UPDATE: Due to logistical issues and impossible time constraints, the Frida Kahlo: The Immersive Biography exhibition will not be able to make it to Vancouver this May as originally planned. Anyone who has purchased tickets to the exhibition can be refunded at point of purchase or through TicketLeader at ticketleader.ca. Frida Kahlo, the Mexican artist…
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Beyond Van Gogh is coming to Surrey
If you’re an art lover looking for a truly immersive experience, you won’t want to miss Beyond Van Gogh that’s currently coming to Surrey BC.
Short Films at Vancouver International Film Festival 2017
With students back to school, the first golden orange leaves falling off the maple trees, we are wrapping up Vancouver’s Indian summer with the 36th Annual Vancouver International Film Festival. This year’s festival started with a gala evening of Canadiana with Vancouver film, Meditation Park, produced by award-winning alum, Mina Shum. Along with featured films…
Go San Francisco – Big Bus & Museums
San Francisco is one of my favourite destinations for a short getaway. For a girls’ trip into the city with my friend B, I booked us a night’s stay at Park Central San Francisco. Armed with Go San Francisco cards thanks to San Francisco Travel, we were off on our two days of sightseeing. We activated…
Mulan the Musical Comes to Vancouver for 1 Day Only! #Contest
Mulan the Musical is in Vancouver for just one day, and VBB is giving away 4 tickets to one lucky reader! This isn’t a Disney Fairytale -In all the 1,600 years since the tale of Mulan has existed, it’s never been told like this: with a dynamic mix of Chinese drum music, kung fu, and…
Love, Black History and Literature
Can hope outlast death? Spend Valentine’s Day afternoon at the Britannia Branch Library with author Roger Blenman, as he addresses the concept of Black History and reads from his latest novel; Dead’er. Dead’er is set in Vancouver, where introvert Sean lives his quite and solitary life – that is until strange messages start to appear to…
Art, Donuts, Robots and Pop Culture come together at Portland’s Blue Star Donuts
Sometimes art, food and culture come together in a delicious combination of, well, deliciousness. That was the case this week in Portland, Oregon for lovers of donuts, art and The Big Bang Theory. Fans of CBS’ The Big Bang Theory will probably recognize the work of Eric Joyner. His paintings, featuring robots and donuts, have graced the…
The Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum #2DaysinSeattle
The Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum is dedicated to the works of Washington State artist, Dale Chihuly. Known for his larger-than-life glass installations and bright use of colours, the museum holds a collection of several pieces of the artist’s long and prestigious career. Chihuly finds his inspiration on his day-to-day life: There are pieces that speak…
My Cuban Vacation in Pictures
It’s good to be home! Here are some of the pictures I took during my vacation. We went to Cuba for two weeks, we stayed in a new resort called Memories, at Cayo Santa Maria. Enjoy, and let me know what you think :)
Mary in Vancity 