Events and Entertainment

Welcome to The Playground, a place for Vancouver parents and their awesome kids. Every Wednesday I post a roundup of upcoming family-friendly events and activities.

SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver. We interview some of our favourite local artists, and 'Last Week in Music' highlights some of the concerts happening around the city.

SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver. We interview some of our favourite local artists, and 'Last Week in Music' highlights some of the concerts happening around the city. Two versions of TWIM coming at ya...

Every day we share a single photo from our Flickr Pool shot by one of our faithful and talented readers (that’s you!). Today's photo was taken by Gary at the Scale gallery . Be kind rewind. Or not. Your call.

Helloooo everyone! I've joined forces with The Vancouver Sun to launch a fun summer craft/picnic idea, " Little Drifters ".

Win 2 tickets to The China Tea Deal 3 , dinner at Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie , and a Sun Yat Swag Bag! Seven Tyrants Theatre Society is presenting The China Tea Deal 3 , the third installment of their popular historical fantasy saga at the Dr.

Yesterday I shared the VIDEO of Vancouver's own New Pornographers playing the Peak Performance Lounge and just as I posted it I noticed that they were about to play another intimate show, this time at LA's finest (okay, only ) public radio station, N

A maven of music, a food snob and a stickler when it comes to good design, those of us privileged to know Pam regard her as a passionate, fascinating person.

Have you had a chance to check out Bard on the Beach yet? I recently spoke with actress Almeera Jiwa , whose debut season at Bard has her doing double duty as the lovelorn Hero in Much Ado About Nothing and as Cleopatra's dutiful servant Charmian in

And just running with it.... Another sick T, this time it's a Sharks and Hammers and Ephin collabo. East Van meets Surrey......frightening.