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You Nearly Missed: experimental music and visuals at New Forms Festival's Transform

Five Vancouver Gigs To See: Hannah Georgas, Dan Mangan, and an unclassifiable L’Rain

All Elite Wrestling slams into Rogers Arena for the first time

The Comedy Department’s “Holiday Rumble kicks” off this weekend

Grouse Mountain announces opening for the winter season

Wait—is Vancouver good at sports now?

You Nearly Missed: Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s “Nutcracker” features up-and-coming BC dancers

Theatre Reviews

“Reflections on Crooked Walking” brings joy back to the theatre

Wine Beer & Spirits

Batch, Vancouver’s coziest pop-up bar, returns

“The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show” is chosen family tradition

WHAT'S ON

200-hour yoga teacher training in Rishikesh

To Dec 31, 4:45 pm

Soar with Santa in Vancouver this Holiday Season at FlyOver Canada

To Jan 7, 2024, 10 am–9 pm

Winter Harp 30th Anniversary Tour

City & Culture

Wait—is Vancouver good at sports now?

Vancouver sets national record for Christine Sinclair’s farewell

Now is not the time to end Covid-related services in BC

Spences Bridge: a relic of BC’s Gold Rush

Music

You Nearly Missed: experimental music and visuals at New Forms Festival's Transform

Five Vancouver Gigs To See: Hannah Georgas, Dan Mangan, and an unclassifiable L’Rain

Rose City Band’s Erik “Ripley” Johnson on touring, jamming, and the melancholy of fall

L’Rain on the transformative power of repetition

Arts

The Comedy Department’s “Holiday Rumble kicks” off this weekend

You Nearly Missed: Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s “Nutcracker” features up-and-coming BC dancers

Theatre Reviews

“Reflections on Crooked Walking” brings joy back to the theatre

“The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show” is chosen family tradition

Food

Wine Beer & Spirits

Batch, Vancouver’s coziest pop-up bar, returns

The allure of Steve’s Smoked Meats

VV Tapas Lounge closing down to make way for new dining concept

Storm Crow team launch new tarot-themed cocktail bar Arcana Spirit Lounge

Film & TV

Vancouver International Black Film Festival artfully highlights Black narratives

Cardi Wong, Sarah Chalke, and Gabrielle Rose among winners at 12th annual UBCP/ACTRA Awards

What it was really like to compete on “Squid Game: The Challenge” from a Vancouverite who was there

Cue the nostalgia: a new MuchMusic documentary is screening in Vancouver

Living

Grouse Mountain announces opening for the winter season

Here’s what you need to know about Vancouver’s 2024 Polar Bear Swim

Weekend Tripper: Warm up this winter in Harrison, BC

Six local artisans to check out at this year’s Make It handmade market

Just Announced

All Elite Wrestling slams into Rogers Arena for the first time

Swedish metal legends Amon Amarth bring Valhalla to Vancouver

Australian psych rockers Ocean Alley announce Vancouver show

CONFESSIONS

Maybe I Should Buy You a Drink

I live in an amazing time. Compared to my great grandmother who immigrated here after the Titanic...

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B from BCAA

Dear B: My mom caught her car over a curb this evening in front of my building so she called BCAA...

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Brand Voice

UBCP/ACTRA celebrates a big industry rebound at the Commodore on November 25

5 tips for cycling in the fall and winter

Whistler’s Cornucopia has become a favourite fall celebration of BC’s best food and drink