HomeGay Vancouver Online - Vancouver Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Community Guide to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadahttp://www.gayvancouver.net/feed/atom2010-09-09T10:11:55ZJoomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content ManagementIs it still too soon to laugh about 9/11?2010-09-08T17:01:34Z2010-09-08T17:01:34Zhttp://www.gayvancouver.net/theatre/is-it-too-soon-to-laugh-at-911Mark Robinscontactus@gayvancouver.net<p>Is it still too soon to laugh about 9/11? With the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks only days away, Vancouver theatre goers will have an opportunity to find out when <em>New York Monologues</em> opens at the J Lounge in Vancouver’s West End on September 9th.</p>
<p>Is it still too soon to laugh about 9/11? With the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks only days away, Vancouver theatre goers will have an opportunity to find out when <em>New York Monologues</em> opens at the J Lounge in Vancouver’s West End on September 9th.</p>
69 seconds with ... writer, comedian, and spoken word performer Katherine Glover2010-09-07T16:49:49Z2010-09-07T16:49:49Zhttp://www.gayvancouver.net/69-seconds-with/69-seconds-with-writer-comedian-and-spoken-word-performer-katherine-gloverMark Robinscontactus@gayvancouver.net<p>Spend <em><strong>69 seconds with</strong></em> writer, comedian, and spoken word performer Katherine Glover who brings her one-woman show <a href="http://www.gayvancouver.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1957:katherine-glover-wants-to-tell-love-stories-with-wisdom-and-humour&catid=97&Itemid=265"><em>A Cynic Tells Love Stories</em></a> to the 2010 Vancouver International Fringe Festival.</p>
<p>Spend <em><strong>69 seconds with</strong></em> writer, comedian, and spoken word performer Katherine Glover who brings her one-woman show <a href="http://www.gayvancouver.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1957:katherine-glover-wants-to-tell-love-stories-with-wisdom-and-humour&catid=97&Itemid=265"><em>A Cynic Tells Love Stories</em></a> to the 2010 Vancouver International Fringe Festival.</p>
Win a Travellers Deck2010-09-06T22:50:00Z2010-09-06T22:50:00Zhttp://www.gayvancouver.net/contests/win-a-travellers-deckMark Robinscontactus@gayvancouver.net<p>GayVancouver.Net (Gay Vancouver Online) and Travellers Deck are giving you a chance to win one of six Vancouver Travellers Decks - your independent go-to guide for eating and shopping in Vancouver.</p>
<p>GayVancouver.Net (Gay Vancouver Online) and Travellers Deck are giving you a chance to win one of six Vancouver Travellers Decks - your independent go-to guide for eating and shopping in Vancouver.</p>
Review: Brighton Beach Memoirs - a sophisticated balance of humour and drama2010-09-06T16:13:01Z2010-09-06T16:13:01Zhttp://www.gayvancouver.net/theatre/review-brighton-beach-memoirs-a-sophisticated-balance-of-humour-and-dramaMark Robinscontactus@gayvancouver.net<p>Metro Theatre opens its 2010/2011 season with a warm and charming <em>Brighton Beach Memoirs </em>led by some great performances from the younger members of this cast.</p>
<p>Metro Theatre opens its 2010/2011 season with a warm and charming <em>Brighton Beach Memoirs </em>led by some great performances from the younger members of this cast.</p>
Win Tickets to the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra2010-09-02T16:32:33Z2010-09-02T16:32:33Zhttp://www.gayvancouver.net/contests/win-tickets-to-the-vancouver-symphony-orchestraMark Robinscontactus@gayvancouver.net<p>GayVancouver.Net (Gay Vancouver Online) and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra are giving you a chance to win one of twelve pairs of tickets to various VSO concerts during their 2010/2011 season.</p>
