East of Main
Blog URL http://www.eastofmain.com
Located Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Tags art, film, music, news, culture, politics, east vancouver, east van, activism
Unlike many other Vancouver blogs, East of Main brings a more diverse, working-class East Vancouver perspective on what's happening in the city's politics, arts, culture, etc.
Latest Blog Posts
- Local Mountains Open Early on Nov 14, 2009 in Around Town Uncategorized cypress grouse seymour snow Vancouver whistler
The moment West Coasters have been waiting for… SNOW! Despite us loving the rain and the temperate climate, all the skiers and boarders out West wait all Fall for the start of another season. And this one is looking like it will be a great one.
- Local Mountains OPEN EARLY on Nov 14, 2009 in Around Town Uncategorized cypress grouse seymour snow Vancouver whistler
The moment West Coasters have been waiting for… SNOW! Despite us loving the rain and the temperate climate, all the skiers and boarders out West wait all Fall for the start of another season. And this one is looking like it will be a great one.
- Main & Broadway Burns Down - Huge Fire Takes Out Kishu, Slickity Jim’s, Zocalo, etc. on Nov 13, 2009 in Around Town blaze broadway east van fire kishu Main street photographs photos ruins Vancouver zocalo
Half of the block on the southwest corner of Main & Broadway went up in flames early this morning. Speculation is rife in the hood. What happened? How’d it start? EastOfMain sent our 10am photos of the aftermath to the Georgia Straight. As...
- Gyro, Donair, Shawarma - What’s the Difference? on Nov 13, 2009 in Around Town Ideas donair gyro halal kosher mediterra shawarma
Ever wondered what the heck was the difference between a Gyro, Donair or Shawarma? Well East of Main went exploring and met up with Karim, the Owner of Mediterra - a Mediterranean restaurant within the AMS Student Union Building at UBC. He gave the...
- Review: DJ Pat Lok - Cotton Candy Mix (PNAU, The Knocks, Empire of the Sun …) on Oct 29, 2009 in Around Town Culture Entertainment amanda blank dance dj electronica empire of the sun indie music pat lok pnau shine sytnh the knocks Vancouver
Are you into dance / electronica / nu disco? Well then, I would like to introduce you to Pat Lok. Pat spins nu disco and electronica on Thursdays and Saturdays at Shine. If you haven’t already, come by there for some great dancing. Or download...
- Thousands rally across Canada for Climate Action - Vancouverites hosting the largest celebration on Oct 26, 2009 in Around Town Uncategorized 350.org Bhangra Bridge cool planet Bridge to a Cool Planet Climate Action Day of Action Mojave Ndidi Oct. 24 tcktcktck Vancouver Rally
Be Proud to be Canadian. Not because of the actions our political leaders are taking but because of fellow Canadians who’ve taken action. While Harper is having back-door dealings to further expand the tar sands, eating donuts + is trying to l...
- VIFF 2009 - Vancouver Film Festival Picks - 16 Drama Features (Reviews, Prices, Schedules) on Sep 28, 2009 in Around Town Culture Entertainment 2010 aram bash va ta haft beshmar argentina art autumn backyard bc be calm and count to seven ben hopkins breathless Canada cannes carlos carrera cinema Corneliu Porumboiu ddongpari director extraordinary stories feature film film festival foreign historias extraordinarias indepenent international iran juarez korea mariano llinas market - tale of trade mexico Movies ozcan alper Pazar - Bir ticaret masali picks premiere preview ramtin lavafipour review romania sonbahar traspaito turkey un certain regard Vancouver viff yang ik-june
(Scroll further down for film descriptions) All our picks are now organized nicely in this Google Calendar, with prices/showtimes/venues. You can share the calendar with others by pointing them to here Here at East of Main, we get real excited about...
