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PROOF At Havana Theatre February 18 – 28

16 Feb

ProofFlickering Light Productions presents PROOF at the Havana Theatre, 1212 Commercial Drive, from February 18th to February 28th.  PROOF is the story of a young woman named Catherine. She is the daughter of Robert, a brilliant mathematician who misplaces both his brilliance and his sanity in his later years. Catherine, who is a budding mathematician herself, lives in her father’s shadow. Catherine gives up her schooling and her most creatively productive years in order to take care of her father. After her father’s death, a former student of her father’s comes to examine his papers, hoping to find valuable material in his notebooks. Catherine instantly distrusts his motives. Her sister Claire, questioning Catherine’s mental health, wants to move her from Chicago to New York.

This play by David Auburn is a compelling human drama. He reveals how fragile our hold on reality is while at the same time reminding us that finding trust and love is even more difficult than discovering truth.  PROOF begins Wednesday, February 18th at Havana Theatre and runs until February 28th.  Tickets are available in advance from Eventbrite from $19. Please note this play contains strong language and is not recommended for children.

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East Side Beer Fest At Wise Hall March 11

13 Feb

EastSideBeerFestMarch11thLiberty Merchant Company presents the 3rd Annual East Side Beer Fest tasting event on Wednesday, March 11th at the Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac Street. The event will feature craft beers from all over the world as well samples from food purveyors on Commercial Drive. Some of participants lined up for this event include 33 Acres Brewing Co., Parallel 49 Brewing Co., Dageraad Beer, Four Winds Brewing Company and Driftwood Beer from Victoria as well as Copper & Theory supplier of artisans beers and Untapped BC which imports craft beer & cider into BC.

This Liberty Merchant Company sponsored event is also a fundraiser for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society which helps provide food for up to 25,000 people in need each week. All ticket sales and draw prizes directly support the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society. Tickets are $24.99 each and you are asked to bring a non-perishable food donation the night of the event. Tickets are available at all Liberty Wine Merchant locations. In East Vancouver, visit them at 1622 Commercial Drive or call them at 604.633.1922. The event gets under way at 7:00 p.m. and goes till 9:00 pm.   We recommend you do not hesitate to purchase your ticket if you wish to attend this event.  The East Side Beer Fest was hands down the ‘most searched’ event on our website last year so if you like beer, hop to it.

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Check Out What’s Happening For Dine Out In East Vancouver

16 Jan

DOVF_Logo_StampDine Out Vancouver, Canada’s largest restaurant festival gets under way January 16th with lots of delicious events on the horizon.  There are over 270 restaurants participating in this year’s event with prix-fixe menus ranging from $18 to $38.  Each year, they seem to up the ante with the special events.  In East Vancouver, there are quite a number of notable mentions.

First up, Vancouver Brewery Tours is offering a brewery tour and East Side Food Tour for $71. They will be making stops at some favourite East Van breweries including Bomber Brewing and new arrival Strange Fellows Brewing and then over to Big Lou’s Butcher Shop, La Grotta del Frommagio, Famoso Neopolitan Pizza and East Side Beer Food. Next up for events, Richard Wolak of Vancouver Foodster has organized a number of brunch crawls around the City. In East Vancouver, Richard will be conducting the Commercial Drive Brunch Crawl on Sunday, February 1st making stops at Federico’s Supper Club, Famoso Pizzeria, Bakery Sate and Stateside Craft. If you prefer to check out some delicious spots on Main Street, Richard will be leading the tour on the Main Street Brunch Crawl on Saturday, January 24th making stops at Rosemary Rocksalt, Miura Waffles, Radicle Juice, Nirvana and East End Chai.  Off The Eaten Track Tours will be hosting two great tours. First up is the Main Street Hidden Gem Tour which hits four great spots on Main Street including The Shameful Tiki, The Honey Shoppe and Trafiq.  They will also be hosting a Best Bites of the East Village for $50 which will make stops at Saltenas, Windsor Meats, Steam Tea House and Jackalopes Drive.   If you prefer to check out some restaurants during Dine Out, we’ve set out a list of those participating in this year’s event in East Vancouver.  Note, most participating restaurants take reservations, but a few are first come first served.  For a full listing of restaurants, visit Dine Out:

Cafe Kathmandu

Caffe Roma and Lounge

Campagnolo Roma

The Cannibal Café

Carthage Café

Chicha Restaurant

Chutney

East Is East

Federico’s Supper Club

Graze Vegetarian

Romer’s Burger Bar – River District

The Reef on Main Street

The Five Point

Bon Appetit!

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C.R. Avery Presents Some Birds Walk For The Hell Of It at Joe’s Café

9 Jan

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The Georgia Straight presents local poet and singer-songwriter, C.R. Avery, in his rock show titled Some Birds Walk for the Hell of It on January 10th at Joe’s Café, 1150 Commercial Drive. CR Avery is a unique multi-talented one man band. His live performance has been described as the “Bob Dylan in the body of Iggy Pop” throw in a little Bestie Boys and Allen Ginsberg and you get the idea.   He is above all fearless in whatever genre he undertakes which could be blues, hip-hop, spoken word or rock and roll.  This Saturday he will be presenting his rock show which also features Melody Mangler and Violet Femme. Doors open at 8:00 pm and show gets under way at 9:00 pm. Tickets are $20 and available at the door only. If you miss this week’s show, C.R. Avery will also be performing January 17th, 24th and the 31st at Joe’s Café.

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An East Van Panto: Cinderella At The York Theatre December 3rd to 28th

28 Oct

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This December, if you want to have some fun, check out the East Van Panto: Cinderella playing at The York Theatre, 639 Commercial Drive, starting December 3rd, 2014.   This production is brought to you by the creative minds at Theatre Replacement.

