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April 01, 2011

If you’re looking for an entertaining way to spend your Friday night with friends or family, why not join Vitaly Beckman in an evening of wonders?

Metro Minute with Cherry Jam

March 31, 2011

Get ready for a jam-packed month of events in downtown Vancouver. The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival is kicking off its month-long festival with a free Cherry Jam concert today.

Metro Minute with celebrity chefs

March 30, 2011

Why not spend an intimate evening with celebrity chefs in a fundraising soirée and learn expert cooking techniques that can be used in your home kitchen?

Metro Minute with The Trespassers

March 28, 2011

The Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company presents The Trespassers tonight, a coming of age story about the dysfunctional relationship between 15-year-old Lowell and his grandfather, Hardy.

Metro Minute with Electric Six

March 25, 2011

Catch Detroit-based band Electric Six Friday at the Commodore Ballroom for some rock music infused with garage, metal and new wave influences.

Metro Minute with 1984 premiere

March 24, 2011

The Cultch presents the world premiere of 1984, a story about the bleak society of Oceania, living under constant surveillance and the repercussions of forbidden love.

Metro Minute with Jersey Shore star

March 23, 2011

Get your GTL on and join one of the cast members of the hit reality show Jersey Shore in a fist pumping-filled party tonight in White Rock.

Metro Minute with Toxic Optimism

March 22, 2011

PsychologySalon presents a forum by Your Depression Map author Dr. Randy Paterson tonight about the downside of positive thinking. Paterson will explain why being optimistic is not always the best thing to do and thinking happy thoughts may even result in personal problems.

Metro Minute with Wild Honey

March 21, 2011

Theatre at UBC presents Wild Honey tonight, a mix of comedy and melodrama about a young man “cursed” with being too attractive to women.

Metro Minute at Celtic Fest

March 17, 2011

How does one ring in St. Patrick’s Day? By jumping headlong into the heart of Celtic music.

Metro Minute with Burning In

March 15, 2011

Gateway Theatre presents Burning In, a poetic story about the lives of two people bound by a single click of a camera, playing today in Richmond.

Metro Minute with Urban Improv

March 14, 2011

Join The Urban Improv Family tonight for some laughs with its fast, furious, funny brand of improvised comedy.

Metro Minute with Amber Mac's acts of kindness

March 09, 2011

If you see a lovely blonde with an impressive cache of techno-savvy running around with stores of cash and spreading random acts of kindness, we’re sorry to disappoint you, but you’re not on the set of The Matrix 4.

Metro Minute with Tommy Chong

March 07, 2011

Tommy Chong, half of stoner-comedy duo Cheech and Chong, is hosting a B.C. NDP leadership fundraiser tonight for candidate Dana Larsen.

Metro Minute with cab history

March 04, 2011

Think of all the times you’ve hailed a cab. The ticker tape running through your mind probably consisted of two things: Getting to your destination on time, and seriously, how could they let that creepy Bachelor Brad back for another season?

Metro Minute with Dragon's Den

March 03, 2011

Do you think you have the next big business venture?

Metro Minute with Home & Garden show

March 03, 2011

Why not visit the 40th annual B.C. Home and Garden Show, which runs through Sunday at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

Metro Minute with Firebird 2011

March 02, 2011

Vancouver’s Turning Point Ensemble presents Firebird 2011, beginning tonight at the historic theatre at The Cultch (1895 Venables St.).

Metro Minute on the Mill Creek Adventure Walk

February 25, 2011

As part of the Winter Light Festival, the Mill Creek Adventure Walk will take participants on a magical adventure.

Metro Minute with Celebration Square

February 25, 2011

The curtain is set to close on Celebration Square, but not before two more big names take the stage.

Metro Minute with Oscar party at The Drake

February 25, 2011

It happens every year. We sit around the week before the Academy Awards, squeezing our eyes shut in meditative silence as we ponder the same existential questions. “How,” we ask ourselves. “How will they ever outdo last year’s show? Can we ever top 2007’s Taco Night Oscars party?”

Metro Minute with Eric Clapton

February 25, 2011

Guitar legend Eric Clapton performs in Vancouver Friday.

Metro Minute with sexy food

February 24, 2011

The Vancouver Aquarium hosts The Science Of Sexy Food tonight.

Metro Minute with Pink Shirt Day

February 23, 2011

Wear pink today to fight bullying. The anti-bullying campaign, Pink Shirt Day — Bullying Stops Here, runs today across the Lower Mainland. People are encouraged to wear pink shirts to show support against bullying.

Metro Minute with Nocturne

February 22, 2011

Twenty-Something Theatre Society presents Adam Rapp’s highly acclaimed play Nocturne.

Metro Minute at Jewish arts festival

February 21, 2011

The world premiere of How To Disappear Completely (directed by James Long) runs as part of the annual Chutzpah Jewish Performing Arts festival.

Metro Minute with Mighty Jerome

February 17, 2011

DOXA celebrates Black History Month with the presentation of Charles Officer’s film Mighty Jerome tonight in the Richmond City Hall council chambers.

Metro Minute with Snowshoe Grind

February 16, 2011

Got a mid-winter jonesing for the fitness/torture of the Grouse Grind?

Metro Minute at Devil’s Workshop

February 15, 2011

Depending on how closely you followed our advice yesterday, you may either be engaged or changing the steak on your black eye.


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