<p>GayVancouver.Net (Gay Vancouver Online) and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra are giving you a chance to win one of twelve pairs of tickets to various VSO concerts during their 2010/2011 season.</p>
Javier Vilalta and Maple Salsa trust their audience's intelligence2010-09-03T17:50:13Z2010-09-03T17:50:13Zhttp://www.gayvancouver.net/2010-vancouver-fringe-festival/javier-vilalta-and-maple-salsa-trust-their-audiences-intelligenceMark Robinscontactus@gayvancouver.net<p>Gay writer and director Javier Vilalta, from Calgary's Maple Salsa Theatre, brings his show <em>The Dali Hours</em> to the 2010 Vancouver International Fringe Festival. We ask Vilalta about the show, Dali and pushing boundaries in this q&a.</p>
<p>Gay writer and director Javier Vilalta, from Calgary's Maple Salsa Theatre, brings his show <em>The Dali Hours</em> to the 2010 Vancouver International Fringe Festival. We ask Vilalta about the show, Dali and pushing boundaries in this q&a.</p>
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence: Abbey of the Long Cedar Canoe2010-09-02T22:38:24Z2010-09-02T22:38:24Zhttp://www.gayvancouver.net/community-profile/sisters-of-perpetual-indulgence-abbey-of-the-long-cedar-canoeMark Robinscontactus@gayvancouver.net<p>It’s Official. After a 25-year hiatus the most famous drag nuns in history have returned to Canada. With the recent unanimous endorsement of their North American Sisters, Vancouver’s homegrown Abbey of the Long Cedar Canoe now becomes the newest official Mission of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.</p>
<p>It’s Official. After a 25-year hiatus the most famous drag nuns in history have returned to Canada. With the recent unanimous endorsement of their North American Sisters, Vancouver’s homegrown Abbey of the Long Cedar Canoe now becomes the newest official Mission of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.</p>
Back to School2010-09-01T21:28:32Z2010-09-01T21:28:32Zhttp://www.gayvancouver.net/crossen-cartoon/backto-schoolMark Robinscontactus@gayvancouver.net<p>Don't call me ... oh wait ...</p>
<p>Don't call me ... oh wait ...</p>
Moon Festival is no longer a secret2010-09-01T16:12:46Z2010-09-01T16:12:46Zhttp://www.gayvancouver.net/our-city/moon-festival-is-no-longer-a-secretMark Robinscontactus@gayvancouver.net<p>Have you heard of the Renfrew Ravine? If not, you are not alone. Running along Atlin Street from 29th to 22nd Avenue, it is one of the only remaining ravines in Vancouver. Called a "jewel in the city" this relatively unknown part of Our City is home to the annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival.</p>
<p>Have you heard of the Renfrew Ravine? If not, you are not alone. Running along Atlin Street from 29th to 22nd Avenue, it is one of the only remaining ravines in Vancouver. Called a "jewel in the city" this relatively unknown part of Our City is home to the annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival.</p>
Katherine Glover wants to tell love stories with wisdom and humour2010-08-31T16:08:31Z2010-08-31T16:08:31Zhttp://www.gayvancouver.net/2010-vancouver-fringe-festival/katherine-glover-wants-to-tell-love-stories-with-wisdom-and-humourMark Robinscontactus@gayvancouver.net<p>Minneapolis writer, comedian, and spoken word performer Katherine Glover makes her first foray into the Canadian Fringe circuit
including a stop at the Vancouver International Fringe Festival with her one-woman show <em>A Cynic Tells Love Stories</em>.
We posed a number of questions to Katherine about her show in this q&a.</p>
<p>Minneapolis writer, comedian, and spoken word performer Katherine Glover makes her first foray into the Canadian Fringe circuit
including a stop at the Vancouver International Fringe Festival with her one-woman show <em>A Cynic Tells Love Stories</em>.
