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Jeni’s Picks for the week ahead Dear Picks People…  Back from Portugal (highly recommended) and ready to re-immerse myself in local culture.  Please check the website for additions. And remember to also check with venues for schedule changes.  2019 Vancouver Writers Festival (to October 27th) October 22, 2019 Celebrating the word shaping power of words. 80 events with over 100 authors. The Vancouver Writers Fest’s flagship Festival welcomes local and international writers to st ...Continue Reading

Jeni’s Picks for the week ahead Dear Picks People…  off on a special vacation.  I should be back in time to produce an October 21-28 edition.  In the meantime, happy beginning of the fall everyone and please keep supporting live music, theatre and the arts in Vancouver.      Weekly Picks on hiatus until October 21, 2019 This event runs from September 23, 2019 until October 20, 2019. The website and weekly mail out will resume 3rd week of October.     ...Continue Reading

Jeni’s Picks for the week ahead Dear Picks People…  so many excellent events to help ward off the wet weather this week.  And attention bookworms… the VPL is hosting a massive book sale this week. More info here. Additional updates/ new events will be added to the website during the week.  This is a free compilation so, as usual, please make sure to check with venues for changes to schedule.      The Cultch – We Are All One Nation – Lache Cercel and the Roma Jazz Ense ...Continue Reading

Jeni’s Picks for the week ahead Dear Picks People…  Fringe Festival continues.  Two recommendations thus far.  Monica Lee’s “Girls Night in”  at Havana Theatre and Tymisha Harris in “Josephine” at the Cultch.  Both shows are selling out so buy tickets soon for the remaining performances.   Link here.  Additional updates/ new events will be added to the website during the week.  This is a free compilation so, as usual, please make sure to check with venues for change ...Continue Reading

Jeni’s Picks for the week ahead Dear Picks People…  Some September calendars are not yet available. Additional updates/ new events will be added to the website during the week.  This is a free compilation so, as usual, please make sure to check with venues for changes to schedule.      Hood 29/Cottage Bistro – Jerry Cook Quartet September 3, 2019 7:00 pm A preview of an upcoming album.. Jerry Cook – tenor sax with Chris Gestrin – piano, John Lee – bass,   ...Continue Reading

Jeni’s Picks for the week ahead Dear Picks People… Whoa! September already? Fringe Festival is coming up next week (Sept 5-15). Theatre for everyone.  700 performances by over 90 artists over 11 days in various venues.  Info on schedule and tickets here This is a free compilation so, as usual, please make sure to check with venues for changes to schedule.   Additional updates/ new events will be added to the website during the week.   Rio Theatre – Last Black Man in San Fr ...Continue Reading

Jeni’s Picks for the week ahead Dear Picks People… summer fun continues.  Hopefully with not as many last minute changes to events as last week!   This is a free compilation so, as usual, please make sure to check with venues for changes to schedule.   Additional updates/ new events will be added to the website during the week.   Vancity Theatre -Cold Case Hammarskjöld August 19, 2019 3:30 pm In this jaw-dropping and ultimately blood-chilling expose, film agent provocat ...Continue Reading

Jeni’s Picks for the week ahead Dear Picks People… and so it begins.  A bumper week ahead! This is a free compilation so, as usual, please make sure to check with venues for changes to schedule.   Additional events will be added to the website during the week.   5th Annual Vines Arts Festival to August 18 Free eventAugust 12, 2019 Vines Art Festival, multidisciplinary eco-arts festival, features over 80 performing and visual and performing artists at parks throughout Vancouv ...Continue Reading

Jeni’s Picks for the week ahead Dear Picks People… so many things going on both inside and outside this week. Plenty of opportunity to get some sun or get out of the sun!  This is a free compilation so, as usual, please make sure to check with venues for changes to schedule.   Additional events will be added to the website during the week.   CBC Musical Nooners continue in August Free event This event runs from August 6, 2019 until August 9, 2019. The tenth season of Music ...Continue Reading

Jeni’s Picks for the week ahead Dear Picks People… initial picks, mostly music, to get your week off to a good start. Some venues have not yet published their August calendars.  Of course, it is also a busy week in the West End with the Celebration of Light and Vancouver Pride events. This is a free compilation so, as usual, please make sure to check with venues for changes to schedule.   Additional events will be added to the website during the week.   CBC Musical Nooners – July 30- ...Continue Reading