The Road Forward is a multi-media musical inspired by the ground breaking movement of the Native Brother and Sisterhood of British Columbia. This performance is dedicated to the countless First Nations women who have disappeared on B.C.’s Highway of Tears this blues/rock musical integrates traditional and contemporary art forms, historical media archives and interactive live performance. This event is brought to you by PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, Touchstone Theatre and Red Diva Projects. The Road Forward will be performed at the York Theatre, 639 Commercial Drive, on February 5 – 7. Tickets start at $19 and are available online via The Cultch.
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The Road Forward At The York Theatre February 5 to 7
21 Jan
Check Out What’s Happening For Dine Out In East Vancouver
16 Jan
Dine 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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Motherload At The Cultch February 3rd to 21st
14 Jan
The Cultch, 1895 Venables Street, invites you to check out Motherload starting February 3rd. This is an intimate account of parenting in the modern age. Four prominent Canadian theatre artists share their personal stories of motherhood. They will be drawing on personal experiences such as playground conversations, coffee shop confessions and the issue of isolation that many moms feel while some get into ‘competitive mommying’. By sharing their real life stories of parenthood, they hope to’ lighten the collective load’. Motherload kicks off February 3rd at 8:00 pm with a preview show, opening night is February 4th and the show runs until February 21st. For the moms or dads wishing to see the show with ‘Babes in Arms’, there will be matinee performances on February 8th and 14th at 2:00 pm where you can bring children 2 and under. Tickets are available online at The Cultch starting from $19.
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ICONS Celebrates One Year Sunday January 25th At The Biltmore Cabaret
12 Jan
ICONS celebrates their one year anniversary on Sunday, January 25th at the Biltmore Cabaret. ICONs represents the racy subculture of modern vintage lifestyle which takes design and style cues from the 60’s and 70’s. And well the poster for the event is a perfect example, classic album cover from “Whipped Cream & Other Delights” by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. ICONS is a heavily curated and highly anticipated vintage clothing market. You can expect to find psychedelic posters, antiques, records, taxidermy, retro lamps as well as small furniture, cameras and a bit of this and that. There will also be drink specials and a DJ spinning tunes from the 60s and 70s. The event is being held at the Biltmore Cabaret, 2755 Prince Edward Street. ICONS gets under way at 11:00 am and goes till 5:00 pm. This event is for ages 19+.
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C.R. Avery Presents Some Birds Walk For The Hell Of It at Joe’s Café
9 Jan
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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Les amis du fromage presents Top Canadian Cheeses on February 10th SOLD OUT
6 Jan
On Tuesday, February 10th, les amis du FROMAGE, 843 East Hastings Street will be presenting and tasting Canada’s top Canadian cheeses. Allison Spurrell will take you into the world of Canadian cheese and introduce you to the cheeses that won top honours on the world stage as well as locally. You will get the chance to taste the grand prize winners along side some Canadian wines. The session begins at 6:30 p.m. and goes to 8:30 pm. Tickets are $60 and available online at les amis du FROMAGE. Class participants will receive a 10% discount on all store purchases during the event.
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Canadian Premiere Of All That Fall By Samuel Beckett At The Cultch Until January 24th
2 Jan
The Cultch and Blackbird Theatre bring you the first ever Canadian production of All That Fall by Irish writer Samuel Beckett. For 50 years no one has been allowed to stage this entertaining Irish play which touches on the harshness of life and the futility of religion. After a ban was lifted, audiences in New York and London were able to see this radio play produced on stage and now it’s finally come to Canada. The Globe & Mail has a nice run down about the history of how the show came to Canada. All That Fall is now on at The Cultch, 1895 Venables Street, until January 24th nightly at 8:00 pm with 2:00 pm matinees on January 4th, 11th and 18th. Tickets start at $19 and are available online at The Cultch.
What people are saying about All That Fall.
“Radio play by famed Irish writer Samuel Beckett comes to the stage for the first time in Canada” – The Province
“Estate’s approval leads to Canadian premiere of a rarely seen Beckett play” – The Vancouver Sun
“Samuel Beckett’s All That Fall is a masterpiece” – The Georgia Straight
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Happy New Year East Vancouver! A Retrospective In Photos – 2014
31 Dec
We thought we would do a little retrospective in photos to highlight some of the many great events hosted in East Van in 2014. It’s been a busy year, there were so many amazing events this year. As to what was popular on our site, we can say it was a great artistic event, beer and spirits, live music & art. Specifically, the iconic Parade of Lost Souls, our write up on the Powell Street Self-Guided Tour, the 2nd Annual Beer Festival at Wise Hall, the Trout Lake Summer Concert Series and, of course, our personal favourite the Eastside Culture Crawl. We hope you enjoy some of the photos from this past year. Wishing everyone a wonderful New Year!
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Commercial Drive Brunch Crawl February 1st
28 Dec
Dine Out Vancouver, Canada’s largest restaurant festival gets under way January 16th with even more delicious events including brunch. This year, Vancouver Foodster (Richard Wolak) and the Commercial Drive Business Improvement Association present the Commercial Drive Brunch Crawl. The event will take place on Sunday, February 1st and begins at 10:00 am at Famoso Pizzeria, 1380 Commercial Drive. Here you will pick up your “passport” which is your guide to 7+ restaurants on Commercial Drive. From there, you begin your food crawl which includes fresh juices, smoothies, coffees, chai, eggs benedict, pancakes, French toast, omelettes, pulled pork, bacon, hash browns, meats, desserts and more. Some of the participating restaurants include Famoso Pizzeria, Federico’s Supper Club, Bakery Sate and Stateside Craft. Outside of your passport, we do recommend you bring your appetite. Cost for the Commercial Drive Brunch Crawl is $40 and includes all food and beverage samples at participating locations. You can also purchase Club Amuse-bouche tickets for $60 which give you priority check-in at 9:45 am and a VIP gift bag. Note, tax and gratuities are not included. To purchase your tickets for this Brunch Crawl, visit Tickets Tonight. The event runs from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.
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Last Chance Christmas Craft Fair Croatian Cultural Centre December 20th & 21st
17 Dec
Looking for last minute Christmas gifts or ideas? The Last Chance Christmas Craft Fair brought to you by the Great Canadian Craft Fair is happening at the Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive, this weekend. There will be over 150 artisans on hand from all over British Columbia. The first 25 people in the door each day receive a FREE Swag Bag. They will also be accepting donations for the Vancouver Food Bank. Admission is $5 at the door and children under 12 are free. The event runs 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. TIP: If you visit Eventbrite, you can get Early Bird Free admission for Saturday, December 20th. If you are looking for a coffee stop before or after the fair, you have some great options close by including Commercial Street Café, Bakery Sate and Lear Faye Espresso Kitchen.
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