Boy meets girl. Girl unimpressed. Boy starts band. At least the first two-thirds of the tagline on the promotional poster for musical slash drama Sing Street are relatable to many, as is the underlying theme of overcoming hardships at home and school. The film — set in 1980s Irish capital Dublin — is helmed by writer-director John Carney …
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Review: Jamie M. Dagg’s RIVER
In a classic no-good-deed-goes-unpunished scenario, River shows the trouble people can get into when they poke their nose where they shouldn't — even if it's for admirable reasons. In his directorial debut, Jamie M .Dagg takes audiences on an essentially hour-long chase scene starring Vancouver-born actor Rossif Sutherland (if his last name looks familiar, he is the son of Donald Sutherland …
Bellingham Festival of Music returns for 23rd year this summer
Like orchestra music? Then mark down the Bellingham Festival of Music in your calendar, playing its way into the Performing Arts Center in Western Washington University July 1 to 17. Highlighting this year's event, conducted by Maestro Palmer, will be performances of Requiem by Mozart and Symphony No. 4 by Mahler. Other scheduled classics include: July 1 …
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Eat, drink, get cultured at Granville Island Art, Sip & Eat event
Home to popular destinations like the Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Granville Island Brewing and Dockside Restaurant, it's no secret that Granville Island is one of the best places in town to get inspired by work from local artists, grab a craft beer and/or cocktail, or sit down for a delicious meal. The Art, Sip …
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Test your Game of Thrones knowledge
Last weekend's Game of Thrones season finale was a shocker — and if you haven't seen it yet, this is a spoiler-free post. It's going to be a long winter before season 6 premiers in 2016, but in the meantime here's a quiz provided by our friends at Morphsuits to tide you over. Actually, there …
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