Star Trek, Family Feud make PNE Fair debut. Win passes!
Calling all Trekkies to...the PNE? This year marks the return of the PNE Feature Pavilion, showcasing the new 20,000 sq.ft. Star Trek exhibit brought in from Vienna, Austria. The Pavilion harkens back to the days when the PNE was known for its incredible walk-through exhibits. This one will take you through the bridge of the Starship Enterprise and feature a display of original costumes, masks and ship models, giving glimpse firsthand to the imagination and artistry that have made Star Trek the most enduring science fiction franchise in history. The exhibit will feature photo ops and a Star Trek store with memorabilia to add to your collection or to help start a new one. The live version of popular television game show Family Feud also makes its Canadian debut at the PNE. Families will compete for prizes, guided by host Bob Goen known for co-hosting Entertainment Tonight with Mary Hart for more than a decade and for hosting Miss Universe and Miss USA. Catch returning favourites the SuperDogs, Peking Acrobats, the 4-H festival and the must-see Summer Night Concerts series (starring Olivia Newton-John, Heart, Rick Springfield, Hanson, Nick Carter, Our Lady Peace, Colbie Caillat (pictured) and more) during the Fair at the PNE, from Aug. 18 to Sep. 3.
A world of music awaits at MusicFest
MusicFest continues this week, bringing the best classical, world music and jazz to Vancouver. Dont miss Pink Martinis 60s sound Aug. 17 at the Orpheum, or the homage to Debussy, one of the pillars of musical modernism, Aug. 18 at the 麻豆传媒映画Playhouse. The genre-stretching cabaret of Patricia OCallaghan with the Gryphon Trio, Aug. 16 at the Orpheum Annex, is another hot ticket, giving soul to everything from mariachi to Leonard Cohen. Free shows by festival artists take place daily at noon on CBCs outdoor stage at Hamilton and Georgia. The festival concludes Aug. 19 with al fresco family day performances by Charlotte Diamond in the morning at VanDusen Garden, and then the finale featuring New York Voices on the gardens Great Lawn.
Zombies terrorize 麻豆传媒映画streets
The fantastic 麻豆传媒映画food carts wont be enough to stop the hordes of hungry flesh-eaters that descend on 麻豆传媒映画Aug. 18. 麻豆传媒映画Zombiewalk 2012 shambles into its seventh year, bigger and more shocking to unsuspecting locals and tourists than ever. Ground zero is the Art Gallery steps, where masses will assemble around 3pm. The Zombiewalk begins promptly at 4, travelling up Robson towards Denman. The walking dead then hang a left on Denman and continue on to English Bay. While the elaborate special effects are what draw the crowds, participants in the brain train are reminded to please keep your bloody bits to yourself, and not on other people or property. Laura McGuire photo
