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Get Ready for JFL Vancouver’s Comedy Festival Lineup

by Rick Chung in Entertainment, Events on January 19, 2024

Photo: JFL Vancouver

Just For Laughs (JFL) Vancouver is just around the corner as the eighth annual live comedy festival has been busy announcing additional comedians and shows ahead of its scheduled program from February 15 to 24. Stages at multiple venues across the city will be taken over by star-powered comedians from around the country and world for ten hilarious days of live stand-up, podcast tapings, improv shows, and sketch performances.

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5 Ways to Learn More About Indigenous Cultures This Year in Vancouver

by Tara Lee in Entertainment, Family Friendly, Food & Drink, Outside on January 16, 2024

hiininaasim Tommy Happynook; The silent song in what was not written, 2023; Screen print on drums, 24 x 3 in. and 28 x 3 in.; Courtesy of the artist

Vancouver has pledged to being a City of Reconciliation, with a Reconciliation Framework adopted in 2014. Part of reconciliation is about further education and celebration of the rich cultures of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, on whose unceded traditional territories Vancouver is situated.

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A Midweek Night Out for Just for Laughs Vancouver

by Rick Chung in Entertainment, Events, Food & Drink on January 9, 2024

Photo: JFL Vancouver

Prepare for the Just For Laughs (JFL) Vancouver comedy festival when it returns from February 15 to 24. To get you through those winter January blues, plan some unforgettable activities around your chosen comedy shows to enhance your JFL experience. There are some fantastic weekday offers across the city to help maximize your entertainment value.

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Embrace Live Art at the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival

by Rick Chung in Entertainment, Events on January 4, 2024

Ramanenjana, Photo: Adi Bulboaca/PuSh Festival

The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival returns to the city with a theme of “A Manifesto for Live Art” across theatres and venues from January 18 to February 4. For two decades, PuSh has been Vancouver’s signature mid-winter cultural event, delivering innovative and thought-provoking works of theatre, dance, music, and multimedia by acclaimed local, national, and international artists.

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Rock Out at the Coast City Country Festival Coming to Vancouver

by Rick Chung in Entertainment, Events on January 2, 2024

Riviera Cancun, Mexico, Photo: Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa

Country fans, be prepared to strap on your finest boots and head to the inaugural Coast City Country Festival to watch over 30 musical acts perform from April 18 to 20. The three-day event promises attendees the ultimate “Country in the City” celebration, combining coastal and mountain charm, surrounded by Vancouver’s vibrant atmosphere and non-stop fun.

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How to Travel Around During Dine Out Vancouver Festival

by Rick Chung in Deals, Entertainment, Events, Family Friendly, Food & Drink on December 29, 2023

Photo: Destination Vancouver

Canada’s largest food and drink celebration, Dine Out Vancouver Festival (DOVF), is just around the corner, coming in the new year from January 17 to February 4. Diners should plan ahead on how they’ll safely travel to one or many of the 380 participating restaurants or selection of culinary events.

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Lionel Messi is Coming to Vancouver to Face the Whitecaps

by Rick Chung in Entertainment, Events, Family Friendly, Sports on December 22, 2023

Lionel Messi, Photo: Inter Miami CF

Get ready for Messi! It’s official. He’s coming to town. The Vancouver Whitecaps FC (VWFC) announced their 2024 Major League Soccer (MLS) season schedule and for the first time ever, the Lionel Messi-led Inter Miami CF soccer team will play a long overdue match at BC Place to square off against the Caps next spring on Saturday, May 25, 2024.

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