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Off The Eaten Track Tours Announce New Saturday Brunch Tour In the East Village

24 Apr

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The ladies at Off The Eaten Track Tours have just announced a new culinary tour. It is Vancouver’s Best Brunch Tour in the heart of the East Village in the area off East Hastings & Nanaimo.   You are invited to join them on Saturday mornings from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm to learn a bit of history about East Vancouver, meet some local businesses and nosh your way through a progressive brunch.  The tour starts at the funky East Café for a homemade egg frittata with salsa. This café serves up delicious light meals and pastries by two passionate locals. Your next stop is the  family-run Saltenas for a delicious Bolivian pastry. While there, be sure to ask when their next night of live Spanish music will be.  Next up, you will sample a “mind-blowing” Caesar cocktail from the very new and eclectic Jackalope’s Neighbourhood Dive. Then you are off to a local butcher shop for a delicious sausage tasting. This spot makes all of their sausages in house and uses the best local and free range products. All that eating, will make you thirsty, so your last stop will be a tour of Vancouver’s smallest tea shop for a tea tasting. You will learn about single origin and estate teas from around the world. Sounds like a great way to spend a Saturday morning.

The cost of Vancouver’s Best Brunch Tour is $65 which includes food, beverages and private van transportation to and from the downtown pick-up location at Waterfront Station, 601 West Cordova Street. Tours start at 10:00 am and runs for 2 ½ hours. To book your tour, visit Off The Eaten Track.
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The Jim Jones Revue With Guest Cousin Harley At The Wise Hall April 21st

17 Apr

Jim-Jones-Revue-April-21-2014C.I.A. Concerts and Live at the WISE present the Jim Jones Revue with special guest Cousin Harley this Monday April 21st at the Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac Street.  You can expect a show stomping good time. Tickets are available for $20 in advance online at Brown Paper Tickets, or in person at Red Cat Records, Highlife Records or the WISE Lounge.  Tickets will be available at the door for $25.  You are encouraged to purchase your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment. Doors open at 7:00 pm and the show gets under way at 8:00 pm. This is a 19+ event.

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Rescue Me: Dorothy Is Not Only Looking for Her Ruby Slippers, But A Forever Home

16 Apr

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Hi, let me introduce myself. My name is Dorothy, I am a 9 year old female cat with tortoise shell hair and stunning olive green eyes. OK so I’m not modest.  I have been hanging out at the Vancouver SPCA Shelter for a while as my previous guardians moved and left me behind. Which means I’m looking for a new home. Might you have room for me?  Promise, I will give you lots of loves and cuddles, I am VERY affectionate.  Psst, don’t tell the other cats or they might get jealous, but I recently had a bit of work done on my teeth, so they are pearly white now.   Oh I guess I should mention, I am a bit of chunky monkey, but I prefer curvy thank you.  My friends here at the SCPA say I will have to lose a few pounds, so bit of play time would help with that. So do you wanna play?  I’m at the Vancouver SPCA Shelter, 1205 East 7th Avenue and would love a play date and a snuggle.  If we get along, you could take me home.  I’d really like that.  You can me reach my friends at the Vancouver SPCA by phone at 604.879.7721, or by email at vancouver@spca.bc.ca.  If you wish to share my story with your friends, so I have a better chance of finding a new forever home, I would be very grateful. Thank you.

UPDATED May 4, 2014: Dorothy has found her forever home.

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Barter Market and Free Movie Night Wednesday April 16th

14 Apr

BarterMarketMidtown Experiment and Broadway East Art Walk are gearing up for their next event which I might add is FREE.  First up is the Barter Market which will be held at the Midtown Experiment at 585 E. Broadway. Do you have extra things to get rid of or services you’d like to offer in exchange for some goods? If so, bring the items you wish trade to this week’s Barter Market. You are welcome to bring books, clothing, seeds, seedlings, art, services or whatever else you wish to share.  You are invited to come down and be a part of Vancouver’s sharing economy.  The Barter Market gets under way at 6:30 pm.

Next up is a free screening of the documentary People In Motion which is about Parkour. Parkour is an art that encourages people to think differently about their environment and experience it in a new way. As seats are limited for the movie, you are encouraged to bring a folding chair if you have one, or a blanket or coat, as the space can get a bit cool.  The movie runs for one hour after which the Barter Market will continue until 9:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event.  You are asked to RSVP via Eventbrite.

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Proud On Now At Firehall Arts Centre Until April 26th

12 Apr

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Proud is a play written by Michael Healey about the Right Honourable Stephen Harper.   Honestly, who knew Stephen Harper could be so funny! Certainly not I. To me and many others the man is somewhat devoid of personality. Yes he’s a numbers man and many that deal with numbers, can be a bit dry. OK I know this is a generalization. But a play about Stephen Harper, I must say I was intrigued.  Not my favourite person for many personal reasons, but maybe someone who has helped keep the boat afloat during recent economic turbulence.  The play is about the man himself, his right hand man and Chief of Staff, Cary and his new MP Jisbella Lyth.  You will be drawn in from the very first line. The show is hilarious, sexy, witty and foul mouthed at times.  No matter what your politics, there is something from everyone here. Jisbella played by Emmelia Gordon does an amazing job as the new MP and Andrew Wheeler plays an impeccable Stephen Harper. If there is a morale to this story, it would be vote!

