Ian Tan Gallery brings us Innate Perspectives, a new collection of palette knife paintings by Artist Erika Toliusis, during ArtWalk on South Granville, Saturday, June 22, 2013 from 10am to 6pm.

During the event, Ian Tan Gallery will host the following activities:

10am-12pm
Meet the artist: Morning Coffee and chat with Erika Toliusis

1pm
Lecture by Dr. Lynn Ruscheinsky on BC Landscapes and Collecting Art

2-4pm
Wine Tasting
 

Sponsored by Clos du Soliel, an award winning artisan winery from the Similkameen Valley. Until ArtWalk, discover Clos du Soleil Winery online at www.closdusoleil.ca.

6pm
Door Prize Draw

Sponsored by Miraj Hammam Spa

Also, be sure to catch Ian Tan Gallery’s Group Show featuring the work of Artist Paul Ecke and more!

For more info contact:

Ian Tan Gallery
2202 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC, V6H 4H7
Phone 604-738-1077
info@iantangallery.com
www.iantangallery.com

Pictured above:

Erika Toliusis
Buntzen Lake, 2013
Oil on canvas
36” x 56”

Paul Ecke
Fractal 118, 2012
Mixed media on panel
48” x 48”

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What fruits and vegetables grow best in patio pots? What vegetables can I plant as winter crops? When is the best time to cut back rhodos? How do I overwinter my geraniums and fuchsias? What fast growing evergreen hedge will work for my narrow urban yard? How late can I plant spring-flowering bulbs?

These are just a few of the burning questions that renowned gardening expert Wim Vander Zalm answers again and again as owner of two Art Knapp Plantland garden centres and a long-time regular on CKNW”s The Bill Good Show.

Meet Wim Vander Zalm on Saturday, May 25th, 2013 at 2pm, at Chapters on South Granville for a demonstration and book signing.

The Just Ask Wim! Down-to-Earth Gardening Answers book covers horticultural concerns about all kinds of plants: vegetables, fruits and berries, herbs, annuals and perennials, shrubs, trees, hedges and vines, plus how to grow a healthy lawn organically… or replace the troublesome turf with one of many other groundcover options. Wim also shares organic pest and weed management ideas, common-sense pruning tips, fertilization and soil-building advice, plus his often-requested mulch recipe.

Friendly, funny and always down to earth, Wim is the guy to ask whenever there is a need to know about how to make the most of any garden—urban or otherwise. In addition, his comprehensive “Get It Done!” checklist takes the reader right through the year, month by month, pinpointing just what to do and when for a stress-free, successful gardening experience.

In-Store Appearance Announcement
Wim Vander Zalm
Saturday, May 25th, 2013
2pm
Chapters South Granville
2505 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 3G7
Phone 604-731-7822
www.chapters.indigo.ca

Pictured above:

Just Ask Wim!: Down-to-Earth Gardening Answers
Wim Vander Zalm
Harbour Publishing

Source:
Chapters Broadway & Granville

Bau-Xi Gallery on South Granville presents an exhibition of works by Barbara Cole until June 1st, 2013.

Toronto based photographer, Barbara Cole has built an extraordinary career in image making since beginning her practice in the 1980s. Underworld exhibits Cole’s ongoing under water photographic work inspired by choreographed dance.

According to the artist, “water is the essential ingredient of life. Its dual nature is fascinating. It is calm and ferocious, gentle and strong embodying that collision of the real/unreal that I have long cultivated in my work.”

The movement of the figure under water portrays a textural richness, rendering the subject as fluid and abstract. Cole’s painterly dancers reference a fantastical place, steeped in the ethereal. “Under the water, there is an altered sense of reality… movement is slowed as though to be savoured, the outside world is transformed into a distant dreamscape. Sounds become almost tangible.”

Opening Reception
Thursday, May 16, 2013
6-8pm
Artist Talk at 7pm

For more information visit:

Bau-Xi Gallery
3045 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 3J6
Phone: 604-733-7011
Email:info@bau-xi.com
www.bau-xi.com

Click here for gallery hours.

Pictured above:

Body Language, from Underworld
Chromogenic print face-mounted to plexiglass
38″x54″
Also editioned at:
28″x40″, 46″x64″, 60″x80″
Barbara Cole

Charley, from Underworld
Chromogenic print face-mounted to plexiglass
40.5″ x 54″
Barbara Cole

Source:
www.bau-xi.com

Pottery Barn Kids on South Granville is bringing the science museum experience to South Granville with a celebration of oceans! Kids will learn about the ocean and its creatures through hands-on activities, quizzes, songs and more.

National Geographic Little Explorers: World Oceans Day
Saturday, June 8, 2013
10am

Although this event is free, to be sure there is a spot during the special activities and at story times for your little ones, be sure to call Pottery Barn Kids at 604-638-7494 in advance to RSVP.

For more information, visit www.potterybarnkids.ca/events.

