BC BuzZ is proud to support HANDSUP! A night to raise a glass, raise awareness and raise your hands in support for girls affected by gender violence in Kenya. This is the first fundraising event by VanCity’s Camera’s 4 Change organization which is an arts based program that educates and provides skills to individuals in photography, videography and storytelling. Giving a voice to those that may not otherwise have one.
HANDSUP! takes place on Thursday April 19th at the old Boneta Restaurant at 1 West Cordova from 7pm-9:30pm. Expect a night of wine, art & entertainment including the soulful sounds of Rio By Night, the delicious delights of Roaming Dragon and a auction including art from some of VanCity’s best!
Support Your Local Charitable Organizations!
Tickets are $25 and available NOW!
With all the talk lately about arts funding cuts, theatres and book store closures, its with great pleasure to spread a little BuzZ about a brand new film festival in VanCity!
Kickstart which is an organization thats mission is to produce, present and promote works by artists with disabilities is launching WAM: Wide Angle Media Festival from March 22-25
WAM is an inaugural disability media festival featuring commissioned shorts, international films and workshops.
The theme of the Festival – “wide angle” – refers to the spirit of expansiveness and inclusion that lies at the core of disability arts, and to the widest range of media genres and formats. The intent is to broaden audiences for works by media artists with disabilities; to celebrate the spectrum of genres, styles and vision of those artists; and, to support the creation of new works.
Audiences will enjoy a privileged glimpse of the world through the lens of the disability experience. The themes of these works will be unlimited – they are not necessarily films about issues of disability; they will be about anything under the sun, as seen by filmmakers with disabilities
For a the full schedule of events including workshops & screening go to http://wideanglemedia.ca
Trailer Below: WAM Short - Matthew Kowalchuk’s Penguins (March 22)
The Heart of Chinatown
Chinatown is changing and driving this change are the people within it. The people who live it, who breathe it, who embody the spirit of it. And that’s what The Flats want. The Flats are a fresh new living space in Chinatown that honours the historical landscape. The Flats are looking for game changers, the revolutionaries, the moms and dads making Chinatown better.
Nominate your top difference maker and let them know what makes that person/business so awesome, or show us with photos/videos by Apr 2, 2012.
The top five nominees will be announced on Apr 9th and invited to an event presented by The Flats at 219 Georgia East at Café Brixton on Apr 11th, where the winner will be announced by a panel of local judges.
When it comes to judging, they’re not a judgmental bunch but here’s the criteria they’ll be using to select the top 5:
· Individuality: The top 5 contenders will all have their own personal approach & style
· Charity: Whether it’s time, money or care, show us how the person or business is giving back
· Creativity: The more creative the entry, the better – send us photos, videos, life-size art installations, whatever gets your point across
· Ingenuity: The more unique the contribution is to Chinatown community, the more our ears will perk up
The winner will receive $2,000 to their charity of choice.
Hash Tag: #HeartofChinatown
Twitterhandle :@FlatsonGeorgia
Contest details: http://theflatsongeorgia.com/
There’s nothing more special then to see someone with a smile plastered all over their face…….and the good doctors, well Clown-Doctors that is, at Jest for Joy work one smile at a time! If you remember the Robin Williams movie Patch Adams, you’ll know exactly what we are talking about. Jest for Joy brings joy and inspiration to the British Columbian health care system through the integration of clown-doctoring. Their ultimate goal is to improve and focus on the wellness of patients in health care settings through wit, physical theatre, improv, song & dance and tons of foolery! BC BuzZ got to hang out with the Jest for Joy clowns aka Dr. BB & Dr. Nose-a-Lot at the George Pearson Centre in Vancouver and as they say, “laughter is the best medicine”!
Join The Vancouver Aquarium at Vancouver’s premiere gala!
Night at the Aquarium is the signature fundraising gala of the Vancouver Aquarium. No other gala offers such an extraordinary facility and atmosphere as this. Every year the Vancouver Aquarium welcomes more than 550 of the city’s corporate and philanthropic leaders for an evening of great wine, delicious food, live music and a spectacular array of items in their live and silent auctions.
100% of event proceeds directly support Vancouver Aquarium programs in research, conservation and education. http://www.nightattheaquarium.org
Night at the Aquarium:
Thursday, June 21, 2012, 6:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m at the Vancouver Aquarium
Gala Ticket Price: $250
Family and friends save on premium seats: Only $25 with this special offer!
Pass this special offer to your family and friends, and they can get premium seats to any performance of Gordon for only $25! That’s a savings of 28%
Use the promotion code 4321 when you buy online or call 604.687.1644 today. This offer expires March 15.
“Crackles with life…an unmissable experience” —The Vancouver Sun
“A riveting production of a brilliant new play by one of Canada’s top playwrights”
—Montreal Gazette
“Bitingly funny…On full display is Panych’s knack for crisp, smart dialogue”
—The Globe and Mail
The Kamloops Film Festival Committee is proud to present the 16th Annual Kamloops Canadian & International Film Festival happening March 8 to 15, 2012 at the Paramount Theatre and the TRU Clocktower Alumni Theatre. This year’s festival is poised to be the biggest and most exciting one ever! The fest has organized what should be a fest to remember. Check out www.kamloopsfilmfest.ca for all details.
We are BuzZ’d for the opening night Monsieur Lahzar, Knowledge Network’s Film Salon and Workshops, Sunflower Hour, Dark Fest at TRU and More!!!
Congrats to KIFF for organizing another stellar film festival!
After one year, many shows, another EP and more fans then before, Stef Lang has built up a following that rivals many in this province if not country.
BC BuzZ revisited & caught up with Miss Lady Lang to hear about her new tour, newly dropped album and her thoughts on fans, the internet and what makes her music so great. Download Stef’s newest album for free, here!
