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Gay Friendly Vancouver


Pick up Free copies of our Gay Friendly Vancouver guide at bars, Little Sister's Bookstore and the Tourism Vancouver InfoCentre while in Vancouver.

 

Gay Friendly Canada


Our 5th annual edition
coming soon

 

Gay Vancouver Dancing Girls

 


Vancouver proudly hosts a multitude of international and gay specific events year round. Many of the major annual events of interest are highlighted on these pages. For further info on current events, community organization events and special parties, pick up copies of Xtra West and Outlooks Magazine; available in the Davie Village and other locations.

GAYGay Bar Regular Events:

 Sun
  • Sunday Kegger all day Pumpjack Pub
  • Deeple, 1181
  • $5 Sundays. The Oasis
  • KARAOKE Dance from 9pm, Numbers
  • Feather Boa (Drag Show) at 10:30pm, by Joan-E and friends ODYSSEY
  • Poparazzi, Top 40 Video Night, Celebrities

Mon
  • House of Just Cuz-House Party, 8pm Davie Village Central
  • Relax & Chill 9pm, 1181
  • Industry 25% off for industry staff, The Oasis
  • Industry Night  - Retro, 80's & 90's ODYSSEY
  • Retrobution - A bit of Electro, Retro, And New Wave Celebrities
 Tue
  • Remixed, 80's & 90's / Name That Tune, The Oasis
  • Stacked $3 High balls Celebrities
  • Frequeency-Top 40 Drag, 11pm, Odyssey
Wed
  • Live at Oasise 8:00pm, The Oasis
  • Gay Bingo for Life, Joan-E & Friends, 8:00pm The Majestic
  • KARAOKE Dance from 9pm Numbers
  • Faux Girls (Drag Show) at 11:30pm + Lips Inc. (Drag Show) at 12:30pm with Willie Taylor, Carlotta Gurl ODYSSEY
  • Divas & Gents, different themes every nights, Celebrities
    • X-RATED: Every 1st Wed, Fashion Show & Male Strippers
    • LATIN DIVAS: Every 2nd Wed, Latin party with sizzling drag
    • F.O.B: Every 4th Wed, Asian Night
Thu
  • BC Bear Social, 8pm Davie Village Central
  • Gossip, 1181
  • Shower Power (Male Strippers), Show at 12, 12:45 & 1:30am, ODYSSEY
 Fri
  • Avalage Joe Spacial 3pm & Gonch 8pm, Davie Village Central
  • Ultra Sexy 3:30pm The Oasis
  • Cerveza Friday, 1181
  • FREEDOM, Leather & Fetish Night, Every Last Friday of the month, 8-11pm, ODYSSEY
  • Circuit Q & Go Go Naked Boys from midnight ODYSSEY
  • Stereotype, Celebrities
 Sat
  • Filthy Gorgeous 3:30pm The Oasis
  • The Gurl-E Show with Joan-E and Carlotta, 8:30pm, The Majestic
  • Tight, 1181
  • Leather Line, 1st & 3rd Sat to 11pm. Pumpjack
  • Fallen Angel (Male Strippers), Show at 12, 1 & 2am ODYSSEY
  • POPULAR, Celebrities
  • Luv Show (Drag) Amanda Luv & Friends, The 1st & 3rd of Sat, 10pm, The Fireside Cafe (13593 King George Hwy, Surrey) $10 www.luvshow.com

 

GAYGay Special Events of our clients:

Out on Screen August 14-24, 2008

Out on Screen Queer Film and Video Festival is celebrating 20 years of producing this annual, world-class event that features gay focused film from around the world. Festival passes or individual screening tickets are available; August 14-24, 2008. Visit their website at www.outonscreen.com for details.

 

 

 

CruiseyT 2008
Sunday August 31, 4-8pm
Vancouver’s Largest Charter Vessel the MV Britannia for a 4 hour tour through the Vancouver Harbour entertaining over 500 party goers.  On board you not only experience the great people you meet and the spectacular scenery. The vessel is equipped with three levels, and two dance floors.  Two bars to serve you, plus there is an on board BBQ you can take advantage of!

Tickets for CruiseyT are $25 and can be purchased on line at www.cruiseyt.com, or at Priape or Little Sisters (both located on Davie Street).  The Cruise will board at 3:30 at #1 Denman Street at Harbour Cruises.  We depart at 4pm for a 4 hour sailing.

Date/Vessel Boarding/Sailing Time Theme Performers
& DJ's
August 31
MV Britannia
3:30pm (4-8pm)
(BBQ Dinner Optional)
Grande Finale Cruise Joan-E
DJ Zach Shore

HERSHE BAR @ RED ROOM
SUNDAY AUG 31/08
This is where the girls are! If you missed pride Hershe, not to worry……another HOT hershe is on it’s way.
Red Room – 398 Richards Street
9pm-2am

DJ Betti Forde, DJ Rhiannon, DJ De Lux, DJ Cho Cha
$10 Advance, Tickets available at:
Online www.flygirlproductions.com 
Little Sisters Bookstore-1238 Davie St. 604-669-1753
Kokopelli Salon-2052 Commercial Drive @ 4th Ave

BOY GEORGE LIVE:: THE MOST COLORFUL MUSICAL FIGURE
Saturday, September 6

Celebrities proudly presents the legendary icon, BOY GEORGE LIVE! (DJ set) at (very)POPULAR Saturday September 6 with special guest Marc Vedo (UK) & Bertossi (YVR). $25 advance tickets available at Little Sister’s Priape and online at www.celebritiesnightclub.com & www.clubzone.com, more at the door

 

 

The ONE IN TEN SCREENPLAY CONTEST has gained respect and notoriety from Hollywood studios, agents and producers.  Entries for 2008 are being accepted online.

