Entertainment

With his film Mother’s Day, ensemble-cast impresario Garry Marshall has created the perfect Mother’s Day gift: a movie night out with mom that’s all about her (no overpriced bouquet needed).

Irish soda bread, tempting toast just some of the carb-friendly delights at Downtown Eastside shop

Actors make engaging couple

1. Dust off your beret and light up your gitanes as the Cinematheque hosts Agnès Varda: Six Films by the “Grandmother of the French New Wave ,” May 1 to June 1.

Something that can be said about depression and mental illness: they aren’t choosy. They can just as easily strike bright young adults from well to do, loving families as those born to addicted or uncaring parents.

1. Billed as Canada’s largest alternative literary festival, the sixth annual Verses Festival of Words casts its wordy charms across the East Side with 35 events, including competitions, performances, workshops and readings April 21 to May 1.

Craft beer and cross-cultural fare attracts a crowd

Jazz impresario Miles Davis was among the most influential jazz artists ever, inspiring no small measure of reverence and revulsion along the way.

In his book An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of Wealth of Nations, economist Adam Smith wrote, “Every individual necessarily labours to render the annual revenue of the society as great as he can.

1. Last call for “The Crawl” as venerable Celtic folk rock band Spirit of the West performs one last time at the Commodore April 14, 15 and 16.