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The Paste Up is V.I.A.’s monthly events calendar. To have your event listed please send an e-mail HERE and include ONLY the following information:

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Wednesday, February 1 

Dine Out Vancouver 2012!
Ten years makes for one great restaurant festival! Eat your way through 17 days of culinary events, choose from hundreds of sensational restaurants and stay at a hotel at a fabulous rate. You’re about to experience the tastiest 17 days of the year!
@ Various Vancouver Restaurants, Jan 20-Feb 5 - INFO

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is one of Vancouver’s signature events. Produced over three weeks each January, the PuSh Festival presents groundbreaking work in the live performing arts. The PuSh Festival expands the horizons of Vancouver artists and audiences with work that is visionary, genre-bending, multi-disciplined, startling and original. The Festival showcases acclaimed international, Canadian and local artists and mixes them together with an alchemy that inspires audiences, rejuvenates artists, stimulates the industry and forges productive relationships around the globe.
@ Various Vancouver venues, Jan 17-Feb 4 - INFO

FeastVAN
Help the Vancouver Inner City Back Pack Food Program program by filling your belly at participating restaurants during FeastVan, which runs from January 20 – February 5.
@ Various East Vancouver restaurants – INFO

Thursday, February 2

Dine Out Vancouver 2012!
Ten years makes for one great restaurant festival! Eat your way through 17 days of culinary events, choose from hundreds of sensational restaurants and stay at a hotel at a fabulous rate. You’re about to experience the tastiest 17 days of the year!
@ Various Vancouver Restaurants, Jan 20-Feb 5 - INFO

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is one of Vancouver’s signature events. Produced over three weeks each January, the PuSh Festival presents groundbreaking work in the live performing arts. The PuSh Festival expands the horizons of Vancouver artists and audiences with work that is visionary, genre-bending, multi-disciplined, startling and original. The Festival showcases acclaimed international, Canadian and local artists and mixes them together with an alchemy that inspires audiences, rejuvenates artists, stimulates the industry and forges productive relationships around the globe.
@ Various Vancouver venues, Jan 17-Feb 4 - INFO

Curator’s Talk & Tour – Neon Vancouver | Ugly Vancouver
Joan Seidl, Director of Collections and curator of Neon Vancouver, will delve into this question an more, in this in-depth talk and tour. Learn more about the history of the signs in the exhibit, Vancouver’s evolving hate/love relationship with neon, and how MOV came to hold a significant neon collection.
@ MOV, 1100 Chestnut St., Vancouver, 7PM, Included with $12 admission – INFO

The Letter Writing Club
The Letter Writing Club has been gathering to write letters to their loved ones since September of 2005. This monthly event is open to everyone, especially those of us who love writing letters as much as we love receiving them.
@ The Regional Assembly of Text, 934 Main St., Vancouver, No cost, no need to sign up ahead of time, supplies provided, 7PM – INFO

FeastVAN
Help the Vancouver Inner City Back Pack Food Program program by filling your belly at participating restaurants during FeastVan, which runs from January 20 – February 5.
@ Various East Vancouver restaurants - INFO

Friday, February 3

Happy Ending Fridays Sponsored by V.I.A
Every Friday we co-sponsor good times at Happy Ending Fridays at Fortune. Gangsta Revival Tour with D-Rakkas & Tucan (Mad Decent), Rico Uno, Butter and Lil India.
@ Fortune Sound Club, 147 E Pender, 9PM INFO

Dine Out Vancouver 2012!
Ten years makes for one great restaurant festival! Eat your way through 17 days of culinary events, choose from hundreds of sensational restaurants and stay at a hotel at a fabulous rate. You’re about to experience the tastiest 17 days of the year!
@ Various Vancouver Restaurants, Jan 20-Feb 5 - INFO

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is one of Vancouver’s signature events. Produced over three weeks each January, the PuSh Festival presents groundbreaking work in the live performing arts. The PuSh Festival expands the horizons of Vancouver artists and audiences with work that is visionary, genre-bending, multi-disciplined, startling and original. The Festival showcases acclaimed international, Canadian and local artists and mixes them together with an alchemy that inspires audiences, rejuvenates artists, stimulates the industry and forges productive relationships around the globe.
@ Various Vancouver venues, Jan 17-Feb 4 - INFO

FeastVAN
Help the Vancouver Inner City Back Pack Food Program program by filling your belly at participating restaurants during FeastVan, which runs from January 20 – February 5.
@ Various East Vancouver restaurants - INFO

