In seven days: 1 - 7 August 2011 |
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| Monday, 01 August 2011 | ||
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Yes Virginia, there is life after Pride! Music dominates a week that also includes a last hurrah for Pride, some fun in the park and even some gay Catholics. Here are our gay choices for the week of August 1 - 7, 2011. Of course, you'll want to check our Events Calendar for details of all the latest happenings around the city. You can also get our daily events feed directly on your iGoogle homepage! Got an event? Send us the details and we'll get it added to our calendar (and maybe see it listed here in the coming weeks). monday, 1 august: cruisey-t party cruiseFor those that just can't let go of Pride, the good people at Cruisey-T give you one last hurrah with a cruise on the Pacific aboard the MV Britannia. With the weather taking a decidedly nicer turn this is one end to Vancouver Pride 2011 that you'll definitely want to consider. Visit http://www.cruiseyt.com for more information. Tuesday, 2 august: die roten punkte
Wednesday, 3 AUGUST: ANYTHING GOESOkay, we don't know about you but we're sure glad summer has finally arrived on the Wet Coast. And nothing says summer like Theatre Under the Stars in Stanley Park's Malkin Bowl. Playing in repertory with Bye Bye Birdie, if you only get to one TUTS show this year make it Anything Goes. It's delightful, it's delicious, it really is de-lovely. Visit http://www.tuts.ca for tickets and information. thursday, 4 august: When I Was, Qui Je Suis
friday, 5 august: sarah mclachlan & the vsoA match made in music heaven - Grammy and Juno award winner Sarah McLachlan teams up with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra for the music event of the summer. Presented by MusicFest Vancouver the concert, Sarah's first with the VSO, will feature a collection of her classic hits and new favourites. "Angel", "Building a Mystery", "Fallen" ... do you have a favourite Sarah song? Visit http://musicfestvancouver.ca for more information. saturday, 6 august: bare
sunday, 7 august: queer arts festival - Short shortsThe 2011 Vancouver Queer Arts Festival continues through August 13 at the Roundhouse Community Centre. Along with the visual arts exhibition that continues in the main hall, tonight is a night of playful minatures that features writer Bill Richardson, contact improv by MACHiNENOiSY, violinist Rebecca Whitling, tenor Will George & electro-acoustic composer Barry Truax, and even a new theatre work by Mark Sean Kershaw. A full evening of entertainment sure to please just about everyone. Visit http://queerartsfestival.ca for more information. |