Now premiering, the blockbuster week of June 30th – July 6th, 2008.
Bursting over the horizon like a monsoon from the Tropic of Thunder comes this week’s social stormfront, unleashing a Pandamonium of Speed and Sex in this City.
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Munny, one of the most popular creations by kidrobot, is widely recognized as the world’s greatest do-it-yourself toy.
Artists and enthusiasts from all walks have recently taken to MUNNY’s blank canvas and have created phenomenal one-of-a-kind MUNNY masterpieces.
On Thursday night, the Modern opened their doors for a custom toy show featuring the works of 30 Vancouver artists who have painted, drawn, sculpted and even welded on kidrobot’s MUNNY.
The result was Show us your MUNNY vol. 2. Check out more MUNNY photos links back to MUNNY on the kidrobot website and even a cute promotional video after the jump. (more…)
Tequila Kitchen on Mainland Street next to Section (3) has transformed their dining space into an art gallery!
On Wednesday night, the popular Yaletown restaurant launched an exhibition titled ‘Pollen’ by Carolina de la Cajiga. The exhibition was curated by Miriam Aroeste who incidentally is the new curator at Canvas Lounge. Back to Tequila Kitchen, check out the original release and the artist’s statement after the jump. (more…)
Metro Restaurant, purveyor of Metropolitan Canadian cuisine using seasonal and sustainable ingredients, celebrated their successful completion of one year on Tuesday evening.
The party, hosted by Chef Brian Fowke, featured some really fantastic canapés, good company and refreshing drinks throughout the evening. Check out the original release, after the jump. (more…)
Now premiering, the blockbuster week of June 23rd – 29th, 2008.
Bursting over the horizon like a monsoon from the Tropic of Thunder comes this week’s social stormfront, unleashing a Pandamonium of Speed and Sex in this City.
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Hang on to your fedoras and welcome to the Kingdom of the Cristal-Head!
School of Mix, in conjunction with Ayden Gallery and MBank, hosted the fifth installment of Factory Nights on Saturday night, and it KICKED ASS!
With friendly staff, wicked costumes, crystal clear sound, hard driving beats, a beautiful crowd and artwork from the current Brave Art Exhibition, this event was not to miss!
Hosted at MBank located at Main and Prior, the evening featured a South American Carnival theme with art curated by Ayden Gallery, performances in the upstairs room by ‘The Good News,’ Shitz Popinov DJs filling in on both rooms throughout, body painting, burlesque, shimmer tattoos and more.
Find out more about the Factory Nights series by checking out previous posts on this blog, HERE, or visiting the Factory Nights website, HERE.
Daniel Edward Craig, former Vice President at the OPUS Hotel and author of the popular murder mystery, Murder at The Universe, launched the second book in his five-star mystery series, Murder at Hotel Cinema, on Friday night at the OPUS Bar in Yaletown.
Craig describes the second book as “…continuing with the hotel whodunit theme, this one is about the murder of a troubled celebrity at the opening party of a fashionable Hollywood hotel—that is not unlike Opus. When his prized employees become suspects, general manager Trevor Lambert struggles to protect them from the incriminating glare of the LAPD and the prying eyes of reporters, risking everything to expose the killer.”
You can find out more about Daniel Edward Craig and his book, HERE.
Trattoria Italian Kitchen, the latest addition to the Glowbal Group Family, opened their doors at 1850 West 4th in Kitsilano to a select few on Friday, June 20th.
The restaurant, which occupies the former location of Chianti on West 4th, is another worthy edition to the area and likely will give places like Gastropod and Fuel a run for their money. There’s parking on the roof, the patio is welcoming, items on the menu are reasonably priced and the decor inside is beautiful.
Glowbal Group, owns and manages Vancouver’s Glowbal, Afterglow, Coast, Sanafir, Italian Kitchen and now the Trattoria. The word on the streets is that we’ll soon see Glowbal looking at a new set of venues in the Calgary market.
Check out more photos and the original release after the jump. (more…)
On Friday afternoon, the Annual Mallet Masters Croquet Tournament, in support of the West Vancouver Memorial Library, took place at Ambelside Par 3 Golf Course.
With a 2 PM Pimm’s Cocktail Reception to kick off festivities, lots to eat, a silent auction, steel drums and the final round being signaled with a 5 PM Champagne Reception, there were tons to keep attendees and guests smiling throughout the day. Stay tuned to the comments section of this post to find out how much they raised.
The Heineken Green Room Sessions made a debut during the Thursday night ‘see + be seen’ timeslot at OPUS Bar in Yaletown this week.
As per the original invite: “The Heineken Green Room Sessions first stop for 2008 is the amazing Opus Bar. Located in the heart of Vancouver’s upscale neighborhood, Yaletown. This night will be an interesting mix of the city and nature meeting in one harmonious night of GRREEN. With great people, enticing music and ice cold Heineken, Green Room Session 2008 has an interesting new twist. … ”
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