Category: Artists

  • The King of Rock ’n’ Roll Stopped In Coquitlam

    The King of Rock ’n’ Roll Stopped In Coquitlam

    When do you really get some quality time with your colleagues outside of work? I might be one of the rare people that can happily say “pretty much every week”, whether it’s a post New Year cheers with a colleague’s extended family on a Friday night or my spouse and I…

  • Cirque du Soleil in Vancouver

    Cirque du Soleil in Vancouver

    Up until the late 20th century, the term ‘circus’ carried connotations far different than what it means today! When I was growing up, circus’ went from small town to small town and from village to village and the artists talents were not deployed to their true value. Today things have…

  • Circle Craft 2014

    Circle Craft 2014

    It’s that time of year again! Top artisans from all over Canada congregate for one week under one roof at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The 41st Vancouver’s favourite Christmas show, Circle Craft Christmas Market, takes over one of the leading convention centers in the world from November 11 to 16…

  • CircusFest Vancouver

    CircusFest Vancouver

    To engage, to inspire and to celebrate the Circus Community, this is the mission of CircusFest which brings together the best circus performers on the West Coast to showcase Metro Vancouver’s outstanding circus arts talent. I mentioned this event to friends of mine a few weeks ago and I am so glad…

  • La Compagnie Créole Concert –  25e Festival d’été francophone de Vancouver

    La Compagnie Créole Concert – 25e Festival d’été francophone de Vancouver

    You would not have recognized me in the moment when I heard that La Compagnie Créole was going to be playing in Vancouver.  La Compagnie Créole is a popular 1980’s pop band from French Guiana and the French West Indies who adopted French as their primary singing language and who rapidly rose in…