We posed a number of questions to Katherine about her show in this q&a.</p>
Valerie Mason-John: the Queen is indeed amus(ing)2010-08-25T16:43:49Z2010-08-25T16:43:49Zhttp://www.gayvancouver.net/2010-vancouver-fringe-festival/valerie-mason-john-the-queen-is-indeed-amusingMark Robinscontactus@gayvancouver.net<p>We all know that the British tabloids can be a treasure trove of Royal secrets, but the Vancouver Fringe Festival? It will if Valerie Mason-John has her way as she brings her show <em>Brown Girl in the Ring</em> to Vancouver in September.</p>
<p>We all know that the British tabloids can be a treasure trove of Royal secrets, but the Vancouver Fringe Festival? It will if Valerie Mason-John has her way as she brings her show <em>Brown Girl in the Ring</em> to Vancouver in September.</p>
Artists for Life take to the stage in September2010-08-26T16:59:16Z2010-08-26T16:59:16Zhttp://www.gayvancouver.net/community/artists-for-life-take-to-the-stage-in-septemberMark Robinscontactus@gayvancouver.net<p>Terry Costa, the man behind Vancouver's Next Gay Top Model and Hot Gay DJ, presents his latest project Artists for Life, a fundraising showcase of actors, dancers and singers in support of AIDS Vancouver and Friends for Life.</p>
<p>Terry Costa, the man behind Vancouver's Next Gay Top Model and Hot Gay DJ, presents his latest project Artists for Life, a fundraising showcase of actors, dancers and singers in support of AIDS Vancouver and Friends for Life.</p>
Rob Salerno’s got Sarah Silverman beat: he’s F#%@ing Stephen Harper2010-08-23T17:01:09Z2010-08-23T17:01:09Zhttp://www.gayvancouver.net/2010-vancouver-fringe-festival/rob-salernos-got-sarah-silverman-beat-hes-fing-stephen-harperMark Robinscontactus@gayvancouver.net<p>Little did actor/writer/journalist Rob Salerno know that what started out as a joke back in 2008 to see who could come up with the most outrageous title for a show would actually come to be. Based on his experience covering the snap federal election that year, the self-described "shocking" title took root and thus Salerno's <em>Fucking Stephen Harper</em> was born. Making his way through Canada's Fringe circuit, Salerno brings his play to Vancouver as part of the 2010 Vancouver Fringe Festival.</p>
<p>Little did actor/writer/journalist Rob Salerno know that what started out as a joke back in 2008 to see who could come up with the most outrageous title for a show would actually come to be. Based on his experience covering the snap federal election that year, the self-described "shocking" title took root and thus Salerno's <em>Fucking Stephen Harper</em> was born. Making his way through Canada's Fringe circuit, Salerno brings his play to Vancouver as part of the 2010 Vancouver Fringe Festival.</p>
Win Vancouver Playhouse tickets2010-08-20T15:54:30Z2010-08-20T15:54:30Zhttp://www.gayvancouver.net/contests/win-vancouver-playhouse-ticketsMark Robinscontactus@gayvancouver.net<p>GayVancouver.Net (Gay Vancouver Online) and the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company are giving you a chance to win tickets to its theatre 2010/2011 season.</p>
<p>GayVancouver.Net (Gay Vancouver Online) and the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company are giving you a chance to win tickets to its theatre 2010/2011 season.</p>
Gui Fontanezzi gets a second chance2010-08-20T17:27:06Z2010-08-20T17:27:06Zhttp://www.gayvancouver.net/2010-vancouver-fringe-festival/gui-fontanezzi-gets-a-second-chanceMark Robinscontactus@gayvancouver.net<p>While we would certainly love to see more LGBTQ content at the Vancouver Fringe, part of the fun, besides the queer shows themselves, is in discovering the diverse talent that permeates through the Festival. Gui Fontanezzi is one of those discoveries: a local gay actor who reprises his role in the Hardline Productions presentation of <em>Heptademic Redux</em>.</p>
<p>While we would certainly love to see more LGBTQ content at the Vancouver Fringe, part of the fun, besides the queer shows themselves, is in discovering the diverse talent that permeates through the Festival. Gui Fontanezzi is one of those discoveries: a local gay actor who reprises his role in the Hardline Productions presentation of <em>Heptademic Redux</em>.</p>