Saturday, February 4

Dine Out Vancouver 2012!
Ten years makes for one great restaurant festival! Eat your way through 17 days of culinary events, choose from hundreds of sensational restaurants and stay at a hotel at a fabulous rate. You’re about to experience the tastiest 17 days of the year!
@ Various Vancouver Restaurants, Jan 20-Feb 5 - INFO

PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is one of Vancouver’s signature events. Produced over three weeks each January, the PuSh Festival presents groundbreaking work in the live performing arts. The PuSh Festival expands the horizons of Vancouver artists and audiences with work that is visionary, genre-bending, multi-disciplined, startling and original. The Festival showcases acclaimed international, Canadian and local artists and mixes them together with an alchemy that inspires audiences, rejuvenates artists, stimulates the industry and forges productive relationships around the globe.
@ Various Vancouver venues, Jan 17-Feb 4 - INFO

Super Deluxe Saturdays at Shine Night Club
Every Saturday we co-sponsor good times at Super Deluxe Saturdays at Shine Night Club.
@ Shine Night Club, 1364 Water St., Vancouver 9PM INFO

FeastVAN
Help the Vancouver Inner City Back Pack Food Program program by filling your belly at participating restaurants during FeastVan, which runs from January 20 – February 5.
@ Various East Vancouver restaurants - INFO

Sunday, February 5

Dine Out Vancouver 2012!
Ten years makes for one great restaurant festival! Eat your way through 17 days of culinary events, choose from hundreds of sensational restaurants and stay at a hotel at a fabulous rate. You’re about to experience the tastiest 17 days of the year!
@ Various Vancouver Restaurants, Jan 20-Feb 5 – INFO

FeastVAN
Help the Vancouver Inner City Back Pack Food Program program by filling your belly at participating restaurants during FeastVan, which runs from January 20 – February 5.
@ Various East Vancouver restaurants - INFO

Monday, February 6

Tuesday, February 7

Wednesday, February 8 

andrea SUPERstein jazz quintet
Modern vintage vocal jazz.
@ Vancouver Jazz Cellar, 3611 West Broadway, 8PM, $12 – INFO

Thursday, February 9

Free screening of ORGASM INC.
In Orgasm Inc, filmmaker Liz Canner uncovers a plot – would the pharmaceutical industry take advantage of women’s pleasure in pursuit of their billion-dollar profits? The film presents a powerful look inside the medical industry and the way it’s reshaping our ideas about health, illness, desire and… orgasm.
@ Royal Bank Cinema, UBC (Chan Centre), 6265 Crescent Rd., Vancouver, 7PM doors 7:30 screening, FREE – INFO

Friday, February 10

Happy Ending Fridays Sponsored by V.I.A
Every Friday we co-sponsor good times at Happy Ending Fridays at Fortune. DJ Ayres (The Rub) + Blk Out Anniversary w/ Marvel, Butter, JP Valdes, Grizzandole, Harvey Harvey & Hunter Even.
@ Fortune Sound Club, 147 E Pender, 9PM INFO

Saturday, February 11

Super Deluxe Saturdays at Shine Night Club
Every Saturday we co-sponsor good times at Super Deluxe Saturdays at Shine Night Club.
@ Shine Night Club, 1364 Water St., Vancouver 9PM INFO

Sunday, February 12

Monday, February 13

Fourplay
Interactive dinner / theatre about the adventure of love
@ Salt Tasting Room, 45 Blood Alley, 7:30PM, Feb 13, 20, 27, Mar 5 - INFO

Tuesday, February 14

Wednesday, February 15

Thursday, February 16

The National Ballet of Cuba presents “Don Quixote”
A Canadian premiere with live music from the Vancouver Opera Orchestra. Experience latin passion mixed with spectacular Russian technique. Choreographed by the legendary Alicia Alonso.
@ The Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 649 Cambie St., Vancouver, February 16-18th, $47-$97 – INFO

Friday, February 17

Happy Ending Fridays Sponsored by V.I.A
Every Friday we co-sponsor good times at Happy Ending Fridays at Fortune. Dre Day w/ Jay Swing, Flipout, Marvel, Rico Uno, Seko, Kutcorners, Relly Rels, Butter, Rhek, Hedspin, Brand and Arems playing all Dre.
@ Fortune Sound Club, 147 E Pender, 9PM INFO

The National Ballet of Cuba presents “Don Quixote”
A Canadian premiere with live music from the Vancouver Opera Orchestra. Experience latin passion mixed with spectacular Russian technique. Choreographed by the legendary Alicia Alonso.
@ The Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 649 Cambie St., Vancouver, February 16-18th, $47-$97 - INFO

