Events and Entertainment

When I fall deep into a novel and get lost in the story, I tend to forget about how much effort and care can go into making a book.

Don't miss a special screening of SUCK the movie at the Rio this Thursday! Followed by a Q & A led by Talent Time's very own Paul Anthony, one of the leads and the only Vancouver actor in this stellar cast, this is also the DVD release party.

Last week I was fortunate to receive a parcel containing an advance copy of Grant Lawrence's book, Adventures In Solitude, which comes out in October (remember when we SHARED the cover with you?)! Also included in the parcel was a lanyard with a list

Jaykin , Vancity's nicest, has released the full length album Sneakers & Videogames for download online. Cop it HERE .

If you've been looking for a way to improve the quality of life in your office, home or dorm room you just might want to get your butt down to this sale at the UBC Botanical Garden for this sale. Affordable indoor plants! Check ubcbotanicalgarden.

Juno-award winning, multi-platinum selling punk rawk songstress Bif Naked is one of Vancouver’s most visibly and audibly awesome residents.

Read All Over celebrates the bookworm in all of us, showcasing readers in Vancouver and the books they love most. P.D.

SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver. With 22,376 artists, boasting 99,212 tracks, the CBC Radio 3 web site is the absolute ultimate authority, and the home, of independent music in Canada.

Every day we share a single photo from our Flickr Pool shot by one of our faithful and talented readers (that’s you!). One of the things that I admire in people is when they can take hardship and deal with it with humour and/or creativity.

At 8AM this morning the 12x12 Photo Marathon kicked off! 60 photographers are pounding the pavement right now taking 12 photos each based on 12 different themes over as many hours... on film! Below is an image of some of the cameras onhand.