Summer is finally here and we’re celebrating with some great choices this week that includes on of our favourite summer treats, riding a coaster with a drag queen! Here are our gay choices for the week of 9 – 15 July 2012.
Of course, you’ll want to check our Events Calendar for details of all the latest happenings around the city. You can also get our daily events feed directly on your iGoogle homepage! Got an event? Send us the details and we’ll get it added to our calendar (and maybe see it listed here in the coming weeks).
MONDAY, 9 July: Indian Summer Festival
An Indian summer is traditionally a heatwave that occurs in the fall but given our rather dismal start to summer on the West Coast it is probably fitting that the Indian Summer Festival is on now. This second-annual celebration of South Asian culture, arts and ideas takes over the Woodward’s Complex in downtown Vancouver through July 15. Visit http://IndianSummerFestival.ca for a complete list of events.
Looking for something else to do today? Visit our online events calendar!
TUESDAY, 10 July: Dancing On The Edge Festival
Vancouver’s longest running festival of contemporary dance features nearly 50 performances from more than 20 companies and choreographers from across Canada including performances from Vancouver’s Joshua Beamish, Edmonton’s Brian Webb, among many others. Visit http://www.dancingontheedge.org for more information.
Looking for something else to do today? Visit our online events calendar!
WEDNESDAY, 11 July: BINGO For Life
You haven’t played Bingo until you’ve played Bingo For Life; a weekly extravaganza filled with brilliant prizes, cheap drinks and snappy drag queens! A fundraiser for Friends For Life. Hosted by legendary drag queen Joan-E & her friends. Every Wednesday 8pm-10:30pm at Celebrities Nightclub. Visit http://www.friendsforlife.ca for more information.
Looking for something else to do today? Visit our online events calendar!
THURSDAY, 12 July: Arts Club Whisky Dinner
This one may seem like an unusual choice for us at first glance but when found out that Whisky is actually means “water of life” in Gaelic we were all over it. This fundraiser for the Arts Club Theatre Company features a tasting, a four-course dinner, and cocktail pairings as an ideal opportunity to delve into the long history of this revered malt elixir, and to taste cocktails on the cutting-edge of current trends in mixology. Visit http://www.artsclub.com for more information.
Looking for something else to do today? Visit our online events calendar!
FRIDAY, 13 July: Vancouver Folk Music Festival
The 35th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival returns to Jericho Beach Park for a three-day festival that features the likes of Dan Mangan, Lucinda Williams, K’Naan, Hey Rosetta, Holly Near and many others. Visit http://www.thefestival.bc.ca for exact show times, tickets and information.
Looking for something else to do today? Visit our online events calendar!
SATURDAY, 14 July: GaY Day @ Playland
Get your pink on and ride the coaster with a drag queen at this Vancouver Pride Society (VPS) signature annual event. A portion of the PlayPasses purchased today go to support the work of the VPS. Everyone is encouraged to wear pink as a united front against bullying. Tickets are now available online. Visit http://www.vancouverpride.ca for more information.
Looking for something else to do today? Visit our online events calendar!
SUNDAY, 15 July: Theatre Under The Stars
Just in time for the start of our summer, Theatre Under The Stars returns to Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park. Tonight is The Music Man which plays in rep until August 18, 2012 with Titanic, A New Musical. Visit http://www.tuts.ca for tickets and information.
Looking for something else to do today? Visit our online events calendar!
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