The Vancouver Island Symphony is launching its 25th Anniversary Season with a special fundraising event featuring The Tenors in Nanaimo at The Port Theatre on June 29th.
The Tenors began their career performing with the Vancouver Island Symphony as The Canadian Tenors and they’re returning to support and celebrate the 25th Anniversary with this fantastic fundraising event.
The Tenors in Nanaimo
Where: The Port Theatre (125 Front St, Nanaimo) When: Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 7:30pm Tickets:Available online now from $100. VIP options from $249 that include ticket, meet and greet with photo and a VIP reception with drink ticket, gourmet canapés and desserts along with a tax receipt for $49.
The Tenors, Clifton, Fraser, and Victor, have been thrilling audiences around the world with their powerful songs, outstanding harmonies, and undeniable charm. Blending classical music and contemporary pop, the award winning and multi-platinum selling band have achieved international success, performing over 1000 live shows and hundreds of TV appearances on five continents. Their global success has seen them perform for audiences of all ages in venues of all sizes, including hundreds of Fortune 500 companies and the last four Presidents of the United States. These appearances include the White House Christmas Tree Lighting for the Obama family, and for the world leaders at the G20 Summit.
Other performances include the opening ceremonies of the XXI Olympic Winter Games, for Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, The Oprah Winfrey Show with Celine Dion, The Primetime Emmy Awards, and the NBC Tree Lighting Ceremony at Rockefeller Centre. Most recently in March 2019, The Tenors were invited back to open for Ellen DeGeneres’ arena shows in both Montreal and Toronto.
Win Tickets
It’s a quick turnaround but if you’re in Nanaimo (or can get there this weekend) I have a pair of tickets to give away! Here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Friday, June 28, 2019. Follow Vancouver Island Symphony on Facebook and Twitter for more information about events and performances throughout the year.
It’s Canada Day weekend in Vancouver and there’s so much to do, from the North Shore to the Valley. Miss604 is proud to sponsor Surrey Canada Day with headliners Our Lady Peace, as well as the 74th Steveston Salmon Festival with 54-50. Both festivals run all day with unique attractions, food, entertainment and fun for the whole family. These events and more are listed below:
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Every summer my Facebook feed fills up with photos of friends and family taking part in the unique – and thrilling – Fun City Festival in North Vancouver. What sets this fest apart is the popular 1,000 foot waterslide right down Lonsdale! Now in its 4th year, this free festival connects North Vancouver through family-friendly activities, DJ, food trucks and more.
Fun City Festival
Where: Victoria Park (Lonsdale & Keith Rd, North Vancouver) When: Saturday, July 13 & Sunday, July 14, 2019 10:00am to 6:00pm Tickets: The festival is FREE! Tickets for the slide ($30-$60) are available online »
All activities will take place around Victoria Park including the ticket booth and bag check. North Shore Neighbourhood House will offer a bag check as well, along with change rooms and a free shuttle to and from the slide.
Parking for the event will be limited and biking, walking or transit is encouraged.
Win Slide Passes for the Family
I have two Family Prize Packs to give away! Each prize pack includes 4unlimited all-day slide tickets so the winners can ride the slide as many times as they like on either Saturday or Sunday, you pick. Here are a few ways you can enter to win:
Click below to get another entry by posting on Twitter:
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I will draw two prize pack winners at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Friday, July 5, 2019.
Free outdoor movies at Canada Place return every Thursday night July 11 to August 29, 2019. Back by popular demand, Waterfront Cinema will be hosted on the North Point at Canada Place with a line-up of blockbuster movies.
Free Outdoor Movies at Canada Place
Where: North Point, Canada Place, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver When: Every Thursday, July 11 to August 29, 2019 at dusk
Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair, sit back and enjoy the show. Beverages and popcorn will be available for purchase onsite.
July 11, 2019 Captain Marvel (2019) July 18, 2019 Crazy Rich Asians (2018) July 25, 2019 Elf (2003) – ‘Christmas in July’ Canada Place’s North Point will be turned into the North Pole for one night only! The evening will be hosted by none other than Buddy the Elf, so be sure to bring your holiday spirit, a canned food donation for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank, and enjoy candy canes, hot chocolate, and other treats from holiday vendors.
August 1, 2019 Shazam! (2019) August 8, 2019 Beauty and the Beast (2017) August 15, 2019 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) August 22, 2019 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) August 29, 2019 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) – 30th Anniversary
For more information about the movie series or free Zumba events at Canada Place, follow on Facebook.
The Steveston Salmon Festival, at 74 years strong, is better than ever, with activities extending from Britannia Shipyards to the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, and encompassing its traditional home in Steveston Park, for a truly epic Canada Day celebration on July 1st.
Steveston Salmon Festival
Where: Steveston Village, Richmond When: 10:00am to 10:30pm on Canada Day July 1st
54-40
Live Entertainment
With over 80,000 people expected, the festival will feature multiple stages with over 50 performances! 54-40 will be headlining the festival but you can also catch Krystle dos Santos, Urban Myth, Winsome Kind, Moon Coin Show Band, Bend Sinister, and many more artists throughout the day.
Parade
A Canada Day Parade through historic Steveston village kicks off the festival. The Parade marches off at 10:00am sharp from Garry Point Park and winds through the streets of Steveston past the Community Centre to Railway Avenue.
There will also be a Kids Bike Parade. Children interested in entering the bike parade should bring their decorated bikes, trikes and wagons to the Gulf of Georgia Cannery parking lot at the corner of Chatham and 4th Avenue beginning at 8:30am and no later than 9:15am. They will cycle off at 9:30am.
Steveston Salmon Festival Youth Zone
Sammy’s Fun Zone
Sammy’s Fun Zone is an exciting mix of games, face painting, balloon artists, entertainers, and a multitude of excitement for children of all ages. Enjoy family-friendly programming all day on the Family Stage. Find the zone in the main baseball diamond, east of community centre and behind the community police station. Wristbands will be available for purchase at the Sammy’s Fun Zone ticket booth on July 1 for $15 each. Cash and credit card payments will be accepted. Purchase in advance for $10 at the Steveston Community Centre.
Salmon Barbecue
The Steveston Salmon Festival is famous for its salmon barbecue where over 1,200 pounds of wild salmon filets are grilled over open fire pits. Savour Wild Pacific Sockeye Salmon locally processed and expertly barbecued over an alder wood fire and served with salad, bun, and beverage. A must-have treat! $16 per plate. Cash, credit, or debit accepted.
Fireworks
End the night in style! Fireworks start at 10:15pm along the historic Steveston waterfront, presented by Dueck GM.