Saturday, February 18

Super Deluxe Saturdays at Shine Night Club
Every Saturday we co-sponsor good times at Super Deluxe Saturdays at Shine Night Club.
@ Shine Night Club, 1364 Water St., Vancouver 9PM INFO

The National Ballet of Cuba presents “Don Quixote”
A Canadian premiere with live music from the Vancouver Opera Orchestra. Experience latin passion mixed with spectacular Russian technique. Choreographed by the legendary Alicia Alonso.
@ The Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 649 Cambie St., Vancouver, February 16-18th, $47-$97 - INFO

Aesop’s Fables
Wolfie, Syd, Barry and Harriet invite you into their magical world where anything is possible when you use your imagination. Whether it’s The Tortoise and the Hare or The Boy Who Cried Wolf, everyone knows at least one of Aesop’s classic fables. In this charming production, storytellers use music, movement and drama to bring these famous fables to life. Youngsters will enjoy discovering life’s big lessons in this delightful revue.
@ Granville Island, February 18 10AM – February 26 2PM – INFO

Sunday, February 19

Aesop’s Fables
Wolfie, Syd, Barry and Harriet invite you into their magical world where anything is possible when you use your imagination. Whether it’s The Tortoise and the Hare or The Boy Who Cried Wolf, everyone knows at least one of Aesop’s classic fables. In this charming production, storytellers use music, movement and drama to bring these famous fables to life. Youngsters will enjoy discovering life’s big lessons in this delightful revue.
@ Granville Island, February 18 10AM – February 26 2PM - INFO

Monday, February 20

Fourplay
Interactive dinner / theatre about the adventure of love
@ Salt Tasting Room, 45 Blood Alley, 7:30PM, Feb 13, 20, 27, Mar 5 - INFO

Aesop’s Fables
Wolfie, Syd, Barry and Harriet invite you into their magical world where anything is possible when you use your imagination. Whether it’s The Tortoise and the Hare or The Boy Who Cried Wolf, everyone knows at least one of Aesop’s classic fables. In this charming production, storytellers use music, movement and drama to bring these famous fables to life. Youngsters will enjoy discovering life’s big lessons in this delightful revue.
@ Granville Island, February 18 10AM – February 26 2PM - INFO

Tuesday, February 21

Aesop’s Fables
Wolfie, Syd, Barry and Harriet invite you into their magical world where anything is possible when you use your imagination. Whether it’s The Tortoise and the Hare or The Boy Who Cried Wolf, everyone knows at least one of Aesop’s classic fables. In this charming production, storytellers use music, movement and drama to bring these famous fables to life. Youngsters will enjoy discovering life’s big lessons in this delightful revue.
@ Granville Island, February 18 10AM – February 26 2PM - INFO

Wednesday, February 22

Aesop’s Fables
Wolfie, Syd, Barry and Harriet invite you into their magical world where anything is possible when you use your imagination. Whether it’s The Tortoise and the Hare or The Boy Who Cried Wolf, everyone knows at least one of Aesop’s classic fables. In this charming production, storytellers use music, movement and drama to bring these famous fables to life. Youngsters will enjoy discovering life’s big lessons in this delightful revue.
@ Granville Island, February 18 10AM – February 26 2PM - INFO

Thursday, February 23

Aesop’s Fables
Wolfie, Syd, Barry and Harriet invite you into their magical world where anything is possible when you use your imagination. Whether it’s The Tortoise and the Hare or The Boy Who Cried Wolf, everyone knows at least one of Aesop’s classic fables. In this charming production, storytellers use music, movement and drama to bring these famous fables to life. Youngsters will enjoy discovering life’s big lessons in this delightful revue.
@ Granville Island, February 18 10AM – February 26 2PM - INFO

Friday, February 24

Happy Ending Fridays Sponsored by V.I.A
Every Friday we co-sponsor good times at Happy Ending Fridays at Fortune. DJ Pump, Butter and 6 International Surprise Guest DJs and in the Livestock Room “Let’s Go Crazy” a Prince tribute after party with Relly Rels, Nina Mendoza & Bles-sed.
@ Fortune Sound Club, 147 E Pender, 9PM INFO

Community Food Resiliency: Who, What, How, and When?
What is the future of food in Vancouver, especially as cheap energy sources peak and climate change intensifies? In partnership with the Vancouver Food Policy Council and Village Vancouver Transition Society, MOV is pleased to host an interactive public dialogue and presentations from local innovators, authors, and practitioners that encourages people to think about the local circumstances and possibilities for change, here in Vancouver.
@ MOV, 1100 Chestnut St., Vancouver, 5:30PM, By donation – INFO