Morgan Brayton has finally gotten off her fat ass2010-08-18T16:31:58Z2010-08-18T16:31:58Zhttp://www.gayvancouver.net/2010-vancouver-fringe-festival/morgan-brayton-has-finally-gotten-off-her-fat-assMark Robinscontactus@gayvancouver.net<p>Funny lady Morgan Brayton tells us she has finally "gotten off her fat ass" and created a new solo show, <em>Raccoonery!</em>, just in time for the 2010 Vancouver Fringe, and while she insists you can “expect the unexpected”, in reality it is an hour of her and a whole new bunch of quirky characters, including at least one that identifies as queer.</p>
<p>Funny lady Morgan Brayton tells us she has finally "gotten off her fat ass" and created a new solo show, <em>Raccoonery!</em>, just in time for the 2010 Vancouver Fringe, and while she insists you can “expect the unexpected”, in reality it is an hour of her and a whole new bunch of quirky characters, including at least one that identifies as queer.</p>
BOLDFest is not only getting older, it is getting bolder2010-08-17T21:16:19Z2010-08-17T21:16:19Zhttp://www.gayvancouver.net/community/boldfest-is-not-only-getting-older-it-is-getting-bolderMark Robinscontactus@gayvancouver.net<p>Local promoters Pat Hogan and Claire Robson return with the sixth edition of BOLDFest in September, bringing together lesbians and dykes from across North America for a weekend of fun and learning.</p>
<p>Local promoters Pat Hogan and Claire Robson return with the sixth edition of BOLDFest in September, bringing together lesbians and dykes from across North America for a weekend of fun and learning.</p>
Passions celebrates 20 years of Dr Peter2010-08-12T18:59:59Z2010-08-12T18:59:59Zhttp://www.gayvancouver.net/community/passions-celebrates-20-years-of-dr-peterMark Robinscontactus@gayvancouver.net<p>Twenty years ago, Dr Peter Jepson-Young began what became known as <em>The Dr Peter Diaries</em> on CBC Television. For many this was their first introduction to someone with AIDS. Over the next year, up until two weeks before his death, Dr Peter continued to chronicle his fight with this disease. In celebration of this 20th anniversary, on September 19th twenty-one of Vancouver’s top restaurants join forces for an unforgettable evening of food and wine to benefit the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation, one of the many legacies left behind by this courageous man.</p>
<p>Twenty years ago, Dr Peter Jepson-Young began what became known as <em>The Dr Peter Diaries</em> on CBC Television. For many this was their first introduction to someone with AIDS. Over the next year, up until two weeks before his death, Dr Peter continued to chronicle his fight with this disease. In celebration of this 20th anniversary, on September 19th twenty-one of Vancouver’s top restaurants join forces for an unforgettable evening of food and wine to benefit the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation, one of the many legacies left behind by this courageous man.</p>
Our (gay) guide to the Fringe2010-08-13T19:43:07Z2010-08-13T19:43:07Zhttp://www.gayvancouver.net/2010-vancouver-international-fringe-festival/our-gay-guide-to-the-2010-vancouver-international-fringe-festivalMark Robinscontactus@gayvancouver.net<p>With over 600 performances from 83 shows, the 2010 Vancouver International Fringe Festival is bound to have something for everyone, including Vancouver's LGBTQ community. Here is our (gay) guide to what's happening at this year's Fringe.</p>
<p>With over 600 performances from 83 shows, the 2010 Vancouver International Fringe Festival is bound to have something for everyone, including Vancouver's LGBTQ community. Here is our (gay) guide to what's happening at this year's Fringe.</p>
The new theatre season begins2010-08-24T16:07:04Z2010-08-24T16:07:04Zhttp://www.gayvancouver.net/theatre/the-20102011-theatre-season-beginsMark Robinscontactus@gayvancouver.net<p>Let the new season begin! The 2010/2011 theatre season is upon us, here is the line-up of some of the shows, including those with an <em><strong>LGBTQ! </strong></em>connection, set to play local stages in September and October 2010.</p>
<p>Let the new season begin! The 2010/2011 theatre season is upon us, here is the line-up of some of the shows, including those with an <em><strong>LGBTQ! </strong></em>connection, set to play local stages in September and October 2010.</p>