Place des Arts holding Ensembles Auditions



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place_des_arts_ensembles

Do you know a young musician looking to step up their game? Place des Arts’ Saxophone Ensemble, and String Quartet are holding auditions for new members at the beginning of September. Ensembles develop players’ musical and technical skills while providing performance opportunities in a variety of settings. Participants meet new people and develop community connections… [Continue Reading]



Blue Mountain Music Festival and More



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hogan_vs_taggart

July is almost half over, and the summer just keeps heating up. To find out how you can enjoy the dog days here in the V3H, read on. What: Tamara’s Block Party When: Thursday, July 15 and from 4-7pm Where: Rocky Point Park [map] The skinny: Celebrate summer at the 5th Annual Tamara’s Block Party… [Continue Reading]



Golden Spike Days Festival comes to Port Moody this week



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Golden-Spike_Ricky

The largest community event in Port Moody is back for a 34th year. The Golden Spike Days Festival will take place in Rocky Point Park from Thursday, July 1st to Sunday, July 4th. TheV3H.com is a proud media partner of the festival for our second year. The Golden Spike Days Festival was created to commemorate… [Continue Reading]



Springing Forward in the Tri-Cities



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romanza_blair_scott

The days are getting longer, St. Patrick’s Day is fast approaching and the cherry blossoms are out in force. In our annual spring ritual to prolong the daylight the clocks all turn forward one hour for Daylight Saving Time before you go to bed on Saturday night. Hopefully you aren’t too fatigued by losing an… [Continue Reading]



Water’s Edge Festival



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waters_edge_festival

For the second year, Coastal Sound Music Academy and Evergreen Cultural Centre have partnered with Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad to present the world-class Water’s Edge festival, which runs March 19 – 21 at Evergreen Cultural Centre. Three main stage concerts headline this year’s festival, including the internationally renowned Elektra Women’s Choir, elite vocal ensemble musica… [Continue Reading]



Village International de la Francophonie 2010



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village_francophonie

The Festival du Bois has been a staple of the Maillardville social calendar for 21 years. Normally held in early March, this year the festival is doing something a little different. The event has been moved up to welcome locals and visitors alike during the Winter Games, and rebranded as Francophone Village 2010. The events… [Continue Reading]



Save the Golden Spike Days Festival Fundraiser



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golden_spike_bentall

One of the highlights of the year here in the V3H is the Golden Spike Days Festival, held every July at Rocky Point Park. With music, food, and plenty to do for the kids; Golden Spike is going into its 34th year in 2010. That being said, not all is Golden at the festival these… [Continue Reading]



Music, Memoirs and Savages



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gillian_hobbs

It’s a quiet week in the V3H. The kids are back in school, people are headed back to work and the holiday festivities are nothing but a memory. But there are still a couple of ways to get out and enjoy yourself this weekend, so read on! The Crossroads Coffeehouse kicks off its 2010 season… [Continue Reading]



Place des Arts Welcomes Rosie Carver



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rosie_carver_violin

Place des Arts is pleased to welcome violin instructor and fiddler Rosie Carver to the music faculty in January, 2010. Rosie will lead a brand new fiddling class, PdA Fiddlers, for young violin students wishing to gain more performance experience and expand their technical skills. A fixture in the local music scene, Rosie has performed… [Continue Reading]



Santa and Christmas Concerts



Photo: kevindooley on Flickr
Photo: kevindooley on Flickr

Santa is very busy these days, what with Christmas fast approaching. But we are very lucky here in the V3H, because he seems to be able to find time to visit with children of all ages in our neck of the woods. And where Santa is, you know that Christmas music isn’t far behind. So… [Continue Reading]

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