What’s queer at the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival – Sept 26 to Oct 6, 2024

posted Thursday, September 26, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Vancouver

The Vancouver International Film Festival  showcases exceptional cinema in one of the world’s most beautiful cities. Our spectacular roster includes some of the best cinema from around the globe, one-of-a-kind live performances, talks, industry sessions, and other unique events celebrating film and film culture. The 2024 festival will feature more than 350 screenings, dozens of […]

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Whistler Film Festival once again offers cross country online viewing options – Dec 4 to 17, 2023

posted Wednesday, November 29, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Streaming Online, Vancouver

Whistler Film Festival (WFF) has announced the full lineup for its 23rd edition taking place in-person from November 29 to December 3, 2023 in Whistler, BC, with online screenings available from December 4 to 17, 2023. Selected from over 1,900 submissions, the lineup includes 97 films curated into 12 program strands. There are 35 features and 62 shorts from […]

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Canada’s Drag Race: The Official 2024 Tour sashays its way across the country – February 2024

posted Friday, November 24, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Drag, Featured Events, Montreal, Queer, Toronto, Vancouver

Canada’s Drag Race: The Official 2024 Tour kicks off February 8 2024 in Moncton, New Brunswick, werk-ing its way across the Great White North, wrapping up February 27 in Vancouver. Each show includes performances from Canada’s Drag Race resident judge and Queen of the North, Brooke Lynn Hytes (February 8 to 16), or RuPaul’s Drag Race, Season […]

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Vancouver International Film Festival features over 100 screenings- September 28 – October 8, 2023

posted Thursday, September 28, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Vancouver

Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) presents its 42nd edition this month, the first fully in-cinema festival since 2019. This year’s lineup features roughly 140 feature films and 100 shorts, presented on 10 screens in seven Vancouver venues. Vancouverites and visitors will be able to explore film culture through an expanded program of live events, performances, and exhibitions. The festival […]

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Vancouver’s PNE returns with concerts, drag, comedy, art, rides, food, and so much more

posted Monday, August 21, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Featured Events, Vancouver

The annual PNE Fair is British Columbia’s longest running and largest ticketed event, and is open daily until September 4, 2023, promising fun for everyone of all ages. The 2023 Fair continues with its tradition of showcasing a diverse entertainment lineup featuring appearances by internationally acclaimed musicians and performers as well as custom designed programming […]

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RuPaul’s Werq The World Tour stops in Toronto, Aug 20, 2023

posted Friday, August 18, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Drag, Featured Events, Queer, Vancouver

RuPaul’s Drag Race WERQ the World Tour.will once again be touring across Canada, kicked off in Vancouver on July 27, 2033 and is ending at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena on August 20, 2023. A full list of tour stops and ticket information can be found below. The largest drag show will feature a variety of top […]

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Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF) screens more than 90 films from 27 countries – Aug 10 to 20, 2023

posted Tuesday, August 8, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Queer, Streaming Online, Vancouver

The Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF) has announced the complete lineup for its 35th anniversary. From August 10 to 20, 2023 audiences can catch 92 films from 27 countries, with 24 features, 68 shorts, 10 World Premieres, 10 North American/International Premieres and 31 Canadian Premieres among the selections. In addition to in-person and BC province-wide […]

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“Dosed: The Trip of a Lifetime” looks at the potential health benefits of magic mushrooms

posted Sunday, June 18, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Streaming Online, Vancouver

Canadian documentary, ‘DOSED: The Trip of a Lifetime’, follows Laurie, who received an exemption from the Canadian government to legally take magic mushrooms for help with her end of life anxiety due to a terminal cancer diagnosis. She has stated “magic mushrooms saved my life” which makes for a powerful and intriguing story.  Given only […]

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Vancouver Pride leaving the west end for larger, more inclusive location, with a full weekend of activities – Aug 5/6, 2023

posted Friday, May 5, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Pride, Vancouver

Vancouver Pride has announced that their Pride Parade and Festival will be undergoing some exciting changes this year. Starting this year, the Vancouver Pride Parade will begin at the intersection of Davie Street and Denman, and will then proceed down Beach Avenue and Pacific Street, where it will end at the new festival site at Concord […]

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Vancouver Folk Music Festival Won’t Be Returning in 2023

posted Thursday, January 19, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Music, Vancouver

Founded in 1978, the Vancouver Folk Music Festival has been a unique community-based celebration internationally renowned for presenting the finest traditional and contemporary folk and roots music from around the world. As a non-profit operation, the festival has always relied upon ticket sales, member-donations, and community fundraising to cover the costs of producing their annual […]

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