If you missed last year’s performance of Jack & The Beanstalk, you missed a whole lot of fun! We recommend that you don’t miss this year’s East Van Panto: Cinderella. What is a Panto you might ask? The definition of Panto (another name for Pantomime) is a tradition of holiday musical comedy theatre. Pantomime takes familiar fairy tale,s in this case Cinderella, and injects music, contemporary references and (best of all) audience participation to create raucous, noisy entertainment that’s fun for everyone in the family. And yes, there will be many East Van references that you will be able to identify with in the show that is sure to make everyone laugh.  The East Van Panto is open to all ages 5 and up. Tickets start at $19, family packs are available which include 4 tickets for $100.   Tickets are available at The Cultch either in person, by phone or online. The show begins December 3rd 7:00 pm and continues till December 28th. For those looking for a matinee, there are many 2:00 pm shows starting December 6th. For more information on tickets and performances, visit The Cultch.  We’ll be seeing you there!

Photo Credit: Tim Matheson (of James Long, Dawn Petten, Allan Zinyk, & Nora Pontin)

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Car Free Day Sunday June 15th

14 Jun

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Car Free Day began 10 years ago on Commercial Drive. The idea of organizers was to reclaim the streets and oppose highway expansion and more traffic. Today, organizers still believe that fewer cars equals more community. Car Free Day has now expanded to four neighbourhoods. The festival sites are 100% organized by local volunteers and each festival has a unique flavor and is a family friendly event. Lots to see and do for all ages. In East Vancouver, find Car Free Day on:

Commercial Drive (Venables to Grandview on Commercial Drive) Noon–7:00 pm

On the Drive, you can expect to find roller disco, parading drummers, healing gardens, DJs spinning tunes, the musical talents of Rhythm and Cello which will hold court at 7th Avenue starting at Noon.

Main Street (Broadway to 30th on Main Street) Noon–7:00 pm

On Main Street, you will find lots of mini-festivals, community-supported stages with dozens of bands, multiple kids zones, artisan markets, roller derby and skateboarding. While there, be sure to check out the new parklet at 21st Avenue and Main Street.  We hear Brown Paper Packages will be located between 23rd and 24th with their delicious ice cream sandwiches. If you are a fan of honey and/or bees, Main Street Honey Shoppe will be the place to be Sunday afternoon. They will be holding honey extraction demonstrations from 1 – 5 pm with a live bee beard demonstration at 2:00 pm. Now that will be something to see.

Come out and celebrate Vancouver’s diverse neighbourhoods and our community spaces!

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After … Conversations After Sex at Havana Theatre Until April 5th

26 Mar

AfterCome join four people in their 20s and 30s, each at different stages in their lives, discuss life after sex. The discussions are part of play called ‘After’ now playing at the Havana Theatre, 1212 Commercial Drive, until April 5th.  The play marks the world premiere of this originally-written work by Martha Herrera-Lasso. Her characters get themselves caught up in complicated, and sometimes, emotional and confusing conversations after sex. And really haven’t we all been there at some point with miscommunication and things taken out of context?  In this day and age, with ever changing norms and increasing expectations, the play promises an exploration into love in the modern day.  After is now on at the Havana Theatre until Saturday, April 5th. Tickets are available for $20 through Brown Paper Tickets.

 

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Fundraiser for Film & Art Lovers at Federico’s Supper Club March 20th

18 Mar

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You are invited to a fundraiser for film and art lovers this Thursday at Federico’s Supper Club, 1728 Commercial Drive. The event is hosted by Cinevolution Media Arts Society which is a non-profit organization run by a group of artists, filmmakers and community activists who share a passion for media arts. Since 2007, Cinevolution has been leading innovative programs and workshops that increase media literacy, raise social awareness and empower people to share their stories.   This Thursday, they will be serving up cocktails, canapés and featuring music by the Paul Pigat Trio which is being billed is one of Vancouver’s best kept secrets.  Do you have a vision for art in your community?  Cinevolution wants to know how they can make art come to life in your community. Tickets for the fundraiser are $50 and available online at Brown Paper Tickets.   

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Tangent Café Debuts New Thursday Jazz Series on March 6th

5 Mar

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You will often find jazz on Sunday afternoons at the Tangent Café, 2095 Commercial Drive, from 4:00 – 7:00 pm. This week though Tangent Café debuts their Thursday night jazz series which will kicks off at 8:30 pm on March 6th.  The line up so far for the month of March, looks like this:

March 6th               Ihor Kukurudza Trio

March 13                James Danderfer Quartet

March 20th             Bill Coon with Brad Turner and Darren Radtke

March 27                Brent Mah Trio

Tangent Café offers some great food, craft beer and no cover charge for the music. It’s a great spot to pop in and enjoy the music which goes to 11:30 pm.

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Reasons To Be Pretty On Now At Havana Theatre Until Feb. 1st

21 Jan

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The play by Neil Labute titled the “Reasons To Be Pretty” is now on at the Havana Theatre until February 1st. This is a love story about the impossibility of love.   You will be introduced to Greg who adores his girlfriend, Steph. Greg also thinks Steph has a few physical imperfections which he casually mentions. As you might imagine, all hell breaks loose after that.  Reasons To Be Pretty is a hopeless romantic drama about the hopelessness of romance.   The play runs until February 1st with pay what you can shows on January 21st and 28th, tickets on January 22nd, 23rd, 29th and 30th are $15, and shows on January 24th, 25th, 31st and Feb. 1st are $20.  Tickets are available online at Brown Paper Tickets. Show is at 8:00 pm each evening.

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