Liberty Merchant Company presents the Best of Craft BC tasting event on Wednesday, August 17th at the Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac Street. The event will feature craft beers, cider, mead and spirits from all over BC. There will also be some tasty samplings from Commercial Drive food purveyors. This 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 plus a food donation (canned tomatoes have been requested). You can purchase tickets 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.
Best of Craft BC At The Wise Hall August 17th
10 Aug
Accordion Noir Festival September 9 & 10, 2016
27 Jul
A couple of great events lined up for this September at two local venues as part of the 9th Annual Accordion Noir Festival. First up is Love Potion Cabaret on September 9th at the York Theatre. This is being billed as “an intoxicating elixir of world class artists”. This is an eccentric multi-lingual cabaret featuring music, visuals and text based on a poem by Edgar Allen Poe. You can expect a mix of accordion, vocals, beatboxing, looping and flute add to that some acrobatics, clowning with tex-mex flavoured squeezebox. Local composer Nathan Shubert premiers a new work for accordion and sheng with Tim Chan. This event kicks off 8:30 pm on September 9th. Tickets are available in advance for $18 until August 24th. After that, they will be $22 and are available from The Cultch.
Next up is the Move the Mess Around Dance Party being held on September 10th at the Wise Hall. We hear this is going to be a dance party mixer of epic proportions. Pinata Protest brings shredding lead accordion to a mix of old school punk rock and traditional Latin border music. On hand will be local squeezebox superstar Jack Garton with his roots roller-coaster band the Demon Squadron as they celebrate the release of their new album “Move the Mess Around”. You can expect square dance, accordion, clowning and acrobatics. You are invited to come down and limber up and get cheeky. Tickets are available in advance for $18 until August 24th. After that they will be $22 and again are available online from The Cultch.
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Clothing Swap At The Wise Hall July 24th & September 18th
20 JulA
n interesting event is happening at the Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac Street, this Sunday, July 24th, 2016. It’s a Clothing Swap. So if are looking to purge those closets and get something new, this could be the event for you. This is how it works. The cost to participate is a one time cost of $10 (cash only) to cover the cost of the venue. Between 12:30 pm and 1:00 pm you are asked to drop off your clothing and your $10 payment. Volunteers will then sort the items you’ve dropped off and from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm you are asked to come back and wander about and pick out some new digs. There is no limit as to the number of items you are allowed to take, but organizers ask that stick to the items that actually fit you. Items that are acceptable for the Clothing Swap include washed women and men’s clothing, shoes, accessories and jewelry. Note registration is required for this event. To do that for this Sunday’s event, or the upcoming event in September, you should contact besteventsinvancouver@gmail.com. All leftover clothing will be donated to a local non-profit charity, so all around a win win situation. For more information, visit their Facebook page.
Photo Credit: Margarit Ralev
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SHINE: A Burlesque Musical Is Coming To The Wise Hall July 6-16
28 Jun
We have to say first off, we are very excited about this upcoming show at the Wise Hall. Something spectacular is coming to East Van on July 6th. It’s SHINE: A Burlesque Musical which will be taking place at the Wise Hall from July 6-16. This show is brought to you by Sam Dulmage, Cass King and John Woods and presented by The Wet Spots and The WISE Hall. If you have not seen the Wet Spots in action, you are missing out on a lot of fun. The story of SHINE mirrors the plight of the Wise Hall which does put an interesting twist on this production. The Wise Hall is a venue under pressure from gentrification, much like the Aristocrat Theatre which is featured in this show. It is also an issue that faces many of our local venues like the Waldorf and the Railway Club.
SHINE features the story of the crumbling but historic Aristocrat theatre, Shine Mionne and her chosen family of sexpots and misfits struggle to save the theatre from imminent gentrification in the guise of smooth-talking money man Richard Suit. Along the way Frankie, the newbie actor from out of town, and Grace, the dimpled graduate student who can’t seem to keep her clothes on, are drawn into the vortex of life at The Aristocrat by a diva named Lulu. As Suit and Shine fight for control of the show, Lulu finds her leading-lady status jeopardized by Suit’s meddling and a series of whirlwind affairs threatens to throw the impending opening into chaos. Tassels and pasties and feathers SHINE tantalizes, teases and excites! The show features 18 original songs by Cass King & John Woods of The Wet Spots which will run the gamut from cabaret to blues, soul and garage rock and a few things in between. Song of their song titles will give you an idea of what might be in store such as Large and In Charge, In Your Hand and The Perversions of Yesteryear. SHINE we hear, outside of being smart and sexy, is the Muppet Show for grown-ups. The show kicks off at 8:00 pm at the Wise Hall,1882 Adanac Street on July 6th and runs till July 16th. Tickets are $35 or you can purchase Cheap Tuesday tickets for $20 on July 12th, or you can go all out for the VIP experience and get front row seats to this show with complimentary champagne for $75. Which ever you choose, tickets are available at Brown Paper Tickets.
