Events and Entertainment

Jazz Fest kicks off this week, bringing international talent like Japan’s "death jazz" group Soil & “Pimp” Sessions to Vancouver.

The Enlightened Nerd is a column designed to enlighten the inner nerd in all of us through local whimsical and intellectual events, people, and places.

THE PROOF is a weekly roundup showcasing local creatives. A column for creatives to share their story and work, in a unique, concise format: each creative shows 8 pictures and answers 8 questions.

It's going to be an awesome weekend. City of Bhangra. Festival d'été francophone de Vancouver. Car Free Day. Plus Levitation, which kicks off today, featuring bass player extraordinaire Thundercat Saturday night.

Summer is the time of year when Vancouver sees many tourists. There is probably a good chance that you may have visitors in the next couple of months. If it’s clear and sunny, you'll have no shortage of things to do and places to take them.

Every week our friends at The Georgia Straight provide us with a preview of what you’ll see on – and in – their paper that week.

It's with great relief (and a tiny bit of sadness) that I'm announcing we just shut the lights out on our Calgary Is Awesome media property.

The Enlightened Nerd is a column designed to enlighten the inner nerd in all of us through local whimsical and intellectual events, people, and places.

Nadiya Chettiar is a TV writer and an expert in her field. With five seasons of TV under her belt in just three years, Nadiya is one of Canada's most sought-after comedy writers, and she also happens to be a Vancouverite.

As a member of Team TELUS , a group of social media folks across Canada, I have to admit that I personally benefit a lot from the company's support.