Winterruption 2012
Winterruption on Granville Island is celebrating its seventh annual, truly unique Vancouver winter festival. The magic is in the mix as they once again celebrate local and international artists of all disciplines.
@ Granville Island, February 24 9AM – February 26 7PM – INFO

Aesop’s Fables
Wolfie, Syd, Barry and Harriet invite you into their magical world where anything is possible when you use your imagination. Whether it’s The Tortoise and the Hare or The Boy Who Cried Wolf, everyone knows at least one of Aesop’s classic fables. In this charming production, storytellers use music, movement and drama to bring these famous fables to life. Youngsters will enjoy discovering life’s big lessons in this delightful revue.
@ Granville Island, February 18 10AM – February 26 2PM - INFO

Saturday, February 25

Super Deluxe Saturdays at Shine Night Club
Every Saturday we co-sponsor good times at Super Deluxe Saturdays at Shine Night Club.
@ Shine Night Club, 1364 Water St., Vancouver 9PM INFO

Winterruption 2012
Winterruption on Granville Island is celebrating its seventh annual, truly unique Vancouver winter festival. The magic is in the mix as they once again celebrate local and international artists of all disciplines.
@ Granville Island, February 24 9AM – February 26 7PM - INFO

Aesop’s Fables
Wolfie, Syd, Barry and Harriet invite you into their magical world where anything is possible when you use your imagination. Whether it’s The Tortoise and the Hare or The Boy Who Cried Wolf, everyone knows at least one of Aesop’s classic fables. In this charming production, storytellers use music, movement and drama to bring these famous fables to life. Youngsters will enjoy discovering life’s big lessons in this delightful revue.
@ Granville Island, February 18 10AM – February 26 2PM - INFO

Sunday, February 26

Winterruption 2012
Winterruption on Granville Island is celebrating its seventh annual, truly unique Vancouver winter festival. The magic is in the mix as they once again celebrate local and international artists of all disciplines.
@ Granville Island, February 24 9AM – February 26 7PM - INFO

Aesop’s Fables
Wolfie, Syd, Barry and Harriet invite you into their magical world where anything is possible when you use your imagination. Whether it’s The Tortoise and the Hare or The Boy Who Cried Wolf, everyone knows at least one of Aesop’s classic fables. In this charming production, storytellers use music, movement and drama to bring these famous fables to life. Youngsters will enjoy discovering life’s big lessons in this delightful revue.
@ Granville Island, February 18 10AM – February 26 2PM - INFO

Monday, February 27

Fourplay
Interactive dinner / theatre about the adventure of love
@ Salt Tasting Room, 45 Blood Alley, 7:30PM, Feb 13, 20, 27, Mar 5 - INFO

Tuesday, February 28

Wednesday, February 29

Thursday, March 1 

Friday, March 2

Happy Ending Fridays Sponsored by V.I.A
Every Friday we co-sponsor good times at Happy Ending Fridays at Fortune. Co-op & Hunnicutt’s Tour de Force w/ Rico Uno, Butter, Jimmy Escobar, Sam Demoe & Dr. Seiz.
@ Fortune Sound Club, 147 E Pender, 9PM INFO

Saturday, March 3

Super Deluxe Saturdays at Shine Night Club
Every Saturday we co-sponsor good times at Super Deluxe Saturdays at Shine Night Club.
@ Shine Night Club, 1364 Water St., Vancouver 9PM INFO

Sunday, March 4

Monday, March 5

Tuesday, March 6

Wednesday, March 7

Thursday, March 8

The Letter Writing Club
The Letter Writing Club has been gathering to write letters to their loved ones since September of 2005. This monthly event is open to everyone, especially those of us who love writing letters as much as we love receiving them.
@ The Regional Assembly of Text, 934 Main St., Vancouver, No cost, no need to sign up ahead of time, supplies provided, 7PM - INFO

Friday, March 9

Happy Ending Fridays Sponsored by V.I.A
Every Friday we co-sponsor good times at Happy Ending Fridays at Fortune. DJ Pump, Butter and 6 International Surprise Guest DJs and in the Livestock Room “Let’s Go Crazy” a Prince tribute after party with Relly Rels, Nina Mendoza & Bles-sed.
@ Fortune Sound Club, 147 E Pender, 9PM INFO

Saturday, March 10

Super Deluxe Saturdays at Shine Night Club
Every Saturday we co-sponsor good times at Super Deluxe Saturdays at Shine Night Club.
@ Shine Night Club, 1364 Water St., Vancouver 9PM INFO

 

 


 



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