Festival
It’s been a whirlwind year, but the dream isn’t over for PUP
November 21, 2016This has been a big year for Toronto-based punk band PUP. Their second album — The Dream is Over — was released in May, and made the shortlist for the 2016 Polaris Music Prize. If that already wasn’t enough for one year, the band has also spent the majority of 2016 touring North America, Australia, and Europe. The Peak spoke with guitarist Steve Sladkowski ahead of their Vancouver show, and he credited the band’s success to a mix of hard work, community, dumb luck, and determination: “I think we went all in from the beginning. We were gonna do whatever…
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The Vancouver Tea Festival is back and bringing even more to the table
November 4, 2016The Vancouver Tea Festival is set to kick of its third year November 5 at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden and the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver. Don’t worry, though: just because the festival is located in…
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CENTRE STAGE: Dancing on the Edge returns with a packed line-up of contemporary dance
July 13, 2016As the longest running contemporary dance festival in Canada, Dancing on the Edge knows how to present a variety of local, national, and international dance artists with something for all tastes. From outdoor works, to mixed bills and premieres, July…
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Levitation Vancouver is set to kick off festival season
June 16, 2016Summer has arrived, which means music festival season is swinging into full gear. Although there has been some disappointment with the cancellation of the Squamish Valley Music Festival, there are still plenty of other festivals to fill the emptiness. Levitation…
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FVDED in the Park is more than just a standard music festival
June 13, 2016The first weekend of July isn’t just reserved for Canada Day hangovers and camping trips. It is also when FVDED will return to Surrey’s Holland Park. Even though FVDED is only in its second year, the idea has been around…
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The more Music Waste changes, the more it stays the same
May 30, 2016It’s a Sunday night, less than three weeks before one of the biggest weekends for music in Vancouver — and the organizers of Music Waste are circled up in a living room, still working through the logistical headache of special…
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Check out my Fringe show
September 14, 2015Excuse me. Excuse me! Yes, hi, I was wondering if I could interest you in a flyer for my Fringe show. I know. You might be thinking, “Great, like I didn’t have enough Fringe plays to check out already.” Or…
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EDM and rap reign at Pemberton
July 31, 2015The Pemberton Music Festival took place from July 16–19 and offered a host of interesting artists. The main focus of the lineup was rap and EDM, featuring big acts such as Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and Jack Ü complemented by…
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Out On Screen presents diverse cinema at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival
July 20, 2015With the mandate of “illuminating queer lives through film,” Out on Screen’s Vancouver Queer Film Festival plans to celebrate its 27th year of building inclusive space in the city. From August 13 to 23, thousands will gather in Vancouver to…
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A foodie’s paradise at the Vancouver Food Cart Festival
July 20, 2015Vancouver’s Food Cart Festival blasts groovy, retro tunes and really brings the beach to you. With False Creek only a stone’s throw away, there’s a manmade beach where you can kick back, relax, and enjoy one of the many delicious…
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