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Vancouver International Burlesque Festival at the Vogue Theatre

Night 3 of the festival. Photos by Cameron Brown. read more

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Vancouver Int’l Burlesque Festival opening night

Nicky Ninedoors and more perform at the festival’s opening night show. Cameron Brown photos. read more

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Win tickets to an exclusive sneak peek of Dark Shadows in Vancouver

Johnny Depp plays a terminally out-of-step vampire in Tim Burton’s latest, based on the ’70s TV series. read more

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Win – 2 tix to Willis Earl Beal

Win two tickets to the Chicago bluesman’s May 5 Biltmore Cabaret show. read more

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Fan Expo Day 2 – The Simpsons/Futurama panel

Vancouver writers and artists for The Simpsons and Futurama comics discuss the joys of drawing Bart, Lisa and Homer. read more

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Fan Expo Vancouver photos day 2

More great costumes from the first ever Fan Expo Vancouver! Photos by Jade Dempsey. read more

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Cosplay at Fan Expo Vancouver pt 1

Stormtroopers, Ghostbusters, Batgirls and more at the first Fan Expo Vancouver. read more

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First Fan Expo draws between 15 – 20,000 people

Vancouver’s comics, science fiction, fantasy and video game fans come out for the city’s first big pop culture event. read more

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Batmobile week in Vancouver

The Batmobile goes for a spin in the hometown of its designer. read more

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Value Village at Eco Fashion Week

The international thrift store chain partners with Vancouver’s Eco Fashion Week. read more

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Win tix to DJ Shadow at the Commodore

The instrumental hip-hop pioneer returns. read more

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Win tickets to The Wedding Present in Vancouver

See the great UK band play its classic Seamonsters in its entirety! read more

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Eco-Fashion Week in Vancouver

The green clothing and fashion event is back for another year. read more

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Kevin Chong’s year at the races

Kevin Chong discusses life on the racetrack in his new book.
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Okanagan Crush Pad Portfolio Tasting

Photos from the March 14 2012 Okanagan Crush Pad Portfolio Tasting. read more

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Own the Throne in Vancouver

Get your Throne on with an all-day marathon of the epic HBO series Game of Thrones. read more

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At the Explorers Club!

Vancouver adventure-traveller Robin Esrock MCs the club’s annual dinner. read more

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Vancouver I love you but you’re bringing me down

What’s to become of a city run by developers for the very rich? read more

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Are things turning around for women filmmakers?

An interview with director Tracy Smith about how far women have come, at least since Stargate. read more

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Video Game Burlesque returns!

The hit show is back, by popular demand… read more

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Bruce Lee’s legacy

Rachel Fox reviews the new doc I Am Bruce Lee. read more

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VPIWF: Spanish wine at C

Photos from a VPIWF Spanish wine tasting/grazing event at C Restaurant. read more

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Our first vertical wine tasting

Caymus Vineyards’ Special Selection in the spotlight at the 2012 Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival. read more

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‘Bigger and better’ – Vancouver Craft Beer Week 2012

The beer-lovers’ event returns for its third year. read more

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Vancouver Playhouse Int’l Wine Festival kicks off

The week-long festival kicks off with a launch party at Joey One Bentall. Robyn Hanson photos. read more

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A very adult evening at Salt

The Salt Cellar Series is a witty reminder of dinner salons of the past, writes Rachel Fox. read more

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Bill You Murray Me? opening night

More than 150 submissions, from poetry to paintings to drawings to a life-size mannequin, were submitted for a tribute to Bill Murray. read more

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Bill Murray art?

Exhibit features Vancouver artists’ tribute to Bill Murray Despite a career spanning nearly five decades, Bill Murray seems to have a struck a nerve for one role more than any other. Christina Chant, who is curating Bill You Murray Me.

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Vinyl Vaudeville

A new cabaret features acrobats, magic, comedy and tight abs. read more

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Lust and envy at Tales of the Cocktail on Tour

A red-themed Bitter Bash closes the four-day cocktail event. read more

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Garfunkel and Oates at the Vancouver ComedyFest

Plus: win two tickets to the opening night gala Feb 16! read more

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Rum, gin and whisky – Tales of the Cocktail in Vancouver 2012

Day 2 of the 2012 Vancouver edition of Tales of the Cocktail, including a gin party. read more

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Drink – Tales of the Cocktail opening night

The opening night party for the 4-day event had a ’30s theme and some smashing cocktails. read more

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Tongue n Cheek at the Rio Theatre

C.R. Avery, Tristan Risk and more. read more

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Contest – win a pair of tickets to Die Antwoord in Vancouver

We have two pairs of tickets to give away to the sold-out Feb 19 show. read more

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Photos – Video Game Burlesque at the Legion

Vancouver’s VanDolls bring the Legion’s roof down with a funny, sexy salute to Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda and more. read more

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Bittered Sling Bistro – preview & pics

One of Vancouver’s premiere cocktail events takes place twice a month at the Legacy Liquor Store. read more

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Pac-Man ate our pants!

Pong – for mature audiences only! read more

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Garfunkel & Oates, Todd Barry open ComedyFest; Odenkirk and Cross shut it down

The festival returns at a new time of year and with some topnotch comedy talent – but no David Hasselhoff. read more

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True Blood’s Kristin Bauer, original Batman confirmed for first Fan Expo

Stars of Buffy, True Blood, Harry Potter and even the old Batman TV series make appearances at the first Fan Expo Vancouver. read more

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