Events and Entertainment

SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver. We post weekly guest playlists comprised of Vancouver artists and ‘Last Week in Music’ highlights some of the best concerts happening around the city...

Every day we share a single photo from our Flickr Pool shot by one of our faithful and talented readers (that’s you!) Diggin' this photo of a cool bell down in Coal Harbour. Very noce to see some photos taken with micro four thirds cameras too.

I'm not sure if this is still a standing record but I just found out that back in 2010, silver-medal winning paralympian, Josh Dueck, set the world record for most high fives by a single person in a 24 hour period by slapping hands with 9,307 other h

SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver.

Last week we scored a hat trick by publishing our third High Fiving Celebrities post with Ian Hanomansing from CBC ( HERE ) after attending a "speed dating" lunch with CBC News anchors and producers.

We're pleased to announce that our Fall book club selection is One Good Hustle by Billie Livingston. Having received glowing reviews, the book has also been long-listed for this year's Scotiabank Giller Prize .

Another instalment of the video series we've partnered with has launched! Produced by Fire and Light Media Group , "Meet Your Urban Farmer" is a series that takes an in-depth look at different urban farmers in greater Vancouver, bringing you a little

The 5th annual Accordion Noir Festival came to a crescendo last weekend with the six-act show, Panstereorama in the red-hued subterranean of the Waldorf.

I seem to have uncovered some sort of omission in the Olio program, which almost seems unbelievable to me.

Welcome to The Playground, a place for Vancouver families. I’m always on the lookout for fun stuff to do, so if there’s something happening that you think I should know about, don't hesitate to contact me .