Archive for June, 2009

There are tons of great places to take dogs in North Vancouver, my favourite is the Inter-River park which is just on the other side of the 2nd Narrows, right near Cap College.

It’s off leash, has poop bags, lots of dogs and trails go forever.  They also have some pretty funny signs that Sean Miller pointed out in previous post.  The park is so loved by dogs and their owners, that owners have set up a make shift memorial for all the pooches who have passed on.

It’s things like this that assure me that Vancouver is the most dog friendly place in the world….pretty cool stuff…. They should have a little kleenex dispenser though because poop bags don’t work so well when it comes to wiping those tears….sniff…sniff….

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If you missed Greek Day on West Broadway the other weekend, you get all the Greek you want in the Greek Orthodox Community of East Vancouver’s Greek Summer Festival 2009 on Boundary & 29th.
Check for full details HERE.

Local artist Russe Schwartz (aka. Toblerusse) is hosting an exhibition of his fantastically abstract paintings and prints this Saturday, June 27 from 6pm – 10pm on the 7th floor of the Scotiabank Dance Theatre. Yeah, the floor with that amazing patio area.

Stop by for a bit to see his stuff and to chit-chat with Russe (who happens to be a very nice guy, too!), and also to check out his Oh2B’s, these super cool devices he invented to manually rotate the work.

NIGHT VISION | FACEBOOK

NIGHT VISION is an outdoor renegade photography projection show that will feature both established and up and coming contemporary photographers from around the world.

Featuring works by-

Ali Bosworth – Victoria, Canada
Aigin Larki – Vancouver, Canada
Benjamin Acree – Asherville, North Carolina
Bob Kronbauer – Vancouver, Canada
Bree Apperley – Brooklyn, USA
Brendon Hartley – Vancouver, Canada
Chris Koperski – San Francisco, USA
Chris Taylor – Victoria, Canada
Daniel Elstone – North Vancouver, Canada
Daniel Douglas – UK
David Luraschi – San Francisco, USA
David Horvitz – Brooklyn, USA
Dylan Davies – Vancouver, Canada
Garry Shandling – Vancouver, Canada
Graham Walzer – New York, USA
Hana Pesut – Vancouver, Canada
Heather Maxwell-Hall | Vancouver, Canada
Ivan Oyarzun – Vancouver, Canada
Jason Edwards – Vancouver, Canada
Jeff Otto O’Brien – Vancouver, Canada
Jennilee Marigomen – Vancouver, Canada
Jeremy James O’Sullivan – Beijing, China
Jody Rogac – Brooklyn, USA
Jonas Loiske – Karlskrona, Sweden
Judah Oakes – Vancouver, BC
Katharina Schumacher – Leipzig, Germany
Keith Davis Young – Austin, Texas
Kristopher Keith Helton – Charlotte, North Carolina
Kyle Scully – Vancouver, Canada
Levi Lanser – Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Mark Likosky – San Francisco, USA
Mila Franovic – Vancouver, Canada
Margarita Banting – Vancouver, Canada
Maryanne Casasanta – Toronto, ON
Natasha Lands – Vancouver, Canada
Nathalee Paolinelli – Vancouver, Canada
Nicholas Gottlund – Philadelphia, USA
Olle Freyhult – Göteborg, Sweden
Oscar Mendoza – San Francisco, USA
Paul Paper – Vilnius, Lithuania
Peter O Miles – Vancouver, Canada
Patrick Campbell – Vancouver, Canada
Randy Laybourne – Vancouver, Canada
Reid Stewart – Vancouver, Canada
Robert S Johnson III – New York, USA
Sean Orr – Vancouver, Canada
Seth Fluker – London, UK
Tina Ok – Vancouver, Canada
Yvonne Hachkoski – Vancouver, Canada
Zoe Peled – Vancouver, Canada

See artist’s work and portfolio links: http://www.nightvisionexhibition.tumblr.com

Afterparty at Far Awa @ The Media Club http://farawayfaraway.tumblr.com/

Bring a blanket to sit on. Chairs discouraged unless you sit around the sides!

A reminder that the VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL begins this FRIDAY, JUNE 26 TO JULY 5. Vancouver’s Most Awesome NDIDI ONUKWULU has just been added at Performance Works, Sat, July 4. See the links below for listings for the free gigs as well. Dont miss the free gigs at Gastown this weekend and then also at beautiful David Lam park (pictured below) next weekend (Jul. 4, 5).

FREE GIGS AT GASTOWN: June 27, 28
FREE GIGS AT DAVID LAM PARK: Jul. 4, 5
GRANVILLE ISLAND JAZZ & OTHER FREE VENUES ACROSS TOWN
CANADA DAY ON GRANVILLE ISLAND: Jul. 1
NORTH SHORE JAZZ

Five Alarm Funk at David Lam Park
Previous Jazz Fest posts:
Full Vancouver Jazz Fest lineup, Vancouver Jazz Fest 09 – Partial Lineup

On June 26th, 1999, the Vancouver Canucks drafted both Henrik and Daniel Sedin. SCORE!!!!!

and that’s about it….

Hey, have you sent in your photo or drawing of a skunk yet? Neither has anybody else! Hop to it and you’ll be in the running for winning something nice from Arc’teryx! HERE’s the info and below is a photo I shot of a mural outside of my friend’s house on Fraser Street. Yes, that is a skunk on the left and I think that might be a beaver on the bench.

Last night was a crazy one for music fans in Vancouver.  Megadeth & Slayer rocked GM Place while rapper Gift of Gab from Blackalicious dropped rhymes at The Biltmore.  In another part of town, the Tragically Hip had fans partying at The Orpheum while Major Lazer was blowin’ speakers just around the corner at the Commodore.

Down the street at the Centre for Performing Arts, a decidedly different vibe ruled the evening.  The artist known as Maxwell brought his unique brand of vintage-style soul to our city for the first time and made us realize what we’ve been missing.  New songs like “Pretty Wings” were received well but it was his ultra smooth renditions of old favorites like “Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder)” and “Sumthin’ Sumthin’” that brought the crowd to its feet.

Backed by an equally polished live band, he glided energetically yet effortlessly around the stage with a stealthy array of moves and showed us just how great modern soul music can be.

More pictures after the jump…

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