aggregated from: Vancouverite

It's called Ice Light, designed by German artist Gunda Forster. And Mayor Gregor Robertson lit this one of twenty parts of the $5.95 million art works around Vancouver. We brought in someone from Germany to lay some environmental LED lights on our ci...

topics: artist, mayor

aggregated from: Beyond Robson

So we embark on a new decade in music. We've made our top lists for songs and albums for the past year and past decade. We'll see what's in store to see who's the next Death Cab, or next Broken Social Scene, or next Decemberists, or next (insert your...

aggregated from: Beyond Robson

Vietnam-era guide to civil disobedience updated for 2010 Winter Games. Pro tip: look for protesters who might have bought their black cargo pants from Marks Work Warehouse two days prior. Cultural Olympiad artists say they're being muzzled. Oh artist...

topics: 2010-winter-games, artist, paralympic-games, vanoc

aggregated from: Beyond Robson

This year's Eastside Culture Crawl is the 13th and opens up artist studios for three days so the public can wander around and check out some of the 300 artists that participate. The event runs on Nov 20, 21, & 22.As a part of the culture crawl, there...

topics: artist, arts, bar, dj

aggregated from: Metroblogging Vancouver

There has been talk for awhile now that Pixar was looking to open a studio here in town. It s not a bad idea at all, given the high concentration of local tech and art talent. And it s looking like those burbles are turning into action, as Pixar has ...

aggregated from: GungHaggisFatChoy

Aboriginal artists from across Canada, featured at Vancouver 2010 exhibition, Over 50 artists were featured at the Vancouver 2010 Aboriginal Art Exhibition at Canada Place in Vancouver BC, Oct 17/18. It's a two day free exhibition with sales to the ...

topics: artist, design, gallery, marathon, museum

aggregated from: Beyond Robson

I always thought it'd be cool if someone made Blogoteque-style videos around Vancouver. Well apparently now somebody has. The video above was shot near Main and 25th, and features BC artist Miss Emily Brown and her friend Hannah Epperson. It's a n...

aggregated from: Commercial Drive Live!

Sept 27-Oct 10 New work by artist Famous Empty Sky, Beyond the Secret Garden, florals with a modern twist, mixed media collage paintings at Havana Gallery, 1212 CommeSept 27-Oct 10 New work by artist Famous Empty Sky, Beyond the Se...

topics: artist, commercial-drive, gallery

aggregated from: Alex Waterhouse-Hayward

In a separate suit, Art Capital sued Getty Images, claiming the photo agency had negotiated an improper contract with Ms. Leibovitz, which made it difficult for Art Capital to continue its efforts to sell the Leibovitz archive for $50 million. The Ne...

topics: artist, blues, documentary, gallery, photography

aggregated from: GungHaggisFatChoy

Foo's Ho Ho Restaurant is a landmark in Vancouver Chinatown... and open again!Where can you get good old-style Cantonese food in Vancouver? Today, there are many styles of Chinese food from Hong Kong, Beijing, Hunan, Shanghai, even Vietnamese, Cambo...

topics: artist, chinatown, cooking, coquitlam, documentary