Pottery Barn Kids
2933 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 3J6
Phone/RSVP 604-638-7494
www.potterybarnkids.ca

Source: Pottery Barn Kids

Home furnishings retailer West Elm has partnered with Vancouver-based design blogger Jan Halvarson of Poppytalk to curate a selection of 18 local artisans for an Etsy Pop-Up Shop event at the West Elm and West Elm Market stores in Vancouver.

The event will be on Saturday, May 25th, 2013 from 1–6pm where the featured artisans will be set up to sell their handcrafted homegoods, jewellery, stationery and more.

Check out this link to West Elm’s blog Front + Main for more details including a list of the 18 Etsy sellers.

Store Locations:

West Elm
2947 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 3J6
Phone 604-733-6730
www.westelm.com

West Elm Market
(right next door)
2915 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 3J6
Phone 604-734-9302
facebook.com/VancouverMarket

More Event Information:

RSVP: facebook.com/westelm/events

Twitter: @westelm

Instagram: westelmgranville and westelmmarketvancouver

Source: West Elm

Ian Tan Gallery on South Granville presents the exhibition Everything Pink by artist Eri Ishii from May 4th to 30th, 2013.

Born in Japan and based out of Vancouver, artist Eri Ishii attempts to capture on canvas those subtle thoughts and emotions that defy simple explanation.

Drawing from her psychology background, Eri utilizes her art to tap into the subconscious and connect people in unexpected ways. She has explored this technique using an array of subject matter, having painted the human figure in movement, public space, unnervingly still bodies, animals and landscapes. It is her aim, through capturing attention with soft whirling brushstrokes and unique perspectives, to invite the viewer into a personal psychological response with each painting.

For more info contact:

Ian Tan Gallery
2202 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC, V6H 4H7
Phone 604-738-1077
info@iantangallery.com
www.iantangallery.com

Click here for Gallery Hours

Pictured above:

The Boy With The Pink Hair, 2013
Oil on Canvas
30” x 60”
Eri Ishii

Departure, 2013
Oil on canvas
48″ x 54″
Eri Ishii

Source: Ian Tan Gallery

Join Eileen Fisher for an evening of literature and fashion. Award-winning authors Barbara Lambert and Caroline Adderson—both from British Columbia—will read from their new books, which follow two female protagonists struggling to come to terms with a hidden past.

The Whirling Girl by Barbara Lambert
The Sky is Falling by Caroline Adderson

Receive $25 off your event purchase.

Plus, in honour of Mother’s Day, receive a special gift with purchase May 9–12, 2013.

Event Date:
Thursday, May 9, 2013
5-7pm
Readings at 5:45pm
Light refreshments served.

An audience Q&A session and book signing will follow the readings.

RSVP: 604-733-5225

For more information, contact:

Eileen Fisher
2721 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC, V6H 3J1
Phone 604-733-5225
www.eileenfisher.com

Join Eileen Fisher Vancouver’s Event Page on Facebook here

Source: EILEEN FISHER

You may have already heard that Dreamgirls, The Motown Musical, is coming to The Stanley Theatre on South Granville from May 9th to July 7th, 2013 and we’re very excited about it!

We’re also really excited to announce that we have 10 pairs of tickets to giveaway to this magical, musical production, courtesy of The Arts Club Theatre Company!

And to make your theatre experience even more diva-esque, the fabulous Cactus Club Cafe on South Granville has included a $25 gift card with each pair of tickets, that can be used towards a fabulous night out of dinner and musical theatre in the South Granville neighbourhood.

How do you enter this South Granville diva contest, you ask?

Simply post pictures of your inner diva to any of South Granville’s Social Media accounts for voting by South Granville’s online community of businesses and friends. Receive the most Likes or Comments, etc., and be crowned our Dreamgirls for a chance to win one of these nights out for two.

Upload your photos to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, Flickr, etc., and share, tweet or mention your photos and postings, referencing #innerdivaSG, @SouthGranville or South Granville Dreamgirls and we’ll collect each of your photos for an entry into our Dreamgirls inner diva contest.

We will also be giving away a few pairs of tickets randomly in the neighbourhood via the South Granville Concierge Team in blue. So get acquainted with them. They may just have something special for you in the coming weeks!

Contest closes Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 at 5pm. So start posting, pinning and sharing! You go girl! (And guys!)

More about Dreamgirls
The Arts Club Theatre Company presents Dreamgirls, The Motown Musical, at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage from May 9th to July 7th, 2013. Full of onstage joy and backstage drama, the musical Dreamgirls tells the rags-to-riches tale of a 1960s girl group, loosely based on The Supremes.

Pictured above:

Crystal Balint, Karen Holness, and Starr Domingue
Dreamgirls, The Motown Musical
Photo by David Cooper

Daren Herbert
Dreamgirls, The Motown Musical
Photo by David Cooper

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More about Cactus Club Cafe
Cactus Club Cafe is a leader in casual fine dining. They have earned a reputation by being innovative and staying focused on addictive food, outstanding service and beautiful restaurants. Located on the corner of West Broadway and Granville Street, the South Granville Cactus Club Cafe’s spacious bar and lounge will fit both you and all your friends! Come and experience our award winning service, addictive flavour profiles, and a menu engineered by Canada’s first Iron Chef America Champion, Rob Feenie.

