Vancouver Symphony Orchestra kicks off its 96th season
The 2014/2015 Vancouver arts scene is picking up steam as the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra opens its 96th season with a concert that includes a...
Accordion Noir Festival ventures beyond its East Vancouver roots
Do you know what Billy Joel, Bruce Hornsby, Eddie Vedder and Frankie Yankovic all have in common? That last name might give you the...
The Chan Centre 2014/2015 concert series is shaping up to be a winner
With a combined 45 Grammy awards among its line-up, the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts 2014/2015 concert series is shaping up to be...
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra season comes to a close with a month of music
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra closes out its 2013/2014 season in June with new music, an old favourite and the return of two world renowned musicians.
First...
Tower of Song plays Cohen
Leonard Cohen is one of Canada’s most prolific and, judging by the multitude of cover songs attributed to the legend, one of its best...
Decennium marks milestone for You Say Party!
Ten years ago, a group of Abbotsford twenty-somethings got together to play their first ever show in a church basement. At the time they...
Ukrainian plays Russian in VSO SpringFest
One can't help but see the irony as award-winning Ukrainian pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk plays the music of Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff in the upcoming...
Spirit of the West receives BC entertainment honours
One of British Columbia’s favourite bands, Spirit of the West, will be honoured with a star along the Granville Street Star Walk this week.
The...
The VSO in March features music from around the world
One of the most critically-acclaimed violinists of a generation, Viviane Hagner makes her Vancouver Symphony Orchestra as part of a March line-up that includes...
Bear Hands are all about perfectly twisted pop nuggets
You may have them pegged as the high-end of lo-fi, but with their sophomore album Distraction, Bear Hands have shrugged off the notion of...