aggregated from: Vancouverite

I totally missed the whole Peace Conference thing in town yesterday. But I did not miss how the Dalai Lama, His Holiness, the 14th son of the Lama, can still charm the ladies. Peace, it would seem, is a mere afterthought of getting some. Okay that's ...

topics: chan-centre, mayor

aggregated from: Alex Waterhouse-Hayward

Five weeks before Abraham Rogatnick died he wrote a pr cis on his views related to the proposed moving of the VAG and met with Vision Vancouver Councillor Heather Deal. She read it and indicated she would wait and see to Rogatnick's amazement.Re: Pr...

topics: arts, chan-centre, concert, design, gallery

aggregated from: Alex Waterhouse-Hayward

In 1972 I took my Mexico City high school class to Bellas Artes the birthday cake edifice that houses many cultural evens of the city like opera and the symphony. I took them to see a special concert that featured, The Unanswered Question (1906) a no...

topics: chan-centre, concert, design, opera, symphony

aggregated from: Metroblogging Vancouver

Me Hi, could I get at cab at 4480 Oak Street - I'm at the Chan Centre- Dispatcher (like talking to a child) No sir, 4480 Oak is the Children's Hospital. The Chan Centre is at UBC Me I'm at The Chan Centre for Educa- Dispatcher (now gru...

aggregated from: GungHaggisFatChoy

Tanya Tagaq is the Jimi Hendrix of Inuit throat singing Todd Wong and Tanya Tagaq - photo Deb Martin I had the pleasure of meeing Tanya Tagaq on Thursday night, after she performed at the Music on Main series. Tanya has been called the Jimi ...

aggregated from: Alex Waterhouse-Hayward

The 1956-1957 Lincoln Continental Mark II was the mid-'50s successor to the original Continental of the '40s. It was magnificently styled by a team including John Reinhart, William Clay Ford, and Gordon Buehrig. Engineer Harley Copp's unique cowbell...

aggregated from: GungHaggisFatChoy

TRIASPORA: Water, Fire, Air and the Chinese-Canadian history and identityMixing live dance, music, mixed media images and spoken word in a way that hasn't done before can be very cool... or hit and miss. There were plenty of hits and misses last ...

topics: chan centre, chinatown, tax, theatre

aggregated from: GungHaggisFatChoy

Hip Hapa and Happening... Sep 21 +Here's my weekend plans....Friday Sep 21, (repeats Sep 22)Triaspora at the Chan CentreDance, Music and multimedia telling of Chinese Canadian history, through the elemental themes of Fire, Air and Water. Featuring ...

topics: chan centre, concert, opera, orpheum, paddling

aggregated from: GungHaggisFatChoy

TRIASPORA: artistic telling of Chinese Canadian history through music, dance and multimediaTriaspora (with Orchid Ensemble, Moving Dragon Dance)September 21 and 22, 7:30pmTelus Studio Theatre, Chan Centre at UBCI am really looking forward to this exp...

topics: arts, chan centre, chinatown, documentary, theatre

aggregated from: Carrall Street Journal

Wondering what to do this weekend? Check out VanCal, a great new site from the prolific Rosie!Check out her new listing of free and near-free Vancouver events here at her new VanCal site. Updates, reviews, upcoming event listings, its all there!Upcom...

topics: arts, chan centre