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24/604 is the new Vancouver lifestyle show that will take you on a journey to introduce you to some of the gems of our city! From active activities, to amazing places to eat, and the best spots for a night out, we’ve partnered with V.I.A. to bring you a new segment each week here on the blog. 24/604 is a locally created show by Red Line Media Inc, and Produced by Var Bhalla and Derek Wong.

Cooking is an experience made for two, and there isn’t a better way to expand your own culinary talents than at the Dirty Apron Cooking School. Whether for a date, to improve your own skills around the kitchen or just a fun night out, you’ll want to visit this great local institution.  Our Food and Drink host Momona Komagata meets up with L-Street host Levi Hildebrand to see who can create the most delicious dish!

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24/604 airs every week on the Shaw Community Channel (Channel 4) on Tuesdays at 2pm & 9:30pm, Saturdays at 8am, and Sundays at 1:30pm.

24/604 is the new Vancouver lifestyle show that will take you on a journey to introduce you to some of the gems of our city! From active activities, to amazing places to eat, and the best spots for a night out, we’ve partnered with V.I.A. to bring you a new segment each week here on the blog. 24/604 is a locally created show by Red Line Media Inc, and Produced by Var Bhalla and Derek Wong.

Summer is just around the corner and that means outdoor events around town are popping up.  One of the best for delicious food, great deals, and a fun atmosphere is the Richmond Night Market.  Nightlife Host Christina Meng grabs her change purse for a chance to taste some international snacks and do a little bargaining.  Join her as she shakes its up.  The Richmond Night Market Opens May 17th.

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24/604 airs every week on the Shaw Community Channel (Channel 4) on Tuesdays at 2pm & 9:30pm, Saturdays at 8am, and Sundays at 1:30pm.

Written by: Holly Armishaw, Artist, CASV Board Member

It’s become an annual tradition in Vancouver, every spring the local visual arts community looks forward to the Canadian Art Foundation Gallery Hop Vancouver presented in partnership by the Canadian Art Foundation (CAF) and the Contemporary Art Society of Vancouver (CASV). As the rain clouds begin to subside, we come out of hibernation early one morning in April and gather to watch, listen, exchange ideas and to celebrate all that Vancouver has to offer in its myriad of galleries and public installations. When I first heard about the Gallery Hop Vancouver years ago, I was thrilled by the idea! I really wanted to attend, but as an emerging artist couldn’t afford a ticket for the full day’s events. Thanks to the efforts of individuals that have acknowledged this issue and public need, corporate sponsorship is now sought each year so that the day’s events are available to everyone. This year we had lead sponsor BMO Harris Private Banking and supporting sponsor Chubb Insurance to thank for the opportunity to engage the public with our passion for contemporary art through the Gallery Hop.

What better way to connect Vancouverites to contemporary art than to begin with a panel discussion about alternative landscapes? Drawing on Canada’s international reputation for its vast and diverse landscapes, artists Charles Stankievech and Kara Uzelman and curator Cate Rimmer took Canadian landscape to new heights as they discussed their unique explorations of earth, air and sea. The thread of continuity between the works was an almost sublime look at the depths of which we rarely see in Canada, creating a sort of unearthly terrain through moonscape-like images of the Northern-most inhabited lands, electromagnetic sound waves from the earths surface, and visions of the vastly unknown deep sea and its tales of treachery.

Holly Armishaw with Andrea Geddes Poole and Byron Aceman

Christine Shaw, Canadian Art Foundation Program and Outreach Manager, moderated the morning panel discussions, drawing the presentations together with both a natural charm and professionalism that showed her understanding, passion and appreciation of contemporary art. She and her colleagues from Toronto, Executive Director, Canadian Art Foundation and Publisher, Canadian Art magazine Ann Webb and Development Director Andrea Geddes Poole demonstrated similar enthusiasm and professionalism throughout the day that was nothing short of inspiring.
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24/604 is the new Vancouver lifestyle show that will take you on a journey to introduce you to some of the gems of our city! From active activities, to amazing places to eat, and the best spots for a night out, we’ve partnered with V.I.A. to bring you a new segment each week here on the blog. 24/604 is a locally created show by Red Line Media Inc, and Produced by Var Bhalla and Derek Wong.

The sunny Vancouver weather is breaking through, so you know it’s that time when showcasing our beautiful city becomes the envy of all.  Fit and Fun host Stephanie Florian takes the affordable and active approach as she visits Spokes Bicycles on Denman street and takes you around on her own Vancouver City Bike Tour.

For more information Follow us on Twitter at @24604tv and Like us on Facebook at fb.com/24604

24/604 airs every week on the Shaw Community Channel (Channel 4) on Tuesdays at 2pm & 9:30pm, Saturdays at 8am, and Sundays at 1:30pm.

PROVOKE, ENGAGE, ANIMATE. Our vision at the Museum of Vancouver (MOV) is to hold a mirror up to the city and lead provocative conversations about its past, present, and future. Linking the historical record and the living experiences of its visitors to what is happening socially, politically, and culturally NOW; we honour the material culture of the city: mixing history, archaeology, visual arts, design, architecture, urban planning, music, performance, new media, design, fashion, popular culture, and photography. Check us out on our blog, talk to us on Twitter, or stay up to date through Facebook.

Talking about apps has been a big thing in the museum world lately – how do you use technology to engage visitors? How can you enhance a historical or artistic experience? What is the role of the museum in using technology to further their mission?

Some museums, like the Guggenheim, launched into the forefront of app development, taking the risk for the rest of us, spending years developing an app that later became irrelevant. Others, like the Museum of London, came in a bit later, developing their street museum only to discover
that it actually increased attendance to their physical location.

When the MOV launched Neon Vancouver | Ugly Vancouver (our neon sign exhibition here at our Kitsilano building) it sparked an unprecedented flow of stories from Vancouverites that
signaled how deeply enmeshed the city’s neon is with local history and ourcivic identity.

Of course, telling the stories of some of Vancouver’s most iconic signs — like the Vogue, Save-On-Meats, or The Orpheum — by bringing them into the MOV wasn’t an option (they’re still in use, and they’re so large they wouldn’t even fit in the building!). So we dreamt up the next best thing: a virtual exhibition and mobile app that would share 40+ stories about 50+ signs and use augmented reality technology to help with the visuals.

At the end of 2011 — with some much appreciated federal funding from Heritage Canada (Virtual Museums Canada) in hand — Hanna Cho, the MOV’s Curator of Dialogue & Engagement, rolled up her sleeves and began work with a talented team of archival researchers, visual storytellers, and interactive producers to create The Visible City.

Just 18 months later we’re thrilled to be releasing an app that is the first of its kind in North America. It takes augmented reality to the streets, and provides countless historical photos, audio stories, and contemporary insights from notable Vancouverites like Dal Richards (legendary big band leader), Vancouver punk icon Joe Keithley of DOA, architect Gregory
Henriquez, and Judy Graves, Vancouver’s advocate for the homeless.

The exhibition traces the rise, fall, and revival of neon in Vancouver, and enables people to explore the rich social and cultural histories associated with the signs. While there are hundreds of neon stories that pepper our city’s historical and contemporary landscape we couldn’t
possibly include them all (there were, after all, an estimated 19,000 signs in the 60s). We ended up focusing on some key signs and stories that illustrate the role of neon in Vancouver’s civic evolution. Do you think we’re missing a sign? We encourage you to add your own photos to the Flickr pool!

We hope you’ll download the app, take one of the two tours with a friend, and contribute your own impressions, stories, and photos to the exhibition!

The app is free to download from iTunes or GooglePlay, or to view online at www.thevisiblecity.ca .