The May long weekend is traditionally a busy time for travel even though there s plenty to do for those staying in town. Here are five events to check out if you re staying in town or visiting from afar.
East Vancouver s Café Deux Soleils is permanently shutting its doors on Commercial Drive after 28 years of serving meals and hosting performances. The closure comes 10 months after the business was listed for sale, and despite hopes from the community that the venue could be saved.
Brandon Wint’s inaugural collection,
Divine Animal from Write Bloody North, can be described in four words: heavy impact, gentle touch.
I first heard Brandon Wint perform poetry at a small venue in East Vancouver in 2011. I was one mason jar into
Café Deux Soleils’ legendary sangria when Wint took the stage. From the moment he began speaking, my arms were alight with goosebumps. Wint has always had a remarkable gift for delivering visuals, perhaps because he is such a keen observer of the world. Wint pays attention. He catches quirky specifics and like a wizard of mental origami, crafts them into poignant revelations.