The submission deadline for 2008 ONE IN TEN SCREENPLAY CONTEST is September
1, 2008
.  Entry forms are available online through the contest website. Entry forms may also be obtained through the mail by sending a self addressed stamped envelope to:

CHERUB PRODUCTIONS
One In Ten Screenplay Contest
Post Office Box 540
Boulder, Colorado 80306 USA
(303) 629-3072
www.OneInTenScreenplayContest.com

E-mail:
Cherubfilm@aol.com 

 
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KRAZY! The Delirious World of Anime + Comics + Video Games + Art
May 17 to September 7, 2008

Krazy! The Delirious World Of Anime + Comics + Video Games + Art is the first exhibition of its kind, a groundbreaking project that offers unique and dynamic insight into the world of comics, animated cartoons, anime, manga, graphic novels, computer/video games and visual art. Spanning a century of artmaking, the works in this exhibition reveal an extraordinary history of production, one that is poised to redefine the scope of visual culture in the 21st century.

With outstanding examples of original sketches, notes, concept drawings, final production drawings, animation cells, three-dimensional models and published works, KRAZY! Promises a rare insight into the mind and method of some of the finest artists at work today. With generous support from Vancouver Foundation.

The exhibition is organized by the Vancouver Art Gallery with co-curators Bruce Grenville, Tim Johnson, Kiyoshi Kusumi, Art Spiegelman, Seth, Will Wright, Toshiya Ueno and exhibition design by Atelier Bow Wow.

Canadian Women Modernists: The Dialogue with Emily Carr
Now showing…until September 28, 2008
at the Vancouver Art Gallery

Covering six decades from 1900 to approximately 1960, the exhibition includes paintings, sculpture and works on paper by such artists as Emily Carr, Molly Lamb Bobak, Bess Harris, Beatrice Lennie, Ghitta Caiserman-Roth and Joyce Wieland.  Beatrice Lennie Night Flight ,1938 plaster and paint Collection of the Vancouver Art Gallery Gift of Mrs. Louise Brittain

ZHANG HUAN: Altered States
June 7 to October 5, 2008
at the Vancouver Art Gallery
Zhang Huan is best known for his early body-based performances, both controversial and poetic, most of which involve physical endurance. The exhibition includes more than fifty works of photography, sculpture and painting tracing the evolution of Zhang Huan’s artistic practice to examine his personal, cultural and artistic negotiations in response to his immediate environment. Zhang Huan Family Tree, 2000 colour photograph of performance, Amherst, New York Collection of Larry Walsh

REBECCA BELMORE: Rising to the Occasion
June 7 to October 5, 2008
at the Vancouver Art Gallery
Through powerful images that implicate the body, performances that address history and memory, and gestures that evoke a sense of place, Rebecca Belmore is known for creating multi-disciplinary works that reveal a long-standing commitment to the politics of identity and representation. Rebecca Belmore White Thread, 2008 inkjet on watercolour paper Kamloops Art Gallery Collection 2007-001 Purchased with the support of the Canada Councfor the Arts Acquisition Assistance Program. Photo: Rebecca Belmore

Tickets Tonight
Your source to entertainment, Tickets Tonight is Vancouver's only day-of, half-price ticket booth, and is a full-service Ticketmaster outlet. Located in the main Touristinfo Centre at 200 Burrard Street in downtown Vancouver, Tickets Tonight sells tickets to select independent productions, special events and to all shows sold by Ticketmaster. Visit
www.ticketstonight.ca   

HSBC Celebration of Light 2009
Vancouver’s annual international fire works competition takes place at English Bay, in the West End. Four nights of world class displays, two of which fall within Pride week. Starts from 10pm

Schedule: unknown
www.HSBCcelebrationoflight.com  
No charge to attend, but be prepared for very large crowds.
 

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From Canada's largest collection of beloved artist Emily Carr's work, to ever-changing world-class exhibitions in a stunning neo-classical heritage building, the Vancouver Art Gallery offers the city's top cultural experience. Welcoming millions of visitors in its 75-year history, the Gallery is internationally recognized for its contemporary and historic exhibition program. The Gallery Café (named one of Vancouver's top outdoor dining patio spots by Vancouver Magazine), a to-die-for Gallery Store with smart, eclectic gifts and the City's most charming spaces for weddings or special events make the Vancouver Art Gallery a "must-visit" and an integral part of the Vancouver experience. Call 604.662.4719 for 24 hour recorded information or visit www.vanartgallery.bc.ca for seasonal hours, current exhibition listings and public programs. Open seven days a week, with late evenings Tuesdays and Thursdays.

GALLERY HOURS AND ADMISSION RATES (May 17th to Sept 7th 2008)
Daily 10 am to 5:30 pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays until 9 pm
(Tuesdays are by-donation from 5 pm to 9 pm)

  • Adult $19.50
  • Senior (65+) $15
  • Student (with valid ID) $14
  • Children (5-12) $6.50
  • Children under (4 and under) Free
  • Family (maximum 2 adults, 2 children) $49

 

<IMAX Theatre>Gay Vancouver Science World.

Space Station 3D:
CN IMAX at Canada Place. Journey to the International Space Station.

Bears:
Ongoing; Alcan OMNIMAX Theatre; Science World.

India: Kingdom of the Tiger:
Ongoing; CN IMAX at Canada Place

 

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Upgrade discounts available.
All shows at the New Revue Stage on Granville Island.
Visit www.vtsl.com for up to date programming information.

Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster at 604-280-4444 or The Arts Club Box Office at 604-687-1644

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