Encore! Encore!
Just as a parent never has (or admits to!) a favourite child, you can excuse Ballet BC for having a tough time choosing its favourite shows to highlight during the PuSH Festival. So it let the audience do the choosing for it. Based on popular demand, Encore (Jan. 24 to 26) will include Herman Schmerman by iconoclastic choreographer William Forsythe with music by Thom Willems, 1st Flash by Finnish choreographer Jorma Elo with six dancers performing to a gorgeous Sibelius violin concerto, a Petite C茅r茅monie, a powerful and poetic full-company piece by European dance star Medhi Walerski. Encore is also an opportunity to celebrate Ballet BC Company dancer Makaila Wallaces 10th Anniversary at Ballet BC. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster at 1-855-985-2787 or ; they range in price from $22.25 to $70 to (plus service charges).
Lulu of a sale
Lululemon is no doubt uncorking the champagne to celebrate the news that CEO Christine Day has been named Retailer of the Year by the National Retail Federation. The accolade goes to an individual who has achieved international recognition for excellence in their native country and internationally. Meanwhile, if you want to measure just how much Vancouverites love their home-grown yoga company, consider this the annual (ware)house party is being held over three days at BC Place. Yes, BC Place. Its January 18 to 20 and includes Power Vinyasa with the folks from One Yoga For The People Vancouver, rockstar goal coaches Julie Ball and Jackie Carr who will help you channel your passion, and of course, some fabulous sales. The times are January 18 and 19 from 8am to 8pm (last entry at 6pm), and January 20 from 8am to 2pm, inventory dependent. Go to for details and follow @lululemonWHS on Twitter throughout the weekend for updates.
D.O.A., one of Vancouvers first punk bands, bids farewell
麻豆传媒映画has a long and storied history of punk. But none has survived to tell the tales for as long as D.O.A. Led by the decidedly left-leaning Joey Sh*thead (aka Joey Keithley), the band has lived through numerous lineup changes and musical trends. However, the time has finally come for even this venerable institution to call it a day, and D.O.A. have announced a farewell tour that kicks off with a hometown show at the Rickshaw Cabaret. (The Jan. 18 concert has sold out so a second concert on Jan. 19 has been added.) D.O.A. formed in 1978. The trios first release was the reactionary Disco Sucks EP. Thirty-five years and 14 studio albums later, including the most recent We Come in Peace, Keithley has announced he will seek the New Democratic Party nomination in Coquitlam. This move towards politics is no surprise. Keithley and his cohorts have played benefits for causes such as anti-racism, education, anti-globalization, anti-war, OXFAM, First Nations rights, anti-censorship and environmental causes among many others. Tickets available at .