Proud is now at the Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova Street, until April 26th Tuesday – Saturday 4:00 pm & 8:00 pm shows and Sunday shows at 2:00 pm. Tickets range from $15 – $30. There is also a 1:00 pm Pay What You Can Matinee on Wednesdays. If you wish to laugh out loud and be wickedly entertained, see Proud.

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Eastside Flea Returns To Wise Hall April 12th

9 Apr

EastsideFleaApril12The community-oriented Eastside Flea returns to the Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac Street, this Saturday, April 12th.  Now that Spring is officially here, they’ve got a great line up of over 40 local vendors which will sell everything from mid-century furniture to records to new works by local artists to books to vintage items and so much more.  For this weekend’s market, you will also find the ladies from Victory Gardens out front. Also, Dickie’s Ginger will be on site with their Ginger Beer using real ginger no artificial extracts or flavours. The Eastside Flea is an all ages event. Admission is $2.00. Eastside Flea runs from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  If you miss this weekend’s market, more Spring dates will be announced soon, but one confirmed date is a Mother’s Day Market on Saturday, May 10th.

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Mrs. Warren’s Profession The Rickshaw Theatre April 22 – 27

7 Apr

RickshawMrs.WarrensMrs. Warren’s Profession is a theatre event being presented by Alley Theatre starting April 22nd for a four day run.  This play was originally written in 1893 by George Bernard Shaw and was originally banned for its controversial subject matter for over 30 years.  Alley Theatre invites you to a post modern revisitation of this famous play which will include live music by Juno award-winning musicians Gentle Party featuring Shanto Acharia, Meredith Bates and Elisa Thorn at the Rickshaw Theatre, 254 E. Hastings Street.

The play centers around a young woman who discovers her privileged lifestyle was paid for by her mother’s sex work. The two women enter a battle over what it means to be a modern woman, a working woman and just plain be a woman.  Tickets are available for $20 in advance at Brown Paper Tickets or $25 at the door (cash only). $3 from every ticket will be donated to WISH Drop-In Centre Society and PACE Society.  Show starts at 8:00 pm sharp each evening.

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Petit Four Pastries Pop Up Shop At les amis du Fromage April 5th

4 Apr

petitfourprofileLes amis du Fromage at 843 East Hastings Street is hosting another great Pop Up Shop this Saturday. They have invited their new friends from Petit Four Pastries who they discovered during a recent visit to the Baker’s Market in South Vancouver. The upcoming Pop Up Shop will showcase the talents of the four bakers behind Petit Four Pastries being Ada, Alyssa, Carol and Minnie. The ladies met in pastry school a couple of years ago and opened their new venture in January of this year. Their sweet treats have been selling like hot cakes from the get go.  This Saturday, the ladies from Petit Four Pastries will have a selection of decorative cookies, mint brownies, almond financiers which happen to be gluten free and small bite-sized desserts also known as petit four.  The Pop Up Shop is located directly next to les amis du fromage’s East Van location at 843 East Hastings Street and will be open from Noon – 5 pm this Saturday.  If you miss them there, will the ladies will be back at the Baker’s Market at the Moberly Arts & Cultural Centre on April 20th, 27th and May 4th.

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Shut The Front Door! Blurs The Lines At Astorino’s April 6th

2 Apr

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I tell you that Sara Bynoe (pictured far right) really gets around. Word master that she is I’m sure she won’t mind a little play on words. I am of course talking about her many appearances about town whether it’s her Say Wha? events or her latest endeavor, being part of the line up at Shut The Front Door!   This show is a mix of spoken word and comedians blurring the lines between stand up and spoken word.   The event will be hosted by Brendan McLeod featuring some local talent including Graham Clark, Cheryl Maddaena, Sara Bynoe, Fernando Raguero and Al Mader aka “The Minimalist Jug Band”.   The event takes place at Astorino’s Hall, 1739 Venables Street this Sunday, April 6th and gets under way at 1:00 pm. Tickets are $10 in advance via PayPal or $12 at the door. Note cash sales only at the door.  Shut The Front Door! Is part of the Verses Festival of Words taking place between April 5th and 12th in and around East Vancouver. For a full line up of events, check out Verses Festival of Words 2014.

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Skout Agency Sale Parker Building April 3rd – 5th

1 Apr
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Some local designers are having a sale this week at the Skout Agency, #130 – 1355 Parking Street.  Expect to find some amazing deals on a range of unqiue clothing items for men and women, shoes and accessories. Designers participating in this sale include Colcci, Chaser, Bedstu Footwear, Louie Et Lucie, Lucca Couture, Pink Stitch, Covet and Thursday Island.  Sale runs Thursday and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 5th from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  This is a cash only event, but there is an ATM on site.  

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