Waterpark is BC’s #1 waterpark.
RICHMOND NIGHT MARKET – 2011
SUMMER NIGHT MARKET IN RICHMOND
There is still time to check out the Summer Night Market in Richmond as this year it runs until October 4th. The Richmond Night Market is one of the hottest summer activities in the Greater Vancouver Area. The market has over 400 booths featuring merchandise tables, food vendors and fun entertainment and demonstrations. Here you can find clothing, accessories, home decorations, household items, designer-brand inspired accssoriess, toys, music, videos and much, much more …… and don’t forget to BARGAIN, BARGAIN, BARGAIN for those sweat deals!!!! Remember that around 30,000 people visit the night market each night it’s held so if you don’t like crowds please keep that in mind or go right at 7:00pm when the market opens. Make sure to go on an empty stomach as you will probably want to try most of the delicious Asian treats …….. the hurricane potato fries, the Japanese red-bean pancakes, the tokoyaki, the Korean barbecue and the Hong-Kong style dim-sum 
oooo, and the corn and the bubble tea and the mushrooms!!!
