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Browsing “Dance”

Hedspin + Sincerely Hana + Butter + Connor + Cody

September 10, 2010

Tonight at Fortune Sound Club it’s the Back to School edition of Happy Ending Fridays with Hedspin (Eh! Team DJs), Sincerely Hana (Glory Days/Rad Times) and Butter (Livestock) and in the Livestock Room with Connor and Cody for OK Cool! And because we know you spent all your money on school supplies, you can get on the guestlist by emailing guest@fortunesoundclub.com with ‘Your Name +1 SEPT 10′ in the subject. See ya there TGIF!

  • Written by: GMAN |
  • Category: Dance,Events,Music |
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Smalltown DJs

September 3, 2010

Tonight! Friday September 3rd we are co-presenting Smalltown DJs at Happy Ending Fridays at Fortune Sound with Brendan Butter and the Easy Now DJs Cherchez La Femme & December Furcoat! And you can download Smalltown DJ’s exclusive Fortune Sound Club mix HERE to get you ready for the night!

  • Written by: GMAN |
  • Category: Dance,Events,Music |
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Back to School Fashion Show & DJ Fashen

August 27, 2010

Tonight we are co-presenting with Cherchez La Femme the Back To School Vintage Fashion Show with clothing provided by F As In Frank. All of the clothing will be for sale after the show with proceeds going to help send kids back to school. Bring school supplies donations for reduced cover. The show starts at 11pm and is followed by Happy Ending Fridays with DJ Fashen, Rico Uno & Butter and in the Livestock Room with Genie & My!Gay!Husband! for Culture Club. See ya there!

  • Written by: GMAN |
  • Category: Dance,Events,Fashion,Music |
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Skratch Bastid at Happy Ending Fridays

August 20, 2010

Tonight we are co-presenting Skratch Bastid at Happy Ending Fridays at Fortune Sound Club with Marvel & Brendan Butter and in the Livestock it’s RE-UP with Rico Uno & Genie. Only a couple more Happy Ending Fridays left this summer so ya better make em count!

  • Written by: GMAN |
  • Category: Dance,Events,Music |
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Pinoy Fiesta pics

August 18, 2010

Pics from Vancouver’s first Filipino parade and fiesta from last Saturday at St. Patrick’s church on Main & 12th.

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  • Written by: Boon Kondo |
  • Category: Dance,Events,Family Fun,Music |
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Vancity’s First Pinoy Parade – Saturday/Aug. 14

August 13, 2010

The Philippines provides the most immigration to Canada today. In nothing but reflecting the times, Mayor Robertson proclaimed Aug. 14 as Filipino Fiesta Day in Vancouver. Join the Filipino community and much more SAT/AUG. 14 on its’ first fiesta and parade in Vancouver from Fraser & 32nd @ 9am to St. Patrick’s Church on Main & 12th (approx. 10am). Boombox Saints will peform around 1pm at St. Pat’s. Look for the Enspire Foundation in the parade and for their table to learn what they are all about.

Full Event Details

  • Written by: Boon Kondo |
  • Category: Dance,Events,Family Fun,Food and Drink,Music |
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Hedspin + Tanner + P-Luv + Culture Club!

August 5, 2010

Tomorrow night it’s another summer edition of Happy Ending Fridays with Hedspin (Eh! Team DJs), P-Luv (Boyscouts) and it’s Tanner’s debut at our Friday night! Also in the Livestock we have Culture Club with My!Gay!Husband! and Genie!

Here are some FREE mixtape downloads to get you pumped:

P-LUV’S BACK INTO TIME THE MELLOW EDITION

HEDSPIN & PUMP’S EXCLUSIVE HAPPY ENDING FRIDAYS MIX

GENIE & MY!GAY!HUSBAND! CULTURE CLUB MIX #2

  • Written by: GMAN |
  • Category: Dance,Events,Music |
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We On! The 34 annual Powell Street Festival

July 31, 2010

Today and tomorrow, the Powell Street Festival returns to its home, the newly renovated Oppenheimer Park (400 block of Powell Street) in Vancouver’s old Japan Town. Come down and get your sumo on with Vancouver’s Japanese Canadian community and far beyond.

Vancouver’s No Luck Club who have recently relocated to Toronto to further their music career return for their 3rd collaboration with Total Constructive Interference Taiko (Eileen Kage & Leslie Komori) for Rhythm Clash III @ 4:30pm on Sunday. See their 2008 performance HERE.

Full Festival Schedule
Pics from last year

Nighttime Gig!
TOCHKA (JAPAN) & DYNAMO COLEOPTERA (MONTREAL)
Saturday, July 31st, 8:00pm, Chapel Arts

The Powell Street Festival invites festival-goers to an evening double-bill that spans the globe: new media artists Tochka from Japan, and music and dance performers Dynamo Coléoptera from Montreal.

Full Festival, Tochka/Dynamo gig details below the cut

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  • Written by: Boon Kondo |
  • Category: Crafts,Dance,Events,Family Fun,Food and Drink,Music,Public Spaces,The Arts |
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