Cactus Club Cafe, Broadway & Granville
1530 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6J 5K9
Phone: 604-733-0434
Email: westbroadway@cactusclubcafe.com
Website: www.cactusclubcafe.com

More about The Stanley Theatre
The Stanley Theatre is more than just a building. It is the heart and soul of our South Granville neighbourhood. It draws people into our community and it creates a unique experience that cannot be found anywhere else in the city. It gives us roots and provides consistency as everything around us is changing. Read more

Rules and Regulations:

• Prizes have no cash value.

• Contest closes Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 5pm.

• Winners will be notified by Social Media.

• No purchase necessary.

• Some restrictions may apply.

• The South Granville Business Improvement Association (SGBIA) reserves the right to modify or alter any prizes before a winner’s name is drawn.

• Contest runs from May 2 to May 8, 2013.

• Winners will be chosen by the number of Likes, Comments, Re-Pins and Shares as shown via the South Granville Social Media accounts.

• Winners will be announced and notified by 11am May 9, 2013.

• Employees and Board Members of the South Granville Business Improvement Association (SGBIA) are not permitted to enter and are not eligible to win.

• Prizes must be accepted as awarded. They may not be returned or exchanged.

• In the case that the winning person(s) cannot be contacted, another winner will be announced.

• Odds of winning are solely dependent upon the number of eligible entries received.

• The selected entrants may be required to correctly answer a skill-testing question prior to being deemed a winner and demonstrate that they have complied with all Contest Rules.

• All entries become the sole property of the South Granville Business Improvement Association (SGBIA) and none will be returned for any reason. Entries must be received no later than the end of the Contest Period. Entries will be declared invalid if they are late, illegible, incomplete, damaged, irregular, mutilated, forged, garbled or mechanically or electronically reproduced.

• By participating in the Contest, entrant:

(i) grants to the Sponsors the right to use his/her name, mailing address, telephone number, e-mail address and/or Social Media account name (“Personal Information”) for the purpose of administering the Contest, including, but not limited to contacting and announcing the Winners; and

(ii) acknowledges that the Sponsors may disclose his/her Personal Information to third-party agents and service providers of any of the Sponsors in connection with any of the activities listed in (i) above.

• All prizes must be picked up at the South Granville Business Improvement Association (SGBIA) office at a prescheduled time.

• Contestants cannot have won anything from the South Granville Business Improvement Association (SGBIA) in the last 60 days.

• If the prize is not claimed by May 15, 2012, prize will be forfeited.

Adventure Center has joined forces with Tauck Tours and their Granville Street neighbour Lusso Verde to bring you an evening of travel, food experiences and adventure.

Join them Wednesday, May 8, 2013 from 7-8pm for Culinary Adventures, an informative talk on exciting holidays that center around experiencing the world through food.

Door Prizes
- A $100 gift certificate valid towards any of Tauck’s foodie discovery tour.
- A Lusso Verde Gift Basket.

Register Now

Tauck Tours has provided innovative travel itineraries to travellers since 1925. What started out as a motor coach company turned into a versatile tour company providing a wide range of travel options. One of Tauck’s more innovative tour options are their foodie trips in Europe.

Adventure Center Vancouver
2227 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 3G1
Phone: 604-734-1066
Email: vancouver@adventurecenter.com
www.adventurecenterpresents.ca

Source: www.adventurecenterpresents.ca/vancouver/culinary-adventures/

Bau-Xi Gallery on South Granville presents an exhibition of works by Steven Nederveen from April 20th to May 11th, 2013.

Steven Nederveen is a well-known Canadian artist, whose work is featured internationally in galleries, art fairs, magazines, and many private collections. Nederveen’s work deals with the passage of time, a theme stemming from his own practice of meditation.

These moments of peaceful clarity lead the artist to draw connections between our natural environment and aspects of spirituality through his artistic process of combining painting and photography. By blurring the lines between photograph and painting, Nederveen develops a magical realism that inspires us to see the world with new eyes. By distressing and aging the work he creates the sense of past and present; of struggle and transformation. A glass-like layer of resin coats each piece, enhancing the clarity of the image and reflecting the viewer into the work.

Opening Reception
Saturday, April 27, 2013
2-4pm

For more information visit:
Bau-Xi Gallery
3045 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 3J6
Phone: 604-733-7011
Email:info@bau-xi.com
www.bau-xi.com

Click here for gallery hours.

Pictured above:

Burned into Memory
Mixed media on panel with resin
36″ x 36″
Steven Nederveen

Emerge from the Valley 4
Mixed media on panel with resin
24″ x 24″
Steven Nederveen

Source:
www.bau-xi.com