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East Van Bazaar Is At The Wise Hall Sunday May 8th
18 AprT
he East Van Bazaar is back on Sunday, May 8th at the Wise Hall. If you didn’t catch the previous one in March, you missed out on one great event. The organizers put together a really great mix of local makers. This upcoming Bazaar falls on Mother’s Day so it’s a great opportunity to bring mom to check out our thriving community of artists, or pick up something special for mom if you haven’t already. You can expect to find an array of items including hand-crafted jewelry, local wood sculptures, new gadgets, cards, oddities and collectibles, cool handmade items or vintage reworks. They will have over 40 vendors including Tea Lani with specialty teas, jewellery designs by Larki Designs, Shab Nar Jewellery, Rish Jewellery and Crisp Bones, Pinch with all natural deodorant which I know a number of people have been on the hunt for. For a full rundown of vendors, visit East Van Bazaar. There will also be live music and a DJ on hand as well as food and drink vendors. The event kicks off at Noon and runs till 5:00 pm. Admission is a suggested $2 donation. We invite you to pop down and check out this local talent.
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Garagiste North – The Small Guys Wine Festival April 17th At The Wise Hall
30 Mar
Wine lovers listen up! There’s a great little wine festival coming to the Wise Hall on April 17th called Garagiste North (pronounced gar-ah-jeest). The garagiste originates from a group of winemakers in the Bordeaux region of France, that started producing “vins de garage” or “garage wine”. Let’s be clear, these are NOT home-made wines, though some of the wineries may in fact use their kitchen tables as offices. They are renegade small-lot winemakers who may sometimes work in their garage, but refused to follow industry laws and protocol. Synonyms: Rebels, pioneers, renegades who are driven by their passion. In 2014, two women started this wine festival to feature small wine producers, by definition those that make less than 2,000 cases per year. There will be 25 hard to find artisan winemakers on hand along with Peruvian food by Chicha Restaurant and music by the Chicken Like Birds. The event runs from 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm for the general public with an industry only event prior to that. Tickets are $49.00 and available via Eventbrite. Pssst and in case you hadn’t heard the London Financial Times named this festival one of the top five new festivals in the world. To which we say, see you there! Cheers.
Photo Credit: Vladislav Zhuk
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4th Annual East Side Beer Fest March 9 At The Wise Hall
25 Feb
Liberty Merchant Company presents the 4th Annual East Side Beer Fest tasting event on Wednesday, March 9th 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 Bomber Brewing, Bridge Brewing, Dageraad Brewing, Driftwood Brewing, Four Winds Brewing Company, Moody Ales, Postmark Brewing, Parallel 49 Brewing, Steel & Oak Brewing Co., Strange Fellows Brewing as well as Copper & Theory, supplier of artisans beers, and Untapped BC which imports craft beer & cider into BC. This 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 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. Be sure to hop to it, if you want to be sure to get your ticket to this tasty event.
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Farewell To The Wise Hall Eastside Flea February 13 & 14
11 Feb
This weekend is your last opportunity to check out the Eastside Flea at the Wise Hall at 1882 Adanac Street. Why’s that you ask? Well the Eastside Flea has found a permanent home in the historic Ellis Building on Main Street. As this is a rather neglected building, organizers are looking for a bit of help to spruce up their new digs. They have started an Indiegogo campaign this week to raise $10,000 to bring back some life into this beautiful old building. They also have some big plans for this new space. They hope to have 15+ artisan studios, a regular ESF marketplace that will host over 50 vendors, a platform for DIY workshops and demos as well as an outdoor courtyard for food trucks and community BBQs. If you wish to help them breath life into this cool space, visit their Indiegogo campaign.
If you wish to check out the Eastside Flea this weekend, you will find over 60 vendors on both Saturday, February 13th and Sunday, February 14th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. They will have collectibles, gift cards, handcrafted and vintage jewellery, vinyl records, plants, locally-made body care and a whole host of gift items for that special Valentine. If you get hungry from all that shopping, they have you covered. Tacofino food truck will be on hand serving up their amazing tacos outside both days and Kahve & Chai will be indoors serving their signature spicy chai, coffee and tea. Admission is $3.00. Stop by and support some great local vendors.
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The Creaking Planks 11th Anniversary Party At The Wise Hall January 29
25 Jan
This Friday, The Creaking Planks are hosting their 11th Anniversary Party at The Wise Hall. The Creaking Planks, if you don’t know them, are “East Van’s jug band of the damned (that will) take to the stage to do their unique combination of holy idiocy, colliding the canny with the foolish, the sacred with the profane, and Britney Spears with the accordion.” Really we couldn’t have said it better ourselves. This Friday, they will have guests including the Myrtle Family Band and Vancouver’s own Sidewalk Cellist who will take classics from the concert hall and take them the streets. She provides a musical mix of everything from Bach to Nirvana, jazz to heavy metal and more. The events kicks off at 8:30 pm. Tickets are $10 and available at the door.
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Eastside Flea – Last Dash Holiday Bash At The Wise Hall December 19 & 20
15 Dec
The Eastside Flea is back at the Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac Street, December 19th & 20th with their Last Dash Holiday Bash. There will be over 60+ local vendors on hand selling an array of items new and used. You can expect to find collectibles, gift cards, handcrafted and vintage jewellery, vinyl records, succulents and plants and a whole host of gift items for the last minute holiday shopper. The Salt Dispensary will be on hand with Gourmet Blended Salts under the $10 mark. Also Noble & Co will be on hand with handmade natural beeswax candles and our personal favourite East Van Jam. To keep you warm, Kahve & Chai will be on hand with an indoor concession serving up chai, coffee and tea. Tacofino will be stationed outside all day serving what they do best, tacos. Admission is $3.00 and $2.00 with a non-perishable food donation. Eastside Flea runs from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm both Saturday and Sunday.
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