Sing Along Messiah
November 29th, 2008 Categories: Vancouver Events
For the 28th year the Vancouver Bach Choir, the audience and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will bring down the house with the choruses Handel’s beloved oratorio. Directed by Vancouver Bach Choir Music Director Bruce Pullun
Orpheum Theatre December 14th 2.30pm, Seymour at Smithe
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Lest We Forget
November 8th, 2008 Categories: Vancouver Events, Vancouver Real Estate
Remembrance Day is November 11th. The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month marks the signing of the Armistice to end WW1 in 1918. This year is the 90th anniversary of the end of WW1 and the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The City of Vancouver’s Remembrance Day ceremonies will be held on:
Tuesday, November 11th at 10:30 a.m.
Cenotaph at Victory Square
(West Hastings Street, between Cambie and Hamilton)
These ceremonies, which include a wreath-laying to honour those who gave their lives. Read the rest of this entry »
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Halloween is a Vancouver Event
October 31st, 2008 Categories: Vancouver Events, Vancouver Real Estate
It happens on Friday October 31st. See what’s on in the city for Halloween entertainment.
Halloween dates back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. The Celts lived 2000 years ago in what we now know as Ireland, the UK and northern France. October 31st marked the end of summer and the harvest and it was believed that the ghost of the dead returned to earth. In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of the otherworldly spirits made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future. For a people entirely dependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important source of comfort and direction during the long, dark winter.
History.com relates how this Celtic fest evolved into Halloween. Enjoy!
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Ballet BC Presents Nine Sinatra Songs & Schubert
September 6th, 2008 Categories: Vancouver Events, Vancouver Real Estate
Ballet Britiish Columbia presents Nine Sinatra Songs and Schubert with choreography byTwyla Tharp. October 2- 4, 2008 at the Centre for Performing Arts. Songs sung by Frank Sinatra (Strangers in the Night, All the Way, That’s Life, My Way, One For My Baby (And One More for the Road), Softly As I Leave You, Something Stupid, Forget Domani) Costumes by Oscar de la RentaNine Sinatra Songs
An upbeat ballet that celebrates the joy of pure dance! Gloriously lush and unabashedly romantic, Tharp’s choreography to
these Sinatra anthems is a swirling kaleidoscope of moves. Seven couples, men in tuxedos and women in gorgeous gowns by renowned American fashion designer, Oscar de la Renta, perform ballroom dances beneath a glittering mirror ball (on a similar double edge ofpresent and previous ages.)
STUDENT MATINEE OCTOBER 2 @ 1:15 pm EVENINGS OCTOBER 2, 3, 4 @ 8:00 pm TEA MATINEE OCTOBER 4 @ 2:00 pm . Buy tickets
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Abbotsford International Airshow
August 9th, 2008 Categories: Vancouver Events, Vancouver Real Estate
This popular Vancouver event has been happening since 1962 when the recently formed Abbotsford Flying Club decided an airshow would be an effective way to promote flying from Abbotsford Airport, which was inactive at the time. The Flying Club approached W.J. (Bud) Lloyd of the Abbotsford Rotary Club for their support. The Rotary Club put up the $700 to cover the budget of the show and the Flying Club provided the manpower. The show is on from August 8-10th.
The first show attracted 15,000 people and was an unqualified success. Included in the flying demonstrations that first year were Mark Hoskins in his Ryan STA, a Fleet 2 - the oldest registered aircraft in Canada - flypast on floats and a demonstration by a RCAF twin rotor H-21 “Flying Banana”, among others.
One of the highlights of the 2000 show was an unexpected series of flybys of the demo CF-18 Hornet with a Sea Fury.
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Guess Who’s Coming to the River Rock Theatre?
July 26th, 2008 Categories: Vancouver Events, Vancouver Real Estate
It’s one of my favourite Vancouver entertainment venues - the River Rock Theatre - and I’ve enjoyed seeing many stars in this small and personal theatre, mostly the oldie goldies!
Every seat is a good seat at Riverrock. Some of the artists let you boogie on the dance floor.
Coming soon - Chris Isaak (always a sell out, haven’t been able to get tickets yet) Donna Summer…the queen of disco, Stevie Windwood (remember him in the Spencer Davis Group) Boz Scaggs (saw him years ago in The Cave), the Gypsy Kings, Al Green, Petula Clark, Melissa Manchester and many others.
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Vancouver’s International Jazz Festival
June 27th, 2008 Categories: Vancouver Events, Vancouver Real Estate
This wonderful event is held June 20-29 at 40 venues around Vancouver. The TD Canada Trust Jazz Festival is an annual event.
Some music genres are everywhere you turn. Jazz isn’t one of them, so the organizers, TD Canada Trust, mad the decision to take this great music to the people, with pre festival conerts, special school events and free concerts. This is one of the greatest jazz fests, featuring 1,800 musicians in 400 concerts. Listen to the music whilst lazing in the David Lam Park in Yaletown.
Look for Herbie Hancock, along with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, Pink Martini, Cowboy Junkies and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra featuring Whyton Marsalis.
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Vancouver Folk Music Festival
June 27th, 2008 Categories: Vancouver Events, Vancouver Real Estate
Vancouver’s Folk Music Festival is an annual event held July 18-20 at Jericho Park.
The event has 7 stages, great food, stunning views of Vancouver’s water and mountains. The festival’s “no star” policy means it rarely features famous folk singers but always has plenty of surprises and delights.
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