On January 24th BC BuzZ got the opportunity to Taste BC…..literally!
Liberty Wine Merchant for the 18th year hosted over 500 thirsty & hungry guests at the Four Seasons Hotel in VanCity to devour drinks & food from British Columbia’s best wineries, breweries, restaurants & more!
From Okanagan Falls’ Blasted Church to Creston BC’s Baillie-Grohman to Yaletown’s (and our fave) Rodney’s Oyster House, BC’s best was showcased to its fullest.
Since the event launched, Taste BC has raised over $186,000 to benefit BC Children’s Hospital’s Oak Tree Clinic, including $15,000 from this years Taste BC.
BC BuzZ got the chance to sit down with our Border-Town buddy Scott Patey. Originally from Lloydminster Alberta/Saskatchewan, this fresh face in comedy is a relatively new transplant to British Columbia and lighting up the stages weekly in Vancouver with some of BC’s best comics. From film & tv to local comedy clubs, Scott is a one-of-a-kind artist that is making a name for himself and getting laughs on a regular basis where he performs!
Check out Scott Patey at Corduroy in Kits for Rock, Paper, Corduroy on Monday nights and his monthly party of laughter and music at the Media Club in downtown VanCity for Laugh Your Ass Off.
First Weekend Club which celebrates a new Canadian film every month as part of their Canada Screens initiative is back in February with a powerful documentary called Pink Ribbons Inc.
Pink Ribbons, Inc. looks at the pervasive impact of breast cancer fundraising. Every year, millions of dollars are raised, but where does all the money go, and what is actually achieved? The film offers a completely different take on the pink ribbon “success” story that has overtaken North America, with insight from leading doctors, activists and social critics, as well as women diagnosed with breast cancer.
When: Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 at Denman Cinemas (Vancouver)
6:30pm: Doors open with live music by Lisa Chase www.sailstudios.com and complimentary wine tasting by Road 13 Winery.
7:30pm: Film Screening followed by a video Skype Q&A with producer Ravida Din
Cost: $15 in advance (includes glass of wine, music and film) in advance by at http://www.firstweekendclub.ca or $16 at door / Students $12
BC BuzZ is a proud partner of First Weekend Club and Canada Screens. Become a First Weekend Club member for free at http://www.firstweekendclub.ca
We could’nt be more BuzZ’d to announce a new partnership with the most awesome site around! Vancouver Is Awesome called and we had to pick up, so starting this Friday BC BuzZ episodes will be served up on VIA every week (or so) and aims to support local communities.
You’ll still be able to catch all the BuzZ and more at www.bcbuzz.ca but with this partnership we are spreading our wings to new viewers.
Vancouver is Awesome:
The study, promotion and preservation of Vancouver arts and culture, with a positive spin.
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! If you’d like to support these clowns grab yourself a ticket to The Annual Jest for Joy Naughty Noses Gala on February 24th.
Hosted by CKNW’s Simi Sara, the gala will include stand-up comedy, silent and live auctions, music by DJ Byron James & more! Tickets sold out last year so get them while they are still available.
Keep tuned to BC BuzZ as we will be clowning around with Jest for Joy in the next couple of weeks!
KUNG HEI FAT CHOI “Year of the Dragon”
Here is a sprinkle of Chinese New Year celebrations around BC
Richmond:
Many of Richmond’s Asian restaurants will feature special menus for the next two weeks including: Jade Seafood, Shanghai River & Northern Delicacy. From now until January 29, Richmond’s International Buddhist Temple hosts a Chinese New Year bazaar featuring flower arrangements, traditional food & more! Also dont forget to check out Parker Place, which offers live performances and lion dancing on January 29th.
Vancouver:
The Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade will take place on Sunday, January 29th at 12 noon at Millennium Gate on Pender Street, The Vancouver Chinatown Spring Fair and Cultural festival takes place January 28-29, from 11am to 5am, at Sun Yat-sen Plaza. And last but not least The Dragon celebration at International Village, January 27-January 28, 12pm-10pm and January 29, 12pm-7pm.
Prince George:
Join The Exploration Place on January 28th for the annual Chinese New Year Gala Fundraiser! Tickets are just $65/person, $120/couple. Doors open at 5:30pm & fireworks at 6:00pm
Victoria:
The Victoria Chinatown Lioness Club will be hosting its annual Chinese New Year banquet Saturday January 28th. The Art Gallery is hosting three great events as part of its Chinese New Year celebrations. On January 26 at 7pm there is a film screening of Greeting the Lunar New Year in Taiwan. A lantern-making workshop from 7pm-9pm on February 2nd. The gallery’s official Chinese Lunar New Year celebration is February 4th, 1pm-3pm There will be live performances, gallery talks, a curator’s tour and refreshments. And of course head to Chinatown for a huge celebration including lion dancing on Sunday January 29th as the official Chinese community celebration!
Kamloops:
On Saturday January 28th The Lotus Inn Restaurant is hosting their Chinese New Year party for $30 which includes dinner, entertainment & door prizes
*video provided by: The Associated Press
I read once that the best hosts are the ones who let their guests take centre stage - not themselves. They should always have the utmost respect for the guests and their audience.
When you have interviewed about 15,000 guests in a 15 year span, the guests also respect you and your audience shows their love by continually tuning in each day.
This is the case for Fiona Forbes & Michael Eckford of Shaw TV’s Urban Rush (Weekdays at 5pm). In this day and age in broadcasting, they have accomplished something that not many others have had, and thats a long line of success. Add the fact they have won numerous awards, hosted brilliant events and still to this day love working with each other. Not bad for a former law student and construction worker that are probably the most loved pair on BC TV today.
BC BuzZ got to sit down with the duo for a couple minutes and by the end noticed two big things, they love what they do and they have fun doing it…….sounds like a perfect life. We also noticed two other things, they talk a lot (which makes sense considering their job) and they are truly two very funny people. We are BuzZ’d to have so much footage, there’s a good chance you may see more of them on BC BuzZ in the future.
Check out Urban Rush on Shaw TV, weekdays at 5pm
Nestled in the middle of the mountains in the Outdoor Capital of Canada looking up at the Chief is craft brewing done to perfection! We are speaking of Squamish, BC’s Howe Sound Inn & Brewing Company. Located along the Sea-to-Sky highway only 45 minutes away from Vancouver sits a brew pub, brewery, dining room, boutique hotel & more all wrapped in one spot. With 26 beers, 20 hotel rooms, live music, catering facilities, a Red Seal chef and a location fitted for an adventure king & queen, The Howe Sound is all the BuzZ! BC BuzZ took in a behind the scenes tour of the brewery and we cant wait to head back for more.
12 Days of Christmas BuzZ
The Magic Christmas at Butchart Gardens
Well considering we are doing the 12 Days of Christmas BuzZ we might as well celebrate a spot in BC that actually has the 12 Days of Christmas all in one festive spot! Tis the 25th year that Butchart Gardens has hosted their annual Magic Christmas and this year is better then ever. From the 12 Days of Xmas tucked away in the gardens to caroling to tens of thousands of lights to ice skating and more, much more this is one holiday feast for the family. From now until January 2nd take a trip to Victoria and enjoy one of BC ‘s best!
http://www.butchartgardens.com/planning-your-visit/the-5-seasons/christmas.html
BC BuzZ had the opportunity to get up close and personal with one of BC’s funniest, original and creative performers, Sara Bynoe. Recently voted as one of Vancouver’s most hilarious people (with 8 other jokesters) by The Westender, Sara is on a rampage breaking down barriers and bringing some of the most original styles of shows to the performing arts scene. Whats even more impressive is the people she brings along with her. Not keeping with one style of artist, Miss Bynoe has been mixing it up with BC’s finest writers, comics, singers, actors and more. Next up for Sara is the Vancouver International Fringe Festival, Literary Death Match at W2 and the Olio Festival (when does a girl sleep?).
